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Transforming Teaching and Learning With iPads

One of the great things I’ve noticed in the last 2 years is how my teaching has evolved with the use of the iPads. It’s been a gradual shift, but the way I am using them now is different than the first pilot year in 2011.In the beginning, I was focused on integrating the iPads into our day and was very much “app” oriented. We had a lot of success that first year and my …See More

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Dane Johnson commented on Kristi Meeuwse's blog post Just the Facts

"Very encouraging...thanks for sharing!"

Oct 19, 2012

Richard Linville commented on Kristi Meeuwse's blog post Just the Facts

"Thank you for sharing your experiences with iPads."

Jul 14, 2012

Kristi Meeuwse commented on Kristi Meeuwse's blog post Just the Facts

"Richard, The biggest issue is having money for apps. You have to purchase apps for each individual iPad. That is costly. We use Apple's Volume Purchase Program (VPP) and apps are discounted after you buy 15 I think.…"

Jul 14, 2012

Richard Linville commented on Kristi Meeuwse's blog post Just the Facts

"Have you seen any CONS for the iPad or anything you might have done differently?"

Jul 14, 2012

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Kristi Meeuwse posted a blog post

Just the Facts

Decisions should be based on facts, objectively considered. -Marvin BowerI posted here recently my students’ reading scores. Obviously, we are excited about them. Student achievement and closing the achievement gap is our top priority. School-wide, our MAP (Measurement of Academic Progress) scores are up. What other positive things are we seeing school-wide? Most striking is our copy paper expenses…See More

May 21, 2012

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Kristi Meeuwse posted a blog post

A Bet's a Bet

“The real voyage of discovery consists not in seeking new landscapes but in new eyes.” -Marcel ProustA recent conversation between 2 of my students went something like this:“I saw a python in my yard over spring break.”“No way! Pythons don’t live here.”“Yeah huh I really did. I bet you $10. Have you ever seen one?”“No. Only on tv.”“Dude, come look on my iPad. I will show you one.”At that point, they went over to their iPads. They promptly opened up Safari, Google-searched pythons and went…See More

Apr 27, 2012

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Apr 19, 2012

Kristi Meeuwse replied to Chele Behrens's discussion If students share ipads, is it possible to make "accounts"

"We use PaperPort at my school. It's a free app and it isn't blocked by our district filters. Students can't really save data securely on the iPad. If it is being shared, then all students would have access to the…"

Apr 3, 2012

Kristi Meeuwse posted a blog post

I Get By With A Little Help From My Friends

Have you ever had a divine, glorious, light-coming- down- from -the- heavens moment? One that says, “YES! They finally get it!” A recent student conversation was music to my ears:Tahra: “Mrs. Meeuwse, I think I need help spelling the word ‘children’.”Ansley (before I could respond to Tahra): “I saw that word in a book I…See More

Mar 18, 2012

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Camille Johnson commented on Kristi Meeuwse's blog post Take a Look, It's in a Book...

"I would love to see the photo! I am at tomrsjohnson@gmail.com I really appreciate your help! Camille"

Mar 15, 2012

Kristi Meeuwse commented on Kristi Meeuwse's blog post Take a Look, It's in a Book...

"The iPads are numbered and stored in a charging cart. The cart holds 30 iPads and each teacher has one in his/her classroom. We have a syncing cart with a MacBook for each grade level to share. Last year, when the other 2 teachers…"

Mar 15, 2012

Camille Johnson commented on Kristi Meeuwse's blog post Take a Look, It's in a Book...

"Kristi, Thank you for the details! How do you organize your iPads? I think mine (IF I get the grant) will be in a cart, but this is all so new to me that I don't have a clear vision yet. Camille tomrsjohnson@gmail.com"

Mar 15, 2012

Kristi Meeuwse commented on Kristi Meeuwse's blog post Take a Look, It's in a Book...

"Camille, The header on the blog shows a wide view...I have the 3 tiered cart for leveled books, I have book baskets (the white ones) that hold a variety of genres and the tiered book shelf holds featured books that we are discussing currently. …"

Mar 15, 2012

Camille Johnson commented on Kristi Meeuwse's blog post Take a Look, It's in a Book...

"Whoops! I just found your blog and I see the photos. Never mind! Thank you for posting the photos!"

Mar 15, 2012

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Transforming Teaching and Learning With iPads

Posted on April 14, 2013 at 11:20am 0 Comments 0 Likes

In the beginning, I was focused on integrating the iPads into our day and was very much “app” oriented. We had a lot of success that first year and my …

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Just the Facts

Posted on May 21, 2012 at 11:26am 4 Comments 1 Like

Decisions should be based on facts, objectively considered. -Marvin Bower

I posted here recently my students’ reading scores. Obviously, we are excited about them. Student achievement and closing the achievement gap is our top priority. School-wide, our MAP (Measurement of Academic Progress) scores are up.

What other positive things are we seeing…

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A Bet's a Bet

Posted on April 18, 2012 at 7:00am 0 Comments 0 Likes

“The real voyage of discovery consists not in seeking new landscapes but in new eyes.” -Marcel Proust

A recent conversation between 2 of my students went something like this:

“I saw a python in my yard over spring break.”

“No way! Pythons don’t live here.”

“Yeah huh I really did. I bet you $10. Have you ever seen one?”

“No. Only on tv.”

“Dude, come look on my iPad. I will show you one.”

At that point,…

Continue

I Get By With A Little Help From My Friends

Posted on March 14, 2012 at 12:31pm 0 Comments 1 Like

Have you ever had a divine, glorious, light-coming- down- from -the- heavens moment? One that says, “YES! They finally get it!” A recent student conversation was music to my ears: