Hi Friends,

I have this assignment for a graduate course in Multimedia Education/ Instructional Design to create a blog that is relevant to what is going on in technology in the teaching profession.  This is my first time hosting a blog.  So let's go! 

I am just starting out using iPads and apps in my elementary classroom.  Last summer my principal, a TOSA, a parent and I sat down to write a grant to get a charging cart full of 17 mini iPads.  We chose 17 so that upper grade classes could have a 1:2 ratio and primary had an even better ratio.  We got the grant!

I share a rolling cart of 17 mini iPads with 5 other teachers.  My class gets the iPads on Mondays.  We've only had them since February, so we haven't had time to do a whole lot.  Did I mention I teach kindergarten and 1st grade?  So....my plan is to teach 1st graders, then they can help coach the kindergarteners.

The students are super excited and it's a great motivator to do work!   I am finding that each iPad task meets many of the 21st Century Teaching and Learning Standards.

So we have iMovie,  Explain everything,  Strip Design. and more to explore!  It's so exciting!  I'll let you know what we come up with as projects!

I plan on trying out apps with my students, then posting about what worked, and what I would do differently.  I will also post sample projects that we produce.  First we will explore the iMovie app.  I'll post next week about how it goes!  Wish us luck!



I'd especially like ideas from anyone out there!

Best,
Lenora