IPads in Second Grade! By Lisa Ross

 

 

 

Thanks to the generous support of TWE families, our second graders are enjoying  classroom  ipads this year. We have been using them in many different ways.

 

In reading, students have learned to create pic collages of story elements, participate in QR code activities, and research using a website called KidRex.

 

In science, students are creating pic collages to differentiate between magnetic and nonmagnetic objects and in math students are using QR codes to solve math problems.  Students are also enjoying many math games on devices during math rotations.

 

In Social Studies, students were able to describe landforms using a fun app called Chatterpix.

Kahoot is another fun way to use devices to review skills learned in any subject, and many students are using istation on classroom devices to practice reading skills.

 

Here’s what some second graders have to say about our classroom ipads:

 

“Math games on the ipads are fun because they help you learn about math.” – John B.

 

“I like chatterpix and pic collage because you can make stuff and talk on it.”  –Julia T.

 

“IStation is fun because it’s interesting and there are different things to do.”  -Aidan B.

 

“I like to listen to books.”  -Lincoln B.