internet filtering

The internet is a powerful learning tool and an integral part of most millennial students’ lives. I think internet filtering is necessary at all levels of schooling due to the proliferation of information, some appropriate, and much of it totally inappropriate for school age children. A student can innocently view inappropriate material by doing a simple search with a keyword that may be ambiguous. School administrators have to guard against this happening and the method of choice is internet filtering.

Additionally, there may be a tendency for students to use the computers at school for non-academic purposes such as social networking, downloading music or emailing. This can be avoided by blocking access to these types of sites.

There may be instances when students are unable to get information for legitimate research conducted at school. This is unfortunate but inevitable. In these cases the students will have to use an alternate method of getting her information.

Dr.Isaacson_instr_planning

My classroom will be organized on three levels, the semester, the unit and the day-to-day plans. At the beginning of the semester, I will distribute to my students a course syllabus that will encompass the entire year. I will give them an overview of the class content as well as a concise list of materials needed. I will clearly state the goals and objectives of the class. I will list each assignment with the exception of a few pop quizzes. I will also have a rubric for each assignment and I will post homework on the blackboard. The students’ assignments will include journaling which I think is vital to establishing a line of communication between my students and myself. The assessment process will be clearly defined and I will allow some extra credit work for the student that needs remediation. The overall evaluation and grading schedule will be presented in a clear manner.