I am so excited about using the netbooks next year. I love the fact that we will have web cams so kids can actually collaborate via skype with pen pals or take pictures to create projects. I think managing the set up of my students loggins will be a bit difficult but once it's done we will be ready to dig in a use it as much as possible. I'm also excited to have the iTouches, which student's will use to review target skills on different content areas.
I will incorporate the iTouches in my literacy stations, bilingual and math stations. Students will be in a rotation in each center, if a student does not use the iTouch in a literacy station they will have the opportunity to use it in a bilingual or math station. My goal if for all students to use the devices at least 4 times a week in any given station. In the beginning of the school year I need to go over routines, how to take care of the devices and create a rotation of monitors who will be in charge of connecting them in the morning and disconnecting them in the afternoon. I think having all kids become a technology manager will be great so they can all learn how to use them and care for the devices. I'm trilled to have them and cant wait to use them with my kids.
One suggestion for managing the devices is to take a picture of what you want the station to look like and post it on the wall or cart for your students to reference. You have some really good ideas. Let me know if I can help.
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