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Simple Signals
Shark It!
Lights Out!
Teachers should have
a procedure for pausing technology
use. This should
require just a few
words and be very
clear.
Password Management
Password management is a
life skill that our students need
to learn.
Teach kids to never share their
passwords with friends.
Kids need simple ways to select
and remember passwords.
Simple Passwords (that are memorable)
Favorite Pokémon + Favorite Attack
NatuCharm
HorseaRoar
Favorite Animal + Hobby
SnakeBaking
DogSkateboarding
Favorite…
Color + Food
purplesteak
Partner with Students
Tech
SupportUpdater
Projector
DistributionCollectionTrouble
Shooting
VideoHelp
Power
Prince(ss)
Integrate and Orchestrate
Rather than seeing social
networking sites as the enemy,
incorporate them into learning.
Have discussion groups in places
like Edmodo and Hangouts. Have
students Tweet real and relevant
reflections or inquiries learning
activities as exit tickets.
Check Ins
Make sure your lessons have a clear agenda
with time for class check ins.
Ask students to hold up devices at certain time
with their work on it.
Ask students to share their work with pairs or
groups then report out.
Have students respond to a poll or open
response, etc.
When there are regular check-ins, it is easy to
ensure students are engaged.
MWA
In the 1890s, when Theodore Roosevelt
was the Police Commissioner of New York
City, citizens didn't trust the police.
Roosevelt wanted to address the
problem. So what did he do? Create a
task force? Audit management? No. He
practiced MWA, Management by
Walking Around.
Pick Your Battles
Sometimes it's just not worth telling
a student to put their hat away, or
the water bottle, or to raise their
hand to go to the pencil
sharpener. It's the same with
computers. If you try to put out
every little fire in the classroom, you
won't get anything done.
Consistency
Be consistent with rules and computer use.
One way to reinforce this is to have VIP (Visual
Instruction Plans) in your classroom. These are simply
posters with instructions for computer use. Posters should
address the most-asked questions. Then all you have to
do is, calmly and coolly, point to a poster on the wall,
instead of being distracted by answering the same
question 100 times. Keeping a cool attitude also
impresses students!
Timers
Timers can be great for activities
such as quizzes, warm ups,
discussions, and more. If you're
doing a class activity that involves
the computer, use a timer that
students can see so that your
students know they don't have all
day and you might find they
manage their time better.
Classroom Arrangement
This is important and goes hand-in-
hand with "Management by Walking
Around." Sometimes you'll want the
students in groups, so MWA is
essential. Other times, you'll want
them in rows (testing, for example) so
you can see each computer screen
all at once. Let them know that you
expect to see what they completed
each day.
Music or Not?
According to the New Jersey Institute of Technology, students
who studied with music playing had lower average tests scores
than those who didn’t.
Another, more conclusive, study by the University of Wales
focused on the effect of different types of music on a student’s
concentration. Although the results showed no significant
difference in the test scores of students who listened to music
they liked and students who heard music they didn’t enjoy, those
who studied in silence scored significantly higher than students in
both other groups.
Checking the History
Ctrl+H – Open the browsing history.
Ctrl+J – Open the download history.
You can always check a
student’s browsing history
quickly if you thing they have
been misbehaving on the
computer.
Internet Safety
The district is required by law (because of eRate)
to provide Internet Safety training to all students.
When this was put in affect in 2012, the district
adopted the NetSmartz curriculum.
The materials are free to download
and are divided by age group.