How have other parents dealt with kids being issued chrome books at school?
My son is 9 (In 3rd grade). This year, they get chrome books to use at certain times of the day. My son got into a bit of trouble this week for looking at Roblox videos on youtube with another student during math. The teacher told him and the other students they don't get chrome books the next 2 days. The next day at chrome book time, my son had a bit of a melt down when he didn't get it. He admitted to me at home that he sneaks and looks at youtube sometimes and that it is very difficult for him to not be tempted to do it.
I knew this would happen so wasn't surprised. It's bonkers to me that they issue these to Elementary children. Its not the teachers fault. How can she be expected to monitor 28 chromebooks all the time? She said it's a problem for all students. WHY in the earth do they keep them then? I asked her and his IEP lead if we could please block youtube on his specific chromebook. Apparently, the IT person told them that if they block it on his then it will block it for all students AND staff computers.
This is the first year my son is doing so good in school behavior wise and it frustrates me to no end that we are just supposed to shrug our shoulders and do nothing. I want it written in his IEP for this and following years that he can't have access to YouTube and other laptop games. I know there has got to be others dealing with this or who have been through it.
What did you do? Why can't we go back to an hr or 2 a week of computer lab learning typing and Oregon trail? 😆
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Thanks for your message this is an issue for all children with impulse control. What about asking if you can provide a computer and add all the blocks on it.
When children are young they do not have the maturity to be able to handle certain things.
Or no computer time.
I remember our son was suspended from class becuase he did the same thing. He was told no and he didn't listen.
Our schools us Go Guardian to block content on computers.
There is also a YouTube version that is educational and our school district uses it.
I had not thought about offering to provide his own computer. If it stays at school, I can't see why they would not allow it. It is absolutely ludicrous to hand these devices out to kids in general, let alone kids with lack of impulse control. How they can expect kids to not sneak onto these websites and games is beyond me. The argument of "they will fall behind tech wise or education wise" is also b.s.
First I loved your comment about Oregon Trail. Those were the good old days. I don't have an answer, but can agree with you that this is a problem that the children shouldn't get punishment for, especially those with documented impulse control issues. They should find a way to fix it. They let my son stay in the resource room at recess and just found out that they let him watch YouTube. I wasn't happy about it and asked that they don't let him have access to YouTube and the teacher begged me not to take it away. It's a mess giving elementary children computers with access to anything on the internet period.
It's especially frustrating when we work so hard to keep screen use limited at home, but then they are given at school for work and AWARDS. Ugh. I would be livid if I found out my son was being kept inside at recess first off, and then to find out they just gave him a screen to pacify him. No way. Kids need outdoor time. My son has social anxiety and some days would probably prefer to stay to himself inside but that only feeds the problem. Kids need to feel "uncomfortable" to grow. For the past yr we have let our son feel the discomfort across all boards and have seen a lot of improvements in the anxiety department.
I hope they find ways to help your kiddo be successful outside with his peers
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