This document provides guidance for teachers on managing a 1:1 classroom where each student has a laptop. It addresses concerns from the previous year, such as lack of teacher training and incompatible courses. It suggests ongoing professional development and allowing alternative assignments. Classroom management strategies are discussed, including setting clear rules and consequences, having backups, engaging lessons, and monitoring students. Teachers are instructed to create an Acceptable Use Policy and discuss their management plans on the school's Moodle site.

1. Welcome 1:1 Teachers August 18, 2011 Northern Vance HS

2. Goals for this Professional Development Session Identify various 1:1 classroom management strategies and develop procedures for YOUR class Learn how to incorporate Moodle within YOUR course instruction Explore some Web 2.0 tools and plan for their use within YOUR class

4. Addressing Last Year’s Concerns Lack of Teacher Training 1:1 Professional Development & Trainings will be on-going throughout the school-year Web-Based Trainings & Content-Specific Resources will be housed on the VCS Moodle site Technology showcases like Tech Tuesdays and Wired Wednesdays will occur on a weekly basis

5. Addressing Last Year’s Concerns Software Use Prohibited Downloading software such as Java to run instructional applets is not strictly prohibited. Seek approval from your Tech Director in advance Facilitate the students’ download to ensure that it’s done correctly

6. Addressing Last Year’s Concerns Turnaround Time for Repairs Students who submit their laptops for repairs and pay the applicable repair fee will be issued a loaner laptop on a daily basis. Details of the procedure are forthcoming from your on-site Tech Specialist and/or Principal

7. Addressing Last Year’s Concerns Incompatible Courses These teachers should still assign tasks that utilizes the laptops outside of the classroom. Performance Classes Computer Classes

8. Addressing Last Year’s Concerns Incomplete Class Sets/Mixed Classes ALL students will be assigned a laptop… Does this mean that ALL students will have a laptop everyday for your class?? Assign Pairs/ Groups Provide Printouts Create alternative means of achieving the same goal

9. Addressing Last Year’s Concerns Lack of Classroom Acceptable Use Policy Guidelines for class use of the laptops and consequences for misuse were at the teacher’s discretion. We need to : Create a CAUP specific to our class or department Suggest an appropriate discipline system to be enforced by all teachers and supported by all administrators

10. Instructions Login into Moodle http://moodle.vcs.k12.nc/moodle Select Instructional Technology from the Course Categories Select 1:1 Professional Development VCS If prompted to enroll in the course, select YES Under the CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT topic, click and Open the file “ Classroom Acceptable Use Policy ”

11. On the Word document, list all of your rules and expectations of the students’ use of the laptops within your classroom. SAVE the final document as it will be yours to provide to your students. Instructions

12. Now that we have class rules that relates to the laptops, let’s suggest to our administrators possible consequences for breaking them

13. Addressing Last Year’s Concerns Students’ Misuse The students’ use (and misuse) of the laptops has much to do with Classroom Management. The following are the TOP 5 strategies of managing laptops in the classroom

14. Student-Tech Helpers Identify 2 or 3 tech-savvy students, per class Use those students to address common technical issues This prevents whole-group instructional time from being wasted

15. ALWAYS Have a Backup Plan *Have at least a class set of back-up work * Try having a related “placeholder” activity (i.e. posting on a discussion board or practice problems on a website) for minor glitches *Doing so maintains the continuity of you curricular objectives

16. Have a Schedule/Routine Allow the students to become familiar with the format in which you intend to use the laptops When possible, post a daily agenda so they’ll know what to expect Have some system that indicates laptop activity/inactivity

17. Mobility and Visibility Monitor by Walking Around “ If the laptops are up, you should be too!” Rearrange your desks to allow you to navigate with ease; if possible, have your desk behind the student

18. Engaging Lessons *Students that are engaged in their learning are less likely to get off task *Create meaningful activities that utilizes the laptops; lessons should be: RIGOROUS, RELEVANT & ENGAGING *Avoid using the laptops for rote practices that could be done with the textbook or worksheets

19. 1:1 Classroom Management Video Clip #1 Jot down your observations Carolyn Singley, English Teacher, Irving Independent School District

20. 1:1 Classroom Management Video Clip #2 Jot down your observations Carolyn Singley, English Teacher, Irving Independent School District

21. 1:1 Classroom Management Video Clip #3 Jot down your observations Carolyn Singley, English Teacher, Irving Independent School District

22. 1:1 Classroom Management Video Clip #4 Jot down your observations Carolyn Singley, English Teacher, Irving Independent School District

23. YOUR 1:1 Managing Strategies Return to the 1:1 Professional Development VCS Moodle http://moodle.vcs.k12.nc/moodle Under the CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT topic, select the discussion forum “ Managing YOUR 1:1 Class ” Describe how you plan to manage your course this upcoming semester by addressing each prompt. Read and reply to at least one other teacher’s post

24. SANDBOX with MOODLE Get a better feel for Moodle and several of its features

25. SANDBOX with MOODLE If you haven’t already done so, add the following items to your Moodle course site: Course Resources (Syllabus, Course Description, YOUR 1:1 CAUP, Rules & Procedures, etc.) Calendar dates of upcoming course events Headers/Topics for units of at least the 1 st Six-Weeks Assignments, Links to Wikis and/or Activities