Visit to Odyssey Fourth Avenue
I felt fortunate to be able to visit this
prestigious school where technology was incorporated in children’s daily routine
to enhance their learning.
I was amazed to see that parents or caregivers check in
and check out of their child’s presence using iPad before they enter and leave
the school. This was an environmentally friendly approach because it was a
paperless effort to keep record of children’s attendance and monitor their
safety.
It was delighted to see that children were given the
autonomy to construct their own learning through active exploration with the
technological devices at a tender age. This showed that teachers trusted the
children’s abilities even though they were by their side to facilitate them.
Teachers gave children time and opportunities to improve their capability to
manipulate the technological devices and to build their confidence. Moreover,
children could develop social skills whenever they work in pairs on the computer like
sharing and negotiating.
Technology is not every teacher’s forte and the school is
empathetic towards this issue. They provide in-house IT training conducted by
their staff. This is a realistic strategy and it improves the
culture of the school between staff.
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