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 | Placement of Computers
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| Labeling Computers
 | Naming or numbering computers help easily direct students to each computer. |
| Some teachers assign students to a particular computer. This can help
when grouping for projects or if students inadvertently save work to the
hard drive but must be flexible so that all computers are being used
during work sessions.
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| Signs and Directions
| Student login directions can be posted on or near each computer.
For older students using individual logins, a booklet or index cards of information about their accounts,
including the correct form for typing in their name and ID number
as well as their password can be helpful. |
| Other possible signs are:
 | Keyboard commands for when the computer freezes (ALT + CTRL +
DELETE) |
| Directions for saving to the server |
| Rules and directions for printing or choosing printers |
| Directions for using peripherals like scanners and cameras (a
scanner example
using Photoshop Elements) |
| When/how to ask for assistance on the computer |
| Directions for using software applications (an example
showing how to add Internet graphics into Office applications) |
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| Movement of students - how will students move between activities?
| Timers - for a centers-based approach, a timer can be used to signal
an activity change.
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| Rotation - as students finish computer work, they can signal the next
student on a list to go to the computer |
| Equity - if students go to the computers only when other work is
finished, how do you ensure equity of computer use as well as completion
of assignments requiring computer use? |
| Subject Areas - computers can be used as learning tools throughout the
day in all subject areas. They do not need to be scheduled in as an
extra piece in an "open" slot. |
| Other? |
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| Assistance
| Signals for help - how will students signal if they need help? Students can use signals that allow their hands to be free to continue
trying to find a solution to their problem.
| Ask another student or assistant first (or two)? |
| Signs - tri-fold, flip-chart, etc. |
| Cups - on top of computer if help needed |
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| Student assistants
| Advance training of student "specialists" within your own
classroom. One source for this would be Student-Teacher
Workshops. |
| Tech
Team kids (in coordination with school ITS) |
| Alliance (Gen Yes) students |
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| Instructional
Technology Specialist (ITS) - and/or ITS assistant - schedule a
planning, partner-teaching, model-teaching, or other session
with your school's ITS |
| Instructional
Technology TOSA (Teacher on Special Assignment) - schedule a
planning, partner-teaching, model-teaching, or other session
with your school's TOSA |
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Activities:
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