http://appsineducation.blogspot.com/2011/06/12-ipad-apps-for-storytelling-in.html is a great resource for apps! It is a blog that was created to help explain some apps and how they can be used in the classroom! It starts by explaining that there are so many apps in the Apple store, that you quickly get overwhelmed- not to mention run out of time. This blog was created to spotlight many apps. So many of these apps focus on writing, storytelling, making comic strips, etc. These could be great as a fun station for reading! I LOVE this blog. I'm so excited about really looking into these more. I have an ipad of my own, but don't want to donate it to my classroom. Now I'm just thinking of all the ways I could go about getting one. I'll be researching and writing grants soon! :)
Saturday, July 9, 2011
Week 6
I was very excited about this post! I've always wanted to sit down and research all the possibilities for the Apple products in the classroom- but never had time until I "had" to for an assignment. As I've posted before, I LOVE anything that Apple makes. I have an ipod (not touch) in my classroom now that I use for listening station and the students love it! (It was donated for free!) I found a wikispace that helps me know even more about the possibilities of Apple products in the classroom. http://ipodclassroom.wikispaces.com/home is a wonderful wiki that contains YouTube videos of the iPod touch being used in the classroom as well as a list of ways you can incorporate these products. If funding was available, I know that students would love this way of learning because it is what they are so accustomed to at home. iPods can be used in so many ways such as: graphing, research, journal writing, word look up (dictionary), and the list goes on. After reading this wiki, I'm considering donating my own iPod touch to the classroom to jazz things up a bit. :)
http://appsineducation.blogspot.com/2011/06/12-ipad-apps-for-storytelling-in.html is a great resource for apps! It is a blog that was created to help explain some apps and how they can be used in the classroom! It starts by explaining that there are so many apps in the Apple store, that you quickly get overwhelmed- not to mention run out of time. This blog was created to spotlight many apps. So many of these apps focus on writing, storytelling, making comic strips, etc. These could be great as a fun station for reading! I LOVE this blog. I'm so excited about really looking into these more. I have an ipad of my own, but don't want to donate it to my classroom. Now I'm just thinking of all the ways I could go about getting one. I'll be researching and writing grants soon! :)
http://appsineducation.blogspot.com/2011/06/12-ipad-apps-for-storytelling-in.html is a great resource for apps! It is a blog that was created to help explain some apps and how they can be used in the classroom! It starts by explaining that there are so many apps in the Apple store, that you quickly get overwhelmed- not to mention run out of time. This blog was created to spotlight many apps. So many of these apps focus on writing, storytelling, making comic strips, etc. These could be great as a fun station for reading! I LOVE this blog. I'm so excited about really looking into these more. I have an ipad of my own, but don't want to donate it to my classroom. Now I'm just thinking of all the ways I could go about getting one. I'll be researching and writing grants soon! :)
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I think it would be very cool to have an ipod in the classroom for a listening station. The kids would love it and pay better attention because it was coming from a new and neat source. I actually have an old ipod that I don't use anymore since I got my iphone, maybe I will donate it to the classroom, and I can set up listening station with it. Your wikispace seems like a great tool for finding things to do with an ipod, I will definitely be using that this year.
ReplyDeleteThe ipad blog app you found has some really awesome resources as well! I like the way it highlights only good apps for education. The comic strip one was one of my favorites; my students last year would have really LOVED that one. I think I will try to incorporate that into my classroom this year.
I love the idea of the iPod for the listening center. As teachers we sometimes have to come up with different ways to keep students interested and this would be a perfect way. I know I have said it a lot but they are going to think they are cool listening to an iPod!!! It would take some preparation time but would be worth it in the end. Sad thing is my daughter isn't going go go for me using it in the classroom. I already "stole" her lava lamp and table lol!!! I know you mentioned the app store being overwelming but on my blog I have a link where it simplifies it!
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