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Keeping Students on Task While Using Devices Set A Timer: For some activities, you’ll know about how long it will take the student to find the information they’re looking for or to complete a task. Set a timer for an appropriate amount of time, and let the students know they’ll need to complete the task by then. Ensure there is proper motivation for finishing on time. “Punish” With Paper:  Many tasks can be completed both with a device or with paper. If they can’t get their work done in the allotted time with the device, have them use paper the following day. Having to use paper is a lot less cool than using a device to do the same thing – especially in your students’ eyes. Use Guided Access: If you really want to be 100% sure that your students are only using a single app, use the Guided Access feature in iOS. It may feel a little big brother-y, but it definitely does the trick. Set Goals: Students are more likely to goof off when they’re faced with a blank screen and no plan. Before taking out devices, have the students make a plan (write it down if necessary). What goals are they trying to achieve today? What information do they need? What are they trying to communicate? The Tech Doesn’t Always Have To Be “ON”: It may seem like a basic concept, but just because you have a 1:1 classroom doesn’t mean the technology always has to be on. Technology isn’t always needed, and when it isn’t (say, during a lecture or a portion of the class when the teacher is explaining a concept (rather than a student ‘doing’), students may be tempted to have a wandering eye. If the technology isn’t necessary, have them close the laptop or turn off the device, and move it away from them a little bit.