Using Doodle Buddy for Primary Journal Writing

Have you downloaded the free Doodle Buddy app yet?  This app has lots of cool drawing tools such as a paintbrush, glitter, chalk, text, and stencils.

Encourage your class to use this tool during Writer's Workshop as a journal. Check out how this early childhood classroom uses the iPad + Doodle Buddy for writing time.

Sock Puppets

The Sock Puppets app lets you create your own lip synced videos to post to Facebook or YouTube.  Students can create a 30 second clip where they choose a setting and characters as they narrate their script.  How could you use this app?  

Feeling adventurous?  As a bonus, try it out today, send us the link to a creation, and we will post it on our blog!  Thanks in advance for sharing~

Clash of the Titans

There are many apps to write with on the iPad but none are as mighty as the TitanPad.  This site will work on most devices that a student might bring to class.

Watch the video to lean how to operate this pad.  (Hint: just click the blue Create public pad button.)

ProTip - How will you get your students to find and access the pads?  The easiest way to do that is through a QR Code.  Take a look at this post to see how to create one.  You can then print the codes and tape them inside an assignment book, pencil box, on the classroom wall....

Here is another post that will describe other ways to use QR Codes in the classroom.

They Will Want to Use it for Digital Storytelling

Today Kennerly teachers spent their Professional Development time learning about Digital Storytelling using the iPad.  Here are some of the apps they explored and some sample projects they created.

Storyboard -  It is best practice to start with a plan before having the kids jump into the app.  Use this template to plan the story prior to recording.

Educreations - Teach what you know.  Learn what you don't.  This app allows you to create and share amazing video lessons from your iPad.

***Download the app here.***
Create a free account to make the uploading of your projects a snap.




Sample Creations:
Lewis and Clark
The Water Cycle
Character Development

Screenchomp - (scroll down the page a bit) An app that lets you create bite-sized video nuggets everyone can learn from.

***Download the app here.***






After Recording:

• The video will be sent to the ScreenChomp cloud
• Click the Share button on the bottom of the screen
• Email or copy the link
• Add to your blog or facebook page

Sample Creations:
Digital Kindergarten

Puppet Pals - create your own unique shows with animation and audio in real time!

***Download the app here.***




After Recording:

• Save and add a title.
• View the video.
• Export the video.
• The video will be in your camera roll on the iPad.
• Email or add to your YouTube account.

Sample Creations:

 Teaching Characters in a Story

Toontastic - Creating cartoons with Toontastic is as easy as putting on a puppet show - simply press the record button and tell your story.  Before you get started take a look at the teacher guide.  This will help you plan how to use the app in your classroom.

***Download the app here.***



After Recording:

• Enter the teacher's email.
• The first time you enter the email it will send you directions to create an account.
• Follow the directions in the email to complete the steps.

Sample Creations:
My ICT Journey

They Will Want to Post to the Classroom Blog

Students in Ms. Teri Keutzer's class at Concord are busy writing for their class blog. Students LOVE composing on the class blog as guest authors for the day.

Click on this link to check out what students Molly and Carrigan have to share about their class happenings.

Did you know you could blog and include pictures directly from your iPad?  First, you would want to create a blogger account at http://www.blogger.com/ if you don't already have one.

Then, you'll want to add the blogger app to your iPad.

Next, just sign in to your account and click the pencil icon to start editing a post.

To add pictures use the icons at the bottom of the post to add pictures from the camera roll or to take pictures right with the iPad.

Writing on the blog provides students with an authentic audience.   Taking pictures of the day's activities encourages students to evaluate the essential skills of the lesson.