The one-computer classroom

Research presentation

By

Linda Walker

AETE 731

“One-computer classroom” implies:

Limited resources

One teacher, one computer, many students

Group work prospects

Scaffolding

Crap detection

Knowledge organization

One computer as …

A productivity tool

A presentation tool:

- TV

- scan converter

- LCD panel/overhead

- multimedia

projector

Issues-$, sharing

Are you “in the dark” when students are in the dark?

One computer as…

A Learning Station –if they already exist

- Avoid using technology as a reward or remediation only

- That’s not a drinking fountain (student access/rotation)

One computer and Interactive Group Software

Tom Snyder Productions, Inc.

Collaborative/cooperative groups

Dividing a task into several “jobs”

single expert

mixed expert

jigsaw method

Conflicting information

Interactive means interacting with humans!

One computer and the Internet

Communication

Publishing

Research

One computer for research

The “presearch”

The “we search”

The “free search”

Bookmarking, Yahooligans, filters, “site of the week”

Webquests, capturing sites, TrackStar, WebTrek, Tourmaker, “e-sheets”

You still approve of sites

One computer management

Post instructions “Ask three before me” Computer journal Keep your things to

yourself Teach “Save As”

One computer for all subject areas

ScienceLanguage(s) Social studiesMath

HealthThe artsEconomics

For more ideas and websites

Go to www.iste.org/L&L This is the website for Learning and Leading with Technology