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Getting
the most out of a computer room
Introduction
The purpose of these pages is to assist teachers using ICT in a computer lab. They are intended not only for newcomers to teaching, but also for established teachers who feel a bit nervous about taking a class of pupils into a room full of computers.
The advice may come across as rather prescriptive. It is intended as a basic set of procedures or ideas which should work in most situations. However, there is rarely a single right way of doing things, and it's always important to exercise one's own professional judgement, taking into account prevailing conditions, such as the ethos of the school, one's own personality and the nature of the class.
Please note that the advice given is not meant to be comprehensive, but to be used as a starting point for discussion.
I hope you find these pages useful. If you do, there is related, but wider-ranging, advice in my book, Managing ICT. Also, you may like to subscribe to the free newsletter, Computers in Classrooms, which shares ideas and good practice, and discusses issues related to the use of (as you might have guessed) computers in classrooms.
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I am always interested in feedback, so please feel free to email me with your thoughts and suggestions about these pages.