The app Puppetpals,which is on our ipod touch, is going so well. I am having chn ask (about 5 times a day) if they can make a puppetpals show. My new philosophy is to always say "Yes" to chn wanting to express their creativity by using the range of web2tools I have taught them how to use. I also have chn asking to post maths in their blogs, make numerous comments on blogs and use the ipod to create a movie.
Puppetpals started off by being used to create narrative plays/shows which was fine because it brought out the creative storytelling side of my class. Now when they ask to make a puppetpal show I ask them to link it to something they are learning or have learnt. Some of their ideas have been; our no wrap Wednesdays, retelling a reading book, healthy lunches....
Here is an example of a puppetpal show.
http://leahroom1.blogspot.co.nz/2012/08/my-movie.html
My goals;
- to use this app as a set task in reading groups
- link learning outcomes with the final product
- ensure all chn are having the chance of using it
I really like the idea of the puppetpals! It is cool to see that the kids are so into it and that while they obviously want to play to discover what it can do they are also asking to use it to link in with their learning.
ReplyDeleteI can see how well it could be used for reading getting them to summarise the main idea, do a book review, hot seating etc.
I look forward to seeing what else the ipod touch can be used for :-)
Danielle