Learning Environments

1. Interactive whiteboards

1.1. used by teacher to demo

1.2. used by students to practice

1.3. used by students to teach others

2. one computer

2.1. good for skills practice

2.2. good for research

2.3. not a lot of time per student to practice

3. computer lab

3.1. great for whole class work on many types of projects

3.2. students work at own pace

3.3. takes time to move from classroom to lab

4. B.Y.O.D.

4.1. district rules make this hard

4.2. equity issues/not all 5th grade students have own

4.3. Parent alignment with usage rules

4.4. least expense for district

5. Cloud Computing

5.1. confusing/long url at this time

5.2. doesn't always save work

5.3. time for teacher traingin

5.3.1. time for student training

5.4. Colaboration options

6. Blended or Flipped

6.1. provides more than one model through videos

6.2. useful for diferenciation

6.3. VERY helpful for chronic absentces

7. On line learning

7.1. useful for additional role models for learning

7.2. accessable from several locations

7.3. lets students work at own pace

7.4. adds additional options for learning

8. No computers in classroom

8.1. different kind of interactive

8.2. develops face to face collaboration and communication skills

8.3. doe not provide as much time for developing 21st century skills

9. Computer Stations

9.1. more time per student then one computer

9.2. good for skills practice

9.3. good for shared projects

9.4. need time limits/schedules set