Reflection

** Lacee Beggs ** I am very excited to use my iPad in my classroom this year! With it being a new and engaging tool, I know the students will thrive on getting as much as they can from the applications and other educational tools. I can’t wait to implement it as a math center or use it during literature discussions. There are several apps and games that will help students with their math facts and skills. I know the kids will be thrilled to use the iPad any chance they can get. Personally, I have loved finding free books on iBooks, playing different games and uploading videos to my iPad. Some of my favorite games are Super 7, Solitaire, and Stick Golf HD. It is so much faster to get on the internet and search on my iPad, rather then waiting for my PC to start up. I also love showing friends and family my pictures on the large HD screen. I also tutor on the side, and it has been a very useful tool for that as well. After listening to other people’s apps and ideas, I really think I need to stop being so cheap and buy a few of the really valuable apps. As soon as I know that the Green Bay School District will let us use the WiFi at school, I will definitely buy some more apps. The Free Books Edu app sounds like a great app to find resources for all interests and I can’t wait to search on that more. The application that I presented today was World History: This Day in History. This app shows anywhere from 4-10 facts that were important in history on that particular day. I love this app because it shows anything from when Madonna was born, to when France became an independent country. Along with the facts you can hear music like Russia’s National Anthem to Native American tribal songs. I want to show this to my students either at the beginning or the end of the day, and especially on a student’s birthday. I absolutely loved this iPad course. Not only because of how amazing the iPad is, but because I learned a lot about other tools as well. I learned how to use Photostory, Movie Maker, how to develop a Wiki and upload files and video, and even more. This was a great introduction course before I start my master’s at Marian. Thanks a lot Jennifer!
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