This enhances a cooperative learning environment for each classroom, where students and
teachers have access to computers and the Internet all day.
Can use as a stand alone lesson or can set as cover if the cover
teacher has access to a computer and projector.
Not exact matches
Just as technology - infused instruction
has moved out of the
computer lab, we will see media literacy begin
to move across the curriculum, especially as
teachers rely more and more on online resources and the
access that students
have to the internet for information.
In our survey we asked
teachers how they felt pupils were affected by
having no
access to a
computer and the Internet at home.
Most students now
have access to computers and the Internet in their classrooms, nearly all students
have access somewhere in their schools, and a majority of
teachers report using
computers or the Internet for instructional purposes.
For those who
have access to a classroom
computer or a few student desktops, I wrote a post a while back on how
teachers can maximize the
computer (s) in their classrooms.
Over the last eight years, the district
has spent $ 32 million on the hardware systems necessary
to track student demographic and performance data districtwide, and another $ 2 million on additional
computers that allow
teachers to access the system; much of this funding
has come from the federal E-Rate program, which
has allocated more than $ 10 billion toward Internet infrastructure in K — 12 schools and libraries since 1996 (see «World Wide Wonder?»
Many
teachers are lucky enough
to have all - day
access to computers or other technological devices in the room.
The
teachers have access to a 3D projector and a dedicated
computer with a latest generation graphics card and with as many as 6000 examples of educational content.
«As a curriculum developer who
has created lessons for various companies, and done most of it on a home
computer that is NOT blocked, I
have no idea whether
teachers who want
to use those lessons in a school setting can actually
access the resources I suggest.
The Flip started when these
teachers began supplying absent students with an online lecture they could watch from home or from wherever they
had access to a
computer and the Internet, including school or the local library.
Oklahoma City math
teacher Telannia Norfar
has one desktop
computer for students, graphing calculators, her school - issued laptop, and a projector, plus
access to a mobile cart of laptops she shares with three other instructors.
Don't expect overwhelming enthusiasm for your innovative character education Web site if students and
teachers have limited
access to computers.
Talking
to the
teacher more, Sharif learned that because
access to Creative Cloud was limited
to the
computer lab, they
had to dedicate most of their class time
to students working on their project.
This analysis will include not only the speed of Internet
access, the technical training of
teachers, how many hours a day students
have access to computers, and whether this technology is available
to students with disabilities, but also whether «students
have access to necessary technology outside of school and how school districts support students who do not
have Internet
access at home.»
Teachers report that as
computer labs and classrooms with
computers have been converted
to testing factories, students taking courses that require
access to those
computers have been sent
to the library, cafeteria or hallways
to wait for the testing periods
to come
to an end.
Although progress
has been made in equity of
access to technology in schools, serious inequities remain in terms of ways those
computers are used in classrooms and the level preparation for
teachers to use them effectively.
Business
teachers, art
teachers, and
computer teachers have all written
to say that
access to their
computers has been restricted for weeks at a time.
All students and
teachers would have to have netbook
computer access for the school year.
Over the years greater
access to computer technologies in the home and school
has encouraged
teachers to develop their abilities
to utilize these tools.
Students and
teachers who
have access to computers in school will be able
to play the games, take assessments, and collaborate with other students virtually.
He suggested that science
teachers are trained traditionally
to experiment and
to deal with open - ended systems such as GIS, and that science students
have better
access to computers.
All but one of the
teachers had access to one -
to - one
computers for their students, either through technology in the classroom or availability of a
computer lab.
This is useful for students of
teachers who don't
have access to computers at home.
Teachers have access to rich and varied student data, often provided in a variety of
computer - generated documents with lots of numbers.
However, students still
have limited
access to computer resources, with 68 % of
teachers reporting that they
have either one
computer to use in the classroom or limited
access to a
computer lab (Norris, Soloway, & Sullivan, 2002).
It seems that policies
to promote
computer access in school
have succeeded in diminishing
access inequities; yet inequities in
teacher preparation, including how
to integrate technology within instruction, remain.
In fact, preliminary investigations
have shown that
teachers who
had access to computer projectors often used the technology for instructional purposes
to promote student engagement and inquiry, even in a whole - class setting (Irving, 2003; McNall, 2004; Smetana & Bell, 2009).
Teachers are equipped with Smart Boards, and every week students
have access to additional technology in the
computer lab.
Offer
teachers worksheets that are formatted similarly
to web - based online assessments using web controls (textbox, radio buttons, checkboxes) as answer receivers
to allow students submitting answers offline in a very similiar way
to submitting answers online since
teachers do not always
have access to a
computer lab when assessments need
to be taken.
In fact, about 91 % of
teachers in the U.S.
have access to computers in the classrooms, according
to data highlighted in a new infographic by Australian - based online course company Open Colleges.
Because 50 percent of my
teacher evaluation is based on student test scores, it seemed especially necessary
to devise a plan for them
to have greater
access to computers at school.
These range from
having access to appropriate resources (such as a heated classroom) or equipment that enhances learning (such as
computers);
to access to professional communities of support (such as other
teachers with whom
to collaborate, behavior specialists, and other resource staff);
to the alignment of education programs among the school, district, and state.
These investments in
computers and Internet
access, professional development, technical support, and content
have allowed many K - 12
teachers and students
to reap the benefits of powerful teaching and learning applications.
«Many of my students don't
have computers or Internet
access at home, so I encourage them
to go
to the public library after school
to do their homework,» said Phina Ihesiaba, a sixth - grade social studies
teacher at KIPP Academy of Opportunity.
In addition, the site was blocked for several schools and
teachers would have to access it off - hours and not when they were in front of their
computers at school.
First, it was found that both fourth - and eighth - grade rural and urban students of lower socioeconomic status (SES)
had fewer
teachers with recent professional development in
computers and mathematics education and
had less
access to home
computers than did suburban students.
Teachers should know whether students
have Internet
access at home and, if so, are they are allowed
to use the
computer and / or the Internet
to do homework.
«The main goal in 10 years is
to have every single school providing universal
access to every single student, and bringing in 5,000
teachers in
computer education,» DeBold told the E-Commerce Times.