Welcome to 2013. We are back into the swing of things and excited for another great year of learning at King’s. Our laptop program continues in 2013, with Year 5 students joining the program for the first time. Currently we have all students in years 5 – 12 in our 1 to 1 laptop [...]
View PostDuring the year we filmed a series of interviews with Pastor Brad Huddleston, speaker and author on the issues of raising young people in a digital age. The entire playlist of these resources are embedded below (series of 8 short videos). These videos and a series of other material from King’s can also be accessed [...]
View PostDuring the year we filmed a series of tutorials for parents around managing mobile devices. The entire playlist of these resources are embedded below (series of 8 short videos). These videos and a series of other material from King’s can also be accessed through our iTunes U channel
View PostI grew up in a very tech savvy family. My father saw the benefits of his sons learning with technology very early on. I guess my Dad encouraged his sons to explore the digital world and see what was possible. We often pulled appliances (clock radios, old computers etc) apart and tried (often unsuccessfully) to [...]
View PostLast week we had the honour and privilege of hosting Pastor Brad Huddleston from the USA. Brad and his ministry works with organisations all over the world, educating people about balance in our digital lives. Brad is an author and world renowned speaker on the topic of appropriate uses of technology. http://www.bradhuddleston.com Brad worked with [...]
View PostAt King’s, we promote a balanced use of technology. We advocate physical activity, face-to-face contact with peers and encourage students to use the best tool for the task at hand. If that is a pencil and paper, no problem! We’re not forcing kids to use technology. Instead, we see it as one of many tools [...]
View PostLast week I posted an article discussing possible ways to help students with possible distractions related to technology. In this post I want to look at some possible ways we can find balance in a digital world. Perhaps these tips will be handy for parents personally as well as for your children. The following are [...]
View PostIf we were all honest with ourselves, I am sure most of us would have a number of things that distract us from our daily tasks. Technology can be a big distraction and it is important that we all learn how to control technology and not let it control us. In relation to students I [...]
View PostOne of the challenges in modern education is preparing young people for a world that is changing so rapidly. Many of the jobs we have today will simply not exist when most of our younger students graduate. Industries are changing, with some disappearing and new ones appearing. Who would have thought just a few years [...]
View PostFacebook can be an amazing tool for communicating and reaching a large audience in a quick and efficient manner. However, just like any communication tool, it is important to help young people understand how to use these resources appropriately. At King’s we encourage parents to talk with their children about their use of Social Networking. [...]
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