Apps and Accommodations

Presented By:

Cortney Bell, Accommodations Lab Proctor

North Augusta Middle School

APPS

iPads: Do Not Be Afraid

FEAR

Why Learn?

When Will I Find The Time?

Free Apps!

ALL of the apps that I have used are FREE.

When looking in the app store, you can even choose a price range. By marking free, you won’t have to look at everything you cannot have.

Simply download apps to check them out. If you do not like the app, then delete it. If you want the app back, it will be saved in the “purchased” section of the app store.

Apps

On the next few slides, I will list several top app choices for both teachers and students.

These apps have been the favorites during my own personal experience.

EVERY APP LISTED IS FREE!

Please email me if you would like a copy of this slide show. cbell2@aiken.k12.sc.us

Teacher Picks

SCRIBBLE PRESS

Teacher Picks Language Arts:

Scribble PressParent’s Choice AwardReaders Choice Award 2011 for HomeschoolingStudents create their own stories, which can be

published and viewed by other students. We have also used this app for student-created

study guides, especially to help students visualize and apply vocabulary words.

Visit http://www.scribblepress.com to view more and manage a class account online.

Teacher Picks

Spelling City

Teacher Picks

Language Arts Spelling City

“A fun way to learn spelling and vocabulary words by playing engaging learning games using any word list.” (Spelling City, APP Store Description)

Teachers can use this app to create word lists, especially spelling words.

Word lists can be managed online at www.spellingcity.com

You do not have to do ALL of the work. For most words, you can either enter your own definition or choose from existing definitions.

Teacher Picks

Speedo Math Math Bingo

Teacher Picks

Speedo Math and Math BingoStudents can practice math facts for

addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division (from easy, medium, and hard)

Both games are timed and give a final score

Teacher Picks

DigitWhiz

Teacher Picks

DigitWhiz MathManage accounts at www.digitwhiz.com Skills to Practice:

MultiplicationDivision IntegersEquationsLike Terms

Teacher Picks

Pearl Diver and Lobster Diver

Teacher Picks

Pearl Diver and Lobster DiverPractice skills on a number line, including

fractions. Plays as a game.

Teacher Picks

Nova Elements

Teacher Picks

ScienceNova Elements

Discusses the periodic table, including its shape, unique properties of each element, and how elements relate to everyday objects.

Has an interactive periodic table, games, and two-hour video (“Hunting the Elements”).

Teacher Picks

NASA

Teacher Picks

ScienceNASA

Explore the planets, including video footage and articles about current NASA projects.

Teacher Picks

Google Earth

Teacher Picks

Social StudiesGoogle Earth

Explore the Earth, starting from a planetary view.

Students can not only look up and view any location from a birds-eye view, but students can also tap different locations to learn more about each country.

Teacher Picks

TOOLS Encyclopedia

Britannica Merriam Webster

Dictionary Brain POP Jumbo/Fraction

Calculator Educreations Math Terms Glossary Protractor

Teacher Picks

Tools: Encyclopedia/Dictionary: Look up words or subjects;

Encyclopedia includes pictures; Dictionary includes sound clips

BrainPop: Use school or personal account to view videos on multiple subjects.

Fraction Calculator/Protractor: Compute with fractions or work with angles (similar to physical tools).

Educreations: Students can use a white board to work out problems or answer questions (includes great features for creating and labeling a diagram).

Math Terms Glossary: Look up any math concept. Often includes diagrams in explanations.

Student PicksLanguage Arts

Sparkle FishAn audio story game where students

verbally supply missing parts of speech. After completion, students can listen to the final and often hilarious story.

Student PicksLanguage Arts

Sock PuppetsSock Puppets allows students to create their

own lip-synched videos using silly sock creatures. This is a fun way to have students work in groups on a story or even on an oral report.

Student PicksLanguage Arts

ToontasticStudents use ready-made cartoon

characters and backdrops to create stories. Students play the ultimate director as they pick characters, settings, props, manage character movements, and record or create character dialogue.

Student PicksLanguage Arts

Word Warp XA puzzle game where students must beat

the clock to find words using a set of letters. Students enjoy competing with the two-player option.

Student PicksMath

Sushi MonsterStudents can practice addition and subtraction

math facts in a game format.

Student PicksMath

GeoboardStudents can explore shapes using digital

rubberbands.

Student PicksMath Pool and Mini Golf 3D

Students can learn about angles by playing pool, which gives students a real life application for a function of angles.

Students can also learn about angles by playing 3D golf. Both games show students the angles they will use to get a ball into a target.

Student PicksScience

Tinker Box, Laser Logic, and AeroxStudents love to play puzzles based on

scientific physics.

Student PicksSocial Studies/Science

National GeographicStudents love to explore several free

apps by national geographic, learning strange new things about their world.

Incentive

Finally, IPADs are great for reward systems. Students can earn IPAD time for meeting different goals. Most classes give students 10 minutes at the end if all assigned goals are met, whether the goal is completing an assignment, improving a grade, having a positive attitude, raising one’s hand to speak, etc. Letting students help choose games (based on school approval) ensures a desire to meet set goals.

Accommodations Lab

Supporting Students;

Enhancing Learning

Supporting Students

Makeup Work Large Projects (Science Fairs/Papers) Oral Administration Typing Assignments vs. Writing Extended time Small Group Rewards (Free Time) Review/Tutoring Recording/Audiotape

Enhancing Learning

iPads and HP mini Notepads Research to gain prior knowledge Repetition and reinforcement Real-world application and exploration

Alternating assignments Classes can work on two assignments at once.

Hands-on Students work on interactive activities once finished

with a class assignment. They do not have to be a distraction as they wait for others to finish.

Final Thoughts…

An extra set of helping hands is always available to students and teachers… Gives teachers the ability to be in two places at once…No wait as a teacher tries to play “catch-up” with a group that has been absent or needs more instruction…Instead, send make-up work to the lab, reward students for completed work, or separate a class into two groups and cut down the teacher-student ratio…

Pros, Pros, Pros…

By creating an accommodating space that is available to ALL, an entire school profits from this multi-purpose classroom.

QUESTIONS

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