“One to One” Classrooms
Things to consider when setting up your class.
The “digital native” myth
Not all teens are “digital natives”
Some have very little (or no) experience
with using computers.
DIFFERENTIATE (just like you would in
ANY good classroom setting).
Mixed ability teams
Click on the “First Day” title at the
bottom of the page for lesson plan ideas.
http://www.susd12.org/student-technology-lesson-plans
A computer does NOT automatically
make for student engagement.
Giving kids a computer does NOT
automatically translate to engagement.
You still must focus on learning objectives
and goals for the lesson.
You have to establish technology rules
BEFORE students get their laptops.
Click on the “Rules” titles to see some
examples different classroom rules.
Students and teachers learn
together
Teaching with technology is a
heterogeneous experience.
Get students involved with
troubleshooting, problems solving and
helping others.
Click on “Training” on the bottom of this
page.
Have a back-up plan!
Murphy’s Law is strongest the first few
times that you try to teach in a 1:1
classroom.
Have a troubleshooting plan!
Be ready to go back to paper and pencil if
need be.
Click “Troubleshooting” on the bottom of
this page.
Have your web site ready!
It takes a LOT longer than you think to
get a room full of students on to the
same web page.
You can use Moodle, Google Sites or
some other page as a place to manage
classroom traffic.
Click on “Moodle” below to connect to
training resources.
Content is still king!
Technology
should never be for
technology’s sake.
Start with END in mind.
Use benchmark data to plan
instruction.
Click on “Content” below to link to
a whole collection of resources.
Be ready to manage rather than
lecture
“It’s better to stand behind students than
in front of them.”
There are LOTS of ways to extend or
enrich lessons using technology.
If you feel that students “get it” be ready
to move on.
Click on “Extensions” below to explore
some of the resources that make
extending the lesson or topic easier.
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