Classroom Management in a 1:1

EnvironmentB Fielder

November 2012

Key Principles for using technology in a School

O Technology is a TOOL and teaching is not about the tool. Curriculum drives the technology

O Technology should not be viewed as a threat. As David Thornberg once said “Any teacher who can be replaced by a computer deserves to be.”

O The Challenge is to bring together best practices in classroom management, technology integration and instructional design

Girton and 21st century learning

O Integrating Technology into the classroom will help students build the 21st century skills they need:

- Critical thinking- Problem Solving- Communication skills- Creativity- Innovative Thinking- ITO Bloom’s Digital taxonomy is a useful tool

Bloom’s & Technology Integration

Bloom’s Revised

Bloom’s HOTS & LOTS

TPACKO TPACK is a way of looking at technology-infused lesson design

Girton’s 1:1 program guidelines

O iPads must be charged overnight and arrive at school fully charged each day

O Devices must be used in the classroom ONLY for specific, educational purposes as specified by the teacher

O Personal communications (social networking, email, digital entertainment are NEVER permitted in the classroom, unless for specific educational activities authorised by the teacher

continuedO Teachers should develop routines and

procedures defining when and how iPads should be used in their classroom. It is the responsibility of the teacher to clearly establish and communicate these expectations

O Technology should be treated as basic educational tools. Access should not be denied as a punishment nor granted as a reward in a classroom

continuedO Students should not take pictures or

video of others without their permission

O Each student is accountable for their words and conduct both in class and online

O Technology problems are NEVER an excuse for late or missing work. Advise students to SAVE often and leave enough time to complete work

Five Golden Rules to 1:1Rule 1O We are still teachers and they are still students.

Managing a classroom of students with 1:1 technology is mostly about managing the students rather than the technology

Rule 2O Do the same things you would do in any other

classroom. Do you ban pens and pencils when students pass notes? What do you do? In a 1:1 environment do exactly the same thing.

ContinuedO What works now? What classroom

management techniques do you use that help you to create the type of learning environment you want in your classroom

Rule 3O Be open-minded and brave enough to open

the door into the 1:1 environment rather closing the door on exciting opportunities.

O “Using technology successfully in the classroom is a mindset not a skill set” Kim Cofino, International School Bangkok

ContinuedRule 4O Constant access to tools and rich information

in the 1:1 classroom creates a new learning ecology, in which information and ideas are abundant, in flux, and constantly evolving.

Rule 5O No one person possesses all the skills and

knowledge—including knowledge about the technology or the content—needed to function within the new ecology. Instead, a collective intelligence, one that results from individuals and communities working with ideas and information, is leveraged (O’Reilly, 2006).

O As Zucker and Light (2009) point out, computers are different than other technologies used in schools because they are “all-purpose machines” (p. 84).

O They can be used as a library, a museum, or a production studio to create knowledge artefacts in a variety of modes and media types.

O They can also be combined with other technologies (e.g., cameras, probes, digital calculators, telescopes, microscopes) to engage in focused educational endeavours.

Classroom Management

O Managing student behaviour is a challenge as old as teaching

O Of all the possible variables, classroom management has the largest impact on student achievement (Marzano)

Classroom Management

O Set the tone- The classroom is a learning environment. All

decisions, including when to use (or not use) technology should be seen & explained through that lens

- Students must be held accountable for their actions

- Model appropriate conduct when using technologyO Provide clear and consistent rules, procedures and

consequencesO Discipline and documentation are essentialO Persistence is required

UnderstandO If you have poor management now,

technology will not change thatO Adding technology to a boring lesson

does not necessarily make the lesson interesting

O Successful technology integration means

- Preparation- Problem Solving- Persistence on a united school front

Before you start teaching in a 1:1 environment

O Have clear expectationsO Plan wellO Use technology with a purpose (do not add

technology to the same old lesson)O Test your lesson on the technology prior to a

lessonO Think about what works for you (headphones?

Music? Email? Multitasking? furniture arrangement? Consequences for students?)

Classroom StrategiesO Use MBWA: Management By Walking

AroundO Tweak your instructions: close your

books and listen to me/look at the board becomes Close the cover of the iPad and listen to me

O If a student does not follow instructions, close the iPad cover. The rule is: if a teacher closes the cover, the teacher opens it again – not the student

ContinuedO Set expectations for studentsO Be willing to help each other within

the classroom – we can all learn from each other

O Communicate effectively – use the correct terms (iPad, cover, apps, video clip, portal …)

O Think creatively and reason criticallyO Utilise technology effectively

ContinuedO Use technology purposefully – to

achieve the goals you want to achieve

O Set content-driven goals and also skill (technology)-driven goals

O Remember to think about the necessary computer skills students will need to be successful – do not assume