On March 12, several teachers and Administrators from Anderson 1, Greenwood County and Greenville Schools came to observe the Welcome Elementary students and teachers in their 1:1 iPad environment. We called it an iPad Learning Walk. The visitors were excited and extremely complimentary of the lessons they observed in the classrooms.
We created a survey to gather feedback and here are the results about a few things they learned on the walk:
- how independent the students were
- how well Related Arts were using the iPads
- how well K5 and 1st grade use the iPad
- how each class differentiated instruction
- how knowledgeable the student leaders were
- how useful the iPads were in every subject
- how effective the use of Air Server was
- how crucial it is to have an expert on site
- how well the students behaved and were engage
- how the classroom flowed and was differentiated
- how much the students love the iPads
- how feedback is generated for each student
- how important it is to have a strong foundation and implementation BEFORE putting iPads in teachers/students’ hands
- how an iPad classroom operates
- how a number of apps worked across the various grade levels
- how important teacher training and follow up is
- how to limit apps
The apps they were most interested in were: Explain Everything, Book Creator, Edmodo, Discovery Education Science Techbook, Raz Kids A-Z, HMH App for leveled readers, the ability to mirror using Air Server, the usefulness of QR Codes, and the features of Padlet website.
For a list of apps and activities that students were using click here. Welcome iPad Learning Walk Activities (Responses)
