Carlsbad is wonderful for the local surfer and even better, for the beach walker, Rollerblader, or biker. I personally love Chestnut Avenue during the day and Beech Avenue at night for a stroll.
It is critical to tie technology to an objective because using a new technology just for the sake of using the device is absolutely meaningless and a waste of time. There is a huge difference between use of technology and integration of technology. For example, if your reading objective is to monitor comprehension through higher order questioning, students can chat with Edmodo on Netbooks or create discussion points in Notes on the iTouches.
Students need to be accountable in workstations so students can self-pace their learning and not "play" in stations. Without accountable, students are not focused on a specific learning outcome.
I really enjoy Thinkfinity with all of the different levels of learning and content areas. You are able to browse through such a wide range of interactive games.
I have used Tutpup often as a math station. Students love picking animal and competing with other students around the world. Students and I enjoy these without having to create accounts. Less clicks gets you closer to the learning.
Everyday Math Equivalent Fractions and Math Bingo are the two apps I would like on iTouches/iPads. Stations would like six students on iTouches, six on netbooks, four at Activboard, and five with me for the mini lesson. We rotate every 15-20 minutes. A reflection in their math journal or on our classroom blog after stations is a way to hold the students' accountable for their work.
The iTouches/Ipads can used to post answers to weekly Explemers on our classroom blog.
It is critical to tie technology to an objective because using a new technology just for the sake of using the device is absolutely meaningless and a waste of time. There is a huge difference between use of technology and integration of technology. For example, if your reading objective is to monitor comprehension through higher order questioning, students can chat with Edmodo on Netbooks or create discussion points in Notes on the iTouches.
Students need to be accountable in workstations so students can self-pace their learning and not "play" in stations. Without accountable, students are not focused on a specific learning outcome.
I really enjoy Thinkfinity with all of the different levels of learning and content areas. You are able to browse through such a wide range of interactive games.
I have used Tutpup often as a math station. Students love picking animal and competing with other students around the world. Students and I enjoy these without having to create accounts. Less clicks gets you closer to the learning.
Everyday Math Equivalent Fractions and Math Bingo are the two apps I would like on iTouches/iPads. Stations would like six students on iTouches, six on netbooks, four at Activboard, and five with me for the mini lesson. We rotate every 15-20 minutes. A reflection in their math journal or on our classroom blog after stations is a way to hold the students' accountable for their work.
The iTouches/Ipads can used to post answers to weekly Explemers on our classroom blog.
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Your station ideas are great and so do able if used with the accountability piece. The 2.0 tools like blogging, back channels, and Edmodo give us so many ways to hold our students accountable while allowing them to construct their learning. Thanks for sharing your successes!
Today was a perfect example of that. My "Chasing Redbird" book club were sharing their interconversations they wrote on post-its. Since they were spot on with comprehension and discussion, they moved the discussion into Edmodo. Not only did this produce rich, self-determined learning it motivated the OTHER book club to do well to be able to move their discussion to Edmodo.
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