bug+possibilities

students don't have java on their computer; students have different versions of the same app; Macs vs. PC || be flexible; be literate; group students by similar technologies (same version of software; same laptop type; etc.) and let them support each other; talk to school technician || kids are having an off day || have motivational cheer; focus on reactive classroom management; see Mr. Carmichael; give them a break (including yourself) || sign-in doesn't work || students know the workarounds; teacher use admin password to bypass; talk to technician; teacher can download it and then distribute it to students (if it's legal) || reactive: cry; bag of rice; let students use your computer ||
 * =Possible Bugs= || =Possible Solutions= ||
 * internet is down long term || show a tutorial you saved in order to get them introduced so they're ready to go; switch up lessons; do a non-tehcnology thing (make a regular poster instead of a Glogster); talk to a co-worker or the oldest person on campus or Luddites; paper and pencil; read an encyclopedia in the library; read a book ||
 * internet is down temporarily || switch order of lesson--save technology portion until internet is back up; switch to a discussion; ||
 * different browsers (some things work in one and not the other) || switch browsers--have multiple browsers already downloaded; be familiar with your content and your browsers ||
 * inappropriate content;pop ups || apologize and take the link down ASAP; have a discussion about ads/inappropriate content/ sticky content/ how they work/ turn it into a digital citizenship teachable moment; see Mr. Carmichael ||
 * application keeps closing;apps update themselves/things change;
 * application keeps closing;apps update themselves/things change;
 * teacher laptop and student laptop have different versions/images/etc.;Macs vs. PC || one student can use teacher laptop; teacher project whatever it is and students all watch on screen (instead of individually); go to computer lab ||
 * facebook;kids are distracted on other sites || use facebook in your class for an academic purpose--capitalize on the opportunity (if district allows); fakebook; class discussion on appropriateness/timing; talk about how it's not all private ||
 * projector doesn't work || borrow someone else's; walk the students through it without showing it and walk around; keep students engaged in a non-tech way until tech support arrives; write on the board; lecture from your PowerPoint; use an overhead projector ||
 * power goes out || calm students down; hope for good batteries on their laptops but SAVE right away; copy and paste text from one source to another; ||
 * laptops aren't distributed || have a non-tech unit; rearrange order of your units if possible; computer lab; do prep work for when they do get laptops (notecard organization for a research project; paper outline for a PowerPoint etc) ||
 * students forget password || proactive: have students write username and password down on a piece of paper and seal it in an envelope and put your name on the envelope and teacher keeps the envelopes; use the "forgot password" email feature on the site ||
 * teacher forgets password || create a new account; have a place where you write down all your passwords; have technician reset your machine to defaults; use password app; have a consistent approach/system to accounts and password; ||
 * students shut down when they can't get technology to work;teachers shut down when they can't get technology to work;
 * teacher forgets password || create a new account; have a place where you write down all your passwords; have technician reset your machine to defaults; use password app; have a consistent approach/system to accounts and password; ||
 * students shut down when they can't get technology to work;teachers shut down when they can't get technology to work;
 * takes too much class time || know when to cut your losses and move on to non-tech; if you need the tech more than once, take the time to teach the tech; scaffolding ||
 * firewalls/content blocker/filters;
 * firewalls/content blocker/filters;
 * firewalls/content blocker/filters;
 * firewalls/content blocker/filters;
 * food gets spilled;water bottle/drink || proactive: don't allow it; be consistent
 * accessory issues: charger problems (don't have one; battery dead; battery not charged); dongles (didn't work; not available; etc); accessories not working || have extra batteries; share chargers if needed; see technician and do a battery swap; borrow/swap
 * accessory issues: charger problems (don't have one; battery dead; battery not charged); dongles (didn't work; not available; etc); accessories not working || have extra batteries; share chargers if needed; see technician and do a battery swap; borrow/swap

for dongles--email the presentation or move it on a flash drive and show it on a laptop with a good dongle or one that doesn't need a dongle || forget flash drive/flash drive dies; computer gets stolen; instant save in iMovie etc. doesn't work; can't save work; work gets lost because it wasn't saved || have students upload stuff to wiki/blackboard/moodle/ as part of the assignment; dropbox/skydrive/etc.; email as an attachment;
 * technician not on campus || cry; wait; call; email; text ||
 * having the right technology available ||  ||
 * zombie apocolypse || cry; stop crying; use your laptop as defense; suck it up; use charger as strangling rope to decapitate; find nearest hall of duty player ||
 * Dec 21 2012 || trade the Mayan gods your laptop for another 100 years ||
 * personal computers vs school computers ||  ||
 * viruses;pop ups; spyware; spam; malware || see technician ||
 * memory problems:hard drive dies/gets wiped/gets full;
 * having the right technology available ||  ||
 * zombie apocolypse || cry; stop crying; use your laptop as defense; suck it up; use charger as strangling rope to decapitate; find nearest hall of duty player ||
 * Dec 21 2012 || trade the Mayan gods your laptop for another 100 years ||
 * personal computers vs school computers ||  ||
 * viruses;pop ups; spyware; spam; malware || see technician ||
 * memory problems:hard drive dies/gets wiped/gets full;
 * viruses;pop ups; spyware; spam; malware || see technician ||
 * memory problems:hard drive dies/gets wiped/gets full;
 * memory problems:hard drive dies/gets wiped/gets full;

export regularly when there's no save button; use Google docs (but not on an iPad) || computer gets stolen; student forgets laptop; (viruses;pop ups; spyware; spam; malware) || library; share with a partner; turn individual assignment into a partner assignment; have a paper and pencil backup/alternative; student use teacher computer; be an advocate for the student with "the system" if it's interfering with learning; judgement call ||
 * student has individual technology problems that prevent them from participating in technology usage on a given day: student loses privilege of having computer;forms aren't filled out in order to get computers on time;