Using Laptops in a Classroom That is Not One-to-One

How is your team sharing the laptops?

What is working well?

What is not working well?

Keys to Success

• Using laptops to differentiate instruction

• Different kids are doing different things– Good instructional practice– Makes shared laptops more feasible

• Avoid using laptops as a “reward” or filler activity

Use in group activity

• 4 groups; each has a computer• Each group is doing the same or similar work

Group 1 Group 2

Group 3 Group 4

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Editing (white board)

Use as a station

• 4-6 stations; laptops are one station• Students rotate through various stations

Research or final production (laptops)

Independent reading/writing

Presentation (practice or final)

Revision (teacher conf.; peer or teacher editing)

Research (books, etc.)

Use for differentiation

• Various uses as needed: remediation, enrichment, project work, review, check out for home use

Enrichment podcast creation

Review class wiki

Reteaching a lesson

Video review

Independent project

Reading and research

Tools to Consider

• Moodle – give course structure and links; students can use as needed on their own schedule

• Wikis – for course overview or specific projects; different students can access at various times

• Blogs – for question and response and reflective writing

• Google Docs – for indiv. assignments or collaboration

Posting Resources for Differentiation

• Provide a range of resources• PPTs, web links, readings, student

notes/explanations, audio, video, etc.• Can be accessed independently as

remediation, enrichment, review, support for absent students, etc.

• May want to collaborate across subject area teams on building this