Technology and how it affects student learning.

1. Phones

1.1. Cons

1.1.1. Texting and catching up with friends

1.1.2. Social Media usage during class.

1.1.3. Listening to music even when the teacher is in front of the class.

1.2. Pros

1.2.1. Can be used as a backup when Chromebook are not working/don't connect to WiFi.

1.2.2. Listening to music while doing work, it helps them focus.

1.3. How can I change distractions to productivity in this unit?

1.3.1. Creating a social media experiment that allows them to research a topic.

1.3.2. Allowing students to look up popular hashtags that will benefit their learning of a topic that they are researching.

2. Chromebooks

2.1. Cons

2.1.1. They can use them to search videos on Youtube.

2.1.2. Reminds them of school so they don't want to use it very often.

2.2. Pros

2.2.1. Allows them to work on schoolwork from home.

2.2.2. Everything they need is on one device.

2.3. How can I change distractions to productivity in this unit?

2.3.1. Finding Youtube videos that will relate to the topic of the lesson.

2.3.2. Having students create their own Youtube videos on a topic of their choosing.