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PHONES AWAY! Kinnelon High School teachers’ phonepolicies and the reasons behind them. By Haripriya Kemisetti, Staff Reporter
PhonePolicy Poll Results
Incredibly helpful Somewhat helpful
No opinion
Incredibly distracting
Pie chart exhibiting the percentage of59 teachers’ feelings onphones in the classroom. Createdby Haripriya Kemisetti using Google Sheets and StrawPoll.
Ring. Ring. Telephones to smartphones. Cords to wireless. The modem
phone moldsthelives ofteens, from submitting assignments to checking grades; students are constantly using their phonesat school. This has caused manyteachers at KHS to implement newphonepolicies.
Science teacher Nicholas Gebhardt lets his students use their phones for in-classactivities. “ In class, | allowstudents to have phones because I’m teaching themresponsibility. So if they decide to use them for other things and geta bad grade ontheir test or quiz,it’s on them,” said Gebhart. “Thereis a lot of ways phonescanhelp. For example, you are connected to the internet whichhas all the world’s informationon it”
English teacher Kevin White shares similar views. “[I] think sometimes
it’s quicker and easier[to use the phones] thangetting onthe computers,” says White. “[The students] are also so skilled at using them with everything; they are used to it and it makes things a lot quicker and more effective at times, especially if we are doing things that can be donefast.”
In contrast, band teacher RyanStroud confiscates students’ phonesif he
sees thembeing used. “I don’t think theyare useful in class,” say's Stroud.
*I’ve tried to use themin the past; the phonesstarted popping up with
notifications and the students gotdistracted. It really became battle of trying to keep them on task while having their phones out.” Manyother teachers feel the same way. Bandteacher Bonnie Hendricks agrees withthis policy. * I think as a society we are becoming too dependent onour phonesand we needto
get oureyesoff the phonesandtalk to people more,” says Hendricks. She believes that prohibiting phones in class will make students focus and communicate with one another.
Additionally, Spanish teacher Hannah Sappio points out that “though phones candefinitely be useful, there are somekidsthat actually don’t havecell phones. It’s not fair to them to allowstudents to use their phones whenthey cannot.” Despite varying opinions onphones in the classroomtoday,it is likely that technologywill continue to coexist with educationin the future.
Photo ofphone cubbies in Room306at KinnelonHigh School
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THE ONLINE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN STUDENTS AND GRADES Howdo students interact with online grading? By Raquel Ospina, Staff Reporter
Inatechnologically advancedsociety,it is normal for most schools to partake in online rading
systems such as Powerschool or Oncourse. However,this privilege to viewcurrent and accu-
rate grades playdifferentroles for the student body andthe teachers.
Havingthe ability to viewgradesgives students an accurate idea of howwell theyare doing in the class, and the classes that need improvement and extra help. Junior Sarah Armstrong says, “Being able to access gradesonline lets me knowwhatclassesI need to prioritize.” For Annstrong and manyother students, easy access equals better balance and academic improvement.
Similarly, sophomore Juliana Mennonnaagreesthat “online grade books are helpful for students because it allows themto keep up withtheir grades. Theysee what classes they need to improvein and whatclasses theyare doing well in.” Online grading systems allowstudents like Mennonna to plan and balancetheir time more wisely. However, some students are not happywith online grading. For example, freshman Hudson Barbaris says he doesn’tlike the easy accessibility to grades “because students cangetin
trouble oncetheir parents instantlysee they got a bad grade.” This often happens as most of the online grading programs give parents a corresponding account to check ontheir children’s
progress.
Newstudentteacher Jessica Bentleyalso agreesthat online grading tools can be negative for students. Bentleysaysthat the online access to grades “is good and convenientfor students but adds higher pressure becausetheycan seetheir grades at all times. It just adds stress.” The ongoing graded assignments,tests, and homework submitted online each day adds a constant pressureto students to do well.
Thereis alwaysa positive and negativesideof incorporating newtechnology; in this case, online grading is convenientbut also canput a lotofstress onstudents. Thoughtechnological advancements of the future are uncertain, it is certain that education and technologywill continue to coexist together.
Student Poll Results for Online Grading
Photo by Roquel Ospina.
Junior Maddie Gioia analyzing her grades online and adapting to new time managementskills in order to improveher grades in specific classes.
Staff Poll Results for Online Grading
Suey by Rageel Ospina Ina surveydoneat Kinnelon High School. students and staffwere asked whethertheyliked online grading or not. Twenty-one students answered yes, 29 answered no.In contrast, 18 staff memberssaid yes. and seven said no.
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KHS teacher Ray Danielson smiles in front of his computerat his desk
TECHNOLOGY, TEENAGERS, AND TEACHING Ray Danielsonfears the effects of modern technology on students ByMikayla Smith, Staff Reporter It’s a quiet yet busy Tuesday morning in Room310 for Ray Danielson, the Latin teacher at Kinnelon High School. The starch, nostalgic whisper of coffee is in the air as he finishes up a lesson plan and a sandwich. A smile appears onhis face as he clears some papers fromhis desk andsettles in, ready to share his thoughts. Danielsonhas beenteaching for a long time and has watched as things revolutionizein the class-
room.
“When I beganteaching, computers werefirst being introduced into education and it was mainlyjust the computer lab and maybe a few computers in the classroom,” he says, thinking back, the smile that was previously written across his face falling. “And that was about it. There were no Smart Boards or anything like that.. The Intemet wasa lot smaller back then; there
were fewer sources. Now, everything is online—-grade books are
online andall ofthat.”
Danielsonis correct. In December 1995, 0.4% of the world population was using the Internet. This number since then has steadily
grown astechnologyhas devel-
oped. As of 2019, 58.8% ofthe world populationis online accordingto the Intemational Data
Corporation. Danielsonsays, however, that despite the changes in technology, he has not changed howhe teaches since he began. “I try to use different tools like the SmartBoard, whichI think is a wonderful tool.” Hepoints to it quickly, as if it’s a keyelementin his classroom. Whenasked aboutthe attention span ofstudents due to technology, Danielson practically jumps out of his seat. “I think it’s terrible for attention span... IQ scores and
SATscores have decreasedsinceI started teaching.”
Correct again. According to Dr. Robert Stemberg of Comell University, “Tests of spelling
would seem dated because ofthe prevalenceofspellchecks. Memory usedto be viewed as central to intelligence, and for many,
still is. But the skills needed for
adaptationtodayare often not in remembering information; rather
they are ineffectivelyretrieving information.”
Furthermore, according to Anna
Aldric, a researcher and MIT
graduate, SAT scores have seen a
steady decline since 1972, just as
Danielson mentioned. Additional-
ly, Liberty Classic Academyfound that the averageattention spanin children has decreased from 12
seconds to eight seconds in the last decadealone. With a heavy-hearted sigh, Danielson says, “I walk throughthe halls every morning, and I see kids just looking at their phones. They don’t seemto interact a lot: the momentclass ends they whip out their phones, and thenthey’re absorbed bythat screen.” A study commisioned by Nokia foundthat people check their phone 150 times per dayon aver-
age.
“Students also growupso fast. Theyget distorted views ofthe world based on things they see on
the Internet becauseit’s at their
fingertips,” Danielsonsays. “Stu-
dents have accessto information so mucheasier.” Muchlike Danielsonreiterated,
technologytakesa toll on social skills, maturity, and the human
connection manystudents lack. Dr. Nicholas Westers,a clinical
psychologist at Children’s Health and Assistant Professor at UT Southwestern says, “Without connection, we can feel lonely, which
can eventually make us feel depressed, and then we run the risk of premature death.” According to one study published by The Public LibraryofScience, loneliness like this is the equivalent of smoking
15 cigarettes a day. This lack of connection means a
lot to Danielson. “Withall this
information, are students more aware ofthe world, more cultured? I don’t think so. They have access to the world, but virtual life is not reallife... The smells, for example,” he smiles, clearly recalling fond memories. “I've
visited Paris a numberoftimes
and there’s this certain smell to it that can’t be experienced online
or evendescribed.It’s not halfthe experience.”
“Withall this information, are students more
aware of the world, more cultured? I don’t
think so.”
Danielsonbelieves he would have
donepoorly had he had modern technology growingup. “I would have beenjust as susceptible as students today. | probably would have devoted a lot of time to video games and thingsof that nature.” As students start to file in with questions on upcoming tests and past-due Latin homework, he
makes a final remark before goodbye: “I think we're heading down a very negative road. I don’t see it changing much-nobodywantsit to change, I don’t think.”
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Embracing Technology in Educational Settings Teachers like Hannah Sappio have embraced severaldifferent technologicaltools to enhance herstudents’ education. Zainab Kabir, Staff Reporter
Newtechnologyis constantlyandrapidlytaking the world bystorm, making things easier and more accessible for everyone. Technologyis changing the
world as we knowit every day, whetherit is for more complicated purposes
like surgical operations or for simpler purposes like doing the laundry. Across the board, the world is advancing. Newtechnologies have revolutionalized education, whichforthe longest time,
Was a verytextbook-ori-
entedtype ofleaming. The teacher would openup.
the textbook and instruct from the content. Nowadays, educationis taming into a moretech-oriented endeavor. There are many
different educational
websites and applications.
Nearpod, oneofthesites Sappio uses
These introduce content,
study material and different
activities for students to
“TL love using Nearpod as an interactive wayto engagethe students while presenting the lesson. It makes all the students accountable for their ownlearn-
ing.”
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Sappio uses
“It allows the students to take ownership of their work and teaches them to be digital citizens in our society.”
websites suchas Nearpod to teach
herlessons, and she findsit beneficial for her students’ leaming, She says that
byusing technologyin her lessons, “It allows the students to take ownership oftheir work and teaches themto be digital citizens in our society.” Technologybenefits the structure of how she teachesthe class because “‘it
breaksup the class intosectionsso there is varietyin the lesson.” Technology
encourages her students to engagein lessons and encouragesinteractive leam-
ing. These students, who have grownupwith technology, respond positively
to this use of technologyin class becauseit is so familiar. This familiarity
makes it easier for her students to leam the material because theyare familiar
with the method ofeducation.
participate in. Here at Kinnelon High School, teachers are starting to embrace
Sappio usesa varietyof other websites including wizer.me, Socrative, Quiz-
technological teaching and arefindingit is enriching their classrooms.
ziz, Adobe Spark, EdPuzzle, Popplet, Quizalize, Quizlet Live, Google Forms,
Someone whohasfully embraced technology andits benefits in academic environments is Spanish teacher Hannah Sappio.Technologymadeit easier to teach her students and get them engagedin her lessons.
teaches her classes, andit creates a more fluid way to communicate what she
Google ClassroomandBlabberize. Technologychanged the way Sappio
is trying toteach. It will be interesting to see howtechnologycontinues to change education.
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TECHNOLOGY SKILLS YOU NEED TO SUCCEED POST-COLLEGE Goodtyping ability, online etiquette, use ofbasic apps like Microsoft Word or Powerpoint, and an understanding ofdata visualization are all important skills you'll needto succeed. BySarah Brechner, Staff Reporter Technology has always advanced rapidly and has helped recent generations succeed in many ways. Weareliving in the future and the future is technology. Everyoneuses it, whether theyare goodat it or not. Students and children are constantly using technologyin school, at home, and everywhere they go. Technologyskills are essential for college students who want to gain employmentin successful companies. However, they are not the only skills employers are looking for. Childrenare raised ontechnology from a young age andgenerally have a verypassive approachto it. Most children turn on a device and automatically knowhowto useit. Employers are looking for college graduates who have a more active approach to computers. Theyare not only using them, but also understanding howthe technology works. College graduates are understanding programming languagebetter than they ever have and employersare lovingit. “Every major companytodayhas been transformed into a technology company,” says Brian Fitzgerald, the head of Business-Higher Education forum, anorganization that brings together senior business and university
Hop onto Microsoft’s OneNote. Andlastly, if you need a place to compose emails, Outlook is a reliable source where you can write, and not onlythat, but youcanalso keep or track data while also including a calendar, task manager, contact manager, note taking, journal, and web browsing. These basics are great for anything youneed, whether it is emailing professors, broadening your technological understanding, or just wuiting for fun. Microsoftis essential to master for the work world. Data visualization is also a highly important technique. This skill is important becauseit can give newcollege grads a major leg up in the workforce. Data visualizationis the ability to represent data using charts and graphs. Employers are looking for young people who excelat data analyzation, communicating findings, and coming up with creative analysis and havethe skills to build captivating visuals that make the data understandable to a target audience, It combinesdata science and creativity, which are
skills that companies are lookingfor in 2020.
.
Noteverything learned in school is retained, so it’s always good to seek out leaming resources, especially in a work environment. Online learning is a key resource you'll need on-demand. LinkedIn Learning provides over 14,000 courses that teach you howto build both hard and soft skills, whether you need to brush upon speaking skills right before a presentation or quickly leam howto make an excel dashboard for a deliverable,” according to Forbes. You don’t haveto listen in on a three-hour lecture or
executives.
sit by a computerall dayto attain important information. You can make
There are a fewmust-haveskills whenit comes to technology, one of which is the ability to type. In college and beyond, individuals do a great deal of typing whensearching the Internet, sending emails, and writing papers for professors. Quick and accurate typing precisionis often overlooked when it is really one ofthe most important technology fundamentals.
are provided by Google for eachspecific need, whetherit’s a five-minute
Another major tech skill is online etiquette. When emailing a professor, a boss, or someoneofhigh importance, it is important to be polite. An important rule to keep in mindis to always remain formal; for example, addressing your professor as Dr. if he or she has their Ph.D. A person of importance who does not have their Ph.D. is referred to as Mrs., Mr. or Ms. Another important reminder according to US Newsis to “never post anything you would be embarrassed to showyour grandmother! Never bash or portray negative opinions or thoughts on social media or online.” It is always good to form rough drafts and practice writing with the appropriate formats, punctuation, and grammar when contacting professors. Never show emotion but keep a moreprofessional tone, and it is always good to make sure that when youwrite to them, you differentiate your writing style between when reaching out to instructors versus reaching out
learning easy bysplitting it up into smaller sections, and it can even become part ofa person’s daily routine. Individuals can take advantage of the leaming opportunities offered on the thousands of different sites that online segment, or anarticle, or even just listening to an audio course.
Graduates can take these opportunities and use them wisely. They’Il always be there so graduates or young employees might as well use them.
Whenjob offers are given, they aren’t necessarily looking for someone whose number oneskill is being technologically savvy. They also look for other things, like someone who can keep organized, prioritize their work, work well with others, and obtain and process information. However, technology is a resource accessible and easyto lear in America, and becomingproficientinit can give a candidate a significant leg up ina competitive workforce.
to friends.
There are many software suite basics that also help
with your success post-college such as Microsoft Office. Microsoft Office is basically “the keeper” of Word, Powerpoint, Outlook, Excel, and OneN-
ote. These Suites easily transfer youto othersites
like Google Drive or OpenOffice. Not only do these sites help with your writing and typing ability, but they also broaden your knowledge of Word. Word is the app that allows you to write papers and other documents, while Powerpointis a slide or presentation based app. If you need help checking that math homework, jump onto Excel. It checks it for you. Need a place to write downsome notes with the ability to highlight, draw ideas, and share with others?
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TECHNOLOGY UTILIZATION IN HIGH SCHOOL Manyhigh schools across the country have adoptedtechnology and computers in the classroom. By Eva Breiterman,Staff Reporter Accordingto a poll, 78 percent of elementary school students say they regularly use a tablet. It’s no secret that technologyis playing a major part in the society evolving around us; that same technologyis changing high schools across the nation. Technologyhas changed almost everyaspect of life today, whether it’s howwe drive, communicate or even learn information. Manyclassrooms todayfeature technology such as Smart Boards, Chromebooks and even iPads. It’s not uncommonto look into a classroom and see computers on the desks with kids taking notes ontheir laptops instead ofin notebooks.
Pearson Education, a British-owned textbook
publishing and educational media company, conducted a poll showing that in grades 5 through 8, the use of tablets in the classroomis at 69 percent. Likewise, 98 percent of schools have one or moreinstructional computer in the
classroomand 58 percent of schools have laptopcarts. Using technology as an educational tool has
opened newdoors for manyschools. Electronic
classroommaterials make students connected to their school’s resources and able to access their assignments through both websites and apps on their smartphones.
Catie Tracy (left) and Bella Lablancausing aniPadto broadcast music.
Though apps such as BlackBoard and OnCourseConnect, students can access their grades. Manyschools have also beentrying to connect with students through social media. Facebook, Twitter and Instagramare used more and more by school districts to connect administrators of a school with the students and parents in the school system. While most schools mainly use these platforms to make public service announcements, it is still a way schools use technologyto help with providing education. Aside from using technology, schools are providing technology classes to students to teach themto utilize the technology they have access to. At Kinnelon High School, one of the technologyclasses provided is Digital Communications. This class is most commonly known for
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producing The Weekly Show. Casey DeWaal, whostarted off as a TV producer, has been teaching 21st century courses in Kinnelon for eight years. DeWaal believes that kids are using technology more and morebut aren’t learning to utilize it. “I think the problem, from an educational standpoint, is that younger
generationsuseitforfilling a void oftime as op-
posedto utilizing it as a resource,” said DeWaal.
Thoughphones are something most kids use for fun, DeWaal thinks ifstudents were to not only taught howto use technology but howto really take advantageof it, the students would gain
more fromthe softwarein their hands. “A lot of times it’s used for social media orjust to play
video games... it’s utilized justtofill time” added DeWaal.
“The most important part would be healthy digital literacy... 12-20 yearolds, although they are digitally literate, how well versed are they on _ whyand howtheyare using a digital resource?”
This is DeWaal’s goal: teaching his students howand whytheyuse the technologythey have and howto get the most from their resources.
Additionally, DeWaal wishes to increase productivity in students andgettheir attention away
fromdistractions such as social media. This can
be achievedbyutilizing time that teachers have and helping to engage and motivate students in the classroom by using games and multimedia
platforms such as Kahoot!, an online game that quizzes students on their knowledge and lets them compete against their classmates.
This collaborative interface connects students not onlyto their teachers but to informationtoo. Other collaborative programs such as Google Docs or Google Classroom let students view and complete their work and assignments and allows the students to reach their teachers at any time in case they have questions or concerns.
Photo bySophia Solarina DeWa pictured with students using the soundboard to work on The Moming Show Catie Tracy (left), Bella Lablanca, Casey DeWaal, and David Delaney.
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Two Colt Chronicle staffreporters share their opinions on the recent increase in homeschooling and virtual high schoolcourses.
Should Online Courses be as
Staying Home: ForBetter or For Worse?
Valid as In-School Ones?
Michael Lally,Staff Reporter
Daniel Yu,Staff Reporter
TheInternet is one ofthe most influ-
use face-to-face/group webeams which
day,billions of people accesstheinfinite
circumventthe issues described instead of
hoardsof informationstored awayin
their phones and homes. Withall of this potential, it’s onlynatural that it should be put to educational use. Online schools and
-courses like Keystone and Khan Academy are alreadysteppingintofill this niche, and a myriad of colleges have also pro-
vided their resourcesto the web.
With highschools letting students enroll
in online coursesthat they otherwise would be unable to access, and the possibility of homeschooled students graduat-
ing with online degrees, a newquestion emerges inthis age of technology: Should online high schools and their courses be equallyas valid as those taught in regular classrooms? On paper, the answer is a resounding yes. Overall, online courses are cheaper and
more convenient than those in school. Students who are homeschooled are
able to customizetheir ownschedulesto
suit their needs, as opposedto the rigid schedulesthat regular schools follow and enforce. However,in practice,things are more complicated. Many people who take online courses also take regular classes,
which results in schedules practically dominated byschoolwork (depending
on howvigorous the courses are). When
combined with yarious extracurriculars,
these students are left with verylittle time
to themselves, if anyat all. In addition,a large part ofthe negatives
for online courses come fromthe nature of these courses themselves. With the
aforementioned troves of knowledgejust
aclick away, manystudents are tempted to cheat and thus underminethe very purposeofthe courses themselves. There
is also a lack of supervision of and inter-
actionwithotherpeople for these courses, which ultimately hampera student’s
ability to properly leam and communicate with their peers and teachers. Although somecourses addressthese
problemswithcustomized web pages that prevent certain forms ofcheating and
force some interaction, these ultimately outright solving them
These solutions also bring up privacy concems,andspecifically the issue of
whether or not a school should have
access to website informationon personal
devices. Moneyalsoplaysa role in online
courses,as certain families maynot be
able to afford the technologyas well as
some coursepricesfortheir children. Some schools (informally knownas “laptop districts”) do providetheir students. with laptopsthat cansolve this issue, but privacyand school funding become real issues that do not makeit feasible for manydistricts. Further compoundingthese problems is the accreditation of such programs and
teachers, which determine whetherit is
a verified source of learning or not. With these real complications fuddling up what once seemed theoreticallypristine, online courses are inherently unequalto those in
schools and are not equallyas valid.
Thatisn’t to say that online courses are
bad, or should not be equally as valid
as real schools— far fromit. These new programs are a step forward in education around the world, especiallyin areas where the local education maynotbe suit-
edto the needs ofcertain individuals.
as public schools,the aspects of scheduleflexibility, safe learning
environment, and personalized leaming all give the student from
home as good andas valid of an experience as anyother public school. Unlike the unsafe and
often out-of-control hallways that hold hundredsofchildren,
the safeness and comfort of one’s house save anystudent from hazing, intimidation or uncom-
fortable situations.
Furthermore,the option to have personalized courses gives
students academic flexibility in learning and taking courses that will actually push themfurther in their studies. With different deadlines and shorterclass time, students get the opportunity to workat a faster pace. When
students pick their personalized
courses, theyofteneasilyadapt to the workload and have some
background information; with this comes moreefficient work becausestudentswill be interested inthe coursesthat they chose.
Not onlydoes private school
enable studentsto be safer and more comfortable, butalso flexi-
Overall, technologyis tuming the
students to get their essential hours of sleep to be readyfor the
schools continue to become more
ble schedules allowstay-at-home
day, withtime to eat food and the
abilityto be healthyand physically able to do all work.
world upside downas there are newinnovations every day. As
technologically advanced,it will becomeeasier to work at home
and on courses without having to travel anywhere. It is becoming
more and more commonto be
Studies showthatstudents that get the sleep needed fora full
homeschooled, and to saythat
it is not as valid of an education
dayperformtasks muchbetter
hasbeenclearly proved otherwise.
than those who don’t. Withthat being said, private schools not
only protect students from being physicallyintimidated but also
keep themhealthyandare able to
performto standardsbetter than those who goto public schools.
However, the current systemof online
schoolingis onethatsuffers frompersonal inconsistencies, lack of social growth and communication, privacy, and corporate
monetization, whichultimately hamperit
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Should those who are able to change this
system address andsolvetheseflaws, then.
online courses would beas perfectly valid (if not evenbetter than) as regularclasses. Writer s Note: this article is addressing
online high school courses, not online
collegeorother various educational programs. Issues like privacyand accreditation are still relevant, but monetization leads to anentirelydifferent debate in that othercontext.
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AIRPODS’ EFFECT ON ATTENTION SPAN
Howthe usage ofAirPods is contributing to the loss offocus among students McKayla Coppla, Staff Reporter
Head down, music up, AirPods in. The routine of multitudinous students as they drain out their thoughts and worries while enroute to their next class. Layered with thoughts about lunch, sports,
or schoolwork, the brains of so manystudents are continually becoming more scattered with too
manythoughts to controllably bear. Whether or
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Technology Origin Stories Today we take themfor granted, but how were ourfavorite technologies invented? AbeehaZaidi, Staff Reporter Technology
comes so easy to youth nowadays. The
buttons are like lost friends: once we've seen them, we knowexactly what to do. Weare credited for expressing our creativity and using these computers productively, with no realization of what we do. However, in the midst of our admiration, we forget that our productivity would have neverexistedif it weren’t for the creators of these inventions. These inventors shouldbe credited for giving us such devices that made us one of the most
powerful generations. Previous generations with more wisdomsupplied our generation with tangible knowledge that enabled our power and succession inlife. All the advanced education weget is due to them andthe product oftheir minds,
not AirPods are a causeof or a cureto this predic-
Microsoft
“Some studentstell me they cannot read or write
Ever wondered whyBill Gates is so rich? He changed the face of technology. Microsoft released an operating systemthat provided access to technology universally.
amenthasyet to be determined. withoutlistening to music;
they say having music
playing helps them focus,” English teacher Aileen
Florio states. “Asa person who needs completesi-
lence to read and to concentrate on writing,I find
the conceptinteresting. Listening to music would distract me from focusing on academics,but ifit helps some people better focus and perform, then goodfor them.”
Florio has taught long enoughto seethe progression of technology and howit has affected her
students. Withinthe last two years, the amount of AirPodsspottedthrough the halls of KHS haveincreased. While conversing with friends or teachers, many students are simultaneously focusing on the beat of the blasting song intheir eardrum,
makingit wildly difficult to provide theirfull attention towards a single thing. This ineapabilit
maybeat fault for the diminishing of socialskills
within many young generations because as students continueto put their AirPodsin, their words. become fewer and thoughts more unfocused. Despite this, many students depend entirely on having their AirPods easily accessible throug! out the school day. For some, listening to music
is simply anoutlet and relaxing wayto destress, something to focus on after a hard test or during arough day.
Sophomore Morgan Donus, who is an avid Air
Pod user, stated, “I definitely think that AirPods
help me concentrate because I’mable tolisten to music and really focus on whatever work I’m doManystudents feel similar to Donusin that using AirPods has become such a second nature habit that so manycan’t help but rely on AirPods to get themthroughthe school day. And this habit is one that several students don’t dwell on but rather
engage happily in. Whether or not AirPodsfuel
soemone to keep calmduring the dayordistract them from their thoughts is up to the consumer.
m1 Microsoft Gates and his coworkers influence students’ lives with Microsoft Word, Excel, Powerpoint, andother software. This software wasthe beginning of online documentation of work andit allowed people to be moreefficient.
Moreover, the Windowsoperating systemassists many schools in promoting the growthof affordable education.
AppleInc. a
Steve Jobs, the co-founder of Apple, is the name of a man known to many.
Apple, a
company whose products are
seenall around the world, sig-
nificantly impacted students’
lives; in fact, most consumers of Apple products are stu-
dents. Apple has beenplaying
a role in education since the beginning, and continues to do so even now. Whenthe first Macintosh was released, Jobs decided to donate
computers to underfundedschools, and whenconstruct-
Youhave probablyseen the logo of Google almost every time you open your browser. Google has allowed searching to be more productive andeasier. This plays a
big role whenstudents are researching for projects and
other school work. Along with easier searching, Google allows documentation to be saved instantly with its app Google Drive and other components, such as Google Does, Sheet, andPresentation. Thoughthe basis of this idea was by Microsoft, Google transformedit into an advancedversion, in which the document canbe shared
with peers andteachers, and live comments can be made. This allows an increasein productivity andeasier management of time for students.
YouTube A website that once began witha simple objective--to simplify the process of sharing videos with the world-also became a domain for global influencers. YouTube impacts students a lot dueto its easy access to videos, and the educational resources that are produced and
published on YouTube in order to make students’ lives easier. These sources are completelyfree, making it an affordable and attractive way of leaning for students. YouTube has changedlives bysimplifying certain dif-
ficulties in subject concepts. There are many great YouTube channels that play a prominentrole in students?
lives such as Crash Course, AP Video Channels, Khan Academyand more. YouTube continues to inspire and educate through the availability of various informational and educational videos.
Yougitir)
Netflix
event). Eversince, Apple has created a variety of products and have expanded their involvementin education, as demonstrated through the prominent role of Apple technologyin students’ lives.
dents have consistently watched many documentaries
no knowledge of the controls (backstage ofthe release
In addition to this, the products Apple hasreleased after the death of Steve Jobs in 2011 have also made a great impact on students’ lives and continue to as they are created. Starting with the new Macs, Apple has enabled moreskills than the Maes preceding them; they have increased productivity during and after school, and they
The Podcast app that is pre-downloadedonall Apple
phones is also another example oftheir contribution to students’ lives, because it allows students to broaden their education with entertaining podcasts. Moreover, podcasts also allow youth to know what is going on around the world, allowing students of this generation to be fully aware of the ongoing events nationally and
globally, Apple’s newiPad and ApplePenalso enabled
Photo courtesy of straighttalk.com
ing the Macintosh he had education in his mind. The first example of the Macintosh used to allow youth to manifesttheir creativity and expand their problem-solying techniques was demonstrated by Lisa Jobs (Steve Jobs’s elder daughter) when she used MacPaint, with
havebetter connectivity with their teachers and peers.
Apple AirPodsalongside aniPhone
students to take notes in a moreinteractive manner, pro-
moting an enyironmentally-friendly approach to educa-
tion. The Apple Pen enables more aesthetic notes on
the iPad, along with other additional skills that allow students to have fun while leaming.
Similarly to YouTube, Netflix allows students to explore
and understand historical events and manyother events shown in shows and moviesthat provide an educational background. Netflix is a really great way to promote
learning and awarenessofpast events to students. Stuand programsthat have provided themwithnewinformatio and interests.
NETFLIX
These inventions and inventors have experienced many challenges, always on the edge whentheir products were released, hoping it was enough to satisfy customers. We
haveall this technology, and we mustuseit to our bene-
fit. No other generation was given this advantage ofthe
poweroftechnology andits positive influence. Though
we complainthat technologyhas ruined our generation, we don’t realize that we ourselves have ruined it by us-
ing these products in a negative way. If we change our
perspective towardsthe use oftechnology, maybe our lives can improve.
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ONE-TO-ON The Colt Chronicles editorial staffcaught up with several sources 1 Technologyis becoming more and more prevalentin schools everyyear; fromthe use of Smartboards to the development of virtual high school programs, it is shaping education today.
As schooldistricts in America continue to
take steps towards enhancingthe technology inside oftheir classrooms, administrators are
left to make upforelectronic deficits in stu-
dents’ home lives. Thanks to services such as Google Classroom, Otus, and Edmodo, which provide students with easy access to assign-
ments and teachers, the walls of the classroom have expandedfar beyondthose ofthe school building. Unfortunately, increased reliance on academiconline services can deepenthe
divide betweenstudents who canand cannot afford their own laptopsor tablets.
According to the National Center for Educa-
tion Statistics, 78 percent of teenagers between the ages of 15 and 18 haveaccess to the Internet at home. This, however, does not guaran-
tee each individual exclusive accessto it for
school assignments. Striving to make online
assignments accessible to all students, over 50 percent ofschools in America have invested in “one-to-one” laptop programs according to EdTech. This initiative supplies each student with a laptop they can use in and out of class. In the Kinnelon School District especially, today’s high schoolers have experiencedtotal immersionin a technological learning environmentsince elementary school throughthe use of SMARTBoards and computerlabs. However, as Kinnelonhas incorporated online services
such as AP Classroomand Albert.io into their
everydaycurriculum, some students are atrisk of being left behind. Though laptopsare always
available within school, assigning online homework makes the unfair assumption that students have undivided access to a computer at home.
One-to-one laptops act as an equalizer amongst
students, giving everyone withinthe district access to the same resources, including apps and software purchased bythe school. It also pro-
vides individualized education throughonline access to textbooks and virtual high school
programs.
Onthe other hand, one-to-one laptops pose liability issues for schools and the students who are assigned laptops. Furthermore,the distractions caused bythe laptops can prevent students from leaming. However, according to a 15-year study conduct-
ed byresearchers fromthe University of California and Michigan State University, one-to-one
laptopsare positively correlated with anincrease
Technology has become an incredibly prominent factorin the daily lives ofstudents, teachers, and. in test scores. Among the study’s “general positive findings,”it found that one-to-one programs expandedthe ability and frequencyofstudents’ use of technologyas well as enhancedstudent engagementand motivation. In NewJersey, manydistricts have adoptedthis. For example,
Pequannock High School
has been employing the
itself--in fact, our editorial staff (
ment one-to-one laptops. “Students can[easily] study at homeif they do not have anelectronic
device. No oneever has to share.”
Although the computers are costly(the cost per studentis $320), they allowstudents to have the opportunity of becoming more productive
“Tf the stated goal of IHSis ‘to en skills to pursue intellectual achiev: to the students whose families can
one-to-one laptop systemfor about four years. Eachstudent has his or her own Lenovo A4 Chromebooklaptop andis allowedto bring it to class.
school must act to provide the r
Allison Noon, IT specialist at Pequannock High School, says there are multiple pros and cons to take into account ifa school decides to imple-
at both home and school. Lucy Franck, a junior
at Pequannock Township High School, says, “I like having a laptop provided[bythe] school becauseit is very convenientto have all myork in one place... | use it every day in most of my
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IE LAPTOPS o see what they thought ofthe rise ofone-to-one laptops in schools. to managethese devicesareall variables that complicate this process. Sudasaid, “Next year, one ofour goals in the high school is to make sure that each English class has a dedicated
Chromebook cart. We recognize that there are
times whenstudents haveto leaveclass to retrieve a laptop, and byproviding carts for every English classroom, that will cut back on wasted class time.” Although KHS is not supplying one-to-one laptops, the district and administration are working to create a technologically sufficient solution for every student. Kinnelonstudents also havea varietyof opinions on this issue. Maya Vaitovas, a junior with four AP classes, states, “Thereare definitely certain aspects that are beneficial because students are notdistracted by appslike Netflix since I amassuming they[would be] blocked. For an educational purpose, [I think] they
would be beneficial butat the sametimeif a
student wants to bring in their own computer,
theyshould be able to.”
However, Vaitovas also expressed concerns for the cost and practicality of a one-to-one policy being implementedin Kinnelon, “I feel like a lot of people already have their own computer, and to then have to fund getting every person a computer is kind ofpointless... The majority ofpeople have a laptop in myclasses; it’s just
whetheror not theyprefer to take paper notes orifthey forget to bring their laptop in.”
pictured above) usestechnology to create the print issue that you are currently holding. classes . .., It has made me a lot more productive at homebecause I don’t always have access to a computer.” The one-to-one laptop systemat the high schoolalso allows students to have access to the newest computers. “There is an upgrade
everyfour years with a newer, and better model.
[The] students are able to use the latest technolo-
Photos by: BmilyMazurkiewlez
Kinnelon HighSchoolhasa five-year technolo-
gyplan, according to Principal Gary Suda. When this plan was discussed in 2017, the notion of bringing one-to-one laptops wasintroduced.
However, Suda explained the reasons for why
it is not feasible. One ofthe largest factors was cost. Suda explained that “the cost to purchase
ipowerstudents to utilize complex ement,’ that should not only apply afford laptops. It is clear that the esources necessary to succeed.” gy,” says Noon. This ensures students are always equipped withefficient,reliable, and up-to-date technology, something that can be very difficult
for somefamilies to provide at home.
one-to-one
chromebooks at $250 for
everystudent, wecurrently have around 600 students,
would be $150,000.”
Suda continued to de-
scribe the other factors complicating the implementationof one-to-one laptops. Insurance, the
code ofconduct at school vs. home,the strain
600 additional devices would put on the Wi-Fi, and the likely need for an additional employee
MorganFesta, a senior currently enrolled in
two AP classes, says, “I havefriends that haven’t had laptops andit’s harder for themto deal with schoolwork, so | think it’s good for them to get themfromthe school. | think Kinnelon should provide laptopsto the students that don’t alreadyhave them.” Students without laptops agree withthis sentiment and believe that the current systemis unjust. Zach Vanzile, a junior without a laptop, says, “Not having a laptop negatively affects my performance in school becauseit hinders my ability to take notes and workon assignments. fromthe comfort of my own home.”
While the price of such an undertakingis high, if the stated goal of KHS is “to empower students. to utilize complex skills to pursueintellectual achievement,”that should not only applyto the
students whose families can afford laptops.It
is clear that the school mustact to provide the resources necessary to succeed.
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HOW NETFLIX, HULU, AND AMAZON PRIME ARE CHANGING EDUCATION Media streamingsites are teaching students througha screen. Surprisingly, this is keeping them more engagedthannot. ByKristen Matits, Staff Reporter
Image courtesy ofFlickr
An image featuring the top three media streamingsites: Hulu, Nettlix, and Amazon Prime. Thirty years ago, the leaming environmentin schools was very different without the modern technology we have today.
Teachers could notjust pull up an educational
series or documentary from Netflix ontheir Smartboards. They had to use a VCR or DVD player and watch videos froma television set, and it’s likely that said documentary came from the school’s libraryor the teacher had to
go out andbuyit.
Today, students have high-speed Internet in their classrooms. Teachers can easily pull up Netflix, Hulu, or AmazonPrime and watch a
variety’ of series (for a small monthlyfee, of
course). With today’s smartphones and social media, a
lot ofstudents find it more engaging to watch
videos, rather than read a textbook. Somefind that it relates to their generation more, as society is becoming more dependent on technology as a whole.
“People retain 95% ofinformation from a video,
whereas they may only retain 10% when reading text.” According to WordStream, people retain 95% of informationfrom a video, whereas they may only retain 10% whenreading text. Today, students are morelikelyto learn from an educational documentary thana traditional textbook. Over the years, the quality of our cameras, audio, and graphics have improved tremendously. This has alloweddirectors and filmmakers to
go morein-depth into what theyare try
teach viewers. Sites like Hulu make millions— sometimesbillions—ofdollars every year. Accordingto Statista, Hulu earned $2billion in 2016 alone. This gives them the money to spend on the best equipment, meaning the quality is much better compared to videos in past decades.
Good quality and high definition video may be havinga greater effect on studentretention thanpreviouslythought; according to ThriveHive, 77% of people spendless time watching a video whenit lacks good quality. It’s highly
possible students are going to get bored of
watching a documentary with fuzzy quality andlose focus. The right images and angles can make any video more captivating and exciting, making it easier to learn. Nowthat more teachers are turning to documentaries in their class, these sites are producing and adding more school-friendlyfilms than ever before.
Netflix has educational documentaries in-
cluding Brainchild, a documentary answering questions (involving science) commonlyasked bykids, and Nova: Schoolofthe Future, a film that shows how Americanschools are underperforming compared to the worldwide
standard and the educational gap between our
country and others. Another film, Zeach Us All, is a documentaryabout three high school dropouts in Indianapolis (a city with one of America’s lowest high school graduation rates) whoreturn to school to get their degrees. OnHulu, students can watch Student Life, a film about students and teachers at a boarding
school in Headfort, Ireland, Crime + Punish-
ment, a documentary following 12 NYPD of-
ficers filing a lawsuit against NYC for making
themfollowcorrupt police practices; RBG, a film about Supreme Court Justice Ruth Badger Ginsburg’s life and howshe started in her career; and Blackfish, a documentaryfeaturing SeaWorld and the park’s promise to no longer
obtain killer whales used in their infamous. showsand acts.
“These documentaries can transport us
out of the classroom,
without ever leaving our desks.”
AmazonPrime has documentaries including 4 Little Girls, a film on the Birminghamchurch
bombing and the young African Americangirls who died as a result of the racist hate act in 1963; The Central Park Five, a documenta-
ry aboutfive innocent African American and Latino teenagers arrested and convicted of the rape of a womaninCentral Park in 1989; The National Parks: America’s Best Idea, a documentaryfeaturing the beauty and history of several U.S. National Parks; and Disney’s
Monkey Kingdom, a documentaryfollowing a
family of monkeysin the jungles of Sri Lanka. Ofcourse, teachers do not depend entirely on online documentariesto teachtheir classes, nor do they need to. However,it is a modern and unique wayfor students to learn things their teachers may not know muchabout. These documentaries can transport us out ofthe classroom, without ever leaving our desks.
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Three Books About Technology’s Role in Education . Howcan we use technologyto brighten our minds?
These three books explore how technology and education canbe powerfil when put together:
Shreyal Sharma, Staff Reporter Ken Robinson, author of Out of Our Minds, oncesaid,“It is often said that education andtraining are the keys to the future. Theyare, but a key can be turned in two di-
| tnrecent yearthe advancement of technology hasmadelerning much move: wayfora student to learn and get an education.
| fective and accessible for students around the world, and a student nowhas access to
all the world’s knowledgeattheir fingertips. To becomewell-versedin howtech-
.
.
nologyhas affected education and howto take advantageofit, take a peck at these eae Social Media Wellness:
ee
three books that explore howthe Internet and newtechnologyhave affected new
Out of Our Minds by Ken Robinson
Out of Our Minds is a guide to creativity and about how one candeveloptheir minds with the help of moderntechnology. Accordingto the author, neademic
[Helping Tweens and i
Teens Thrive in An Un-
SIR KEN ROBINSON, PHD
abilityis important whenused witha little touch of creativity. Our phones have
. balanced Digital World
becomea necessity, and this book teaches howto use that necessity to our advantage.
Helping Tiveens and Teens Thrive in An Unbalanced Digital Worldis a guide to
help decode the languageof the Inter-
net. This is a helpful resource for parents
and teachers who are seeking guidance on howto connect with teens and the Internetandlearn more about both. The world revolves aroundthelatest trendsandstories, andthis book guides students and teachers on how to use technologyas a way to connect withthe world and keep up with the younger generation.
with Google Class-
room by Alice Keeler
and Libbi Miller
Google Classroom, a service that connects students and teachers overthe Internet, is being ania
used in classrooms more and more each day. Some mayhateit and some mayloveit, but 50
Things You Cando with Google Classroomis a perfect guideforall to get more accustomed to the popularsite. This book is made for teachers and students who want to learn about more than books and grades; this is a great guide for those who want to experience learning in a fun and
more innovative way. This book encouragescuriosity and creativityin the learning space and canhelpstudents andteachers connect.
Phetes Ceartess of Barnes and Notte
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Tik Tok Statistics * 1.5 billion people have downloaded the app +. About 90% of users use the app at least once a day
* The average user spends 52
minutes a day on the app
Ne Tik Tok has 500 million active LUST iS}
Tik Tokis the most downloaded app on Apple’s App Store
¢ 41% of users are between the ages of 16-24
¢ India is nearly one-thirdofall Tik Tok users
¢ The appis available in 155 countries and 75 languages Photo courteyy of Wikimedia Commons
Tik Tok app logo
TIK TOK TAKES THE WORLD
¢ Morethanonebillion videos are viewed everyday
The rise of TikTok is taking the Internet bystorm, but is there more to the app than fimny, short videos? What about other sites like YouTube? By Ellis Nunez,Staff Reporter
With the rise in technology, the growth in ways to learn has exploded. Apps thatare seeminglyjust for entertainment purposes also have the potential to be educational. Oneof these apps is TikTok. Created by a Chinese company named ByteDance, TikTok is a platform where anyone can upload short 15-60 second videos
doing anything fromlip syncing to songs to dancing. One ofthe main features of TikTok is the “For
You” page shared by everyone, where creators can
get their TikToks featured and seen by manyusers.
While most ofthe content creators on TikTok focus on videos that are funnyor entertaining, there
are creators who base their account on teaching
their followers knowledgethat is not always taught in schools, like howto negotiate or howto invest money. These videos are sprinkled throughout the “For You” page and often end up getting many
TikTok App Store
Worldwide Downloads
utes of content for the purpose of monetization. OF course, not all content creators on YouTube dothis,
but with
TikTok this does not happenat all. The
videos have ashort timelimit, so the creators need to get to the point very fast. This helps users ac-
2ou as so18
quire informationfaster and makes learning a more streamlined process. Before TikTok there was Musical.ly, and before that
Graphic courtesyof Media Kev
there was Vine, so the world is accustomed to apps
that feature short, to-the-point videos. Technology advances everyday, and withit, so does knowledge. This knowledge is able to spread easier and faster than ever before. Nowstudents have an abundance of ways to gain information, and TikTok is one of
‘Number of US Adults (000) Using=... Tiko marketing October 2017-March 2019
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those ways
likes and shares. Scrolling through the comments
onthese types ofvideos,it is evident that the users of TikTokfind these videosinteresting, and actively watch themto learn tips and tricks that help make life easier.
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Just like TikTok, many other appsoffer educational videos too, such as YouTube. Some mayconsider YouTube better alternative for learning through
an app because the videos can be longer and are
therefore less limited, but it is that same benefit that
also stops YouTube from being useful. Many content creators get their revenue from views, ads, and sponsors and some saturate their videos with ads and sponsors in orderto profit. A video that would nonnally befive minutes is stretched into 10 min-
Photo courtesy of Kon Karunpelas Smariphone with Tik Tok logo on display between 16
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THE GOOGLIFICATION OF KINNELON CLASSROOMS ByBrian Lane, Staff Reporter
In 2017, the Kinnelon Public School district implemented a newplan to switch the software in the entire district to Google Apps. Consisting
and no onehasto wait,” said Bentley. “That, and how muchsmootherit
of Google Classroom, Docs,Slides, Sheets, and additional applications
that students can use, Google hasinfiltrated the Kinnelon school system. Now,nearly every teacher at KHS has their classes signed up for
Google Classrqom and consistently use the available Google apps. This switch benefited the teachers by making their lessons and con-
Google for Education
>
Gocgle Apps
is communicating between myself and students- messagingis quick,it’s easyto see where someoneis onan assignment, and students can ask for feedback and get it right away.”
“The biggest benefit of using Google Classroom is howaccessible the shar-
i
ing of information can be! If someone
nection to students moreefficient.
needs to post something forthe class to
Previously, the Kinnelon Public School District used software powered by Microsoft, such as
'
Microsoft Word, Powerpoint,
and Excel, but the switch in 2017 made Google the main software in
the district.
Google Softwareis a vital part of a
Kinnelon educator’s day. “Recently [have beenusing Google Apps every day, mostly Docs andSlides. I used to be more paperand basic tech based, but the convenience and ease of Google apps make organization and access easier,” said
Jessica Bentley, a student teacher.
Mostofthe online work inclass is
through Google Apps. Google Docs. is one ofthe most popular applica-
Asroomn
On million
Google Classroomoffers a user-friendly experience where students can sign upfor their class, and teachers can post guides, and videos. Teachers can also organize individual folders within their class page to organize information and assignments for the students. Furthermore, Classroom provides the students with a calendar wherethey can view their upcoming assignments and test dates. Conveying and reminding students of homework, tests, and projects is made effortless for teachers with the Google Classroomsoftware.
ailing device ined ,
no one has to wait.”- Jessica Bentley
assignments and reminders with links to worksheets, study
Chromebooks
Bests
use or read,it is there right away and
& ee
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Usage numbers of Coogle Apps for Education
tions for essays, rubrics, and classwork. Manyteachers also use Google Slides for lectures, presentations andclass activities.
The most popular Google appis not Docsor Slides however;instead, it
is Google Classroom, whichis revolutionizing the way teachers convey
informationto their students. “The biggest benefit of using Google Classroomis howaccessible the sharing of informationcanbe! If someone needs to post somethingfor the classto use orread, it is there right away
The perks of Google Classroomarejust too good for any school district to pass up on. The speed and efficiencyofthe communicating between teachers and students are extraordinary, the accessibility for a studentis irresistable, and the overall ease of sending andreceiving information makes Google software in educationideal for anydistrict. There is no surprise why Kinnelon
teachers utilize the Google Appsto improve the learning experience for their students.
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