SAMR Update
Merryhill School 1708 - Arlington
Third Grade iPads
Our third grade class has taken on the iPad challenge amazingly! They have collaborated with fellow Vanguard teacher, CJ Snyder in Chicago. They have worked together and Facetimed throughout the year to see different parts of the country, test a STEM project, and meet new friends.
In addition, our third graders have used the iPads wonderfully in the classroom. Recently, they used Garage Band to create their own soundtracks for a book they are reading (Desperaux). They then acted out a brief scene using these soundtracks. Finally, students explained why they chose the music they chose and what the iPads mean to them.
3rd Grade 1
3rd Grade 2
3rd Grade 3
3rd Grade 4
Looking Forward
As we look forward to next year, I plan to continue to implement SAMR in the classrooms. I will utilize teachers that have shown success to help plan and demonstrate in other classrooms.
This year, all of our teachers earned at least one Apple Badge. Next year, we will increase that to at least two and set the challenge of becoming Apple Teachers!
Looking forward, things look great and exciting! I am looking forward to another wonderful year!