Techno Tools of the Trade 21 st Century

Techno Tools of the Trade 21 st Century Classroom Management Trude Hinson Media Specialist Walnut Creek

Good classroom management is important because…. • It creates a productive learning environment. • It increases on-task time and reduces disruptions to instruction. • It aids in smooth transitions between activities. • It provides students consistent structure. • It conveys expectations. • It provides a framework for teaching responsibility. • It reduces stress!! • TKES…need we say more.

E-Classroom Management Tools

http: //www. classdojo. com/ Class Dojo is a classroom tool that helps teachers improve behavior in their classrooms quickly and easily. It also captures and generates data on behavior that teachers can share with parents and administrators. Better learning behaviors, smoother lessons and hassle-free data - and its free!

Classroom Management Tools There a number of tutorial videos on You. Tube that are great for learning more about Class Dojo. Here are some overview videos that will help you decide if Class Dojo will work for you and your students. https: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=Hb 7 lc. Fuur. GA https: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=cpg. ENHYPf. Ds

Great app for secondary teachers because it allows you to organize multiple classrooms and students. Teacher Kit offers multiple features such as seating charts, attendance records, behavior tracking, a gradebook, and more. You can hold your Teacher Kit in the palm of your hand as you walk around the class (one of the best classroom management tricks) and import the data to your classroom computer later.

Teacher. Kit for Windows 8. 1 http: //apps. microsoft. com/windows/enus/app/teacherkit/073 e 6 ad 7 -d 717 -413 f-9530 -7 d 072 b 1863 da Teacher. Kit for IPad https: //itunes. apple. com/ca/app/teacherkit/ id 389584618? mt=8 Video https: //www. youtube. com/watch? feature=p layer_embedded&v=--w. RP 47 UHh. E

Good classroom management requires planning, organization and reflection. • Planning classroom layout • Planning seating arrangements • Reflection on outcomes • Reminders • Recording ideas • Organizing resources

Organizational Tools

Classroom Layout http: //classroom. 4 teachers. org/ http: //classroomplanner. 4 gig. com/ Seating Charts http: //www. superteachertools. com/instan tclassroom/seating-chart-maker. php https: //www. superteachertools. net/instan tclassroom/#. U 8 gh. CLGGdop Random Choice of Students https: //itunes. apple. com/us/app/stickpick/id 436682059

Reflection/Notes-to-self https: //evernote. com/ http: //myschoolbinder. com/ Organizing Resources http: //www. livebinders. com/welco me/home Tutorial for Livebinders http: //www. teachertrainingvideos. c om/binder/index. html

Noise Management Tools https: //itunes. apple. com/gb/app/toonoisy/id 499844023? mt=8&ls=1 http: //www. ictgames. com/calm. Counter. htm l http: //bouncyballs. org/ Contact With Parents https: //www. remind. com/ Allows you to send texts to parents https: //cel. ly/ Allows you to set up a private social network of your parents

Questions, comments and suggestions of other sites you might have used…. Thank you!!!!