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what to do when computers don't work
by frustrated
Sep 5, 2009
HELP! I am a new computer teacher and the darn things don't work. They freeze. They shut down. They're slow. I put in a work order but I need some ideas for keeping my little darlings busy until the tech gets this fixed.

I teach grades 5-8. Our curriculum is mostly MS Office.

The kids are good but it becomes a classroom management problem when they can't get anything done. It's not a great way to start the year off...or my career, for that matter. Please help!
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Jayne I had the same problem when I started. I had a baunch of lectures--computer history, computer ethics, internet safety (I even had a video from the PTA on this), computer acronyms and terminology. These got me by for a few weeks.

When I could get some computers working, I partnered the kids.

I also had them practice keyboarding on ...See More
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Cathy I think all computer teachers run into this from time to time. It is very frustrating. One of the first things I would do is see if you can have your class meet somewhere other than the computer lab unless your lab also has an area desks and chairs. This would be the cafeteria or some empty classroom. It is very difficult to ask a child to sit in f...See More
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not so frustrated now On 9/05/09, Jayne wrote: > I had the same problem when I started. > > I bought some software that was group problem solving such as > Fizz and Martina, Adrift Math, Great Ocean Rescue (MY FAV) The > kids gathered around my laptop, > watch the problem on the computer, came to a consensus and > then I would input the answer. ...See More
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Jayne I think all of it is sold through Tom Synder--try googling that company. Good luck!

On 9/05/09, not so frustrated now wrote: > On 9/05/09, Jayne wrote: >> I had the same problem when I started. >> >> I bought some software that was group problem solving such as >> Fizz and Martina, Adrift Math, Great Ocean Rescue...See More
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