Tool # 9

Tool # 9
Technology is not just a play thing.  It is a tool to excellerate learning.  Why would you not think it is important to tie technology to the objective?   I am not sure it is so important to hold students accountable for using technology center/stations, as long as learning is taking place even though in early grades, it make look like play.   Also accountability is not that big of an issue if applications, and classroom links are educational and do have an educational objective.  I viewed the link for Learning Games for Kids, I thought it was hard for a child to navigate or to stay on an age appropriate level.  TES iboard was easy to navigate and would be really great on an interactive board if I had one, but it could be used on an individual computer.  One of my favorite aps on my classroom itouches is the interactive storybooks.  They are story books that the children take part in the story from helping characters doing tasks, turning the page or reading or having the story read to them.  Goosed up Rhymes is also another neat interactive type of book, Mother Goose host and reads Rhymes.    I have used my itouches for a literacy center,  They could also be used at math centers.  Children are also more then able to learn to use the camera and video camera options on the itouch.