Classroom Management with Laptops

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Classroom Management with Laptops

• Please boot up your computer, go to Blackboard,
  and log in to Classroom Management.

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Technology Section

• Please respond to at least two of the questions.
  
• Additionally, you should respond to at least two
  other teachers comments.

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Classroom Management in the 21st Century
The danger from computers is not that they will
eventually get as smart as men, but that we will
meanwhile agree to meet them halfway."
Bernard Avishai
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Really Bad Computer Assignments

• Area of Parallelograms, Rectangles, and Squares
  (Word)
• Cramers Rule (PDF)

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Fair to Middling Computer
Assignments

• Converses and Syllogisms (Word)
• Conic Sections Project (varied)

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Good Computer Assignments

• Circumference and Area of Circles (online)
• Geometry Project 1 (varied)

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Appropriate Computer Assignments

• Introduction to Triangles (GSP)
• Assignment Sheet (Excel)
• Conic Sections LC Unit Videos (online)
• Logo Project (varied)

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• Not every lesson needs a computer.
• Use technology to automate functions.
• Use technology to facilitate higher order
  thinking.

Appropriate Lessons

• In truly seamless integration of technology, the
  emphasis is not on the use of technology itself
  but on what you are using technology to
  accomplish.

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Teacher Watchfulness
Appropriate Lessons
Student Responsibility
Student-perceived Relevance
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• Grades are simply not enough motivation for most
  of our students.

• Make it clear why what you ask your students to
  do is important.
• Find ways to make assignments interesting to
  students.
• Cooperative grouping
• Assignment choice
• Specialization focus
• Ask yourself, How will this assignment benefit
  the student?

Student-perceived Relevance
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• Educate students about
• Laptop care
• AUP
• Data backup
• Take age and maturity into account.
• Hold students accountable for their actions or
  inaction.

• Ultimately, the person who makes the choice
  about what to learn and when to learn it is the
  student.

Student Responsibility
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• Be the Guide on the Side rather than the Sage
  on the Stage.
• Patrol frequently.
• Pick your battles wisely.
• Make a reasonable discipline plan and stick to it
  no empty threats.

Teacher Watchfulness

• Laptops serve as a magnifying glass making
  small problems evident for all to see.

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