This document discusses managing technology in the classroom, including setting an acceptable use policy with clear guidelines that involve students, using blogs and discussion boards as a safe space for students to practice skills with guidance, and various digital workflow options for sharing work between students and teachers depending on available hardware and school systems. It also addresses whether technology is appropriate for all ages of students, highlights apps for young students, and reasons to embrace technology in the classroom such as student-paced learning and giving voice to all students.

1. TECHNOLOGY IN THE
CLASSROOM
NIC RYBA

2. MANAGEMENT OF TECHNOLOGY IN THE CLASSROOM

3. ACCEPTABLE USE POLICY
• Set clear and straightforward guidelines
• This can involve the students
• Sign the agreement

4. SAFETY ONLINE

5. BLOGS AND DISCUSSION BOARDS
These platforms provide a safe place for students to practice
their skills in the classroom with guidance from a trusted adult
and their peers.

6. BlBlog Prompt Questions

8. DIGITAL WORKFLOW

9. WORKFLOW OPTIONS
There are dozens of options for managing the sharing of work between
students and teachers.
Kathy Schrock gives a great outline of the possibilities
http://www.ipads4teaching.net/classroom-workflow.html
Your choice will depend on the hardware you have available, and systems set up in your school

10. Google Drive (and now Google Classroom if you have PCs) and DropBox are both free
services and allow students to collaborate online with other students and teachers.

11. IS TECH FOR EVERYONE?
6th Grade yes…. But how about 4 Year Olds?

12. BOOK CREATOR APP FOR
YOUNG STUDENTS
• Sharing ideas
• Taking turns
• Conflict resolution
• Planning
• Expansion of ideas

13. WHY EMBRACE TECH IN YOUR
CLASSROOM?
• Student paced learning
• Anonymous differentiation
• Meeting students in their world
• Giving voice to all students

14. TRIED AND TRUE APPS