Monday, April 23, 2012

Lesson plans for handhelds


                                                                                                                                                      Investigate:

-how other schools have successfully integrated the use of handhelds

into schools by reviewing the sites within the Handhelds - “Where to
begin doc”

At José Martí Middle School in Union City, Fifth-grade classes in three Logan schools - Adams - use iPods for math.


Explore uses for the Apple iPod Touches within the classroom
eClicker
Socrative
ACT explorer
Note Master
Graphing calculator
TED
notes
email
docs
moodle
Youtube
Google
Calculator

-generate ideas about uses in the classroom and create a lesson plan to use them with a classroom.
-use for quizzes, surveys
-use for classroom activities, such as projects, studying, ect.
-Help kids find new uses of studying
-Create flashcards
-Access internet, and online assignments at home

Lesson Plan
1.) Teacher downloads the main app, “Socrative.”
2.) Teacher creates quiz and finalizes it.
3.) Get school iPods and pass them out to the students.
4.) Make sure they are on a school Wifi connection.
5.) Have students download the app “Socrative.”
6.) Teacher shares the room number with the students..
7.) Students enter the room (ex. enter 0000108), then wait for the quiz to begin.
8.) They put their name in like Last Name, First Name.
9.) Students take the quiz.
10.) Teacher then takes results and go over them with students.