In PK4 children have been learning that shapes can be used to draw different things and that things are also made out of different shapes. So they went walking on a “Shape Hunt” around the section and using the Doodle Buddy App in the iPad, children took photos of different things they found that were shaped like a circle or were round.
Back in the classroom, they took turns to choose a photo from the gallery, add it to the app, and then look for the circles in the picture and trace over them using the different tools the App offered. Most children were able to notice other shapes in the pictures they took. This was done with other shapes as well.
In K7 students have been learning about how they can use technology to enhance their learning. Students had the opportunity to be recorded speaking about their favorite thing to do at school. They then watched the videos and were able to change what they said or how they said it. These short videos were made into a classroom video that all students viewed and discussed.
Also, students were recorded singing an alphabet song. The song was then posted to the classroom website. Parents were invited to sit down with their children and learn the song together at home.