[MOSAIC] ipad apps for language arts

2012-01-10 Thread Michelle Gips
Hello I am curious to know if anyone uses ipads in the classroom for Language Arts. The school I work at is piloting them in the 5th grade. Please share any information you might have. Thanks Michelle ___ Mosaic mailing list

Re: [MOSAIC] elementary writing programs

2012-01-10 Thread Lisa Glos
Two other persuastive books that are good are Click Clack Moo, Cows that Type (Cows try to convince farmer to give them electric blankets) Can I have a Stegasaurus, Mom? Can I, Please? - I think that this is worded correctly (boy tries to convince his mom to let him get a Stegasaurus - final

Re: [MOSAIC] ipad apps for language arts

2012-01-10 Thread Rochelle DeMuccio
Michelle, We are working on a limited pilot with some elementary special education and AIS reading students. Which apps are your fifth graders using? Rochelle -Original Message- From: mosaic-bounces+rdemuccio=hhh.k12.ny...@literacyworkshop.org

Re: [MOSAIC] elementary writing programs

2012-01-10 Thread Linda_Hicks-Green
Does anyone have any persuasive books in Spanish? Thanks in Advance Linda Hicks-Green M.Ed. RRISE Master Teacher/ Berkman (512) 464-8309 (work) (512) 788-0797 (cell) 'Through learning we re-create ourselves. Through learning we become able to do something we were never able to do.' Peter Senge

Re: [MOSAIC] ipad apps for language arts

2012-01-10 Thread Racine Stefancic
I would like to see what others are using as well. - Original Message - From: Michelle Gips mg...@verizon.net To: mosaic@literacyworkshop.org Sent: Tuesday, January 10, 2012 2:02 PM Subject: [MOSAIC] ipad apps for language arts Hello I am curious to know if anyone uses ipads in

Re: [MOSAIC] elementary writing programs

2012-01-10 Thread Sally Thomas
So is that the source of the request to add the two new genres? In other words, administrators are thinking about the new common core standards?? Keep in mind that a number of teachers/educators are challenging the apprpriateness of at least some of those standards. Remember they were not

Re: [MOSAIC] elementary writing programs

2012-01-10 Thread donnfox
This is a response for Beth and anyone else following these comments. Im not sure what grade level you were inquiring about, but keep in the mind the new writing CCS for elementary K-5 is opinion writing not persuasive. Persuasive evokes more emotion and is writing to the audience to convince

Re: [MOSAIC] elementary writing programs

2012-01-10 Thread Susan
Should there be zoos by Tony Stead is awesome. It shows different view points and it might be available in Spanish as well. Sue Sent from my iPad On Jan 10, 2012, at 5:24 PM, Ruby Westlund rwestl...@plumcity.k12.wi.us wrote: This is a little late for this year, but you may want to make a note

Re: [MOSAIC] ipad apps for language arts

2012-01-10 Thread Sharon Ballantyne
Hi I'd be interested in haring more about apps people recommend. my class is third grade. My student who has learning needs at a k-level has found the iPad to be an amazing motivater. Different apps that are a game format motivate him. Apps that provide read-a-long such as from meegenius

Re: [MOSAIC] elementary writing programs

2012-01-10 Thread Sally Thomas
Sorry genres beyond. I'm going too fast sometimes and I don't recheck. Oh well! It is just a conversation and we shouldn't get too caught up on perfection. Or whatever...sorry. Sally On 1/10/12 5:24 PM, Sally Thomas sally.thom...@verizon.net wrote: So is that the source of the request to