I have seen an immediate difference in the quality of the students' reading responses and writing workshop pieces since integrating QR codes into our workshops. QR codes can be used to directly improve writing - both the quality or the piece as well as the quantity that students write. Here
BEST CODING APPS FOR THE IPAD
I've rounded up our favorite coding apps for the iPad to practice coding during the Hour of Code and all year. These are all free and kid-tested apps for the iPad. Anyway, we are gearing up for the Hour of Code next week. This week, I tasked my class with being ambassadors to spread the
COMPARE & CONTRAST ON THE IPAD WITH DIGITAL VENN DIAGRAMS
Students used the Venn Diagram app to compare and contrast during Reading Workshop. This is a free app (also on the web) by Read Write Think. It works relatively the same as a paper venn diagram but students have many more options to customize their venn diagrams. Since comparing and
BEST MATH APPS FOR THE IPAD
Every year I survey students to find out their favorite apps and websites. This helps me know which iPad apps to install on the classroom iPads and which ones are student-tested and approved. I like to use the webapp ThingLink to make quit clickable images for the apps so they are easy to find and
PIC COLLAGE CHARACTER PROFILES
Students created Character Profile Posters using the free app Pic Collage. Learn how to use this free app for ANY book and ANY character in your classroom. Pic Collage is a free app available on iPads, Windows 10, Android and Kindle Fire! Pic Collage also has a kids' version of the