Fun with Kahoot!

Fifth Grade Science Classes Try

 A Kahoot is a collection of questions on specific topics. Created by teachers, students, business-people and social users, they are asked in real-time, to an unlimited number of “players”, creating a social, fun and game-like learning environment.

Students in Ms. Bouffard's and Ms. Cummings' science classes used Kahoot to review science material.

Technology Essential Questions:

How does this digital tool help improve collaboration? How can we employ safe practices when using this type of technology?
2016 Massachusetts Digital Literacy and Computer Science (DLCS) Curriculum Framework: 3-5.CAS.a.5; 3-5.CAS.b.1; 3-5.CAS.c.4; 3-5.DTC.b.2; 3-5.CS.a.1

iPad Apps with Grade 3

Ms. Johnson's Class: Drawing Pad, Explain Everything and the Camera App

Students in Ms. Johnson's grade three classroom recently used the iPad apps, Explain Everything and Drawing Pad, and the iPad camera to create "How To" videos.  Students chose a topic such as, "how to make a sandwich" or "how to play checkers" and then wrote a script of steps that could teach the skill to someone else.  They used Explain Everything, Drawing Pad and the camera to turn their scripts into videos.  Here are a few examples:

Technology Essential Questions:

How does this digital tool help improve collaboration and/or communication?

How can technology be used to enhance a project and communicate knowledge?

How can we use this software to create original, innovative works and ideas?

Grade 3 Common Core Standards: W.3.2, W.3.3, W.3.5, W. 3.6, SL.3.4, SL.3.5, SL.3.6 2016 Massachusetts Digital Literacy and Computer Science (DLCS) Curriculum Framework 3-5.DTC.a.2; 3-5.DTC.a.3; 3-5.DTC.b.1

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