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Ottawa parents question technology use in kindergarten

Original: Anyone have experience fully opting out of “appropriate use of technology” in OCDSB, in the lower grades? My junior kind

An Ottawa parent is asking whether families can fully opt out of the Ottawa-Carleton District School Board's 'appropriate use of technology' curriculum in the early grades. They argue a junior kindergartener does not need digital citizenship lessons yet and should focus on foundational learning first. The question has struck a chord with other parents weighing screen time, early education priorities and how much technology belongs in the classroom for four- and five-year-olds.

Why now: Parents are debating how early schools should introduce technology and screens to young children.

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• Anyone have experience fully opting out of “appropriate use of technology” in OCDSB, in the lower grades? My junior kindergartener does not actually need to start learning digital citizenship this year; there is plenty of time for them to learn that after they’ve learned the… · cassey@ottawa.place · 9

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