I am a new high school teacher who teaches technology and
computer skills for 10th grade students. I usually face a big challenge to
controlling students’ misbehaviors in the classroom. They are frequently walking
around the classroom, talking often, being off-task, pushing each other,
sleeping in the classroom or clowning around. As a result of these disruptive behaviors,
I spend large chunks of class time dealing with student discipline instead of
spending time on instruction. Inevitably, other students in such a disruptive
environment will suffer.
Many teachers have tried to solve this problem
by verbally reprimanding them, sending the misbehaved students to the principal
or removing pupils from the classroom into another classroom. However, these
solutions are a temporary fix to a long-term problem. I
think the best way to reduce misbehaviors in the classroom is to develop healthy relationships between teacher and students, and among the
students themselves.Because technology is the most interesting
subject to students, I want to find a connection between technology and
classroom management to decrease the disruptive behavior in the classroom.
As technology is becoming
more commonplace in technology classrooms and society, we as teachers can use new platforms in alternative ways to better connect with
students after class and office hours, or to more closely monitor student
progress inside the classroom. By using technology, teachers will be available
almost 24 hours a day to interact with students, which is a change from
“old-school” methods of communication.
There are many ways of using technology as a means of communication. Here are some links explain how teachers can use technology to communicate with students inside and outside a classroom.
Sabo, R. (2013, April 18). How
Technology Is Changing How Teachers Communicate With Students -. Retrieved from
http://www.teachthought.com/teaching/how-technology-is-changing-how-teachers-communicate-with-students/
Wessling, S. (2013). Communicate with Students
Through Technology. Retrieved from http://www.nea.org/tools/52048.htm
