"Technology can become the 'wings' that will allow the educational world to fly farther and faster than ever before-if we allow it." (Jenny Arledge) Access to technology will further student learning exponentially and facilitate differentiated instruction to meet the diverse needs in our classroom. Learning has to travel beyond textbooks and the library.
My third-grade classroom resides in a STEAM school in Gilbert, Arizona.
The students come from a variety of socioeconomic backgrounds. My students thrive on computer technology and they are motivated to learn with the use of online educational resources. They enjoy collaborating with their peers on research projects, exploring computer programming with the Hour of Code and Scratch, and engaging in individualized instruction in subject areas across the curriculum using programs such as Zearn, Read Theory, Nearpod, and Reflex Math.
My Project
My students need access to an Apple iPad to gain access to the limitless educational opportunities for growth in math, literacy, and science available through the many hands-on learning learning apps that can be downloaded on this device. This Apple iPad device will provide meaningful, relevant, and engaging exploratory learning experiences using reality-based activities. It will enable the students to problem solve and think critically with engaging computer software and manipulative materials. It is an interdisciplinary device with the ability to purchase additional apps to expand the app library for new educational discoveries. As a S.T.E.A.M. school, we incorporate science, technology, engineering, arts, and mathematics to teach children academic standards and 21st century life-skills. The Apple device embodies all of these disciplines in a visually engaging learning tool.
Students will have opportunities to explore fractions and money through math games, build vocabulary and improve literacy with word games, and create computer codes by coding with platforms for technology advancement.
This learning tool will supply visually engaging activities that will cultivate their minds and provide meaningful learning experiences with the digital advantages of real-time feedback.
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