Our students have been very excited about using the IPADS to
reinforce their learning in our school.
I decided to start one grade level at a time to teach them how to
interact with the IPADS. The majority of
my students do not have IPADS at home.
It was important for me to go over the features of the IPAD and how to
handle one when we are working in pairs.
We came up with four rules for handling an IPAD.
- IPADS are shared, therefore we take turns
- IPADS are used on the table or working area
- IPADS are cleaned after each usage with a cloth
- IPADS are returned when we are done
In my
eagerness to have the students start using them for learning, I decided to roll
them out with the third graders. Our
third graders have been learning about fables. After reviewing the literary
elements found in fables, I had my students go to the Library of Congress website
http://www.read.gov/aesop/001.html.
The Library of Congress provides
students with approximately 145 fables to choose from. My students were able to click on interactive
Aesop Fables, where they took turns choosing a fable to read. What’s great about the website is the layout
of the fables. The font is in large
print and readable. Most of the
illustrations are interactive. The moral
of the story is written in a different font.
Some of the fables, such as, The
Fox and The Grapes, have a 45 second video.
The students were on task, reading, sharing, and interacting with the
IPADS.
My plan is to extend this learning
with the fourth and fifth graders. As
soon as I am able to download apps, I would like to focus my attention on
lessons working around IMovie. Any
suggestions, I would love to hear them.
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