The purpose of work stations/centers is to practice skills which have been previously taught. Students should be held accountable for their stations and work centers so instruction can be monitored and adjusted for the needs of the student.
Of the links listed on the 11 tools site, I found I liked two the best. StudyLadder has a lot to offer as far as math. There are all levels included for elementary schools, which would provide for differentiation. Each lesson has a short video, an interactive game, and a printable which could be graded.
The other site I liked was Thinkfinity. There were a variety of interactive activities, including science, math and social studies. This site linked to other sites, so one math objective might bring up a youtube song (I saw one on prime numbers) an interactive game/task, and printables.
After looking at the free apps for ipads, there are some that are both fun and educational and could be used as centers.
Stack the states is a game where students identify the states from their outlines, capitals, and landmarks. There is a button to drop the state after you answer the question correctly, after rotating or moving the state where you want it to drop. You move to another level after stacking several states and reaching a certain height, so students are wanting to beat their previous score. You could hold students accountable for this center by having them fill in a map of the US, or by giving them open ended questions/reflections on the center.
A couple of math apps that I like are Sudoku, flashcards to go, and mathaliens. All three of these apps have different levels......easy, medium and hard. Students can move at their own pace and report on progress using open ended reflections, or even the Face Time feature which is a pre loaded app.
Another center idea for the ipad would be to have a research/literacy center. Students could partner read A-Z books on their level, and create a mind map or fact webs. Any type of nonfiction reading would lend itself to this.
Stack the states is a game where students identify the states from their outlines, capitals, and landmarks. There is a button to drop the state after you answer the question correctly, after rotating or moving the state where you want it to drop. You move to another level after stacking several states and reaching a certain height, so students are wanting to beat their previous score. You could hold students accountable for this center by having them fill in a map of the US, or by giving them open ended questions/reflections on the center.
A couple of math apps that I like are Sudoku, flashcards to go, and mathaliens. All three of these apps have different levels......easy, medium and hard. Students can move at their own pace and report on progress using open ended reflections, or even the Face Time feature which is a pre loaded app.
Another center idea for the ipad would be to have a research/literacy center. Students could partner read A-Z books on their level, and create a mind map or fact webs. Any type of nonfiction reading would lend itself to this.
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You are going to have this finished in no time! Can I hire you as a consultant so that you can help others?
Hahaaaa! But seriously, I wouldn't mind helping others when they get stuck. I've had tons of help from others when I get stuck and truly appreciate it. But this whole thing is pretty intuitive. The thing that takes time is reading and trying out the apps and links. And we'll all be happy we did that when school starts!
WOW, I'm impressed with how far along you are! Reading your post about different apps that are good for the itouches makes me excited to get this far.
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