How can I implement Study Island with a limited number of computers?

1. Study Island Station- Use Study Island as a literacy or math station. You can do this by having students choose the topic you tell them in class or by setting up a class assignment on your class page. That way, you not only have students engaged in technology, but you will also have a built in record of what the student was doing at that station for the day.
2. Study Island Tutoring- Utilize Study Island during tutoring by teaching a mini-lesson to your whole tutoring group and then breaking students into smaller subgroups. Have one group of students practice the skill on Study Island while you work intensively with the other part of the group. After 15-20 minutes, have the groups switch places.
3. Guided Study Island- Use Study Island as a guided practice in your teacher station for guided reading or math. Organize your students into small groups by using the Class Manager feature on Study Island. Plan what skill you will focus on and create class assignments for each of your small group classes that have between 2-5 questions. You can even set the passing parameters based on the level of the group to match the ability level you will be working with. Then, introduce the skill during guided reading or math. For guided practice, have students login to Study Island to complete the assignment you created. By having them work on Study Island during the teacher rotation, you will have the ability to direct them to the class assignment you want them to take. You will also be able to have “teachable” moments to re-teach as you go.
4. Computer Station for Fast Finishers- Utilize Study Island on your class computers as students are finishing daily assignments. Put the topic of the week on a checklist by the computer station and have students check off their names as they finish.
5. Printable Worksheet Fun- Use the printable worksheet function to create class worksheets or cut the problems apart to create games.
6. Study Island as an Instructional Tool- Project Study Island onto a television or projector screen for all students to see using your teacher computer. By doing this you could:

a. Use a Study Island question as a warm up to introduce a lesson.

b. Make Study Island part of your daily morning practice.

c. Study as a class by talking through a test mode topic. Students could solve questions as you go by using dry erase boards or paper.

d. Utilize the last 5 minutes before the bell by playing Study Island game mode as a class.

e. Project Study Island at the end of a lesson or science experiment for a mini quiz to reinforce the concepts just practiced.

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