Thing 9: Incorporating Classroom-Based Devices

It's very exciting to have all the devices (I-pads, I-touches and Netbooks) as part of the technology that needs to be implemented in our daily teaching. Using these tools to help us focus on what we will be teaching and tying it to the objective is the main purpose. We need to use these devices as teaching tools and to help us plan accordingly by thinking about tools that need to be used for a specific lesson and purpose, therefore the student will gain a better understanding of the concept we are teaching.

Holding students accountable is a way of making sure they are actively participating in the learning process. Kids are not only using the tools as proof of gaining and applying the skills but also it's a resouce for the teacher to observe students strenghts and weakness. This can help us prepare and think ahead as to what each student my need help in, adding to our defferential teaching.

The sites that I really like were TES iboard and learning games for kids, it has many activities that are great for 1st graders to target their Math and Literacy skills, using netbooks and the active board is a great way for kids to practice concepts previously learned. I would also incorporate it in my bilingual stations so studetns can practice english vocabulary. In stations the students can re-create the story; for example (The gingerbread man). The student can use the same characters just change the stories plot and have them re-create a story arc based on their new story, which will be the accountablitly part.

Some of the I-Pad apps that I would use for centers would be the (A Bee See Sight word, and Hen House)
I can see my students using the A Bee See Sight word app to practice english sight words, by spelling and pronouncing each word to practice during bilingual stations. I can have my students write on wallwhisher a a list of vocabulary words and create a sentence that can go with it. In Hen House the students can place the eggs in numerical order and practice ordering numbers in order from least to greatest or greatest to least. With accountability I will have students record the scores they obtained from the game.
I am looking forward to also using the I-pad as a way to help my students with their fluency. Having them record their voice and listen to themsleves reading will help them become more fluent readers, because they can hear their voice, pace and errors that they make. During guided reading the accountablitiy part will fit in having them describe what they heard from their recording and what we need to work on.