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Classroom Management with iPads. What we learnt from our first year with the iPads. benefits issues scenarios ideas useful apps. This session. responsive monitoring quick access to individual support tools ‘cutting the umbilical cord’.
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Classroom Management with iPads What we learnt from our first year with the iPads
benefits • issues • scenarios • ideas • useful apps This session
responsive monitoring • quick access to individual support tools • ‘cutting the umbilical cord’ classroom management benefitsmentioned by Fnd colleagues
Device limitations: • Ss distracted and sidetracked with manipulation of apps • lack of charger • lack of iPad • lack of app • grogginess classroom management issues
Handling instructions: • getting whole class attention • not on the same page • hard to see if on task: angle, dimming classroom management issues
Students’ personal iPad use: • gaming • social networking • watching football, movies • pictures, incoming messages/reminders esp. during transitions • break time activity lag • ‘addiction to non-educational uses of mobiles’ classroom management issues
You want to start the lesson. Some students have their iPad on and are doing various games or social networking. Others have their iPad off. Scenario 1:
All of the students should be working on the same task. However, three students keep flipping back to the game app that they are involved with. Scenario 2:
The students should be using various apps to complete a group task. However, one team member is spending most of her time social networking. Scenario 3:
One student doesn’t have the app you need and doesn’t seem to be able to download it. Scenario 4:
You strongly suspect that a student is gaming in this lesson but you haven’t caught them at it. Every time you go near them they have the task on their screen. Scenario 5:
monitoring • walking around • seating • constant monitoring • lots of time at back of class • random S selection classroom management strategiesmentioned by Fnd colleagues
device specific • iPadsflat on the desk • have S sit next to a power point • delete the app • apps that record S activity • guided access classroom management strategies
punitive – not iPad specific • admonishing • ignoring • complete in own time classroom management strategies
increase engagement • collect phones • engaging tasks • time accountability • more pair and group work • stress personal responsibility • competitive games • quizzes and mini-tests classroom management strategies
Guided Access • Socrative(28th Aug 1pm) http://m.socrative.com/lecturer/#lecturerLogin • Class Dojo http://teach.classdojo.com/login Some apps that we’ve found helpful for iPad classroom management