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Managing the Mobile Device Classroom
Whether they have a 1:1 classroom, a BYOD classroom, or they borrow a cart of mobile devices periodically, some teachers are anxious about having all their students using mobile devices in the classroom.
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How can we keep students on-task?
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How can we help students use their time wisely?
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How can we keep students from getting distracted?
Mobile Device
Time-Out Box
Have a "time out" box in your classroom for mobile devices that "take over their owner". Tell students they have to be in control of their device'; but if the device takes control over them, it will have to go into time-out.
This makes it less confrontational when a teacher has to take a mobile device away from a student for a short time or a long time depending on how much of an issue it is. The focus is on the device, and the students get the idea that they have to stay on task in order to keep the privilege of using the device.
Traffic Light
System
Red Light: No device for this task. Leave it face-down on desk or in your locker. Inappropriate use will result in device time-out.
Yellow Light: Approved apps can be used for this task. Inappropriate use will result in device time-out.
Green Light: Appropriate free use of device for assigned task. Inappropriate use will result in device time-out.
Corner of Desk
Have students keep their mobile devices in the corner of their desks, face down when they are not using them for an assigned task. When they are in your view, you can see if they are using them. (When they are in their laps or pockets, you cannot see what they are doing.) Having them in plain view discourages inappropriate use.
Walk Around
Don't stay at the front of the room. Walk around and monitor what students are doing while you are teaching.
If you have a mobile device, you can share your screen with your computer and project your image. This way you can be free to walk around while you are teaching. Inexpensive software for your computer can be installed to make this possible, such as AirServer, Splashtop, Appple TV, etc.
Monitoring
Software
Monitoring software allows the teacher to see and control the screens of the students in the class.
Software such as Vision will allow the teacher to see all the screens of their students.
Software such as AirServer lets several students share their screens with the teacher's computer. Project the image so that you can monitor students who have trouble staying on task.