MS Technology Skills
Designed specifically for students who use technology both as a learning tool and as a distraction
Details
Overview: This 10 hour course guides middle school students through the ins and outs of technology. We talk about how distracting and destructive devices can be to learning. We teach students skills to better balance text messages, social media, gaming and more. Additionally, we focus on how to positively leverage technology for learning purposes. We talk apps, Google, and websites and teach students how to use resources to learn, study, conduct research, and become a stronger student.
Importance
Technology is both a blessing and a curse for middle school students. Distractions, addictions, and bad habits are easily amplified with devices. The sooner students develop strong technological study skills, the faster they can finish their assignments, study, and then focus their attention to their friends, group chats, Snap Chats, and Instagrams.
On the positive side, by decreasing distractions, we inevitable increase productivity and can begin to form strong technological study skills, such as quality research, effective note-taking, utilizing educational apps and more.
At Peak Scholars, we want our students to use quality resources such as technology but also understand how detrimental technology can be to their academics.
Embrace technology while practicing self awareness.