Journal #2 myDragon Net

Journal #2

Breathing Fire into Web 2.0
By: Justin Hardman and David Carpenter

Technology is growing so rapidly and is an unavoidable aspect of many students day to day lives that it is very important for teachers and schools to stay up to date with the latest necessities for the classroom.

Question: Is myDragon Net something that is necessary in out classrooms?

I think it is. Having the classroom management system and the curriculum totally integrated increases the efficiency of planning and organizing within and between teams, especially with the difficulty of finding common meeting times. The teacher is only a click away from communicating to the child’s parents, administrator, and student services point person. My brother is in high school and my parents are constantly on learningpoint.com checking his grades and making sure he has been keeping up with all of his homework. If they have a question or need help with something then they can email the counselor, teacher or even the principal to get the information they need. A program like myDragon Net would make the teachers lives and the facility as a whole much more organized and less stressful.

Question: Is myDragon Net taking away from the closeness of the classroom?

I don’t think that it is. In college we use WebCt to have online discussions and tests and announcements and for students who are comfortable with the computer, like myself, it is a dream come true because now I can never lose any of my assignments or fear that one of my professors could do the same. Everything is documented online and if there are any discrepancies than they can be retrieved online and worked out.
Imputing a similar system into elementary and middle school classrooms would be a wonderful way to show students hoe technology can be fun and helpful, and get then prepared for later in life when the internet and digital documentation are a must.