Today was my second observation day at the Elementary School. Today I visited two iPad classrooms (4th and 5th grade) along with Ms. G (my assigned teacher).
Ms. G - 3rd Grade
Technology:
The students used the smartboard, computers, iPods, and me for their math rotations. After math rotations the students watched a read-aloud story from the internet. Next, Ms. G used a microphone device to read a chapter aloud from the book that the kids are reading as a class. During the classes media center time, they took an accelerated reader quiz on the book they listened to on the internet.
General Observations:
The class was much less chaotic today. The students were able to transition from one activity to another more quickly. There was a student teacher in the class today, so that might have had something to do with it.
Ms. J - 5th Grade iPad classroom
Technology:
The students used their iPads to watch political speeches. The speeches are from United Streaming. Ms. J downloaded the speeches, converted them to iTunes format, and synced all of the iPads.
General Observations:
I learned that all of the iPads are synced to one iTunes account. However, each iPad has a profile number taped to the cover, which allows each iPad to have its own profile in iTunes. This makes it so that a students work is not lost every time the iPad is synced to iTunes.
Ms. T - 4th Grade iPad Classroom
Technology:
Since the class was helping set up the auditorium for an assembly, a group of students showed me what they liked about the iPads. I liked this format because I could "interview" the students about the iPads.
Ms. G - 3rd Grade
Technology:
The students used the smartboard, computers, iPods, and me for their math rotations. After math rotations the students watched a read-aloud story from the internet. Next, Ms. G used a microphone device to read a chapter aloud from the book that the kids are reading as a class. During the classes media center time, they took an accelerated reader quiz on the book they listened to on the internet.
General Observations:
The class was much less chaotic today. The students were able to transition from one activity to another more quickly. There was a student teacher in the class today, so that might have had something to do with it.
Ms. J - 5th Grade iPad classroom
Technology:
The students used their iPads to watch political speeches. The speeches are from United Streaming. Ms. J downloaded the speeches, converted them to iTunes format, and synced all of the iPads.
General Observations:
I learned that all of the iPads are synced to one iTunes account. However, each iPad has a profile number taped to the cover, which allows each iPad to have its own profile in iTunes. This makes it so that a students work is not lost every time the iPad is synced to iTunes.
Ms. T - 4th Grade iPad Classroom
Technology:
Since the class was helping set up the auditorium for an assembly, a group of students showed me what they liked about the iPads. I liked this format because I could "interview" the students about the iPads.
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