2nd Grade Germ Lesson

The 2nd grade teachers let me know they were completing a unit on the spread of Germs. I was able to create this NearPod Lesson and deliver it to students.

The iPad Cart is Here!

Introductions:

Teachers:

The K-2 teachers hold an App-Luck--a take on Potluck--about 3 times per month to share ideas and try out new lessons. Teachers come with their iPads during lunch in the lounge. This has generated lots of app sharing and an opportunity to discuss lesson connections.

The following is a list of topics and apps we have discussed and implemented:

• Stage: use the iPad like a document camera
• Clickable links to frequently used websites like BookFlix and FossWeb.
• SeeSaw: digital portfolios
• NearPod: interactive lessons
• QR Codes: access to student created videos and links
• Subject specific apps: Spelling City, Word Bubbles, etc.
• Photo management

Students:

Students have experience with iPads at home, so the emphasis has been on how to handle the iPads at school as compared to at home.

• Carry iPads with both hands
• Remain seated with the iPad for work time unless given directions for a specific lesson that requires movement
• Wait to be invited to turn the iPad screen on before opening an app
• Learn how to unplug the iPads from and plug into the cart
• Cover your nose and mouth when you cough and sneeze
• Being good listeners--using the iPad is a privilege