Second, I use it to monitor students when they are at that station. When my TV is turned on, I can see where my students are on-line at all times. I do have access to three computers in our lab that are on-line and three in the library. However, I rarely use these because I do a lot of centers. In centers, my students use a variety of resources, including the Internet, to learn and explore their topics.
Centers are a wonderful management tool.
You become a facilitator in the students' exciting adventure. I think that students are motivated to do centers because they cover so many different learning styles. Classroom centers also give the teacher an opportunity to monitor the students while they are on the Internet. My centers vary with the topic and the grade level. The amount of days per week also varies with the grade level.