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Student-Led Transitions in a 1:1 School

Elizabeth Emerson

Hannah Lindsey

Susan Ludington

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Peoples Academy Middle Level

  • 5th-8th grades
  • Grade level teams
  • Approx. 250 students total
  • 1:1 iPad program; 2nd year
  • Google School
  • NELMS spotlight school
  • Partner with Tarrant Institute for Innovative Education

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5th Grade

  • Elizabeth Emerson-Math
  • Susan Ludington-Science
  • Hannah Lindsey-Humanities

Whole team teaching, T.A., and “Flexible Fridays” for portfolio work, Digital Citizenship and reflecting.

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How Do We Use the iPads?

  • Student-directed
  • Personalized
  • Collaborative
  • Authentic and Expanded Audience
  • Learning Tool--not about the iPad

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Examples of Apps

Schoology:

Learning Management System (LMS). Digital discussions, assignment distribution and collection, resources distribution

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Google Drive:

Storing student work, collaborating, editing and creating documents and presentations

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Notability:

PDF editor for editing worksheets, documents, graphic organizers, maps, images, etc.

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Blogger:

As we move toward digital portfolios, students collect evidence of their learning and reflect using Blogger

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Other Non-Subject Specific Apps

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Transitions:

Elementary to middle level

Schedule changes

1:1=digital citizenship

students leading students

survey: what do students need? what questions did you have?

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Planning

  • 5th grade brainstorm. What were your needs as a 4th grader? What do you think the 4th graders need?
  • Plan “digital camp” for 4th graders with teacher support
  • Partner with the 4th graders

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Products

  • How to use iPad apps movie

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Products

  • iPad care

movie

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Products

  • iPad violation

movie

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Products

Aurasma

5th grade students created a

tour for the 4th graders, creating a scavenger hunt using the app Aurasma.

A similar scavenger hunt was used in a library tour using a QR scanner.

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Implementation

Before the end of the school year, 4th grade students are introduced to:

  • 5th graders
  • The building
  • Devices
  • Expectations

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Relationships

Partnerships &Presentations

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Relationships

Lunch and Recess

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Relationships

Sciencepalooza

  • 5th and 6th grade science

inquiry

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Noted Changes

  • Engagement
  • Ownership of device and expectations
  • Relationships between grades
  • Fostering community

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Questions?

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Image Sources:

  • pixgood.com
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  • gizmodo.com
  • siia.net
  • blog.hostonnet.com
  • iphone.appstorm.net
  • michellerafter.com
  • en.wikipedia.org
  • benschersten.com
  • discussions.apple.com
  • imaginegrow.com
  • hollandschool.org
  • learningworksforkids.org
  • cssavings.org
  • iphonehacks.com
  • ums.newschool.edu
  • scholastic.com
  • ozdigitalclassroom.com
  • vvsd.org
  • digital.vpr.net
  • leagueathletics.com