My
Mantra—
“mindful reinvention”, “working with what
you have”,
nurtures and drives my creativity in the
development of activities, lessons that challenge and develop critical
thinking.
When access to classroom technology is
limited, utilize the power of your iphone
and Apps to expand the classroom experience
The power of the iphone and its relative ease of access by both teachers and
students is a valuable tool that can be utilized for the development of
activities that help students communicate new learning/understanding..
This
post will examine -- How?
“You
See but you do not Observe,” Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
Increasing
your power of observation and learning…
Start
small…
Pic
Stitch at your command! A Free App…
Pictures have an emotional, intellectual
impact and tell a story.
Task--
1.
Have students carefully select
a pic from their photo roll, image from Instagram, or take a pic with a
specific topic/intent determined by the subject being studied. Teacher must have specific parameters eg.
Find an image that evokes scientific curiosity.
2.
Have students combine carefully
selected text to explain/elaborate/enhance the pic.
The result—“The Big Picture”. Utilizing the
left brain and right brain allows students to create a memorable authentic
experiences.
The App is…
- Easy to Use
- Interactive
- Engaging
Students…
- Experience a variety of
learning
- Consolidate learning
- Can revisit the app for
personal adventures
Other activities can include:
Demonstrating
–
Step by Step --An Experiment as illustrated below
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Brainstorming-
Group Assignment: "Olivia" Books by Ian Falconer
Who is Olivia?
Create a Mind Map with 4 subtopics to answer the question.
Take a Pic of Topics and find 4 images that
represent the subtopics.
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The
Power of Observation—
Planting Seeds
* Research—plant profile
* Track Growth using a ruler to measure growth
* Describe what you observe
* Create a timeline indicating details such as sprouting, appearance of
leaves etc
* Photograph, assemble images using Pic Stitch
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Tell
a story—
Assemble three images from your Photo
Roll/Instagram to tell a story.
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“Exit Card” --
Evaluate teaching, student understanding by having students send an image+text that will demonstrate acquisition of new knowledge and understanding
Environmental Issues/Awareness/Solutions
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HAppy
begins with one App.
How
access to limited/readily available technology can be used to help students’
process new learning via a memorable authentic experience.
Resourcefully Yours, Julie Andreacchi © 2015
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