Making Help Signals

Computer SOS Regardless of the age or politeness of your students, they will yell your name when they need help at the computer. Since the computer can’t move, they “can’t” either. So the normally quiet hand-raiser or the help-seeker who approaches your desk will sit at the computer and yell. This is especially true if [...]

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Tips for Computer Lab Management

Monopoly 4 Teachers Go directly to the Computer Lab.  Do not pass go. Do not collect $200. Teachers often are afraid to take their class to the computer lab because it  seems chaotic.   Classroom management in a computer lab is completely different than it is in a regular classroom.  It’s especially scary if you [...]

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The Digital Bluestocking’s Mission

Mind the Gap – This post is the first one in a new blog where teachers can discuss technology integration in schools struggling on the wrong side of the digital divide. The Digital Bluestocking’s purpose is to generate support for teachers who want to create a rigorous, academic, digital culture in schools where teachers, families [...]

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