{"id":1819,"date":"2020-06-30T20:59:45","date_gmt":"2020-06-30T20:59:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.skolera.com\/?p=1819"},"modified":"2025-10-15T10:04:29","modified_gmt":"2025-10-15T10:04:29","slug":"classroom-management-technologies-five-advantages","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/skolera.com\/en\/blog\/classroom-management-technologies-five-advantages\/","title":{"rendered":"Classroom Management Technologies: 5 Need to Know Things Now"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>Classroom management technologies are not only changing the way education is, but they are also allowing teachers now to go beyond merely making sure the learning objectives are fulfilled.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">They are letting educators and professors open up a new world of innovation, positive personality and behaviour development, and success to their students.<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Smart <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff; text-decoration: underline;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"https:\/\/skolera.com\/en\/blog\/classroom-management-to-punish-or-not-to-punish\/\">classroom management<\/a><\/span><\/span> allows you to empower your students and prove that not only can tech be a tool for learning but also for making things happen. Now they are free to share their views with not only their peers but with the whole world with a single click of a button.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Moreover, it can expand the limits of your teaching skills, so that along with successfully managing your class, you can also allow your students to do, not just think and learn.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">And in doing so they learn along with us that the world is ever-changing. What could have been impossible in the past is no longer an issue anymore.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">With that said, we need to acknowledge that the technology and the digital world are here to stay and we need to quickly adjust to that fact. Here&#8217;s a all you need to know about how to do just that!<\/span><\/p>\n<a class=\"maxbutton-1 maxbutton maxbutton-request-a-free-demo\" href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/3sYh8Lj\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class='mb-text'>Get started Skolera for FREE<\/span><\/a>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_81 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-light-blue ez-toc-container-direction\">\r\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\r\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-69d41b0d1706a\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-69d41b0d1706a\"  aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/skolera.com\/en\/blog\/classroom-management-technologies-five-advantages\/#1_Classroom_Management_Technologies_Enhance_Teaching_Digital_Natives\" >1. Classroom Management Technologies Enhance Teaching Digital Natives<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/skolera.com\/en\/blog\/classroom-management-technologies-five-advantages\/#2_What_Are_4_Advantages_of_Technology_in_Classroom\" >2. What Are 4 Advantages of Technology in Classroom?<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/skolera.com\/en\/blog\/classroom-management-technologies-five-advantages\/#1_Classroom_Management_Technologies_Allow_for_Better_Control\" >1. Classroom Management Technologies Allow for Better Control<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/skolera.com\/en\/blog\/classroom-management-technologies-five-advantages\/#2_The_Best_Behaviour_Management_Strategies\" >2. The Best Behaviour Management Strategies<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/skolera.com\/en\/blog\/classroom-management-technologies-five-advantages\/#3_Classroom_Management_Technologies_Better_Engagement\" >3. Classroom Management Technologies: Better Engagement<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/skolera.com\/en\/blog\/classroom-management-technologies-five-advantages\/#What_Is_Gamification\" >What Is Gamification?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/skolera.com\/en\/blog\/classroom-management-technologies-five-advantages\/#What_are_7_Advantages_of_Classroom_Management_Technologies_Gamification\" >What are 7 Advantages of Classroom Management Technologies Gamification?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/skolera.com\/en\/blog\/classroom-management-technologies-five-advantages\/#4_Make_Classroom_Management_Grading_and_Revision_Easier\" >4. Make Classroom Management, Grading, and Revision Easier<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/skolera.com\/en\/blog\/classroom-management-technologies-five-advantages\/#3_What_Is_a_Disadvantage_of_Technology\" >3. What Is a Disadvantage of Technology?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/skolera.com\/en\/blog\/classroom-management-technologies-five-advantages\/#4_What_Is_Digital_Classroom_Technology\" >4. What Is Digital Classroom Technology?<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/skolera.com\/en\/blog\/classroom-management-technologies-five-advantages\/#Jacob_Kounin_Classroom_Management_Virtually\" >Jacob Kounin Classroom Management, Virtually!<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/skolera.com\/en\/blog\/classroom-management-technologies-five-advantages\/#5_How_Do_You_Create_a_Virtual_Classroom\" >5. How Do You Create a Virtual Classroom?<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/skolera.com\/en\/blog\/classroom-management-technologies-five-advantages\/#9_Advantages_of_Virtual_Classroom\" >9 Advantages of Virtual Classroom<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\r\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"1_Classroom_Management_Technologies_Enhance_Teaching_Digital_Natives\"><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><strong>1. Classroom Management Technologies Enhance Teaching Digital Natives<\/strong><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">For generations of digital natives who are familiar with phones, tablets, and computer, technology will also be the key to learning.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong><em>Our students have changed radically. Today\u2019s students are no longer the people our educational system was designed to teach. \u2013 <\/em><\/strong><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.marcprensky.com\/writing\/Prensky%20-%20Digital%20Natives,%20Digital%20Immigrants%20-%20Part1.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Marc Prensky<\/a><\/span>, writer and speaker on education and inventor of the terms &#8220;digital native&#8221; and &#8220;digital immigrant&#8221;\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1821 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.skolera.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/statista.com-chart-no.-of-digital-natives.jpg\" alt=\"digital natives - prensky - classroom management technologies\" width=\"600\" height=\"427\" srcset=\"https:\/\/skolera.com\/en\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/statista.com-chart-no.-of-digital-natives.jpg 600w, https:\/\/skolera.com\/en\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/statista.com-chart-no.-of-digital-natives-300x214.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">While digital immigrants may have issues adjusting to the new realities of technology prevailing, digital natives grew up with them. Credit: <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.statista.com\/chart\/1551\/41-million-americans-are-digital-natives\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">statista.com<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Looking Toward the Future of Technology-Enhances Education: <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.researchgate.net\/publication\/200753434_Looking_Toward_the_Future_of_Technology-Enhances_Education_Ubiquitous_Learning_and_the_Digital_Native\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Ubiquitous Learning and the Digital Native<\/a><\/span><\/span> explains Prenskey\u2019s view on this:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">\u201cPrensky\u2019s digital natives are meant to: prefer receiving information quickly; be adept at processing information rapidly; prefer multi-tasking and non-linear access to information; have a low tolerance for lectures; prefer active rather than passive learning, and rely heavily on communications technologies to access information and to carry out social and professional interactions\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">The above image shows the increasing number of digital native generations that are slowly but surely dominating the world. This concept is further explained in the video below:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Marc Prensky: THE CHANGING ENDS OF EDUCATION (1 min)\" width=\"618\" height=\"348\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/D8i96YT2KIQ?feature=oembed&#038;enablejsapi=1&#038;origin=https:\/\/skolera.com\" 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><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Therefore, for those who can play video games, make videos, and download music and other applications when they only are 12 months old, teachers need to adapt and change their teaching and classroom management techniques to match this type of students.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"2_What_Are_4_Advantages_of_Technology_in_Classroom\"><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><strong>2. What Are 4 Advantages of Technology in Classroom?<\/strong><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Technology in classroom has many perks. It allows you to learn more every day about students and explore all the possible it offers for better learning, organization, <span style=\"color: #333300;\">pedagogy<\/span>, and better student engagement.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Here are 4 advantages of using technology in classroom:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"1_Classroom_Management_Technologies_Allow_for_Better_Control\"><\/span><strong><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">1. Classroom Management Technologies Allow for Better Control<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Teachers have a whole lot better classroom control with technology on their side. Controlling the classroom is one of the most essential teaching skills of a good teacher. It can be quite aggravating having to fear losing your grip on the class.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Classroom management technologies, e.g., <a href=\"https:\/\/skolera.com\/en\/school-management-system-demo\">Skolera school management software<\/a>, can help with that. With effective classroom management and using the right tech, students can stay focused on their lesson, engaged with the knowledge they are acquiring, and organized as well.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">In conjunction, with competing and dynamic behaviour management techniques, professors are able to maximize classroom time by minimizing any possible classroom disruption or student misbehavior mid-class.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"2_The_Best_Behaviour_Management_Strategies\"><\/span><strong><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">2. The Best Behaviour Management Strategies<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Classroom management technologies also allow students more independence. Through shared learning documents, videos, audios, and interactive images, they can be free to learn independently.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Now, in addition to the 2020 effective teaching skills, classroom management technologies open up the possibility for students to choose their own kind of learning. Having this right makes them have more ownership and responsibility for what the knowledge they are acquiring every day.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">In addition, with classroom management software system Skolera, teachers can more fully use flipped classrooms strategy, which involves students getting a grasp of the material before class by watching the presentation and preparing any questions they may have.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1825 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.skolera.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/70500.jpg\" alt=\"effective classroom management strategies for new teachers - teacher with students in classroom - technology\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/skolera.com\/en\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/70500.jpg 600w, https:\/\/skolera.com\/en\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/70500-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">We\u2019ve discussed this in a <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/skolera.com\/en\/blog\/flipped-classroom\/\">previous post<\/a>.<\/span> Skolera smart classroom management system provides schools with a platform on which teachers can upload diagrams, materials, notes, and resources and share and attach content and files with their students as well as videos of themselves explaining the lessons.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Using it, students can also access notes, slides, and videos from an LMS (learning management system) equipped with cloud storage. Assessment and assignments can also be completed on the system.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">The class is where they ask those questions, get a more complete understanding, and put the new knowledge and skills into practice. This also facilitates the <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.edutopia.org\/discussion\/how-put-self-directed-learning-work-your-classroom\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">self-directed learning approach<\/a><\/span> of experience first and foremost, invented by progressive education movement and John Dewey.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Why Self-Directed Learning Matters\" width=\"618\" height=\"348\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/sY_XvQh004g?feature=oembed&#038;enablejsapi=1&#038;origin=https:\/\/skolera.com\" 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><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Self-directed learning is one of the best advised effective classroom management strategies for new teachers, which motivates students to lead the way to their own futures (check out our blog post on &#8220;<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"https:\/\/skolera.com\/en\/blog\/5-classroom-management-strategies-using-skolera\/\">5 Classroom Management Strategies using Skolera<\/a><\/span><\/span>&#8220;).<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">So how can we use this approach into effective classroom management? It can be incorporated in several ways starting from lesson plans design to using classroom management technologies, LMS, gamification, and online resources.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">However, according to <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.edutopia.org\/discussion\/how-put-self-directed-learning-work-your-classroom\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Lisa Petro<\/a><\/span><\/span>, the co-founder of <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.knowmyworld.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Know My World<\/a><\/span><\/span>, a global education organization built by teachers for digital cross-cultural exchange and social, emotional, and cultural learning, for the best self-direct learning strategy, you need to ask these questions first while designing the lesson plan:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">In what way can students explore their conclusions in a safe and responsible way?<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">How can students scaffold their own learning experiences as a method for trying new ways of interaction and discovery?<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">How can we support students through the process of experimentation and help them manage moments when they disregard others, show bias, or participate in discrimination?<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">In what ways, can we as educators allow students the space to try new theories and identities without making them feel stigmatized, reduced to labels, or wrong for their judgements and opinions?<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<a class=\"maxbutton-1 maxbutton maxbutton-request-a-free-demo\" href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/3sYh8Lj\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class='mb-text'>Join Skolera Now for FREE<\/span><\/a>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"3_Classroom_Management_Technologies_Better_Engagement\"><\/span><strong><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">3. Classroom Management Technologies: Better Engagement<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Classroom management technologies are a great way to creates fun and come up with interactive, engaging lessons for your students.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><span style=\"color: #333300;\">Skolera <\/span>has recognized the importance of all those aspects and has also created a feature called \u2018zones\u2019 through which students, teachers, and parents can take part in extracurricular activities.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>\u201cIf you tell me, I\u2019ll forget; if you show me, I may remember; if you involve me, I\u2019ll understand\u201d \u2013 A Chinese proverb<\/strong><\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Some professors believe that games should never be more engaging to students and young learner than traditional learning. However, gamification is one of the most exciting tools classroom management technologies offer.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Gamification drives challenge and motivation, especially if it is part of the subject lesson plan. Advanced classroom management software systems get the dull, monotonous atmosphere out of the class and color it with the excitement of playing learning games.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Gamification in itself is an old concept. It\u2019s been used for ages now. However, what\u2019s really new about it is that it is considered one of the behaviour management strategies that can be integrated into technology.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_Is_Gamification\"><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>What Is Gamification?<\/strong><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Gamification is a learning approach used to motivate students through learning games in order to reach the highest levels of engagement and participation within the classroom, or outside if you are using classroom management software.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">This approach can even affect students behaviour; it makes them more open to learn and excited to get back to the <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/skolera.com\/en\/blog\/best-apps-for-teachers\/\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff; text-decoration: underline;\">teacher<\/span><\/a><\/span> and colleagues to share the feedback with them. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">In addition, it allows them to also relate to what they actually want and how they think! And it\u2019s one of the very good classroom discipline ideas for teachers as well.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">But how to make gamification more related to the learning objectives? Well, that\u2019s a really good question! Teachers use Skolera\u2019s badges and Hall of Fame, which allows them to motivate students by placing up to five students in the list. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">No criteria are set for the <span style=\"color: #000000;\">Hall of Fame<\/span>, but the choice of students is left to your discretion. Also, for every homework or task a student makes, points are added.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_are_7_Advantages_of_Classroom_Management_Technologies_Gamification\"><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>What are 7 Advantages of Classroom Management Technologies Gamification?<\/strong><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Motivating students to be a leading part of the self-directed learning model we discussed earlier<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Allowing learners an safe, virtual environment for trial, where they can fail and fail again before succeeding without a real negative outcome<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Although it\u2019s only virtual, it is also connected to the learning objectives of the class: practical<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Drives them to work harder in order to see the rewards of this<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Giving students the opportunity to learn with more freedom<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Class is just way much more fun!<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Learning that technology is essentially used not just for fun but for learning and experience<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"4_Make_Classroom_Management_Grading_and_Revision_Easier\"><\/span><strong><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">4. Make Classroom Management, Grading, and Revision Easier<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Teachers\u2019 daily routine is never ending. They have a lot of work to do: revision, correction, grading, organization, etc.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">With technology, teachers can use classroom management software to make that work a little lighter. Using <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/skolera.com\/en\/blog\/skolera-lms-a-look-back-at-2019-top-achievements\/\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff; text-decoration: underline;\">Skolera<\/span><\/a><\/span>, students will immediately know their grades and the teacher\u2019s comments either their mobile phones or computers.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Moreover, this gives you much needed time to direct your efforts more fully towards coming up with better classroom management ideas and improving the educational material and strategies as well as student performance.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"3_What_Is_a_Disadvantage_of_Technology\"><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><strong>3. What Is a Disadvantage of Technology?<\/strong><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Some might argue that the disadvantages of technology weigh more than its advantages. However, <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"https:\/\/resilienteducator.com\/classroom-resources\/using-classroom-technology\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Nicole Mace<\/a><\/span><\/span>, an adjunct online instructor and a freelance instructional designer with an MEd in Educational Technology from Lesley University and also a professional graduate certification in instructional design from the University of Wisconsin-Stout, offers a solution.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">She believes that although \u201cTechnology can be motivating for students in and of itself. Still, like adults, students\u2019 focus can wander when working online.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"> To have students re-engage with the task at hand, give them a couple minutes off their devices and have them turn to engage with a classmate face-to-face.\u201d \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"4_What_Is_Digital_Classroom_Technology\"><\/span><strong><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\">4. What Is Digital Classroom Technology?<\/span> <\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">In a <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/skolera.com\/en\/blog\/coronavirus-suspending-schools-time-for-virtual-classrooms\/\">previous post<\/a><\/span>, we explained virtual classrooms as high-quality educational classes held online through classroom management system. They allow direct as well as indirect interaction between both the teacher and the students.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Professors, using them, can explain the lesson exactly as if they were in a real classroom at school at the agreed upon time, but with a few added technological touches.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1823 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.skolera.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/2130.jpg\" alt=\"effective classroom management technologies - virtual classrooms\" width=\"600\" height=\"399\" srcset=\"https:\/\/skolera.com\/en\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/2130.jpg 600w, https:\/\/skolera.com\/en\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/2130-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/skolera.com\/en\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/2130-310x205.jpg 310w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Virtual classrooms provide teachers with the opportunity to share their knowledge with their students, interact and communicate with them, explain ideas and thought, and even work with them.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Besides, digital classroom technology can make a world of difference for teachers. It allows them to limit the need for private lessons, provide an interactive environment for students, and also develop a more effective strategy for themselves by re-watching the lessons they give and how students respond to them.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Virtual classrooms also provide professors with the opportunity to use them to engage their students; they are digital natives who are connected to the Internet and computers in general!<\/span><\/p>\n<a class=\"maxbutton-1 maxbutton maxbutton-request-a-free-demo\" href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/3sYh8Lj\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class='mb-text'>Create Free Account<\/span><\/a>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Jacob_Kounin_Classroom_Management_Virtually\"><\/span><strong><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Jacob Kounin Classroom Management, Virtually!<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">What&#8217;s really great about <span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"color: #333300;\">Skolera<\/span> virtual classroom management<\/span> is that it doesn&#8217;t hold you back. It fulfills most, if not all, factors of Kounin model, especially the second one: overlapping.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/files.eric.ed.gov\/fulltext\/EJ1052846.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #0000ff;\">Kounin<\/span><\/a> is an educational psychologist offers a model for effective classroom management. And the second factor of it is overlapping, which means \u201cmultitasking.\u201d <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">He explains overlapping as the way teachers divide their class into different groups that work on various activities. This way, the educator is able to easily communicate with each and every student and provide individual help at any time. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Such strategy allows them better classroom control, an option provided by Skolera virtual classrooms.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"5_How_Do_You_Create_a_Virtual_Classroom\"><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><strong>5. How Do You Create a Virtual Classroom?<\/strong><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">In \u201c<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"https:\/\/skolera.com\/en\/blog\/school-remote-learning-5-tips-to-create-perfect-virtual-classroom\/\">School Remote Learning: 5 Tips to Create Perfect Virtual Classroom<\/a><\/span><\/span>,\u201d we discussed some of the best tips from experts in classroom management techniques, effective teaching skills, and teaching online.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"LMS - Skolera Teacher Interface\" width=\"618\" height=\"348\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/jw5IPxhwyYk?feature=oembed&#038;enablejsapi=1&#038;origin=https:\/\/skolera.com\" 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><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Virtual classrooms in Skolera classroom management software are a state-of-the-art, high tech communication and collaboration tool.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">As a professor, you can initiate a virtual classroom session by a few clicks only. Then, students are automatically notified that a session is active and can join right away.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1619 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.skolera.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/virtual-classes-1-1.png\" alt=\"virtual classrooms - skolera lms - remote learning\" width=\"600\" height=\"326\" srcset=\"https:\/\/skolera.com\/en\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/virtual-classes-1-1.png 600w, https:\/\/skolera.com\/en\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/virtual-classes-1-1-300x163.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Image: Virtual classrooms at Skolera learning management system<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Here are the steps to easily create a virtual classroom in classroom management software skolera:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Click on the name of the course from the main navigation menu.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Select the class you want to enter from the list of classes you have.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">To create a Virtual Class session, click on the Create Class button.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">A new browser page will open. Please allow few seconds for the software to load.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">You will be automatically directed and into the session page<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">You will also find Skolera easily integrates with BigBlueButtonTM to enable remote and distant interaction.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"9_Advantages_of_Virtual_Classroom\"><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>9 Advantages of Virtual Classroom<\/strong><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Available to use from anywhere or time as long as there is an Internet connection<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Low cost<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Easy to use<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Allows for both individual and large group learning<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Continuous interaction, engagement, response, follow-up is never easier<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Classroom management technologies, e.g., digital classrooms, do not require high tech skills, only effective teaching skills<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Encouraging students to participate<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Interactive education<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Ability to record lessons to re-watch them anytime<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>To know more on classroom management technologies and how to best use them in education, check our blog on a regular basis. 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