I like the use it wisely card approach. over the years, i have had students who monopolize the class. i have usually been successful in having them hold on to their thoughts and give classmates a chance, while thanking them for being so engaged! i also tend to do a lot of small group discussins and projects to move students around, get them thinking and not drifting away from the content. I like to know the student's names and call on them directly to answer questins. In the computer classroom, I request monitors to be turned off to decrease distration by the student and those around them.
