Using the camera on your classroom iPads So the camera on the classroom iPad is turning out to be one of the most useful features for us! It’s so easy to use, and so easy to share pictures that we’re turning to it more and more often. Here are five ways that we or other […]
An iPad Counting Activity for Preschool and Kindergarten
We recently added some creativity based apps to our classroom iPads. One of the apps I was most excited to try out was iDiary for Kids. This is an app that is designed for journaling for kids. We’ve used it that way, but I was also excited to expand its use a little bit. One […]
Introducing iPads to Pre-Kindergarten Students
I can’t believe that it took us until December to introduce our iPads to our class, and now it’s taken me until January to write about it! When we found out we would be receiving enough iPads to support a learning center we were so excited and eager to start. I never imagined it would […]
21 Best Apps for Preschool and Kindergarten iPads
We expanded our 5 Best Apps Series! Five wasn’t enough when we started using Apple Configurator. Keep reading to find out what we think are the 21 Best Apps for Preschool and Kindergarten. When we decided to use Apple Configurator to manage our iPads, one of the biggest ramifications was the fact that we would […]
Dish Drainer iPad Charging Center
We use a dish drainer iPad charging center for our classroom iPads. When we heard last Spring that we would be getting a set of 4 iPads for our classroom, I started researching the best way to charge them all at the same time. Up until that point, when our two ipads needed to be […]
Using QR Codes to Share Videos with Parents
Ever since I discovered QR codes last year, I knew I wanted to find a way to use QR codes to share videos with parents. Thanks to one of those serendipitous hallway conversations with a parent/co-worker, I was finally able to figure out how to make it work using dropbox! To read more about how […]
Make an iMovie Video on your iPad for Back to School
I kept hearing about what a great tool iMovie can be in the classroom. I finally decided to put it to the test by making an iMovie video. As we began our 5th day of school this week, I used my iPad to shoot a short video clip of each child sharing their favorite thing […]