Today I challenged my students to tell me about their favourite movie. They found a picture in Safari with Siri's help and took it into Book Creator. When they were finished they exported their book as a movie and blogged it to show their moms and dads. Here are some of the journals. Great job guys! ...
Independent reading time is a tough time of the day when you are a non-reader or emergent reader. 20-30 minutes each day where you are expected to "read" a book without making any noise or causing any distractions can easily become a frustrating time for these students. The becomes especially pronounced as students get older and picture books turn into chapter books and...
Most classrooms I visit have a time when students are asked to write. Sometimes it is a free writing time, sometimes it is a writing exercise based on a genre, sometimes it is journal writing. Often the students I work with have difficulty accessing these activities because of difficulties with fine motor skills, spelling or related literacy skills. This, however, does not mean...
I sat down with some teachers at my school recently and asked them to list for me the types of tasks they ask their students to do. Answers included writing reflections, explaining their thinking, word work (ie. word sorts), quiet reading, completing worksheets, etc. After looking at this list I have come up with 6 basic types of tasks. I created these posters...
Here is a little iPad skills checklist that I give to my students at the beginning of the year. When they have the skill they bring me the checklist and I put a stamp on the box. This learning happens very quickly because the kids are sponges when it comes to using tech. A great way to build confidence and independence. Just a...
It's official! My class has been accepted to facilitate an EdCamp Global session. We are going to talk about how we use iPads to help throughout the day and wow people with some of the amazing work we've done. It's official! My class has been accepted to facilitate an EdCamp Global session. We are going to talk about how we use iPads to...
Used properly, the iPad is a fabulous tool for helping all of our students succeed! Students can access material that might not otherwise be accessible to them, they can share their knowledge in so many creative ways and they can feel very successful about their products and accomplishments. I teach students with developmental disabilities. Many of my students have a lot of difficulties...
