Opening Class:: demonstrates student procedures as they come into the classroom

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Closing the Lids:: When it is time for whole group instruction in the classroom, then it may be time for your students to temporarily close the lids of their laptops.

 

Layered Instruction:: Layering multiple activities allows the teacher to be flexible as well as ensure that the students are engaged at all times.

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Peer Instruction:: When students teach students, they are empowered and teacher workload is reduced, allowing you to focus on management and high need instruction.

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Positioning Behind Screens:: Putting yourself behind the screens allows you to monitor each students laptop, encouraging each student to stay on task.

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Positioning Combined with Student Assistance:: Using a student to show an example of their work frees you to monitor student work and provide quick feedback to individuals from your position at the back of the room.

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Students Projecting to Class:: demonstrates a quick and easy way to modify a lesson to a whole class lesson if too many students are having individual issues with their laptops

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Proximity/Monitoring/Feedback:: demonstrates continuous monitoring of student activity (not policing) incorporating feedback to student work

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Key Points ::

	Students are aware that Carolyn is circulating and are more inclined to work on the task at hand
	Continuous feedback motivates students to progress and keep learning/working
	Carolyn is constantly in close proximity to the students, not at her desk

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