This is my presentation on things I have learned while teaching in a 1:1 Laptop environment and some of my favorite activities and resources. Topics include: Connectivity, Differentiation of Resources, Virtual Field Trips, Formative Assessments,Summative Assessments,

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TEACHING IN A 1 TO 1
ENVIRONMENT
Lance Mosier,
Middle Social Studies Curriculum
Leader
8th US History

2. What I’ve learned
• One to One gives students options for final products.
(iMovie, Keynote, PowerPoint, Word/Pages Templates,
ComicLife, etc..)
• Student quality of work appears to be better. (When students
take a vested interest in the project.)
• Allows more “projects” because “class time” is not as big as
an issue as before.
• Easier to differentiate curriculum and provide “multiple
pathways” to learning.

3. What I’ve learned
continued...
• Important to pre-teach expectations, assignments, and
model as much as possible, but still give students enough
freedom to wow you.
• Important to have “consequences” for students who are off-
task or easily distracted. Place yourself in classroom where
you can view student screens. Remember “I’m Still in
Charge.”
• Have “paper-copies” or a PLAN B ready for those students
without a computer or when the network goes down.
• Good Teaching is still Good Teaching. (Active
Participation, Clear Objectives, Checking for Understanding,
etc...)

4. Connectivity
Being On Demand 24/7

5. On Demand:iTunes
•StudyCasts
• Podcasts that students download into their
iTunes
• Audio reviews for quizzes and tests.
• Enhanced with pictures of slides from
lectures.

6. iCAL: Weekly Agenda

7. Blackboard:Digital Classroom
• Online Course
Management System
• Extends My
Classroom Beyond
The Walls And Time
Limits Of The School
Day

8. Differentiation of Resources
Meeting The Needs of the Diverse Learner

9. We Still Use Textbooks
but.....

10. Go Beyond the Textbook
I can also provide
outside additional
resources...
HippoCampus (Video
Resources)
BrainPop (Video
Resources/Subscription)
Access Primary Sources such as DocsTeach
from The National Archives

11. Take Students on Virtual
Field Trips
• Using Google Earth
• Using Google Maps
• History Animated
• http://www.historyanimated.com
• Battles of the American Revolution
• Battles of the Civil War
• Battles of World War II (Europe)
• Battles of World War II (Pacific Campaign)

12. Virtual Field Trips-Cont
• Civil War Battlefields
• Antietam 360
• Gettysburg 360
• Google LitTrips

13. Games
• iCivics
• Over the Top
• Immigration
Experience
• Cuban Missile
Crisis

14. Learning Modules:
Self-paced Learning

15. Formative
Assessments
Quick and Immediate

16. Vocabulary
•Free Web-Based Flashcard
Program:
• http://quizlet.com/
•Creates printable flash cards.
•Use in class as a review using
individual Whiteboards.
•Students can play Vocabulary
Review Games to help master
vocabulary terms.

17. Exit Tickets and Checking for
Understanding
Socrative Student Response System
http://socrative.com/

18. Blackboard: Tests
• In Blackboard I can
provide ...
• Practice tests where
students can take as
many times as they need
to study & receive
feedback on correct and
incorrect responses.
• Check for Understanding
Quizzes: To get
diagnostic information
on students strengths &
weaknesses.

19. Google Docs
• Using Google Forms I can create short open ended
surveys to gage student understanding.

20. Summative
Assessments
Projects

21. What I or my students use
Mac Programs
Website Projects or Instructional Tools

22. Questions???