Stickman 2

Students worked in pairs using the Stickman 2 app. They followed the directions on the app and took turns drawing the pictures. They were able to email the link to their story. Next they used the Tools4Students app and completed the sequence events 1 page. These were emailed. This tied in well with a narrative format we are starting in which characters encounter and solve several problems in a row. There is also a Stickman app (same idea, different series of events) and these activities are available online at www.drawastickman.com.

Division Story Problems

This week I had students create a division story problem.

For example, I have 8 rubber ducks that I need to share equally with my sister. How many do we each get?

Students used the Story Patch app using the "without help" option. This was their first time with the app so I gave them some time to explore it before starting. For the division story they did not backgrounds, we kept it simple to focus on the math. They typed a division story problem and added pictures.

At that point they had 2 choices.

1.  Insert a new page, type how they solved the problem, and show how they solved the problem.
2.  Take a screenshot of their 1 page story. Open Educreations and import the story. Record themselves circling the groups and talking about how to divide them.

Both options were emailed. Unfortunately the Educreations app was crashing so I didn't get any of those projects.

Monster Creation

I read my class I Need My Monster by Amanda Noll, one of the books nominated this year for the California Young Reader Medal. We had a few minutes to spare so I had each of them use Educreations to describe and draw what kind of monster they would like hiding under their bed. I gave each of them only about 7 minutes with no pre-planning time, more as a fun activity than as a way of grading descriptive writing. They turned out really cute. It's a great book, we all enjoyed it, and in the future I would build more Educreations planning time in following this read aloud.

Cake Maker Description or Sequence

Students used the free app Cake Maker to design a cake and take a screenshot. They imported the screenshot into the StoryRobe app. They had a choice to either describe the steps to decorate the cake or use their 5 senses to describe the cake. Projects were emailed. http://www.app.storyrobe.com/tmp/php8GtMFQ-NZ23.mp4 www.app.storyrobe.com/tmp/php2MKBCD-cg23.mp4

Leprechaun Trap Comparison

I had a parent fail to show up for an activity today and needed something quick to fill the time. Students had just shared their leprechaun traps. I paired them up and gave each an iPad. I gave each pair 15 minutes to look at the 2 leprechaun traps and compare them using the compare/contrast part of Tools4Students. I love this app, great for last minute time filler when you don't have worksheets printed!

Logic Puzzle on Educreations

Today I gave students a puzzle to solve about a farmer, goat, wolf, and cabbage. They worked in groups of 4 to come up with a solution using Lego bricks. Once they had acted it out they shared their solution with me. The final step was to draw their solution and narrate in Educreations.

Storylines for Schools update

Hi All

Storylines for Schools has updated their app and projects will now email properly. My students areso excited, they love this app.