Journal 8: Navigating the Digital Rapids (NETS IV & V)

Lindsay, J., & Davis, V. (2010, March). Navigating the digital rapids. Learning & Leading with
Technology, 37(6). Retrieved from http://www.iste.org/Content/NavigationMenu/Publications/LL/
LLIssues/Volume3720092010/MarchAprilNo6/Navigate_the_Digital_Rapids.htm

"Navigating the Digital Rapids" is an article about how to teach technology etiquette and how to involve technology in appropriate ways into the classroom. The article focuses on answering the fears of many teachers. It talks about the fact that students will be roaming the internet and as a teacher it is our job to guide them and make sure they are going in the right direction. Having a plan going into the Flat projects is very important too. That way teachers are able to know and deal with a situation efficiently. Giving students responsibility enables them to collaborate and produce better work. This is safe as long as it is monitored and lead by the teachers. The Flat project is a project that helps students to do studies and analyze how students use technology and the impact it has had on the generation.

How could the use of technology be good for students in the classroom?

Even though the Internet can be a risky thing for students, it is better that they learn the proper way to use it in a professional situation early. The digital world is not just a social or fun area, students should see early that their digital citizenship is going to follow them into the professional setting. This could impact a lot of students lives.

How could teachers monitor the computers of all the students?

It may be hard to monitor the computers of every student but it is easy at an early age to teach students the proper way to use a computer. Teachers will have to do their best in order to watch the students content and I know at my high school the lab teacher could see what was going on the computers in her network. Also, the main computer in the class could take over the other computers in their network in order to monitor what students were doing.