I
finished reading Teaching in the Digitial Age.
I read Chapter Nine this week and it reinforced the importance of having
technology in classroom.
I
think every teacher already knows that kids love technology. They love to touch and learn and have fun all at the same time. If you need some evidence to write a grant
for ipads this is the chapter for you.
For
those of us looking for ideas of what to do with the ipads now that we have
them in our classrooms, this chapter will not help you.
Instead
of writing about the chapter I have decided to spend some time researching
on Pinterest from other teachers what apps they like and what they suggest for
the classroom. I already have a couple
of my favorites however I am looking for new ideas that I am not already using
in my classroom.
Right
now my students use the ipads for listening to lots of stories that I have
purchased and for logging into ixl math. The iPads are always in use in my room.
However
I was searching for some free ideas that I could add to that list of things to
do when your work is done. Here are some
ideas I found:
Tap
Roulette App
This
app can help solve problems in the classroom.
It can decided who can go first in a game. Which table can line up first.
Screen
Chomp
This
looks like a great way to document what you know and record it and show it to
the class. It looks like a recordable white board. I can see this being very
useful during math. It begins a whole new meaning to show me your work1
Number
Pieces
Place
Value blocks…..perfect. I need these to
help explain some lessons.
Meerkat
Math
This
looks like a fun way to practice math facts.
Spelling
City
This
I like……I am always looking for fun
ways to practice spelling words. It has games the children can play as they practice their words.
A+
Spelling Test
This
app will quiz the students on their spelling words and give the results.
Google
Earth
This
will be great for Social Studies or Reading when I am explaining where a place
is on the Earth.
Fry
Words and Sight Words
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A
fun way to practice sight words. I always have a couple students who struggle with sight words. This would be a fun way to practice those words.
I
am looking forward to using these this year.
I think the students will enjoy them.
I hope this list is helpful to you as well.
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