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  1. Theresa Gottshall

    Although I agree with most of what you said….I have encountered the most recent “fidget” toy and am THRILLED that the school I work in banned them. I am very understanding about some students being fidgety and having a ball or a special chair etc… and encourage these things when it is part of their educational plan. I am one of those who even prefer to hear “some noise” when children are engaged in learning. However, when something becomes “the new fad” and becomes a true distraction then there is definitely a time and place.

  2. Robin Osburn

    I really appreciate your attitude. I laugh every time I hear people say that we want to educate our children so that they will be successful in the future, and then we turn around and ban electronics from the classroom. I am pretty sure that phones, IPads, and tablets are not just a passing fad that are going to disappear. We have to adapt to the children of today. There must be balance and clearly defined procedures for their usage, but there are amazing resources available that can reach our children at their level. Think about how Jesus taught His disciples. He taught them with things that they knew. I wonder how some of the parables would look like in today’s world.Maybe the story of the woman and the lost coin would be the woman and the lost cell phone! 🙂

  3. Tiffany Hickson

    I am definitely a proponent of using technology in ministry. During our Sunday service technology is an integral part of worship and lesson. However the technology is included in each classroom and run by our leaders. Although students have the bible app and some even take notes, the large majority at the 1st – 5th grade level can easily get distracted and slide to games or social media. Another factor is the number of children vs. the number of leaders/volunteers. My suggestion is to incorporate technology for use by leaders. In Awana I dont see the need for their personal devices when the primary source of their learning comes from the books.

    Fidget spinners, in my opinion, can be distracting unless they truly help a child with anxiety and/or staying on task. As a classroom teacher in public school I have seen that the fidget spinners typically do not work as students are so focused on the spinner instead of the lesson.

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