Librarian Marie

Technology is widely utilized in K-12 classrooms and libraries today. iPads remain one of the most popular technologies integrated into schools.  In fact, many schools use iPads as 1:1 technology integration in order to enhance student learning (Geer et al., 2017, p. 490). In 1:1 schools, every student and teacher has an iPad in hopes of increasing student learning.  iPads are handheld tablets produced by Apple that run on an iOS mobile operating system. They are popular because they operate exactly like iPhones and are connected to the Apple App Store. Thousands of apps can be downloaded directly to the iPad with just a few clicks. Students can use iPads to take notes, create projects, take assessments, read, research, and much more. Ditzler, Hong, & Strudler (2016) explain that tablet devices "give students and teachers a mobile source for information, textbooks, interactive media, and a wealth of tools through downloadable applications" (p. 183). In 2015 there...

Targeted Audience: Elementary School Teachers (K-3rd) Content Area: Cross-Curricular Blogshare Links: https://www.erintegration.com/2019/09/16/online-research-and-reading-using-pebblego-in-the-classroom/ https://www.erintegration.com/2019/10/07/project-based-learning-in-the-elementary-classroom-using-pebblego/ One blog that I really enjoy keeping up with is Erintegration. Erin Flanagan is an educator who shares creative ways to use technology in the classroom. Flanagan has recently featured the two blog posts above focusing on using PebbleGo in the classroom. In the first blog post Flanagan shares many ways PebbleGo can be incorporated and used in the classroom. Flanagan explains that PebbleGo is a research and reading platform designed for K-3 students that can be used to enhance learning in elementary classrooms. This site provides informational articles, videos, maps, timelines, and activities for students. PebbleGo is broken down into five main categories: Animals, ...