Teaching in the Computer Classroom

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Teaching in the Computer Classroom

• Nothing can go wrong...go wronggo wrong...

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• Or,
• Why wont these _at_ computers work!

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Preparation is the Key!

• You cant be over-prepared!
• You cant be too vigilant!
• You cant get over these cool effects!

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Keep Accurate Records!

• An accurate seating plan is crucial!
• Know where and how files are saved!
• Walk around the lab!
• Idle hands are the devils playground!

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General Computer Classroom Procedures

• Stick to a seating plan, if a computer is
  tampered with we must know who is responsible

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General Computer Classroom Procedures

• You will be required to complete a formal
  in-service prior to using the classroom

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General Computer Classroom Procedures

• Vigilance and management are essential. You are
  responsible for more than 50,000 in equipment

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General Computer Classroom Procedures

• Walk around! There is no substitute for physical
  proximity to control student behaviors

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General Computer Classroom Procedures

• Spend time teaching students appropriate methods
  for saving, printing and shutting down

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General Computer Classroom Procedures

• You and your students will experience
  frustrations. Model tolerance and dont accept
  intolerance (no violence to keyboards, etc.)

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General Computer Classroom Procedures

• Keyboards and mice are often targets of
  vandalism.

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General Computer Classroom Procedures

• No one is to touch a printer except a teacher!
• No Exceptions!(The printer costs 2,000!!)

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General Computer Classroom Procedures

• Expect a wide variety of student knowledge and
  capabilities. Exploit this to your advantage(peer
  tutors and teachable moments.)

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Software

• Determine your lessons objectives
• Determine what is needed to realise objectives
• Decide what software is required to accomplish
  these tasks

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Software

• Learn how to do it yourself!

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Software

• Make sure you know it well enough to teach it
  step by step.
• Be concise in your instructions. Spell it out
  step by step!!!

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Software

• Be aware that there may be several means to
  accomplish the same ends.
• Expect frustrations!

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Software

• Begin small. A small project is more likely to
  lead to success for both you and your students.

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Software

• If your project uses multiple applications
  dont forget the clipboard, (ctrl C COPY, and
  Ctrl V PASTE, are your friends!)

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Software

• As your confidence, and that of your students
  increase, you can move to non-traditional
  projects (multi-media, web pages, Powerpoint).

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General Suggestions!

• Get up there and play (prep, noon, etc.)!
• Take advantage of in-service.
• Take responsibility for you own learning (take
  notes, etc.)!

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General Suggestions!

• Keep initial assignments small and tightly
  focused.

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General Suggestions!

• For Internet research, give students, starting
  points and strategies, or build your own web page
  with necessary links.

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General Suggestions!

• Make sure students are printing only one, final
  copy! Excessive printing wastes time and
  resources!
• Use clipboard rather than printing from Internet

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General Suggestions!

• Expect the Internet and library programs to
  run slowly. We are putting a large new demand on
  the system

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Beware of technologically facilitated
plagiarism!
Being a pirate is all fun and games until
somebody loses an eye!
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Those using the lab may be required to provide
noon hour supervision!A schedule will be
created.