Reflections Chapter 12 - How do you ensure equal access for all students with only three computers?

Most of the functions that can be done in a single computer class can be done in this style classroom. Group work can be more constructive because it increases cooperative learning. But we have to manage rotation well, to make sure students are all getting equal access. We need to also keep in mind that some students may require more time to work on a particular project, so being observant of the individual while in group work will be very important.

I remember in my high school biology class we had computer time when doing labs. the software was as I remember thinking "lame" but we were given such little amounts of time to interact with it that we really got no value at all from it, we only had the one computer in that classroom. if we had been given time as a group to utilize the computer one navigator with the assistance of a few group members would have gotten farther and learned more as a group than what one could have done with five min and no time to learn the program.

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