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Mining Gems: Finding Elementary Apple Apps that Meet Common Core Standards. Katherine Page Burdick. We are just beginning to educate the first generation of digital learners. What kind of student Is coming?. Meet two-year old Bridger. http://youtu.be/MGMsT4qNA- c.
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Mining Gems: Finding Elementary Apple Apps that Meet Common Core Standards Katherine Page Burdick
We are just beginning to educate the first generation of digital learners
Meet two-year old Bridger. http://youtu.be/MGMsT4qNA-c http://youtu.be/MGMsT4qNA-c
Mobile devices make learning… * Nonthreatening * Engaging* Easy to differentiate
Can Mobile TEACHNOLOGY replace the textbook and help curb runaway textbook expenses?
Three major events have collided 1. Recession 2. Introduction and rapid adoption of iPads and other mobile devices 3. Adoption of Common Core Standards
The technology behind the ipad can be layered. That ability can be used to teach the rigor and differentiation behind Common Core.
Step 2: Set up themed content folders on your iTouch and iPad
iPad -180 folders, each folder can store 20 apps for a total of 4,400 appsiPhone - 180 folders, each folder can store 12 apps for a total of 2,160 apps
Promote Guided Investigations Guided Investigations: Can be Theme/Topic-based, or match core instruction Support Common Cores call to expose students to multiple text types at varying degrees of challenge Allow for student-led instruction
Create App Tasks for Students Open the folder the Three Little Pigs List three books you might want to read. 1. 2. 3.s 2. Circle one in green. Tell why you want to read that book more than the others. 3. Set the alarm clock for ten minutes. Read and reread the book until the alarm goes off. 4. How many times did you read the book?
5. Use the word meaning graphic organizer in Tools4Students and note three interesting words from your book. 6. Use Dragon Dictation to retell the story. Email the retelling to MissB@gmail.com. 7. How much did you like this activity? It rocks! It is OK I’d rather skip it 5 4 3 2 1 8. Tell me one thing you learned or that you want to explore further.
Leveled Reading Apps www.readinga-z.comandwww.Raz-kids.com
The Three Little Pigs Free RAZ leveled reader
Tools4Students .99 iPad only
Puppet Pals HD universal
Tools 4 Students iPad Only
Songify FREE universal • Anything you speak is turned into a song. • Story • Spelling List • Water Cycle, life cycles • Math facts
This Weeks Words 12.99 universal
FacejackLite FREE 1.99 universal
Scribblenauts universal
Aaah!! Word Zombies universal
Stick Pick universal
Reverse Math iPhone and iTouchonly
Column Addition universal