Ipads in the Classroom

     Ipads are becoming more and more popular in classrooms as a tool for students.  Some classrooms have a single Ipad for the classroom and some schools have received grants that allow them to supply an Ipad for each student.  The thought of the second one baffles me because when I was in elementary school, the glue stick was an exciting item we got to use.  Now, each student having access to an Ipad opens up doors for more opportunities that I could think of.  The websites that are hyperlinked below allow for further research and reviews on different apps that have been successful in classrooms.
     One of the resources below is called Socrative.  It is, "a smart student response system that empowers teachers to engage their classrooms through a series of educational exercises and games via smartphones, laptops, and tablets" according to the third website below.  This resource allows for an easy to use system of assessments that are normally taken with pencil and paper, such as multiple choice, true/false, and short answer exams.  It also allows for games, such as Space Race, to be played and for easy to understand reports to be assembled for each student.  This software is definitely a software I would like to see demonstrated in a classroom and possibly use in my own classroom someday.
     Another one of the resources below is called Wet-Dry-Try and is a way for students to practice their handwriting skills, especially with capitals and numbers.  It also allows for easier teaching of  correct formation and orientation habits with students.  My educational technology teacher expressed in class that she really likes this particular app and I am intrigued to see how it works in an actual classroom setting.

Resources for using Ipads in the classroom:

http://learninginhand.com/do

http://www.schrockguide.net/ipads-in-the-classroom.html

http://www.socrative.com/

http://www.freelyeducate.com/2012/04/free-online-learning-games-for-kindergarten-and-elementary-.html

http://snapguide.com/guides/search-for-copyright-free-images-on-your-ipad/

http://wetdrytry.com/

http://www.sparklefishapp.com/

Thank you,

Olivia