{"id":195,"date":"2018-05-08T11:27:57","date_gmt":"2018-05-08T17:27:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.typing.com\/?p=195"},"modified":"2022-08-29T11:24:25","modified_gmt":"2022-08-29T17:24:25","slug":"10-classroom-rules-using-computers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.typing.com\/10-classroom-rules-using-computers\/","title":{"rendered":"10 Classroom Rules for Using Computers"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"10 Classroom Rules For Using Computers\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/lr28xBF2brg?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Using computers in the classroom is a great way to increase engagement, help students learn to use technology, and make your life easier as a teacher. In order to maximize the benefits of using technology in the classroom, it is important to have clear rules and expectations for appropriate computer use. Instill these habits in students from day one, and you\u2019ll not only make your life easier, but you\u2019ll help your students become responsible users of technology.<\/p>\n<h1>Handle computers with care<\/h1>\n<p>Classroom computers are an investment that you and your school want to last. Teach kids how computers should be handled and how they shouldn\u2019t be handled, and make sure students know what the consequences are for not treating computers with care.<\/p>\n<h1>No food or drink<\/h1>\n<p>The only thing worse than Hot Cheeto grime on a keyboard is an upturned water bottle. Students should never have food or drink anywhere near computers. A food-free workspace will keep computers clean and safe.<\/p>\n<h1>Leave your computer how you found it<\/h1>\n<p>Using computers is a privilege. To earn that privilege, you must leave a computer and workspace in the same state it was in when you found it. If your students are using a laptop cart, this means putting the laptop in its assigned spot and making sure it\u2019s plugged in.<\/p>\n<h1>Surf safely<\/h1>\n<p>Part of being a responsible user of technology is only accessing appropriate sites at given times. Before sending kids off to work, set very clear expectations about what sites they should be accessing for an assignment. It is also useful to post a list in the classroom of sites that are always off-limits (sorry, Facebook).<\/p>\n<h1>Keep your files organized<\/h1>\n<p>Don\u2019t let a student\u2019s desktop become the digital version of his hectic book bag. Set aside a few minutes at the beginning or end of working on an assignment to ensure that students are saving unfinished work somewhere that they will be able to find it next time.<\/p>\n<h1>Respect others<\/h1>\n<p>You should never type something that you wouldn\u2019t say out loud to someone. Whether it is through email, messages, or on a classroom message board, students need to maintain the same respectful tone that they would use in verbal discussions and interactions when communicating online.<\/p>\n<h1>Log off<\/h1>\n<p>Logging off is like the digital version of cleaning up after yourself in the classroom. Students need to leave the computer ready for the next user. Logging off is also important to make sure that student work and accounts stay private.<\/p>\n<h1>Don\u2019t change settings<\/h1>\n<p>From upside down screens to giant cursors, if there is a setting students can change on a computer, they will find it. Nip the problem in the bud by explaining to students up front that they must leave the settings on their computer exactly as they found them.<\/p>\n<h1>Print only when necessary<\/h1>\n<p>Students tend to go print-crazy if given the power to do so. Set very clear expectations at the beginning of the year about when it is and isn\u2019t appropriate to print something out.<\/p>\n<h1>Work quietly<\/h1>\n<p>Oftentimes computer work, whether it\u2019s working on typing skills or writing an outline, requires independent concentration. Let students know what volume they should be working at to ensure that everyone is able to work without distraction.<\/p>\n<p>To help reinforce these rules in your classroom, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bepublishing.com\/top-ten-computer-lab-rules.html\">check out this great classroom poster<\/a>:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bepublishing.com\/top-ten-computer-lab-rules.html\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/www.bepublishing.com\/_resources\/images\/product\/BEP-RULES.jpg\" alt=\"computer lab rules\" width=\"425\" height=\"550\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Using computers in the classroom is a great way to increase engagement, help students learn to use technology, and make your life easier as a teacher. In order to maximize the benefits of using technology in the classroom, it is important to have clear rules and expectations for appropriate computer use. Instill these habits in students from day one, and you\u2019ll not only make your life easier, but you\u2019ll help your students become responsible users of technology.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":196,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[13,18],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-195","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-teachers","category-typing-tips"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v17.0 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>10 Rules for Using Classroom Computers | Typing.com Blog<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"To maximize the benefits of technology in the classroom, it is important to have clear rules and expectations for appropriate use. Read the top 10 rules for student computer use now!\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/blog.typing.com\/10-classroom-rules-using-computers\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"10 Rules for Using Classroom Computers | Typing.com Blog\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"To maximize the benefits of technology in the classroom, it is important to have clear rules and expectations for appropriate use. Read the top 10 rules for student computer use now!\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/blog.typing.com\/10-classroom-rules-using-computers\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Typing Blog\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:publisher\" content=\"http:\/\/facebook.com\/typingcom\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2018-05-08T17:27:57+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2022-08-29T17:24:25+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/blog.typing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/computer-rules-classroom.png\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"618\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"348\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:creator\" content=\"@typing_com\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:site\" content=\"@typing_com\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"typingcom\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"3 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Organization\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/blog.typing.com\/#organization\",\"name\":\"Typing.com\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/blog.typing.com\/\",\"sameAs\":[\"http:\/\/facebook.com\/typingcom\",\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/typing_com\"],\"logo\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/blog.typing.com\/#logo\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/blog.typing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/typing-logo-blk.png\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/blog.typing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/typing-logo-blk.png\",\"width\":1868,\"height\":420,\"caption\":\"Typing.com\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/blog.typing.com\/#logo\"}},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/blog.typing.com\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/blog.typing.com\/\",\"name\":\"Typing Blog\",\"description\":\"The web&#039;s most popular, free online typing tutor - Typing.com\",\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/blog.typing.com\/#organization\"},\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\/\/blog.typing.com\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":\"required name=search_term_string\"}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/blog.typing.com\/10-classroom-rules-using-computers\/#primaryimage\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/blog.typing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/computer-rules-classroom.png\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/blog.typing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/computer-rules-classroom.png\",\"width\":618,\"height\":348,\"caption\":\"computer lab rules\"},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/blog.typing.com\/10-classroom-rules-using-computers\/#webpage\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/blog.typing.com\/10-classroom-rules-using-computers\/\",\"name\":\"10 Rules for Using Classroom Computers | Typing.com Blog\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/blog.typing.com\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/blog.typing.com\/10-classroom-rules-using-computers\/#primaryimage\"},\"datePublished\":\"2018-05-08T17:27:57+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2022-08-29T17:24:25+00:00\",\"description\":\"To maximize the benefits of technology in the classroom, it is important to have clear rules and expectations for appropriate use. Read the top 10 rules for student computer use now!\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/blog.typing.com\/10-classroom-rules-using-computers\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/blog.typing.com\/10-classroom-rules-using-computers\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/blog.typing.com\/10-classroom-rules-using-computers\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/blog.typing.com\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"10 Classroom Rules for Using Computers\"}]},{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/blog.typing.com\/10-classroom-rules-using-computers\/#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/blog.typing.com\/10-classroom-rules-using-computers\/#webpage\"},\"author\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/blog.typing.com\/#\/schema\/person\/0371b0f99926ece418c3996add2ae734\"},\"headline\":\"10 Classroom Rules for Using Computers\",\"datePublished\":\"2018-05-08T17:27:57+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2022-08-29T17:24:25+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/blog.typing.com\/10-classroom-rules-using-computers\/#webpage\"},\"wordCount\":578,\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/blog.typing.com\/#organization\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/blog.typing.com\/10-classroom-rules-using-computers\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/blog.typing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/computer-rules-classroom.png\",\"articleSection\":[\"Teachers\",\"Typing Tips\"],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/blog.typing.com\/#\/schema\/person\/0371b0f99926ece418c3996add2ae734\",\"name\":\"typingcom\",\"image\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/blog.typing.com\/#personlogo\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/294487b4b341e4af9591ca4c9b614590b8a7de2c7648b7987e606694968b5ede?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/294487b4b341e4af9591ca4c9b614590b8a7de2c7648b7987e606694968b5ede?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"caption\":\"typingcom\"},\"sameAs\":[\"https:\/\/www.typing.com\"],\"url\":\"https:\/\/blog.typing.com\/author\/typingcom\/\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"10 Rules for Using Classroom Computers | Typing.com Blog","description":"To maximize the benefits of technology in the classroom, it is important to have clear rules and expectations for appropriate use. Read the top 10 rules for student computer use now!","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/blog.typing.com\/10-classroom-rules-using-computers\/","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"10 Rules for Using Classroom Computers | Typing.com Blog","og_description":"To maximize the benefits of technology in the classroom, it is important to have clear rules and expectations for appropriate use. Read the top 10 rules for student computer use now!","og_url":"https:\/\/blog.typing.com\/10-classroom-rules-using-computers\/","og_site_name":"Typing Blog","article_publisher":"http:\/\/facebook.com\/typingcom","article_published_time":"2018-05-08T17:27:57+00:00","article_modified_time":"2022-08-29T17:24:25+00:00","og_image":[{"width":618,"height":348,"url":"https:\/\/blog.typing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/computer-rules-classroom.png","path":"\/nas\/content\/live\/typingcom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/computer-rules-classroom.png","size":"full","id":196,"alt":"computer lab rules","pixels":215064,"type":"image\/png"}],"twitter_card":"summary","twitter_creator":"@typing_com","twitter_site":"@typing_com","twitter_misc":{"Written by":"typingcom","Est. reading time":"3 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https:\/\/blog.typing.com\/#organization","name":"Typing.com","url":"https:\/\/blog.typing.com\/","sameAs":["http:\/\/facebook.com\/typingcom","https:\/\/twitter.com\/typing_com"],"logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/blog.typing.com\/#logo","inLanguage":"en-US","url":"https:\/\/blog.typing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/typing-logo-blk.png","contentUrl":"https:\/\/blog.typing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/typing-logo-blk.png","width":1868,"height":420,"caption":"Typing.com"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/blog.typing.com\/#logo"}},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/blog.typing.com\/#website","url":"https:\/\/blog.typing.com\/","name":"Typing Blog","description":"The web&#039;s most popular, free online typing tutor - Typing.com","publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/blog.typing.com\/#organization"},"potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/blog.typing.com\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":"required name=search_term_string"}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/blog.typing.com\/10-classroom-rules-using-computers\/#primaryimage","inLanguage":"en-US","url":"https:\/\/blog.typing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/computer-rules-classroom.png","contentUrl":"https:\/\/blog.typing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/computer-rules-classroom.png","width":618,"height":348,"caption":"computer lab rules"},{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/blog.typing.com\/10-classroom-rules-using-computers\/#webpage","url":"https:\/\/blog.typing.com\/10-classroom-rules-using-computers\/","name":"10 Rules for Using Classroom Computers | Typing.com Blog","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/blog.typing.com\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/blog.typing.com\/10-classroom-rules-using-computers\/#primaryimage"},"datePublished":"2018-05-08T17:27:57+00:00","dateModified":"2022-08-29T17:24:25+00:00","description":"To maximize the benefits of technology in the classroom, it is important to have clear rules and expectations for appropriate use. Read the top 10 rules for student computer use now!","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/blog.typing.com\/10-classroom-rules-using-computers\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/blog.typing.com\/10-classroom-rules-using-computers\/"]}]},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/blog.typing.com\/10-classroom-rules-using-computers\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/blog.typing.com\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"10 Classroom Rules for Using Computers"}]},{"@type":"Article","@id":"https:\/\/blog.typing.com\/10-classroom-rules-using-computers\/#article","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/blog.typing.com\/10-classroom-rules-using-computers\/#webpage"},"author":{"@id":"https:\/\/blog.typing.com\/#\/schema\/person\/0371b0f99926ece418c3996add2ae734"},"headline":"10 Classroom Rules for Using Computers","datePublished":"2018-05-08T17:27:57+00:00","dateModified":"2022-08-29T17:24:25+00:00","mainEntityOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/blog.typing.com\/10-classroom-rules-using-computers\/#webpage"},"wordCount":578,"publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/blog.typing.com\/#organization"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/blog.typing.com\/10-classroom-rules-using-computers\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/blog.typing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/computer-rules-classroom.png","articleSection":["Teachers","Typing Tips"],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/blog.typing.com\/#\/schema\/person\/0371b0f99926ece418c3996add2ae734","name":"typingcom","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/blog.typing.com\/#personlogo","inLanguage":"en-US","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/294487b4b341e4af9591ca4c9b614590b8a7de2c7648b7987e606694968b5ede?s=96&d=mm&r=g","contentUrl":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/294487b4b341e4af9591ca4c9b614590b8a7de2c7648b7987e606694968b5ede?s=96&d=mm&r=g","caption":"typingcom"},"sameAs":["https:\/\/www.typing.com"],"url":"https:\/\/blog.typing.com\/author\/typingcom\/"}]}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.typing.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/195","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.typing.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.typing.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.typing.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.typing.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=195"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/blog.typing.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/195\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.typing.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/196"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.typing.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=195"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.typing.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=195"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.typing.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=195"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}