Math is Harder When Using an iPad. I do not use a lot of worksheets in my math program. So much so, that last week, I gave a worksheet during math to my grade 2 students to do and one of my students cheered. CHEERED! For a worksheet! I asked the child in my class why she cheered. "I like doing worksheets better than using the iPads because I don't have to think as much. " I was speechless for a second... then I dug deeper and asked her to explain how worksheets are easier. "On the iPads, I have to show my work, explain my thinking and make sure it is my best work because someone other than you might see it on my blog or on Twitter. " "Wowza! " As I continued to think about what my student had said, I thought about the recent math activities that we had done on the iPad.
Could I have handed out worksheets for the students on these two math concepts? Will I continue to use the iPads and use worksheets on some days? Carte mentale | iClasse 45. 2e année Madame Catherine Lapointe. La classe de Madame Nobert | LE site d'infos pour le groupe 302 ! Madame Colette. Accueil - Site de classedeaudrey ! La classe de madame Marjorie. Classe d'Emilie | Bienvenue dans la classe d'Emilie. We're Using iPads in 2nd Grade!: Words Their Way iPad Style. Next year my school district will be using Words Their Way for spelling curriculum. I have been piloting WTW since November. It took me a while to adjust my spelling instruction and figure out some management issues. I believe WTW is an effective way to differentiate spelling for students. I am excited to keep using it with my students next year too. So when my classroom became a 1:1 iPad classroom in January, I began to think about ways I could use the iPad for different WTW activities. This week I had the wonderful opportunity to collaborate with members of my district's iPad Academy.
Here are what some of the activities look like in my WTW Journal. Primary Reading Party: Science. There are so many science things to do around this time of year! My kindergartners have been learning all about seeds, plants, and flowers. Today we read "The Tiny Seed" by Eric Carle. They just love books by him and who doesn't? Anyway, yesterday we planted lima beans. Hopefully they will grow or the kids will be C-R-U-S-H-E-D!! Here are the labels I used for the plant "pots". We also read about the water cycle in our second grade Scholastic News issue this week. Brigitte Prof - Ressources pour les enseignants du primaire. La classe de Laurène. La classe de Karine.