https://padlet.com/slmari2/t565mt3oe8t3 Apps in the Elementary Classroom en-us 2019-02-24 21:00:27 UTC 2019-02-25 00:39:39 UTC hello@padlet.com slmari2 https://padlet.com/slmari2/t565mt3oe8t3/wish/334626493 2019-02-24 21:11:48 UTC https://padlet.com/slmari2/t565mt3oe8t3/wish/334626493 slmari2 https://padlet.com/slmari2/t565mt3oe8t3/wish/334626709 The app is free and there is also a website that goes along with the app.]]> 2019-02-24 21:13:32 UTC https://padlet.com/slmari2/t565mt3oe8t3/wish/334626709 slmari2 https://padlet.com/slmari2/t565mt3oe8t3/wish/334626800 *Each student is assigned a card with a personalized QR code.
*Each side of the card is labeled with either A, B, C or D.
*Students rotate their card so the letter of their answer choice is pointing up.
*The teacher is able to see each student's answer while answers remain anonymous to everyone else.
*This app is a great way for teachers to formally assess at the end of a lesson, access prior knowledge prior to a lesson and gives valuable data that guides teaching.]]> 2019-02-24 21:14:11 UTC https://padlet.com/slmari2/t565mt3oe8t3/wish/334626800 slmari2 https://padlet.com/slmari2/t565mt3oe8t3/wish/334626827 *Students need time to practice using the cards.
*If students are not familiar with using the cards it could skew the data.]]> 2019-02-24 21:14:22 UTC https://padlet.com/slmari2/t565mt3oe8t3/wish/334626827 slmari2 https://padlet.com/slmari2/t565mt3oe8t3/wish/334629034 2019-02-24 21:30:49 UTC https://padlet.com/slmari2/t565mt3oe8t3/wish/334629034 slmari2 https://padlet.com/slmari2/t565mt3oe8t3/wish/334629062 $2.99]]> 2019-02-24 21:31:00 UTC https://padlet.com/slmari2/t565mt3oe8t3/wish/334629062 slmari2 https://padlet.com/slmari2/t565mt3oe8t3/wish/334629083 *Create comic strips to tell a story
*Choose a comic book layout, add photos, use speech bubbles to add text to the comic
*Engaging app for students to use during Daily 5 (Work on Writing)]]> 2019-02-24 21:31:07 UTC https://padlet.com/slmari2/t565mt3oe8t3/wish/334629083 slmari2 https://padlet.com/slmari2/t565mt3oe8t3/wish/334629099 *Would require student's to have access to a device, which can be limited sometimes
*I did not purchase the app but I would want to look more into how the teacher is able to view/monitor comic strips students create.]]> 2019-02-24 21:31:13 UTC https://padlet.com/slmari2/t565mt3oe8t3/wish/334629099 slmari2 https://padlet.com/slmari2/t565mt3oe8t3/wish/334632193 2019-02-24 21:54:21 UTC https://padlet.com/slmari2/t565mt3oe8t3/wish/334632193 slmari2 https://padlet.com/slmari2/t565mt3oe8t3/wish/334632211 *Epic is free for elementary school teachers and school librarians.
*Epic is also available for home use and costs $7.99/month after the 30-day free trial.

]]> 2019-02-24 21:54:29 UTC https://padlet.com/slmari2/t565mt3oe8t3/wish/334632211 slmari2 https://padlet.com/slmari2/t565mt3oe8t3/wish/334632226 *Digital library for students to access
*Instant, unlimited access to 25,000 ebooks, audiobooks, learning videos and quizzes
*Variety of books to meet the needs of all students - picture books, chapter books, audiobooks, graphic novels, non-fiction books
*Also includes Spanish books and Chinese books]]> 2019-02-24 21:54:38 UTC https://padlet.com/slmari2/t565mt3oe8t3/wish/334632226 slmari2 https://padlet.com/slmari2/t565mt3oe8t3/wish/334632232 *Requires students to have access to a device]]> 2019-02-24 21:54:42 UTC https://padlet.com/slmari2/t565mt3oe8t3/wish/334632232 slmari2 https://padlet.com/slmari2/t565mt3oe8t3/wish/334653259 2019-02-25 00:33:42 UTC https://padlet.com/slmari2/t565mt3oe8t3/wish/334653259 slmari2 https://padlet.com/slmari2/t565mt3oe8t3/wish/334653285 *The first 5 letters and numbers are free. 
*To get the entire alphabet there is a one time fee.]]> 2019-02-25 00:33:55 UTC https://padlet.com/slmari2/t565mt3oe8t3/wish/334653285 slmari2 https://padlet.com/slmari2/t565mt3oe8t3/wish/334653296 *A handwriting app that helps kids learn letters, letter sounds and numbers.
*Students are able to see where to start to form the letter/number correctly and can see someone writing the letter/number
*Get to practice tracing the letter/number and then writing it on their own
*I use a similar app with several of my students who still struggle with forming their lowercase letters properly

]]> 2019-02-25 00:34:02 UTC https://padlet.com/slmari2/t565mt3oe8t3/wish/334653296 slmari2 https://padlet.com/slmari2/t565mt3oe8t3/wish/334653310 *Must pay to have access to all letters and numbers
*Picture that goes with letter doesn't always match the picture we use in school]]> 2019-02-25 00:34:07 UTC https://padlet.com/slmari2/t565mt3oe8t3/wish/334653310