Last week I had the privilege of teaching an iPod Touch/StoryKit lesson to a class of second grade students. It was such a rewarding and uplifting time! Working with these students really made my day. I started the lesson by using a document camera to demonstrate basic iPod Touch uses and features such as the home screen, search screen, volume control, swiping, entering text, etc.
I then demonstrated how to use the StoryKit app. I showed students how to create their own digital book by adding new pages, entering text, and drawing pictures. I also showed them how to include a title, author, and book description for their creation.
Once the direct teaching/demonstration portion of the lesson was complete, the 16 students worked together in pairs to construct a digital story book using their weekly spelling words. The students took turns entering text and drawing pictures while collaborating on their story. They were so enthusiastic and engaged with this project. No one complained, misbehaved, or refused to share, and their finished products were exceptional. At the end of the lesson, we used StoryKit's built in email feature to email the students' digital books to the teacher, who will in turn email the books to the students' parents. We all had a great time, and the students learned several new skills in the process.
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