And what if something goes wrong?
As teachers, we've all been in the position when a lesson flops, the computer won't turn on or something comes up out of the blue that turns our entire day upside-down. It's a given that the plans we make won't always go the way we want them to. Because of this, troubleshooting is an important part of being a leader in the 1:1 classroom.
- "Ms. Spartan, my internet won't work!"
- "Ms. Wolf, this app won't work!"
- If the Internet or an app is not working, the first step is to check in Settings if the WiFi is discoverable and the login information is correctly entered. If that doesn't work, the teacher can call down to the office to determine whether it is a school wide issue or not. The teacher can also reach out to tech savvy staff members, such as Ms. Shoemaker, to see if it is a hardware issue or not.
- If all else fails, the teacher will have to resort to plan B. For example, if the plan was for students to take a picture of a graphic organizer, insert it in Gloss and read a text while responding on the iPad, the teacher could direct the student to use another app like ScreenChomp that has the same basic concept and will allow the student to complete their work.
- If the Internet is not working, students will have to result to completing their work on paper. Internet isn't working for Word Work? You'll need to practice your words on paper today. iBooks won't open your PDFs? Choose a paper book to read from. You didn't save your work on the iPad and now it's gone? Let's try to recreate it and I'll teach you how to save it for next time.