by Arwen Kuttner | Jan 23, 2013 | The How of 21st Century Teaching, Voices, Web Tools That Deepen Learning
It’s Arwen Kuttner’s first year with iPads and her first year as a reading support teacher in second grade. Can the iPads help her struggling readers? When it comes to letters and sounds, she’s not willing to trade her multisensory learning techniques for a digital tablet. But creation-based apps could help deepen reading comprehension. “It’s up to me,” she writes, “to know when to use the iPads and when not to, in order to keep learning effective and meaningful.”
by Kathy Cassidy | Jul 2, 2012 | Creating Global Classrooms, Making The Shift, Voices, Web Tools That Deepen Learning
Management of our iPads is more of a hassle than I had anticipated. But it is clear to me that these devices ARE making a difference. When I see the students’ engagement, their learning, their sharing and their pursuit of their passions, I can’t help but be convinced that these devices have the potential to transform my classroom.