Session DescriptionUsing iPads in the elementary classroom can and should support core instruction in literacy and math. This session will give you a wide variety of apps to try in your own classroom. You will have time to explore and play with the apps as well as brainstorm best practices for how you can effectively use the apps to improve literacy and math skills. Learner Outcomes By the end of the sessions participants will know / be able to:
Warm Up (10 minutes):At your table, your group members are going to focus on specific content (either math or reading) to enhance your skill set. For our activities today and the app exploration, you'll need to come back to the strategies/big ideas presented in the articles. In order to cover the material, your group will jigsaw the articles and share the information with your group!
After discussing the article with your group, post a Tweet Tweet for math here (Google Draw) and reading here (FlipGrid). Activity 1: SeeSaw Classroom (10 minutes)Activity 2: App Exploration and Creation Time (30 minutes) Either with a partner or independently, spin the spinner for an app to explore and roll a standard (QR Code Die) to create a product that your kids could either create or use in the classroom (teacher created). * Once you’ve finished your product, post it to SeeSaw! Then explore other participants' creations and comment which Big Idea (math) or Strategy (reading) that it aligns! If you finish early, you can create another product with another app!
Additional ResourcesiPad Apps for Math and ELA Resources to Share on Website (Drag in files, presentations, images, etc.)iPad Apps for Math and EL...sentations, images, etc.) |