1. It is important to tie technology to the objective because it shows that your lesson is aligned to the curriculum. You can use it to explore new ideas and concepts. It is a great way to actively engage those students who are otherwise turned off by traditional methods of teaching.
2. We should hold students accountable for their stations or centers because it gives them ownership over their work and learning. This helps them become independent thinkers. It also teaches the students to work together with others and be responsible as a team.
3. The websites I visited were Tutpup and Mangahigh.com. I really liked them both for stations. Their variety of games was extensive and had lots of different content. There are a lot of competitive games which is always engaging to students. The Mangahigh.com site is more individualized. Accountability would be very easy because the kids are always excited to let you know who is winning or who lost.
4. An app that I found useful is create a graph. Some of my students struggle with graphing and create a graph would be very helpful for them.
5. Another way I see my students using the iPod Touch/iPad is for review for tests. If the test covers 3 different objectives, then each station could be for 1 of the objectives.
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