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Great way to monitor the use of technology!

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I think that if you use technology that the students find interesting, then they will not get distracted. They will be focused on the lesson or activity so they will stay on task. One example of this could be Youtube. The students love to watch videos on youtube, so they could make video using what they have learned.

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Technology is used all the time everywhere. Sometimes it can be very distracting. Especially social media. However, there are many ways to prevent this. A few ways to prevent distractions include lock down browsers, embedded assignments, and blocking certain websites.

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I think the best way to minimize distraction is to keep the students engaged and focused. I find that when I give students a timeline of the lesson for the day, the students are more likely to stay focused. When creating an agenda for the day, be sure to let the students know when breaks will be allotted. That way, students know that if they stay focused for this lesson, they will get a ten minute break afterwards.

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A great way to minimize distractions for students is to be an observant teacher. Knowing when your students are getting out of hand and not focusing on a task is key to how you will conduct your lessons next time, while still allowing them to have fun!

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A great way to minimize distractions is to teach in a way that isn't just worksheet after worksheet. This bores the students. Do some fun activities with them to hold their focus.

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10 Easy Science Experiments - That Will Amaze Kids

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The best way to minimize distractions is to keep the students interest and focus on you. It is your job to make class fun for them so that they will learn.

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Student Engagement & Motivation Strategies & Tips

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Engaging Students with Exciting Tools: Teaching Tips, October 2015

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Office of Academic Innovation releases new Teaching Tips videos every month and seeks to provide TU faculty members with innovative and effective teaching approaches. In this video, four free web tools that help instructors engage their students are introduced and the links are provided below: www.wheeldecide.com www.todaysmeet.com www.puzzle-maker.com www.directpoll.com If you have any questions or comments about the tools introduced in the video, please contact one of our instructional designers at oai@towson.edu, or 410-704-2005.

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Make sure that if using technology there are blocks on social media so that they aren't on it during your lesson

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How can we as future teachers minimize the distractions that students struggle with?