Block1TechIssues

network being down (short time, long term) OR website you are planning to use is not working (or is being blocked or filtered)OR students don't have Internet access at school cables being unplugged projector is broken speakers don't work teacher computer crashes students don't have a computer (battery doesn't work, they broke it, they left it at home, they lost privileges,...) versions of software are different (versions of Firefox, not the same browser, not updated,...) different platforms between students and/or teacher stuff doesn't get saved lags in email viruses students playing games students don't have Internet access at home
 * download the page/take a screen shot of the page prior to class to access it offline
 * for research have books or paper copies of the article available; go to the library
 * paper backup plan
 * plug them back in
 * trouble shooting is it a bad cable or bad connection
 * paper backup plan
 * paper backup plan
 * email what was going to be projected to the students and let students use their own computer
 * Google Docs!
 * use an overhead projector
 * use a whiteboard or chalk board
 * get new speakers
 * students use their headphones and listen on their own computers
 * move the file to a wiki and let students listen from there
 * panic then...call tech support
 * borrow a student computer
 * use iPad, iPhone, Kindle,...
 * paper backup plan
 * share with a neighbor
 * have appropriate consequences (suffer)
 * go to the computer center/library for a backup battery or backup computer
 * use something that doesn't matter
 * class update session
 * partner up by matching versions and let students figure it out together
 * Google Docs
 * paper backup plan
 * have "experts" on the two platforms and let them take a leadership role
 * use Internet based software
 * thumb drive
 * use Dropbox
 * save everything under 2 names in 2 places
 * save frequently
 * email important stuff to the teacher
 * wait
 * Google docs
 * paper backup plan
 * USPS
 * call tech support
 * paper backup plan
 * if only a few students, have students partner up (but do not exchange files)
 * take laptop away
 * have a specific time for games
 * monitor (software or "by proximity")
 * have games as part of the lesson
 * don't assign homework that requires it
 * paper backup plan
 * give them time in class to do it
 * set up a meeting before or after school (lunch, etc.) to allow them to do it at school