https://padlet.com/pattyladas93/3qnlu0yol8vc Tech and Vocabulary in the classroom en-us 2019-10-04 00:36:46 UTC 2019-10-04 00:52:28 UTC hello@padlet.com pattyladas93 https://padlet.com/pattyladas93/3qnlu0yol8vc/wish/393344739 An example of a B.A.D. device is a smart phone. It is important for teachers not to prohibit the use of these devices when schools have  limited access to technology devices for students to learn. According to Miller, Ridgeway and Ridgway, smartphones can spark learning, are tactile, highly visual, and provide access to expertly developed apps (Miller, 2019, p14).]]> 2019-10-04 00:42:37 UTC https://padlet.com/pattyladas93/3qnlu0yol8vc/wish/393344739 pattyladas93 https://padlet.com/pattyladas93/3qnlu0yol8vc/wish/393345055 A great way for teachers to use smartphones effectively is to give students and parents a survey. Questions in the survey may be: Who has ultimate data, who has enough data and is willing to use some of it in class, would you be willing to share your phone with others in class and does your family have any old smartphones to donate to the class (Miller, 2019, p15).]]> 2019-10-04 00:44:01 UTC https://padlet.com/pattyladas93/3qnlu0yol8vc/wish/393345055 pattyladas93 https://padlet.com/pattyladas93/3qnlu0yol8vc/wish/393345488 Depending on the demographics on where you teach, an average of 5% of students do not have a smartphone. Understanding that not every student in class may have a smartphone, a teaching strategy teachers can use is to create lessons that incorporate small groups with each group using one smartphone. Another idea is to set up a tech station in your classroom where all devices are stored for all students (Miller, 2019, p17).]]> 2019-10-04 00:46:01 UTC https://padlet.com/pattyladas93/3qnlu0yol8vc/wish/393345488 pattyladas93 https://padlet.com/pattyladas93/3qnlu0yol8vc/wish/393345761 A great way to differentiate learning is to use Plickers. This is convenient for younger grades  because students do not need to use their cell phones. They are given Q-R Code paper that display A, B, C, D. The teacher asks questions and the students hold up their letter. The teacher scans the room with her smartphone which displays a summary of the classes answers. The differentiating piece here is that the teacher can differentiate the questions based on her classroom levels and learning(Miller, 2019 p25).]]> 2019-10-04 00:47:25 UTC https://padlet.com/pattyladas93/3qnlu0yol8vc/wish/393345761 pattyladas93 https://padlet.com/pattyladas93/3qnlu0yol8vc/wish/393346209 According to Beck, Mckeown and Kucan, the teachers role in supporting younger students in learning vocabulary are: 

• Reinforce connections between words and meaning
• Asking children how a new word relates to words they already know
• Suggesting ways to apply the new word
• Having children respond to peers comments when discussing new vocabulary

]]> 2019-10-04 00:49:32 UTC https://padlet.com/pattyladas93/3qnlu0yol8vc/wish/393346209 pattyladas93 https://padlet.com/pattyladas93/3qnlu0yol8vc/wish/393346464 To support older students in learning new vocabulary. teachers need to help students use the vocabulary words in their everyday life as much as possible. According to Beck, multiple uses of words become more important in the upper grades because the words become more sophisticated (Beck, 2013, p102).]]> 2019-10-04 00:50:43 UTC https://padlet.com/pattyladas93/3qnlu0yol8vc/wish/393346464