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Classroom Management in the Digital Age: Effective Practices for Technology-Rich Learning Spaces

by Heather Dowd (Goodreads Author)

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Michelle Cote said: " Classroom for the Digital Age, written by Heather Dowd and Patrick Green, offers insight into classroom management for the 21st Century classroom. It applies what a lot of teachers already know about classroom management, and adds new strategies to h Classroom for the Digital Age, written by Heather Dowd and Patrick Green, offers insight into classroom management for the 21st Century classroom. It applies what a lot of teachers already know about classroom management, and adds new strategies to help a classroom with technology run more smoothly. Both authors are qualified educators that are leaders in technology education, and both are passionate about teaching and learning. One of the authors, Heather Dowd, is a teacher, educational technology coach, Google for Education Certified Innovator/Trainer, an Apple Distinguished Educator, and a Common Sense Digital Citizenship Certified Educator. The coauthor, Patrick Green, is an Educational Technology Coordinator, Site Director for the Global Online Academy at the Singapore American School and is nearing his twentieth year as an educational leader.
Classroom Management for the Digital Age is divided into 4 main parts: Classroom Procedures, Classroom Rules and Expectations, Teaching Tips and Strategies, and Partnering with Parents. The book uses the word device, and that refers to any electronic device from a Chromebook to an IPad. A big takeaway from this book was the section on charging the device, especially when the devices go home with the student. The responsibility for having the device charged is on the students and that expectation needs to be clear that coming without the device charged is showing that you are unprepared and there are consequences.
In the first part, Dowd and Green say that putting procedures into place decreases poor behavior and disruptions. in class. This is true because students are less likely to misbehave when expectations are thoroughly understood. Technology is often criticized for being a distraction, so the authors recommend a variety of great ideas to get attention off of a device. An example is to have the students remove their earbuds or headphones when the teacher requires their attention. Another procedure that takes time to perfect and needs to be consistently practiced is the procedure for turning in work digitally. Some time-saving methods recommended in this book are a digital drop box or student blog.
The second part of this book is Classroom Rules and Procedures. Dowd and Green recommend that having a schoolwide discipline plan such as a Digital Citizenship Agreement or Acceptable Use Policy is something that every school should have. This establishes school rules and expectations for technology. Classroom management means that there are clear rules, procedures, and expectations in place. Creating rules that are realistically enforceable and following through with consequences will help with difficult behaviors. As teachers contemplate expectation and procedures, it is important to keep in mind that the end goal is using technology efficiently for learning.
Dowd and Green go on to discuss Teaching Tips and Strategies in the third main part of the book. This section is full of really useful to the teacher that is already implementing technology in a 1:1 setting. The authors believe that one of the key strategies for improving classroom management is a flexible classroom arrangement. Many technology activities require collaboration and classrooms need to be more student-centered. One of the best ways to combat difficult behavior is by designing lessons that challenge students and allow them to be creative. Connecting lessons to student’s interests and giving them more choice on how the assignment can be completed is effective.
Establishing communication with parents, and involving them in what is going on in the classroom, helps create a partnership that centers around the goals for students. Some ways that the authors suggest to increase parent involvement are classroom websites, newsletters, social media pages, and open house nights where parents can come, learn and interact.
Classroom Management for the Digital Age is a user-friendly book that easy to read and apply to any classroom that utilizes electronic devices. The teacher tips on staying organized in technology lessons are things that many teachers would benefit from. An example of this is bookmarking frequently used web pages for convenience. There are many strategies to help motivate students to be responsible users of technology and productive 21st Century learners. ...more "

Apr 30, 2019 08:37PM · see review