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My school has been purchasing ipads a few at a time since August. Today was my lucky day! I have a brand new ipad for my classroom and I have no idea where to start. It's all a little overwhelming. While I was searching for ideas I came across several videos of classrooms that were supplied with multiple ipads. Students used them for a listening station, flashcard practice, QR code activities, brainstorming/organizing, and journaling. I feel my options are not as broad with one classroom ipad. However, I did find a couple of resources that would help get me started.There are several apps that I have found that are, sadly, not free. I have yet to purchase those. Here are a couple that are free:
Free Apps
Brain Pop and Brain Pop Jr. - it has a video of the day and related quizMath Evolve - you choose to play as a game or simply practice facts. It allows you to choose what operation to practice as well as the speed and level of difficulty.
Carolyn I have an iPad now too! I am excited to get started but I'm not sure where to begin. Thank you for listing those apps, I will defiantly need to check them out! I really want to try the Math Evolve. I'm hoping it would be something I could hook up to the smartboard and play as a whole group game! Thanks for your blog!
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DeleteI think that is a great idea to use it on the promethean board to try whole group.
Carolyn, I loved the Video on Math Evolve! I would love to be like that creator and create my own technology game- that is down the road though. I am going to also post that video and name of the game to my personal school blog in hopes of my students playing it at home! You are very lucky you have an Ipad. My school has Kineo's for all of the teachers and students. It has the internet, games, etc. but still does not fully live up to the ipads technology.
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