We know that when our students can visualize, their writing is descriptive and engaging. Here are two seasonal projects teachers can do: 1. Create a rebus letter to Santa. This can be done using applications of Notebook, PowerPoint, Keynote, Word or Pages add text and images to create the letter extend the activity by asking […]
Category: iPad
Creating a Culture of Critical Thinking for Research
On Tuesday and Wednesday WWP Teachers got together to discuss how to develop a critical thinking culture in their classrooms. When asked about students and researching, our WWP teachers feel that students are often lost when they begin researching online. It can be overwhelming for students, struggling to pick a topic, refining their search using […]
Blogging using Kidblog
Several of the WWP classes are starting to use Kidblog. Teachers can easily set up their classes and let the posting and commenting begin. By definition a blog is a site where individuals or groups can record opinions or information about topics. It is expected that the posts are made regularly and that an audience […]
The Writing Process
The Writing Process in a WWP class is generally no different than a traditional class except that students are using technology. Teachers will still be doing activities of Prewriting, Brainstorming, Drafting, Revising, Proofing, Editing, and Publishing. 1. Prewriting and Brainstorming is any activity in which writers are determining their topic, and purpose. They should also […]
Formative Assessment
Using technology has made it easier for teachers to use Formative Assessment in their classroom. Formative assessment is assessment used to inform your instructions. This type of work should never be used for giving students final grades. We as teachers, must be aware of how easy we can fall into only using these technology tools for […]
Collaborative Writing
One of the big ideas in the WWP is the belief that writing is social and collaborative. Students generate creative pieces when they have an opportunity to share their ideas and build on other’s thoughts. When students collaborate with writing, they have opportunity to expose themselves to different styles. They get to see examples of […]
Creating and Sharing a Talking Storybook
iBooks have some amazing and creative stories which can include audio. Using the IPad , students have the ability to create their own talking stories using a variety of different apps. They can add their own voices, audio sounds, own pictures, clipart, electronic drawings, and of course their own writing. Lastly, they can share their […]
Creating a Podcast on your iPad
Try the free app “I Tell A Story” A lot of students have enjoyed creating audio stories in Garageband, but with the iPad version it was not a priority to include the podcasts. The free app “I Tell A Story” allows the students to create a simple story. It has some built in sound effects […]
Teaching Critical Thinking skills.
It is really important that students know how to search for information on the web. As adults, we have often wasted time looking for information. Being more concise on our searches have improved our time spent, but students do not always follow this advice. So many sites out there offer information which is too dense […]
Welcome New iPad Teachers
Congratulations to our three new iPad teachers in the WWP. Joining the project are at Bert Ambrose Charlene Barr and Paula London and at RO Melissa DeGroot.