Monday, June 30, 2014
Anya Kamentz's article discusses the three ways that teachers can eliminate digital distraction in a technology-enhanced classroom. When it comes to students' behavior management in the library, I typically use control by authority. There are always students in each group that effectively manage their own behavior, but there are also students who easily engage in off-task behaviors and distract their classmates. I'm constantly on the lookout for students who are distracted or off-task so that I can redirect them to the task at hand. I have looked at options for implementing control through technology and using tools to help keep the students busy on their assignments. Ultimately though, I would like to see all students exercise self-control. One way I can help accomplish this is my designing lessons that can be personalized to students' interests so that they are more motivated to keep working rather than waste time. I also like Kamentz's suggestion to teach students about goal-setting and making a list of objectives that they can check off as they accomplish parts of the task. When students learn to exercise self-control, it makes the classroom environment much more productive and conducive to learning. More importantly, though, students develop an important life skill that will serve them well throughout their schooling, their career, and their personal life.
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