*I began using Ipads and Educreations with my students a couple weeks ago. First, I incorporated 2nd grade vocabulary from the basal into an Educreation activity that was described in detail on my previous blog. This past week the students used the Ipad camera and Educreations to modify a story from their basal called, "Helping Out". They took pictures that showed "helping out" around ORE. Next they organized the pictures and wrote a sentence for each page. They had to incorporate the weekly vocab. words within the sentences as well. Lastly, they practiced and recorded their voices reading the story. The project took much longer than I had anticipated but the end product was really well done. I emailed them to their classroom teachers and they loved them. Some showed them to the whole class while others posted them on their schoology page. These activities are engaged the students and providing higher level technology integration into my groups. Redefinition was my goal and my goal was accomplished. Yes, kids could recreate stories in the past, but they couldn't take current photos, words, and their voice and put it all together to create a techno book. As a result of this, I have a couple girls wanting to make their own book. When I give them some free time on the Ipads, they ask if they can work on their book. I am pleasantly surprised by their interest level. Overall, I am engaged and happy with how I am accomplishing my goal so far and so are the kids.
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