Internet for All

Management Tips for a Successful 1:1 Classroom

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.

Expectations

At the beginning of the year, we tell our students

what we expect. Good pedagogy requires this be

done for every class and every lesson,

whether or not computers are

involved. As for computers, tell them

clearly what you expect, such as

no idle surfing, no Instant Messaging,

etc.