What a day!

I spent a large chunk of today working with a new group of colleagues on a group powerpoint presentation. I have to admit, it was an exhausting and stressful session. Everyone came to the table- literally- with different amounts of work completed and only one person had a laptop to work on. Since the assignment was a powerpoint, and I didn't have my own laptop to work with, I became painfully aware of how my students must feel when assignments pertaining to technology are given in class as homework. Even something as simple as word processing or internet research becomes a big deal for kids who must then go to the library, where their sessions are timed.

I was also reminded of the awkward dynamics to group work. I know that on a pedagogical level that group work can yield wonderful results. Unfortunately, it seems every group I've been a part of lacks equality in terms of workload. How can I tinker with the group project formula to improve student learning and diminish their frustration?

I've located some excellent websites about internet safety that I'll attach. Please feel free to peruse them and comment to me about which were the most informative and reader friendly.

Check out: Connectsafely.org, wiredsafety.org