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What Apps are the 6th Graders Using to Create! media type="youtube" key="PSIwcIVcvfg" height="232" width="403" =**Pilot Program 2011-2012 Classrooms**= toc
 * = __**Grade 4 Classrooms**__ ||= __**Middle School Classrooms**__ ||= __**Special Education**__ ||
 * Ms. Reilly || Mrs. Whyte- Social Studies || Danielle Khairzada ||
 * Mrs. Mulford || Ms. Tilton-Technology ||  ||
 * Mr. O'Neal || Mr. Reilley-Math ||  ||
 * Mr. DeFillippis || Mrs. Ball-Science ||  ||
 * Mrs. Chambers || Ms. Smith- Spanish ||  ||
 * Ms. Walters || Mrs. Denaxas-English ||  ||
 * Ms. Harris ||  ||   ||

**What is Happening in the Classrooms?**
**Grade 4** The Fourth Grade classes are using the iPads in Language Arts Literacy Stations and Math Centers daily. In Language Arts, students are using apps such as: Toontastic: where they can create a story by using animations and recording their own voice, Grammar Dragon: is another good app that reinforces their grammar skills. Also, students can go on a “web quest” to search for additional information on their leveled text. During Math, students can use apps such as: Speedo Math, Math Wiz, Rocket Math and also Screen Chomp. iPads are also being used during whole group instruction. During Science and Social Studies, teachers can have students do research on a topic or a web quest on a variety of topics. Students are using the Keynote App to create a variety of presentations. The more teachers are using the iPads, the more they see the myriad of possibilities.

**Grade 6** The 6th grade program is different than the 4th grade program. This initiative is a one-to-one model where 24 students were issued ipads that are to be used in every class as well as are taken home for homework and projects. Like the 4th grade classes, the iPads are used every day. Apps that involved the curriculum are used so that the core standards are met. Students have assimilated well like we all expected since the iPad is such an engaging technology device. Teachers are concentrating on using these devices as creation tools along with them being used as substitution devices.

**Additional Pilots:** There are several smaller pilots occurring mostly with Special Education. We have iPads being used in the Pre-School Disabled classroom, the Middle School Learning Disabilities Classroom, the High School Science and English classes. Speech teachers, Basic Skills teachers as well as the Reading Coaches also have iPads to use with students.

**Training** Both principals understand the importance of ongoing training and have developed PLC's as well as held professional development workshops for the teachers. Both programs were also involved in a two-day training experience with Apple.