Are the kids getting restless because of the quarantine? Looking for something fun and educational to do? Over the years we've curated lots of great apps and they're available on the student iPads. In the digital world, our kids are often "consumers" of content - they watch videos, play games, etc. This is a great opportunity to let them become "creators", so we highly recommend the coding and creation apps. Below we will be providing you with instructions on how to learn about the apps, install them, and use them. Unfortunately we don't have the bandwidth to help with tech support unless it is directly related to a classroom assignment. We hope you find this helpful. Enjoy! Click on this link to see all the apps that are purchased by ACDS and assigned on the Third Grade iPads. Some of the apps are "installed" which means they are available to play and you'll see an icon on the iPad. Others are assigned, but need to be installed before they can be used on the iPad. The instructions to install an app are as follows: In the spreadsheet you will find a brief description of each app. If you want more detailed information, you can do an Internet search using the following search terms:
<name of the app> ios app Example: clips ios app That should bring up a link to the App Store Description. If you want to find out more information about the app, you can look for a Common Sense Media App Review. If you want instructions on how the app works, you can go to YouTube and put in the search term: <name of the app> ios app tutorial Example: fish school ios app tutorial Please also note that Common Sense Media is a great place to find reviews on movies, games, and books too. The students are working in teams to research an endangered animals. They created an ad to educate people about their animal and make a plea for support. They used the iFunFace app to create their video. Here is one example (click here to see all of them):
We started the class by talking about the different ways we used technology over the summer. I was excited to share that I took an online Swift programming class. I was happy to hear that other students did coding, robotics, and used technology to create things too. We took all the things that students shared and bucketed them into the following categories:
I read a book to the students that I wrote called Staying Safe Online. The gist of the story is that the rules on staying safe the Internet are the same as the rules in every day life. That's because the Internet is an extension of the world around us. The story goes through different scenarios to make the point.
We finished the class by reviewing the ACDS Media Agreement. We talked about how an "agreement" describes what you are "agreeing to do" in exchange for using technology at the school and how using the iPads is a privilege. We read each line of the agreement and the students signed a copy.
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