Some of the research I have done this year, other than rubrics, included management in the class, especially from the ones making choo choo trains with rolling chairs... I have had some difficulties keeping students focused on what they should be doing when they are in class, and keeping them from wandering to alternative websites.
I guess the best way to stop this has been to keep them busy. Another item that has helped has been using cups like a traffic light... Red means they need immediate assistance, yellow for a question and white for cruising... This has helped with management a TON and I am grateful for the suggestion.
I have also read some posts, and articles about how to maintain management in the computer lab, and a majority of these are talking about classes not based in labs, or often they were based on elementary school children.
I am still open to ideas!... I set expectations and rules, I let this kids know what to do for their work, I establish something for the kids to do if they finish early... other than consequences for actions, I have yet to find a great way to make sure that students are on task all the time... I use software that displays their computer screens so I can try to keep an eye out...
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