Students · During the lesson
Other tabs, phones and games
Online, the distraction is one click away. Students drift to other tabs and games, and teachers often can’t tell.
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How Pencil Spaces solves it
Ten minutes into a reading lesson, a student opens a video game in another tab. Tuned In tells his tutor right away, without showing what’s in the other tab. She doesn’t scold him; she asks him to read the next line aloud.
When the reading app opens, it fills the screen, so there’s less around the edges to wander off to. He’s back with the lesson, and the tutor gives him something to do every few minutes so he stays. By the end of the hour, the game is forgotten.
- Tuned InAvailableTuned In tells you when a student switches tabs or apps mid-lesson, without showing what’s in the other tab.
- Full-Screen AppsAvailableApps in the web viewer open full screen, so they stay readable on any device.
Also helps: Lead & Follow
The usual way
Teachers ask students to close other tabs and trust them.
A tip you can use today
Give students something to do every few minutes; active students drift less.
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