We are starting an "MCAS bootcamp" next week to help prepare students to improve their scores from Needs Improvement to Proficient. My job as a learning specialist is help those students with accomodations, such as read alouds, or to provide individual help with problem areas that the classroom teacher would be unable to do.
I have an idea to help the students with the aid of an IPAD. My intention is when there is a trouble area to show a Khan Academy video as a primer before I work individually with the student. This will serve as a refresher for the student and allows us to zero in on the problem area. I would love to use the IPAD as an drawing board vs paper but don't know how to do that.
Great 1st post Mark! Love how your post explains what is going on in your school and also allows for feedback from others- well done! Keep blogging.
ReplyDeleteMark great job - wish I had an Ipad
ReplyDeleteHey Mark,
ReplyDeleteWhen we had access to the Ipads last week, there was an app on them, and I think it was called "screencast". It allowed me to write and narrate a problem simulataneously, and then play back, save, or share. I went to our IMC at PSMS and asked for an ipad, and was able to check one out. The problem is it didn't already have screencast and our librarian told me I would have to download it from itunes. So I'm going to try it over vacation; I'll let you know if it worked or not.
Nice Blog Mark. I think the kids will probably be able to help you with a lot of the questions you have (more than I could at this time!) Keep us up to date with your efforts.
ReplyDeleteHey Mark,
ReplyDeleteDid you check out studyisland.com yet? Have a great vacation!
Maggie
Mark,
ReplyDeleteThere are some really good screencasting apps for the iPad. Some free ones are -- ShowMe, Educreations, and ScreenChomp. The one I really like costs about $3 and is called ExplainEverything.
Julia Colby