This week started with a bit of a set back in our project. Mrs. McAstocker, our Science and Social Studies classroom teacher took on the role as acting Vice-Principal. This meant we needed to fill her teaching position. Her replacement, an excellent teacher, does not have any experience using iPads in the classroom. So now we are back in the training stage, while students continue to work on their body systems and biomes projects. Our students are starting to become proficient in using some of the apps, especially Explain Everything, to demonstrate their understanding. The new teacher is taking this opportunity to learn from her student how to use the iPads and apps. During the winter break, the new teacher plans on taking a device home to play with and learn how to use it while thinking of different ways to use it with her class.
We have noticed these devices have allowed our students who struggle completing written assignments to demonstrate their learning and are more willing. We have the keyboards available to the students, but they have been rarely used as the students are finding the on screen keyboard to be sufficient for their needs.
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