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Questions and Activities** ||
 * **Chapter 4 Twentieth-Century Pioneers
 * 1. Enter into your journal items of information from this chapter that are pertinent to the five guiding principles for building a personal system of discipline.

2. It was noted that, except for Assertive Discipline, none of the discipline systems described in this chapter found widespread use as a total system. What do you understand to be the reasons for this, given the number of excellent suggestions they contain?

3. Of the approaches reviewed in this chapter, which seemed most useful to you? Which seemed least useful? Why?

4. Despite the presence today of many effective systems of discipline, some teachers still try to maintain discipline by out-shouting their students, speaking sarcastically, and treating students disrespectfully. Why do you believe they persist with these tactics? How effective do you think these tactics are with today's students?

5. Imagine that you have an ideal physical classroom that is technologically rich (wireless laptops, MP3 players, PDAs, graphic calculators, cell phones, etc.) and 20 diverse students who have a wide range of technology experiences. Begin by investigating resources for responding to a few essential questions.
 * Choose a learning level (PrekK-Grade 3, middle school grades 4-8, high school grades 9-12, or undergraduate college).
 * Draft a philosophy, theoretical base, and practices for your pioneering technology rich classroom discipline system.


 * __6. Essential Questions to Investigate:__**

1. How do experiences with electronic technology change the learning styles and behavior of students in positive and negative ways? 2. What is appropriate behavior and misbehavior in a technology rich learning environment? 3. What are the talents, needs, and interests of the students? How can technology and traditional learning tools support these talents, needs, and interests? 4. How does the technology rich physical environment affect behavior? 5. Develop an essential question important to your setting and pioneer group.

7. Do Google searches to find information to investigate the topics. Experiment with key terms to enter in the Google searches, such as "cyber behavior search engines." Evaluate the Web sites for relevancy, accuracy, and scholarship. A few sample Web sites may get you started.

@http://www.cybersmartcurriculum.org/lesson_plans/ - Cyber Smart Lesson Designs @http://www.educause.edu/ir/library/pdf/pub7101o.pdf - Educating the Net Generation, Diana Oblinger and James Oblinger, Editors, 2005. @http://www.strugglingteens.com/archives/2003/4/cyber-ethics.html - Talking to teens about cyber ethics, Bob Krueger (Business Software Alliance).

Answer the essential questions and draft the system. Be sure to cite the references. This task is a browsing activity that results in a "draft," not a full blown Personal System of Discipline.

Post your draft System of Technology Rich Classroom Discipline on a course management tool (e.g. WebCT), Web site, wiki, or blog for further discussion. (Google Docs & Spreadsheets @http://www.google.com/google-d-s/a2.html is a good place to start.) Invite interested "outside" educators to review the system and comment. Discuss online what you learned and what makes the system pioneering. How does feedback you receive from others enhance the System? ||