1. Technology has to be relevant to the students. If their is no purpose for the students to use it, they will not be engaged as much.
2. It is not a toy! Many students use computers, ipads, itouches for games and not for educational purposes.
3. PhET can be used like a scavenger hunt on line. I have used paper scavenger hunts in science, students using their journals and their textbook. I think this is much more practical and can be easily used with ipads and itouches. What is great about it, is they have to watch it first, then they can answer the scavenger hunt question. Snappy words looks like fun as well. My students like to play Quiddler and they need to have a vast vocabulary in order to play the game.
4. I have found flashcards, it can be used by students when waiting to do something, like after they have used the restroom. Brainpop app to watch videos relating to a topic they are studying. Science360 allows students to investigate science topics. Moon helps student see the different characteristics of the moon and its position.
5. Ipads are great for presentation tools and with cameras are a great way to utilize videos and skype.
I spend time looking at apps for the young students at our school so it is great to hear about some for the older ones!
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