As you know, I teach high school math but what you may not know, is that I teach in a one school district. K to 12 is in one building and we have a little over 300 students. Since I've been pioneering the iPads in the classroom, I'm considered the expert. The tech department passed out a bunch of mini-iPads to the elementary classes. The 5th/6th grade math/science teacher told me today that he had his iPads imaged with all the same apps as on my classroom iPads. He has his students using prime smash and algeboats to help the improve their skills. He even said he was addicted to Prime smash......LOL. As I find programs, I am sharing the apps with him and he is having fun integrating them.
I also found out that beginning in January, the person in charge of our weekly Wednesday inservice/whatever is going to try to give me one day a week to conduct technology training classes for the teachers who now have iPads in their classrooms but are not sure how to use them.
Showing posts with label Algeboats lite. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Algeboats lite. Show all posts
Wednesday, November 27, 2013
Friday, October 11, 2013
algeboats light and note taking
I put some kids on Algeboats lite this morning and they liked it. Basically a boat comes to the dock with an expression such as x + 3. On the dock are bales with various numbers on them. Across the top are flags with numbers. The student loads a bale on board the boat which fills in the x value and then the student attaches the flag to the mast which has the correct total. Because it is an expression, the students have several different possibilities depending on the value they choose for X. I like it because they see they can have different answers based on the value they choose for the variable.
In other classes, when I say its time for notes, the students are opening up their notes app and taking notes. Some write in the notes and others watch as I explain the notes, then take pictures and import them into their notes, annotate and reread. Today, I had a student ask if she could take pictures of her notes on her phone so she could refer to them tonight when she does her homework. This is an awesome step for her. I feel as if the students are making good progress in learning that mobile devices are tools and not toys.
In other classes, when I say its time for notes, the students are opening up their notes app and taking notes. Some write in the notes and others watch as I explain the notes, then take pictures and import them into their notes, annotate and reread. Today, I had a student ask if she could take pictures of her notes on her phone so she could refer to them tonight when she does her homework. This is an awesome step for her. I feel as if the students are making good progress in learning that mobile devices are tools and not toys.
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