We are using the app Shadow Puppet this week to practice retelling stories. The app is free and relatively simple to use. There are two versions of the Shadow Puppet app: we prefer Shadow Puppet Edu because it has student friendly options and images. Retelling with Shadow Puppet: Get
TEACH READING STRATEGIES WITH POPPLET
Even though I wrote this post several years ago, we still use Popplet during reading to organize our thoughts as we read. We have also branched out and used Popplets in math, writing, and more! Popplet has continued to support teachers with more features such as class accounts and by sharing lesson
RESEARCHING AND PRESENTING WITH SHADOW PUPPET
Shadow Puppet Edu is a versatile slideshow app that is perfect for creating digital book reports, retelling stories, and more. After listening to the story Kamishibai Man during reading workshop, we created our own modern versions of Kamishibai stories using the app Shadow Puppet Edu to practice
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