Using the Internet to Maximize Instruction Time Ronnie Yeatts Computer facilitator Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD

Being Proactive Classroom Expectations Behavior Plans/Contracts Calendars Tutorial schedule Upcoming events/projectsprojects Project examples Rubrics/expectationsRubrics Daily assignments (if absent or lost)assignmentsabsentlost Notes (example using Mimio)Notes Mimio Handouts

Enforcing Learning Examples and/or lessons accessible through the Internet 24/7Examplesand/or Post selected projects on the web for reinforcement.projects Promote good work by posting student projects, rewarding students who do an excellent job of learning and teaching. Provide opportunities to expandProvide expand Alternative sites for learning (textbooks)sites

Provide study opportunities Post a review sheetreview Post “mock” or previous test Post interactive “test” or games to review important facts or links to those sites.testlinks Answers to previous homework or test

Promote Parent Involvement Parents will know what’s expected Parents will know what’s due Parents will know how you graded Parents will be able to contact you more easily Parents will know when tutorials are Parents will be involved in their child’s learning

Make Learning Fun Find websites that make learning fun.learningfun Pictures of field trips with examples. (virtual or real)examples Class pictures of students on tasks.Class

Great Examples Mrs. Prine (8 th grade US History)Prine Mr. Trout (7 th grade Texas History)Trout Mr. Rose, Mr. Trulsson (8 th grade Science)RoseTrulsson Mr. Ricken (7 th grade Science)Ricken Ms. Brown (6 th grade Math)Brown Ms. Waite (8 th grade Spanish)Waite Mimio notes example Questions???