Learning Challenge

Technologies Available

Relative Advantage

Expected Outcome
Students will be motivated to practice due to the interactive nature of the activities, so they will be gaining strength and motor skills quicker in the long run. Since some of these activities can be practiced at home as well as school, it provides the reinforcement necessary to memorize the sight words quicker. Students who struggle with English as a Second Language usually feel uncomfortable. By providing activities for the child in their native language, it will help the teacher first really see what the child knows by taking away the comprehension limitation, and also provide the student with comfortable practice. Students will be able to practice letters in different contexts, which will aide in a better all-around understanding of letters and better letter recognition across the board.

1 Poor Fine Motor Skills

Allows students to trace in a larger setting to gain fine motor skills before they are expected to write on their Tracing apps for iPod/iPad; own. Student will gain SmartBoard Writing Grid; strength and confidence Handwriting/letter formation apps during their practice with for iPod/iPad the technologies

2 Sight Word Recognition

Flashcard Apps for iPod/iPad; Internet Games (ie: ABCya.com); SmartBoard Games (ie: Whack-aMole)

Allows students to be engaged while practicing due to the games fun and interactive nature

English as a Second

3 Language

Audio Books; Youtube Vocab; Computer Games; iPod/iPad apps for vocabulary; LeapPad Books; Online books and software

Provides students with activities in their own language to aide in understanding, as well as providing extra support and practice with the English language

Flashcard Apps for iPod/iPad; Computer Games (ie: Starfall. com); SmartBoard Games (ie: Whack-a-Mole); Document Letter Recognition, Both Scanner; Computer 4 Uppercase and Lowercase keyboard/typing program\

Allows for fun, engaging repetition of letters, which aides in memorization. It also takes the letters out context a bit by allowing different fonts, sizes, etc.

5 Letter Sound Recognition

Audio Books; MP3 Players; Flashcard Apps with Audio on iPods/iPads; SmartBoard; Youtube; Computer Games/Programs; Internet Sites (ie: starfall.com)

One-to-One

6 Correspondence

Counting Apps for iPod/iPad; Computer Games/Sites (ie: pbskids.org); SmartBoard; Document Scanner

7 Blending CVC words

Audio Books on CD/Tape/MP3; iPod/iPad apps; SmartBoard; Document Scanner; Computer programs; Internet Games

8 Reading Comprehension

Audio Books on CD/Tape/MP3; DVD player; Youtube; iPod/iPad apps; SmartBoard; Document Scanner; Computer programs; Internet Games

Students will be able to not only hear the letter sounds Allows individual practice of in various situations, but letter sounds in context. also from various sources. Also provides opportunities Also, the practice that the for individual self-check games provide will engage (flashcard apps) and instudents and make learning context review of sounds. fun. Students will be able to practice and see right away whether they are counting correctly or not. The immediate feedback is Provides immediate invaluable. Also, students feedback and essential will have fun while getting practice while remaining fun the counting repetition and interactive. they need. Students will be able to see how the letter sounds fit together to make words, so it puts an abstract concept in a real world setting to aide comprehension. Also, Allows for the breakdown of there are limitless sounds in context to help possibilities for practice, students apply their letter and students can practice sound knowledge in a real- both at home and at world setting. school. Allow for various examples to use to assess comprehension. You can tailor the focus of the comprehension (sequencing, Students will be excited to retelling, etc) easily due to read various stories rather the multitude of sources you than dreading the same old can pull materials and book. The motivation will stories from. help excite the students.

9 Addition/Subtraction

10 Assessment

Students will be able to practice real-life adding/subtracting Computer Games; iPod/iPad apps; Provides immediate situations and be able to Internet Activities; SmartBoard; feedback and various skill practice on level, which Internet sites (ie: www. levels to practice. This aides will keep them challenged kidsnumbers.com) in differentiated learning. and engaged. Students will be excited to Flashcard apps for iPod/iPad (ie: Provides easy tracking of test instead of the typical Study Blue); Apps for iPod/iPad assessment data for the testing response! (ie: Super Duper Data Tracker); teacher, and fun, interactive Assessment will be more Google Forms testing for the student. interactive as well.