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Manage the Class with Silent Light
Silent Light
($2.99) is an iOS app developed by teachers to help manage quiet inde-
pendent study in the classroom (
Figure 98
).
Figure 98:
The Silent Light app for iOS can remind students of
their current task and monitor background noise levels to make
sure that they stick with it.
Here's how it works. You enter a learning intention on the screen and set an accept-
able noise level. The app has two timers: one for on-task time and another for off-task
time. Silent Light uses the iOS device's microphone to determine if the class is on or
off task, and adds to the timers accordingly. For every few minutes of on-task time,
the class gains a point. By default, Silent Light gives a point every 5 minutes, but that
can be changed in the settings.
AirPlay the app to the big screen, and the class can be reminded of what it's supposed
to be doing quietly, and the app tells you how well the class is meeting your sonic
goal.
There are creative ways you can use Silent Light in your classroom. An obvious ex-
ample is to offer the class a reward if it scores a certain number of points.
