Classroom Management in a 1:1 Environment

Robert SchuetzOctober, 2013

Instructional Design

● Student centered / student focus

● Plan for disruptive, off-task behavior (WWYD)

● Design lessons that focus on student learning

● Leave no time for off-task behavior

● Differentiate / personalize student work

● Put learning before content

● Develop self-regulated learners

Management Strategies

● Use proximity / movement to influence behavior

● Set expectations for hands-on / hands-off tech

time

● Practice using iPad functions, such as sleep mode

● Foster collaboration (back channels, discussion boards)

● Use timers and pacing strategies

● Empower students to help create and communicate positive behavioral expectations

More strategies

● Model learning and social media etiquette

● Use room layout to influence behavior

● Practice using iPads for specific use, (self-regulate)

● Identify and leverage student tech leaders

● Establish procedures to deal wth tech issues

Tell-tale Signs

● Screen fixated eyes

● Typing at erroneous pace

● Color / lighting reflections don’t match

● Reactions or emotions that don’t match

● Hand gestures that don’t fit activity

Considerations

● Technology won’t fix pre-existing issues

● Boring lessons are still boring, even w/ technology

● Technology infusion doesn’t mean better learning

● Expectations / consequences need clarity and

reminding

● Use randomness to keep students “on edge”

● Use group goals to create positive peer presssure

Research & References

● Classroom Management in a 1:1 Setting

● Digital Classroom Etiquette

● Learning and Schools in a Connected World

● How to Put Every Student in the Front Row

● The Classroom Experiment

● 10 Classroom Management Tips - Edutopia