Classroom+Management

=Use this page to list classroom management things you have learned when using technology.=

1. One of the best ways I like to keep my students on track is through using the [|3-2-1 Timer Widget]. It's really simple to use. You enter a time to count down from and select a sound to use when time is up! I usually hook my computer up through my projector, so that the students have a visual. They find this an easy way for them to manage their time!


 * 2. Be sure to assign computers to students and make sure to keep a list of their assigned number handy. The students will not remember which computer they are supposed to use!**

3. Make sure that the students have their laptops closed when giving instruction not related to the laptops.

4. When students are logging out, make sure they are FULLY logged out before they shut the laptop lids.

5. The dock of computers in my classroom is used ONLY by my students, and because they each have "their own" computer and we use block scheduling, only 2 other students use the computer over the course of a semester. Remind them that THEY are responsible for the care of the computer. __One complaint I've been getting is that there are fingerprints all over the screen. Not touching the screen is part of computer-etiquette!__

6. Be sure to very clearly explain where to save documents and how to back them up to other sources, like gaggle.net or the School Center space. Don't allow students to make claims that they "lost their documents!"

7. Establish a file naming protocol that will identify student, content of the document, and date created. example: jSmith_biointro_07.