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We need to teach responsible behavior!  If you don't allow for it, they will do it anyway!  Next time you walk into a workshop with educators,  notice how many checking those networks during the presentation. One-to-one schools have a unique opportunity to keep students MORE engaged by providing multiple stimuli and differentiated tools.  Some students may love the collaborative notes, others the lecture, and others a multitude of things.  Having a conversation about what distracted and engaged looks like with your students may be a great place to start.

Dwight Huber, a professor in the English department, has a practical approach to the issue of cell phones and classroom disruptions. "Students are generally engaged enough in my classes not to have the time to talk on a cell or text anyone," he said. "With active learning, an instructor doesn't need policies as such.

We've all known that we're sensitive to the amount and type of light. Here's an interesting test from the UK that's worth paying attention to.

It must support four key components of learning: active engagement, participation in groups, frequent interaction and feedback, and connection to real-world experts.

The "professor versus laptop (or other wireless access device)" issue is a false construct if we view technology-mediated learning as a social system offering many ways to alter one component and thus change the whole system. Rather than seeing distraction as a challenge, educators can see it as an opportunity to reflect upon and change the design of their entire instructional approach. Creative and innovative educators can use technology innovations to help reform teaching, similar to the way Guttenberg's press helped bring about scientific revolution and modern authorship.

one idea to address mastery - like T&L was discussimg