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EDES 6359
Natalie Lozano
Loyola Marymount
Running Head: TECHNOLOGY USE IN THE CLASSROOM 1
iPad Applications
1. Raz-Kids
2. Epic!
3. Explain Everything
4. Spelling City
5. Starfall
6. Plickers
7. Socrative
8. Seesaw
9. Kahoot!
10. Class Dojo
11. Bloomz
12. Too Noisy Pro
13. Bouncy Balls
14. K-3 Sight Words
15. Find the Words
16. Aesop’s Quest
17. Scholastic Reading Timer
18. Word Magic
19. My Word Wall
20. ESGI
Technology is a key component to helping students become successful 21st century world
leaders. In order to equip my students with the necessary skills essential towards building digital
literacy, I have explored many different ways to incorporate technology into all aspects of the
school day in my first-grade classroom, especially with iPad applications. With one-to-one
particularly in reading. The applications, Raz-Kids a nd Epic! give my students digital access to
read fiction and informational texts that correspond to their independent reading level. They are
also able to listen to the texts on the application with headphones, and electronically answer
multiple choice and short answer comprehension questions. With access to this application inside
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the classroom and at home, students can build their fluency and comprehension skills within the
context of reading.
I also use Explain Everything, Spelling City, and Starfall t o help differentiate instruction.
I have used, Explain Everything, as a digital alternative to a paper copy of a guided reading book,
in which I was able to download the guided reading text to the application. Students even had the
opportunity to annotate the text as they were reading on the iPad through, Explain Everything.
Spelling City is aligned with my student’s spelling stage through words their way, which gives
them a digital way to practice reading and sorting words within their spelling stage. Word Magic
is also a helpful tool in helping with phonics skills through the engaging puzzles and games
students can interact with to fill in missing letters of words. Starfall is an interactive way to help
support students phonics skills, especially for those students in need of intervention, through fun
and engaging games. Reading comprehension skills are also practiced through the use of the iPad
application, Aesop’s Quest, in which students are read stories by a character named Aesop the
ant, help navigate his way through different stories by answering questions.
By the end of first grade, all students are expected to know their first 100 sight words.
This can be a challenging task, especially for students that are in need or are in need of
intervention. Applications that help give my students repeated exposure to and practice in
automatic word recognition are crucial in my professional practice. These applications include,
K-3 Sight Words, Find the Words, and My Word Wall. K-3 Sight Words allows for students to
engage in practice with words that they are unable to sound out. In addition, Find the Words,
helps students practice reading their sight words through a fun word search. My Word Wall, goes
a step further and not only allows students practice with reading sight words, but also gives
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opportunities for students to practice writing different words through the application. My Word
Wall was also designed to be friendly towards ELL students or students with special needs.
the scope of data driven. End of lesson formative assessment data is frequently collected and
analyzed through the application Plickers. The digital program ESGI also helps me progress
monitor students in their foundational skills, including number sense and automatic word
recognition. Organizing, analyzing, and tracking data with these applications in addition to
Socrative, Kahoot!, Seesaw, and goformative.com, allow me to best meet the needs of my
through a positive learning environment that encourages students to read. The application,
ClassDojo and Bloomz, are fundamental tools in building effective management in my classroom
to ensure that my classroom is a safe environment where everyone can learn and grow in their
reading skills. Other programs that contribute to this aspect of student learning include, Too
Noisy Pro, Bloomz, and bouncyballs.org. I also use the Scholastic Reading Timer to hold my
students accountable to their daily reading in the classroom and at home. Not only do these
applications and programs help my students develop a deep love for learning and reading, but
they also support their growth as digital citizens in the 21st century.