We are so new to one to one iPad technology that we don't have overall building or grade level goals as to what we want the kids to be able to do. I am in the process of learning with them and trying to provide options on creating and analyzing instead of taking in information passively.
Middle schoolers are an interesting group. I never thought I would land here but I have been in this magical world for the past 13 years. After being home for 3 days last week due to weather and then 2 days worth of delays, I asked my students what their favorite academic things to do on the iPad were. In no special order here they are with their reasoning.
doodlebuddy/skecthes: solve math problems and then share with everyone in the class like an whiteboard.
youtube: both creating and watching movies. I had one student tell me that he watched his own video of how to solve equations before his quiz as a review. He got a 95% on his quiz.
PDF Expert: "we don't have to worry about not bringing our textbooks home." I have a select few students who have the latest version of PDF Expert 5 on their iPads. The love that it will read their history book to them. No more relying on someone to read it to them.
SIRI: "Mrs. S. it spelled the word for me." Again another sense of independence. Hard to be in 8th grade and have trouble spelling words.
Google Drive/Email/Quick Office: Access from any computer. They share folders with me and I can leave comments for them. I have kids that will check for comments during lunch and then come and talk to me during academic assist. I have kids that email me pictures of their new nephew because they wanted to share, drawings that they did while home for snow days and others that just check in.
No comments:
Post a Comment