The Echo Dots have been distributed to all of the classrooms now. The newness has worn off and they are now asking more serious questions instead of just wanting to ask Alexa to play their favorite song. They still will look at me before they ask something new, because they are still unsure of if they are allowed to use Alexa to help them. It…Read More

We enjoyed a nice winter day outside with our PBS playtime tablets! We worked on the PBS app Outdoor Family Fun With Plum and observed at different insects outside with magnifying glasses! My students loved getting to work on the app and explore and then exploring their surroundings outside!!
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For my ARI grant, I received 4 iPods to use along side the Virtual Reality Google Cardboard and the Amazon Echo dot, to engage my students by traveling through history and taking field trips, otherwise, that would be unattainable. Students have gotten to have real-life experiences by reading and studying, for example, the history of pilgrims to…Read More

We are still in the middle of our research project. We are working on developing doodle notes to help increase retention of math concepts. I look forward to sharing my results!