"The more parts of your brain you use, the more likely you are to retain information." - Judy Dodge, author of 25 Quick Formative Assessments for a Differentiated Classroom (Scholastic, 2009)
"Kids learn through all their senses and they like to touch and manipulate things." - Ben Mardell, PhD, a researcher with Project Zero at Harvard University
In one of our balanced literacy stations, Word Study, we use the Educreations app on our iPads to work with commonly misspelled words and vocabulary concepts. Students use their finger tips to spell or type words and draw pictures associated with word concepts. They can also record their voices spelling the words and saying the definitions and share their lessons with their peers. So, it's no surprise that the kids come up with really some awesome products. Enjoy!
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Blog AuthorMrs. McCloud is a 6th Grade English Language Arts teacher at Hedrick Middle school and the proprietor of the The ELA Cafe. Archives
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