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Evidence1: iPad apps assignment from Teaching with the iPad Rationale 1: This is an assignment that I completed during EDT 704: Teaching with the iPad. I was required to find 10 apps that were for professional use and 5 that were for personal use. The ten apps that I chose were ones that could be used across my curriculum. I was able to find apps that correlated directly with the science and social studies content that I teach, as well as apps that could be used in math and literacy. This list shows my understanding of the disciplines I teach as it is evidence that I am able to find teaching tools that apply to all of the areas that I teach. I am in my third year as a fifth grade teacher, and feel that I know the content of my grade level very well. This list is just an example of how I am constantly looking for and finding new tools to use in the classroom.

I have used most of the ten apps on this list in the classroom. Students used the Westward Expansion app to complete research on the causes of Westward Expansion in order to complete a digital project using VoiceThread. Students used Star Walk to find and research constellations in order to construct a 25 foot long inflatable planetarium. My students who struggle to get their ideas on paper have really benefited from using Dragon Dictation. Overall, my thorough understanding of my content has allowed me to identify great teaching tools that have had a very positive impact on student learning.

KSD:

1.K.1

The teacher understands the major concepts, assumptions, debates, processes of inquiry, and ways of knowing that are central to the discipline(s) s/he teaches. //This assignment shows that I understand the major concepts that I teach and that I know how to find useful classroom tools to help teach those concepts.//

1.S.3 The teacher can evaluate teaching resources and curriculum materials for their comprehensiveness, accuracy, and usefulness in representing particular ideas and concepts . //This piece of evidence shows that I can find and evaluate a variety of teaching tools in order to determine their effectiveness in the classroom.//

//1.D.4// The teacher is committed to continuous learning and engages in professional discourse about subject matter knowledge and children’s learning of the discipline . //This piece of evidence shows my willingness and passion to continue to learn as it is an assignment for a master's course. This proves that I have taken the initiative to continue to learn, and then I am committec to continually improving my craft.//