The American Academy of Pediatrics recently published new screen time recommendations. As parents, we are always concerned about how much screen time is healthy, and how much is too much. We realize that having access to technology 24/7 can be too much of a good thing and we try to find balance between being 'consumers' of technology and being 'creators' while using technology. At Oak Grove, we teach students that having a balance in all aspects of our lives, exercise, nutrition, and technology, is what we strive for each day. You can read the whole article here: 

Beyond ‘turn it off’: How to advise families on media use

The Oak Grove Tech Team is gathering information about the 1:1 Take Home Program that began this school year. We are asking parents to complete the survey by clicking on this link. We look forward to your input as we implement technology that supports student learning! The survey will close on November 1st. Thanks!

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Students were given a lesson in appropriate use of the iPad camera this week. We talked about how students must ask before they take any pictures with their iPad. This led to a discussion of iPad storage and how some people don’t like to have their pictures taken when they are not ready. We model how to ask and how to respond when someone say ‘no’ or ‘not today.’ 


We noted how many pictures and videos that were on our iPads and how many were assigned by the teachers. Many students had a good lesson in deleting as the picture counts were 300+. Deleting some of these pictures proved to be a loooong lesson in following directions for some, but will likely not need to be repeated anytime soon. :) 

The lesson was concluded by all the students being encouraged to take group pictures of their teachers for their digital portfolios.