How Relationships Make or Break a Low Income Edtech Classroom | EdSurge News - 2 views
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But when students are expected to use technology that includes practical applications such as word processing software and spreadsheets, it can pose a challenge both to them and to the instructor.
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As I’ve seen in my teaching practice, building genuine relationships with students is one of the most efficient ways to establish classroom management, but it is also necessary to engage students in learning the skills they need in order to use the technological components of the classroom.
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Another strategic method of showing students who you are is by playing music. Music can and will set the climate within your classroom, especially when it is playing as they enter. I like to use instrumentals of popular songs for this purpose. Students are usually surprised that I am aware of the songs that they like and this allows me to connect with them without worrying about explicit or suggestive lyrics. I even occasionally accept requests for special occasions such as birthdays or as a reward for meeting expectations.
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All my students now know and love the Temptations
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