Have found that:
iPads are better than laptops for young students to use to record oral reflections.
Kids who know the alphabet can use a Magnetic Letter app to build words they know, and even for publishing their writing.
We have been photographing learning products (bookwork, craft items, work displays and constructions from lego etc).
Also taught grade 1s today how to print screen and paste online products (ie pictures created on sites like abcya) which were then pasted into a PPT file which the kids can build up over the term to show parents..... probably should try explain everything or something else on the ipAD or prezi....will see if my new twitterati can help with that...have joined the one alan set up.
I;ve seen one teacher use Showbie -
and today, completely off the topic got a site called Go Noodle - it has brain break videos for kids to watch...........................rockin!
Sounds like you're rockin!! How exciting for you. And will be interesting to share with your Twitter buddies and see what they can add to your evidence and how you might continue to extend it.
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Is this the iPad or the Apps that make it easier Angela? Also, are you referring to the touch screen laptops or the older type? The technology is constantly changing. Even just based upon my grandkids, iPads are easy for them to use. You can approach this in two different ways:
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2. Decide what you want to do and then find the technology that will enable you to do it.
The 2nd way will always produce the best learning outcome and helps to avoid Apples are better than PCs type arguments which are often more emotion than objective.
The two teachers in the Twitter list I joined you to will answer any questions you have. Why not ask them some that are relevant to you - questions about what you want students to do and see if they have any solutions using digital technologies.
Great to see so much enthusiasm and energy Angela! And I urge you to think about Alan's advice......verbs vs nouns and all that ;)
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