The document provides guidance for teachers using technology in the classroom. It emphasizes focusing first on student learning needs when choosing technology. It also stresses the importance of student safety, rewarding hard work, being a role model, maintaining organization and consistency, and establishing clear protocols for activities like uploading assignments.

2. Students before Tech
They are the ones that matter. Focus on their learning and then choose your tech.

3. Mind the workload

4. Safety and Rewards are a
must
Encourage your students to take
risks but make sure they are
safe.
Make your students participate
but don’t forget to reward them for
their hard work.

5. Be a role model
Earn
their
respect.
Keep your
promises
Observe
proper
netiquette.
Never reuse
student’s
material
without their
consent.

6. Be consistent and
organized
• Keep the space you
created organized.
• Use your space
consistently.
• Don’t move things around
unless you have to.
• Create proper learning
routines.
• Allow students to customise
their learning environment.

7. Establish Protocols
• How can students
save/upload
documents?
• How are students
assessed?
• How do they format
posts?
• How can blogs be
used?

8. Credits
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