What can I do to "get ready" for a lesson in which my students use computers?
First, you need to come up with your objective. What is the problem and lesson that you are teaching your students? What computer software is available for you to use that your students can learn from? Next, you need to reserve the computers that you need and for the allotted time that your students will need to complete the activity. There needs to be organization before you implement a lesson. For instance, if your students need a printer or digital projector, then you need to make sure that these things are available. You also need to use planning periods to find proper websites and or resources that the students will need for the lesson. Next making sure that the process you are creating works is essential. If you can not complete it yourself, then expecting your students to complete it is useless. You must fully understand how the software works before you give it to a student to use. Spreadsheets, copies, and presentations of the objective must be complete to present the project to the students.
Where does the "computer part" come when I am teaching a lesson?
The NTeQ model that we learned about at the beginning of this course allows for during, before, and after computer usage time. If you follow this model, you will ensure that all these components are in your lesson. However, when the students actually "use the computer" is really up to the teacher and how it fits into the lesson you are teaching. Do you want the student to use the computer to look up information to write a paper? Then it might be used at the beginning of the project. If you are wanting the students to use graphic organizers then the computer usage might come in the middle after they have already done research in books. If you are wanting them to explore with PowerPoint to present the information that they have acquired, then obviously computer usage might come at the end. It really is up to the teacher and how she wants it to be used in problem solving.
How do you ensure equal access for all students with only three computers?
If you have limited computers to use, then this requires the teacher to plan accordingly beforehand like stated above. Limited computers may require small group situations to happen. It may require time slots available for students to work individually or in their groups. It all boils down to planning and allowing time for computer usage.
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