---
title: 416 – Classroom Management
description: On WELSTech this week we tackle classroom management from all angles – using technology, monitoring technology, and even good, old-fashioned teacher awareness tips. The discussion features our very own edtech guru, Jason Schmidt, who always delivers some lively conversation. Martin and Jason share their smartphone choices, and there’s a brand-new WELSTech Photo Challenge for November! […]
---

[WELSTech ](https://welstech.wels.org)

# [416 – Classroom Management](https://welstech.wels.org/2015/10/27/416-classroom-management)

 Written by [Sallie Draper](https://welstech.wels.org/author/sallie-draper) | Oct 27, 2015 7:44:25 PM

On WELSTech this week we tackle classroom management from all angles – using technology, monitoring technology, and even good, old-fashioned teacher awareness tips. The discussion features our very own edtech guru, Jason Schmidt, who always delivers some lively conversation. Martin and Jason share their smartphone choices, and there’s a brand-new WELSTech Photo Challenge for November!

[https://wels2.blob.core.windows.net/welstech/WELSTech_Episode_416.mp3](https://wels2.blob.core.windows.net/welstech/WELSTech_Episode_416.mp3)

Podcast: [Download](https://wels2.blob.core.windows.net/welstech/WELSTech_Episode_416.mp3) (Duration: 53:30 — 49.0MB)

### The discussion:

2Eyes & 2Feet – Jason Schmidt from [Bennington Public Schools](http://www.benningtonschools.org/) is back for his 5th season of guest hosting on WELSTech, and, as usual, he’s brought his own sunshine along for the classroom management discussion. Listen for tech and non-tech ideas for effectively overseeing today’s “digital native” students.

- [The Best App For Monitoring Students](http://hookedoninnovation.com/2014/02/24/the-best-app-for-monitoring-students/)
- [LanSchool & LanSchool Lite](http://www.lanschool.com/)
- [GoGuardian](https://www.goguardian.com/) – [Recent WELS Google Schools discussion](https://plus.google.com/110288788957745915184/posts/KkSfaSXaNfL)
- [Hapara](http://hapara.com/)
- [ClassDojo](https://www.classdojo.com/)
- 5 Classroom Management Apps Every Teacher Needs to Know About
- [Too Noisy App](http://toonoisyapp.com/)
- Awesome Apps for Classroom Management
- [Remind](https://www.remind.com/)

### News in tech:

[YouTube launching ad-free $10-a-month subscription service](http://money.cnn.com/2015/10/21/media/youtube-subscriptions/index.html)

### WELS now:

Be part of the [WELSTech Photo Challenge](https://welstech.wels.net/photochallenge/) – Already [241 royalty-free photos](https://www.flickr.com/photos/90468817@N05/sets/72157656954073096) strong!

- October – [Reformation & Fall](https://welstech.wels.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/OctoberPromoW.png)
- November – [Thanksgiving, Food & Psalm 118:24](https://welstech.wels.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/NovemberPromoW2.png)

### Picks of the week:

- [Seesaw](http://web.seesaw.me/)
- [Geocaching.com](http://www.geocaching.com) – [Mobile Apps](http://www.geocaching.com/mobile/) 
    - [Geocaching 101](https://www.geocaching.com/guide/default.aspx)
    - [Geocaching and Education](http://www.geocaching.com/education/)
    - [Podcacher](http://www.podcacher.com/)
- Get the [Nexus 6 on Amazon](http://www.amazon.com/Motorola-Unlocked-Cellphone-Midnight-Warranty/dp/B00R1984DI/ref=sr_1_1) for the discounted price of $349 
    - [Google OnePlus One](http://www.techradar.com/us/reviews/phones/mobile-phones/oneplus-one-1244307/review)
    - [Project Fi](https://fi.google.com/about/)

### Ministry resources:

Visit the [Time of Grace blog](http://www.timeofgrace.org/blog)

### Featured video:

Celebrate Reformation with Koine’s [A Mighty Fortress is Our God](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=alt3JUEhhZU), the newest addition to the WELSTech Music YouTube Playlist.

### Coming up on WELSTech:

Episode 417 – Fresh from presenting at the Wisconsin State Teachers’ Conference, Martin shares tips for building the technology behind flipped learning. Join us Tuesday, November 3 at 4 pm Central. welstechlive.wels.net

### Get involved:

- Add a comment
- Send us an e-mail [welstech@wels.net](mailto:welstech@wels.net)
- Add to the WELSTech wiki [welstechwiki.gapps.wels.net](http://welstechwiki.gapps.wels.net/)
- Contribute to the [#WELSTech](http://search.twitter.com/search?q=%23welstech) Twitter conversation
- Follow us on Twitter – [welstech](http://twitter.com/welstech), [mspriggs](http://twitter.com/mspriggs) and [salliedraper](http://twitter.com/salliedraper)
- Share with the Diigo group [welstech](http://groups.diigo.com/group/welstech)
- Join the WELSTech community: 
    - WELSTech [listserve](http://messenger.wels.net/mailman/listinfo/welstech)
    - WELSTech on [Facebook](http://www.facebook.com/WELSTech)
    - WELSTech on [Google+](https://plus.google.com/110913485482542801761/posts)
    - WELSTech on [Pinterest](http://pinterest.com/welstech/)

[View full post](https://welstech.wels.org/2015/10/27/416-classroom-management)

```json
{
  "@context" : "http://schema.org",
  "@type" : "BlogPosting",
  "author" : {
    "@type" : "Person",
    "name" : "Sallie Draper"
  },
  "dateModified" : "2026-03-22T02:23:01.260Z",
  "datePublished" : "2015-10-27T19:44:25Z",
  "headline" : "416 – Classroom Management",
  "image" : {
    "@type" : "ImageObject",
    "height" : 60,
    "url" : "/hs/hsstatic/content_shared_assets/static-1.4092/img/default-amp-logo.png",
    "width" : 60
  },
  "mainEntityOfPage" : "https://welstech.wels.org/2015/10/27/416-classroom-management",
  "publisher" : {
    "@type" : "Organization",
    "logo" : {
      "@type" : "ImageObject",
      "height" : 60,
      "url" : "/hs/hsstatic/content_shared_assets/static-1.4092/img/default-amp-logo.png",
      "width" : 60
    },
    "name" : "WELSTech"
  }
}
```