I was on a conference call this evening with some other educators and administrators in the state of Maine. The purpose of the call was to brainstorm ideas for a video about preparing for teaching in a 1:1 computing environment. In advance of the call we were asked to generate a list of things that teachers should know before teaching in a 1:1 environment.
This is the list that I generated with some help from my Twitter friends @ernieeaster @scmorgan and @edtech4me
1. Not all teenagers are digital natives.
2. The computer itself is not going to create student engagement.
3. Teaching with technology is a heterogeneous experience.
4. It takes longer than you think to get a room full of students on the same webpage.
5. You should keep a list of students' usernames and passwords.
6. Murphy's Law is strongest the first few times you try to teach 1:1
7. Close and Focus.
8. Project design is still about the content.
9. Better to stand behind students than in front.
10. Network administrators are not always up to date on Web 2.0 from the end-user perspective. (There's a difference between hardware people and software people).
Darcy Moore wrote a great series of posts on this topic back in May. I encourage you to read his posts on the topic as he reached out to hundreds of people to generate his lists.
Tuesday, July 14, 2009
10 Things Teachers Should Know Before 1:1
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Thanks for the advice. I am trying to get a classroom set of netbooks for my room, so this information, and the link, will come in handy.
Dave
http://educationaltechnologyguy.blogspot.com
All of those things that you guys came up with are true and have happened to many of us!
We are gearing up for year 2 of 1:1. This is a great list for newbies. Thanks for sharing!
very good tips - best is: better be behind your students....
never turn your eyes away from their screens!
I just thought I'd share my thoughts-- I just wrote an article on one-to-one for Ed Tech Magazine where I discuss the vital role classroom management software is to a successful one-to-one program. I hope it's helpful...
http://www.edtechmag.com/k12/events/updates/i-want-my-one-to-one.html
Something that keeps getting forgotten about this 7-12 1:1 roll-out, there are whole teams of teachers in 7th and 8th grade who have been teaching 1:1 for 5+ years already. We need to remember to tap into this vast knowledge to help the 9-12 teachers transition to this new style of classroom.
I've been using 1:1 for 2 years now. Your right about #1. 20% of my students ate tech phobic when we start. Another tip, It helps a lot to establish a web page to use as the same starting point everyday. I use a blog. http://imdoingmyhomework.blogspot.com/ It gets them on the same page and on to the next same page much faster.
great post..I agree with all of them..one needs to prepare in case things go wrong which they usually do..tech is just a tool and I am glad FT4T re-enforces this idea..it will never replace the teacher whose job is to tailor content on each unique teen's journey to self-discovery.
Super good tips. Actually #1 & #10 should always be kept in mind, not just in relation to a 1:1 environment.
hi! i was curious about item #9...
why behind students than in front? does this apply in a big class setting as well?
Great list! Lots to think about, especially for HS teachers in Maine!
Excellent ideas to keep in mind... specially if a teacher is developing the use of computer in instruction...Thanks
Not really sure about #5 - keep a list of usernames and passwords - it goes against the concept of keeping that information proivate and secure. Also, all 1:1 laptop programs should consider great educational tools like http://studentresponsenetwork.com - "virtual clickers".
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