Chapter 12 Reflections

1.) What can I do to "get ready" for a lesson in which my students use computers?

      This all revolves around planning for each part of the assignment or group work. Computers should be up and running, websites that will be used frequently should be bookmarked, and any rubrics or guides should be ready for students to use as soon as they begin their project. Having all of this ready will help the project go much smoother.

2.) Where does the "computer part" come in when I am teaching a lesson?

      I think this can depend on the type of lesson, however, once students have passed the brainstorming part of their project, they will need to begin researching and using the technology available. This is most often happening in the "During Computer Use" portion of the lesson.

3.) How do you ensure equal access for all students with only three computers?

      I think that making sure your rotation schedule works smoothly will fix this issue. Making sure that you allow time for all students to rotate to a computer will be vital. This may also mean that every student does not get to use a computer every day. Time and resources are limited and it will help the students understand how they can use time management skills to work on the important parts of their project when they do get the computer time.