Tech Toys and Management in the Digital Classroom
Crayons to Digital
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Rules and Regulations
KIS = Keep It Simple
Rules need to be "Little By Little"
Only 10 rules. Some funny, some practical.
Posted Rules versus implied rules
-Posted rules:
Classroom Rules
iPod Rules
- Implied Rules
Happen as they occur, not a formal announcement.
Each day have a new implied rule until you are through with them
-Culture of "inner circle"
Have students who are also passionate and gifted/talented be "assistant teachers"
Areas of the room are "off limits" thats where you put expensive supplies
Day One
Day Two
What day is it? Left Brain day versus Right Brain day
Day Three, for every gadget there is a rule...
Start implied rules - "A rule a day keeps the discipline at bay"
If you start with a tight ship, you never have to reteach
Only AA or AAA batteries, have backup batteries
San disc
Livescribe Smart Pen $119
http://www.livescribe.com/en-us/
Twin Video Ion Video Recorder $44.95
http://www.amazon.com/ION-Audio-Video-Portable-Recorder/dp/B003R7KSYQ
H1 Zoom Voice Recorder $99
http://www.guitarcenter.com/Zoom-H1-Handy-Recorder-106869068-i1712732.gc?&source=4WWRWXGB&=
Kensingson Presenter Pro $68.61
http://www.amazon.com/Kensington-Presenter-Remote-Memory-K72367US/dp/B004OR13EC
Point2View Document Camera $66.63
http://www.amazon.com/IPEVO-Point-View-USB-Camera/dp/B002UBPBTC
Crayola Dual-Sized Dry Erase Board $12.99
http://www.amazon.com/Crayola-Dual-Sided-Dry-Erase-Board/dp/B004EBNRKQ
Still Camera
$100 version is great
2-3 in a class, not any more
White board with sign out
Have students "scout" for pictures before they go out and take pictures
Download and delete before class ends
iPod Touch Devices - iPod Touch Rules
12 in a classroom, never have 1:1, makes students share
Located in desk area
Dedicated laptop
Proprietary
Number iPod Touch devices as wallpaper and on back
Sign out sheet, makes students accountable and what iPod they had last.
iPad Rules
Filp Camera
1-2 in the classroom
' Easy Downloading
Batteries versus charging with laptop. Try to get flips with batteries
4:3 versus 16:9 - remind students what format they are filming in
Erase data every 1-3 days
Just the Apps
Evernote http://www.evernote.com/
Dropbox https://www.dropbox.com/
Dropittome http://dropitto.me/
Apple TV
TIME
Allow enough time at the end of the period to download and pass equipment back
Tech Day
Always have a tech day where students either drop project files or collect on external hard drive
COB
Create
Organize
Backup
Classroom Projects
http://web.mac.com/carolbroos/Carol_Broos/Classes.html
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