Children using the i-pad to record themselves reading

The boys really love this and it was really easy to set up.  My next step will be to include a simple self assessment so they can say how they did.  

Reading Taskboard with new i-pad activities

Here is a photo of my newly designed Reading Taskboard which includes i-pad activities.  

1. The red group is using apps to do with ABC
2. The green group is using apps to do with simple reading tasks
3. The middle 3 groups will rotate through the Camera app.  This is where they sit with a friend and a book and they take turns reading it while recording the story using the video.  They then can play it back and listen to themselves. 
4. The bottom two groups are on the app Spell City

E-Learning new blog

Well after being inspired last week to change my teaching practice I have decided to take the leap and include more e-learning in my classroom.  I have spent the weekend updating the 3 classroom i-pads with new software for the children to access.  I have also made a new reading task board which includes each groups having turns on the i-pads.  The red group will play ABC games, the Green Group Reading games, the middle groups I am going to teach them how to video themselves using the camera to record them reading simple books and the top group will play Spelling games.  Here we go...