Over the past few weeks, iPad usage in my class has been minimal, since we have been reviewing for the EOC. The students have been using Quizlet to review vocabulary and some of the studetns who do not have phones used them for our review games we played.
This Friday we are starting a project which will require the students to use the iPads to create a finished product. This will include blogs, a timeline, and a video. I will also have to use the iPads one day for research, as I will be in a computer lab that doesn't have enough computers for my class. Getting started with new apps can be difficult, especially when individual usernames are required. That can also be time-consuming but I hope to address those things on Friday and get the students set up so they can start creating their projects after the research is complete. One negative in doing a project this way is that I only have 10 iPads, which makes it difficult to ensure that everyone has something to do when their group starts putting the project together.
I am glad that you had the iPads for EOC review so you had more options for review. Your project has helped me think about how to get more iPads to classrooms. A 2:1 ratio is still minimal, but better. If we keep class sets at 15, it is still important that there be a library set for check out so that when you do research, at least, every student can have a tablet. Better yet is 1:1. We will get there.
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