An essay

ICT tools in primary school; a way to the world outside

Its a discussion about using ICT in the Swedish school and let our pupils use computers during the lessons and try other ways to find knowledge. Some teachers think this is wrong and some teachers think it's right. I am one of the persons who think it's right to use computers in school.

I use my computer every day, searching information, speak with friends, buy stuffs and tickets and looking TV and movies. It develops me as a human and make me more open and well-educated. I can't imagine a life without computer and don't understand how people can live without it.

Of course I think my pupils should have the same opportunity to gain knowledge and be open to the world outside school. They can find information themselves and I can use it when I'm teach and let them watch videos and current news clips.

The pupils will also be confident with using computers, writing on a keyboard and look after information. This is becoming increasingly important in today's society and when we apply for jobs. Some people may say it's more important to write by hand and it's also is, but let a pupil in grade 1 write on a computer sometimes is good because it gives them the knowledge of how letters and figures look.

I think people who don't think ICT in school is good, have poor knowledge about computers and the possible ties it provides. We live in a modern society and it's time to make the school be modern too.

Letter

Dear Mr and Mrs Andersson

I think this way of contact is a little suspect but I think writing a letter is the easiest way for both of us to understand and communicate with each other, because you doesn't understand Swedish. As Erics teacher I'm contacting you because I need to talk to you about Eric and his behavior against his classmates, teachers and me. I've always think and still think that Eric is a good boy with a big hearth, but sometimes his mood and attitude comes in his way and destroys the relationship between him and other people. He often ends up in fights, discussions and squabbling and last week a boy in another class get hurt och got a black eye because they have an argument about a football. I know that children have fights with each other, but Erics mood is not like the other pupils.

I don't know if this is something you have noticed? Maybe Eric always had been a temperamental boy? I am not sure about that and think this is something Eric has developed in recent times. I like to hear from you what you think we should do about this. Maybe Eric feeling bad about something and this is just temporary or maybe is slightly deeper and we need to contact the special educator for an investigation.

I want you to talk to Eric and hear his vision about the events of recent weeks and then contact me for a conversation.

Best regards/ Johanna