1	Classroom Management and Technology Part II
2	What is Classroom Management? Physical Layout Designing spaces Instructional Grouping Cooperative learning Flow of instruction
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4	Grouping
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6	Things to Consider Size of group Type of group Role of student
7	Size of Group Time Level of collaboration Skill level of students
8	Type of Groupings Flexible Student Grouping Ability level Interest Student role Skill-based
9	Type of Group Skilled with skilled? Reader with non-reader? Leader with non-leader?
10	Role of the Student Software Expert Keyboarder Questioner Reflector
11	Working with Groups Individual activities Work in groups of two Worker (left side) On task Assistant (right side) Observes and assists Signs off on checklist
12	Teamwork Listening Helping Respecting Questioning Sharing Participating Persuading
13	Cooperative Learning
14	First Prepare Students for Cooperation
15	Classroom Management
16	Classroom Management
17	First Day Describe the project to the students Write the project title on the board K-W-L chart: What do you know? What do you want to learn? What did you learn? Discuss the importance of cooperation when working in groups (Basic Rules) 12-inch voice Stay in your group Ask 3 before me Talk one at a time
18	Before going to the computer:
19	Students use computers to…
20	Graphic Organizers Inquiry-based Focuses student learning Requires organization Eliminates PowerPointlessness Guarantees intended results One per group
21	Graphic Organizers Inspiration: http://www.inspiration.com Online graphic organizers EduPlace Graphic Organizers: http://www.eduplace.com/graphicorganizer/ Graphic.org: http://www.graphic.org/goindex.html
22	The rules have changed! Traditional Classroom Do your own work. Don’t pay attention to what other students are doing. Keep your eyes toward the front of the room and on the teacher. Be quite.
23	The rules have changed! Cooperative Classroom Depend on classmates. Be responsible for yourself and others. Keep your focus on your group and listen to each other. Talk to each other.
24	Second Train for Cooperation
25	Training Includes but is not limited to: Importance of working in groups Specific discussion skills Disagreement skills Responding to the needs of the group Establishing roles and practicing them Establishing routines and practicing them
26	Importance of Group Work We are all teachers and learners. You will need to work with people who are not your friends throughout life. It is more active. We share responsibility. We get to try out ideas before presenting them to the class or the teacher. We have more brain power!
27	Discussion Skills Listening Reflecting Rephrasing Allowing everyone to contribute (talk one at a time) Pulling ideas together (Everybody Helps)
28	Responding to the Needs of the Group Required of any cooperative task Without an awareness of problems peers’ have: The group will not function properly. Students will not take responsibility for each other The product will be inferior. The cooperative activity will not meet the learning goals
29	General Roles Reader Writer Materials Organizer Facilitator Wildcard Assumes the role of any missing member Timekeeper Typist Artist Internet Pilot URL Tracker
30	Third Establish Groups, Routines, Rules, and Roles
31	Grouping Options Size ( 2 to 4 members) Mixed academic achievement, sex… Think about problematic students Far behind in grade level Disruptive ESL Where each group will work?
32	Routines for: Moving Into and Out of Groups Sharing Materials What to Do While You are Waiting for Help Storing Group Work Quieting the Class
33	Classroom Rules Use a “12-inch” Voice Stay With Your Group Ask-Three-Before-Me No Put-downs Do Your Job Share Materials
34	Benefits of Cooperative Group Experience
35	Benefits of Cooperative Group Experience
36	Scheduling
37	Equity of Access Not everyone needs the same amount of time to accomplish a given task Not everyone need necessarily use the same software Better to have fewer, longer periods than more frequent, shorter periods where little is accomplished Divide class into five groups; assign computer access one day per group per week Avoid allowing those who finish work first to have computer access first
38	Types of Schedules Block schedule Checklist Subject rotation
39	Block Schedule
40	Checklist
41	Subject Rotation
42	Any Questions?
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