Kindergarten

=Kindergarten=

K. Allison Kindergarten class page

My students are loving the iPad. It is a great tool for the classroom. We use it for whole-class instruction, small-group instruction, as well as for one-on-one instruction. These are some Apps that we are using.

__Jump Desktop (Remote Desktop__) - This is a great tool for whole class instruction. This app allows you to get your desktop on your iPad. You do have to buy it and you will have to download the app on your computer as well. It is worth it though. This app allows your iPad to become a tablet. I can walk around the room during lessons and assist students while controlling the computer. Students can also answer questions on the iPad and the whole class can see what they are doing because the computer is hooked up to the projector. Also, since Apple does not allow Flash, this is a great way to access educational sites that require Flash on the iPad.

__Stick Pick-__ This is the same concept of putting student's names on a stick and drawing them to answer questions. This is a good way to make sure that everyone is called on. This app goes one step further with questioning. You can set each student's name to a Bloom's Revised Taxonomy questioning stem.You can also label the students at different levels of ESL. This way when you call on a student you will be able to ask them questions that are on their level or provide a challenge for those who need a little extra.