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Mining Gems: Finding Apple Apps that Meet Common Core Standards. Katherine Page Burdick. We are just beginning to educate the first generation of digital learners. What teachers are asked to do. Mobile devices make learning… * Easier to differentiate instruction * Engaging *Nonthreatening .
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Mining Gems: Finding Apple Apps that Meet Common Core Standards Katherine Page Burdick
We are just beginning to educate the first generation of digital learners
Mobile devices make learning… * Easier to differentiate instruction* Engaging*Nonthreatening
Expert First Grade iPad Users http://youtu.be/MOYvM8FdXtE
Three major events have collided 1. Recession 2. Introduction and rapid adoption of iPads and other mobile devices 3. Adoption of Common Core Standards
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 folderThe Three Little Pigs List three books you might want to read. 1. 2. 3. 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 wordsfrom your book. Email the completed page to MissB@gmail.com. 6. Use Dragon Dictationand Notes 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.
www.readinga-z.comand www.Raz-kids.com
The Three Little Pigs Free RAZ leveled reader
Tools4Students .99 iPad only
Puppet Pals HD FREE $2.99 Director’s Pass universal
Tools4Students .99 iPad only
Songify FREE universal • Anything you speak is turned into a song. • Story • Spelling List • Water Cycle, life cycles • Math facts http://carnazzosclass.wikispaces.com/The+Water+Cycle
This Weeks Words 12.99 universal School Edition
FacejackLite FREE 1.99 universal
Scribblenauts .99 universal
Aaah!! Word Zombies (High Frequency Words) FREE universal
There’s a Monster at the end of this Book Really Cool Books The Three Pigs Al Gore: Our Choice Pedlar Lady Numberly’s Morris
Stick Pick 2.99 universal
Splash Math4.99 1 app for each grade 1- 5, Reports to teacher via email what each student does on the app. Space for 20 students. Covers all the grades’ skills.
Reverse Math .99 iPhone and iTouchonly
Column Addition 3.99 universal
Counting Bills and Coins Free Universal K12 Money FREE Telling Time – Photo Touch Game ,99 universal
Fractions App Tap to Learn universal
Pizza Fractions: Beginning with Simple Fractions FREE universal