1. Optimizing tablet usage in the classroom
Tuyen Bui | Richmond High School

2. Tablet organization and distribution

3. Tablet organization and distribution
Assign each student a tablet
Post the paper above the tablet cart
Add notes as needed
“Not connecting” or “Network reset”
Have a TA label each individual slot
Designate one trustworthy student to plug in everything

4. Organizing tablets Label each tablet
Place tape at the top where tablets would be charged

5. Charging tablets Easy to confuse charging outlet with headphone outlet
Label tape toward the top

6. classroom website

7. How to Screenshot

8. Benefits of a class website
Overall:
Great communication tool for students and/or parents
Gets rid of your “homework” binder
Eliminates “I didn’t know the homework” excuse
Helps you remember what you taught three days ago
Tablet usage
Creates a great space for directions
Can include links

9. Free User-friendly Drag and Drop Features
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Free
User-friendly
Drag and Drop Features

10. Google Documents

11. Google Documents Overall: Develops Computer Skills
Word Processing Skills
Tablet usage
Web Quests
Essay or Paragraph Typing

12. Communication

15. Benefits of a texting service
Overall:
Great way to remind homework
Effective way to announce schedule reminders (minimum day, rally schedules)
Student check in and interventions
Protects teacher and student’s contact information
Safety: Admin team can always request history of chats

16. quizlet

17. Benefits of Quizlet Overall: Electronic Access to Vocabulary Notes
Generated Games
Tablet:
Class competitions
Vocabulary Review
More Equitable Participation with 1 to 1 Engagement

18. Miscellaneous tools

19. Miscellaneous tools Overall: Class Dojo for Participation
Digital Classroom Timer
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