Book Snap #6 Lessons from the book

"She would download the app, use if for a while, and then delete it so her parents wouldn't see it. She learned, from other underage Instagram users, how to hide the app on her home screen under a calculator icon, so she no longer had to delete it."
This really jumped out at me because I would never think to check a calculator app on their phone being used to hide a social media app. 
Now having read this, as my children get older and get phones I will now be checking all apps to make sure that they are not trying to hide anything from us. 
Kids these days are so much smarter with technology then I am. I will have an issue with my laptop at work or with my phone and I will ask my students if they can help me figure out my issue. 
Now I need to worry about my children disguising apps on their phone, not just trying to hide them in a folder so that we don't know what they are looking at. Scary

This quote resonated with me on so many levels. I remember learning about the multiple intelligences back in college. Therefore, I implement this into my classroom. When I teach Alexander the Great to my honor's students, I have them read articles and take notes on the articles. They look at if Alexander the Great was a hero or a villain. These articles show both perspectives. I then have students watch two movies that show both sides. There is also a music video for Alexander the Great as well. Students also listen to a lecture on Alexander the Great. After the lecture, students spend a block participating in a Socratic Seminar. They speak and listen to each other's ideas. The last component of this project is an essay indicating their viewpoint of him being more heroic or villainous. This project allows students to learn in so many different ways (Music, reading, listening, writing).

A shift is definitely visible in our children today.  They are certainly more anxious and not as independent as I remember being when I was their age.  I think that there are many variables to consider here. Certainly electronics play a role but also the way that we parent our children today is also a key factor.

Chapter 6:  You Must Dare Greatly
If you want to change the world…slide down the obstacle headfirst.

“Without pushing your limits, without occasionally sliding down the rope headfirst, without daring greatly, you will never know what is truly possible in your life.” Page 63

Setbacks are a part of life but we need to learn from them, especially when we face challenges.  Approach life with resilience.  

Chapter 7:  Stand Up to the Bullies

Don’t back down from the sharks!

“Bullies thrive on fear and intimidation.  Bullies gain their strength through the timid and faint of heart.” Page 72

You have to find the courage to stand your ground or the bullies will strike.

I love that NH implemented this suggestion.  The teachers and the students whom I have come across agree it is a good thing so far.  I am curious to see how the year goes and if perspectives remain the same.  Step in the right direction.