Have You Heard About This EPIC Tool?

If you haven’t signed up for an EPIC account, you need to do it NOW!  We have been using EPIC in our first grade classroom all year this year, and the children are OBSESSED! 

EPIC is subscription based, however, it is FREE to educators! Yes, you heard that right – FREE! I have the app downloaded on our class ipads (I have 6) and the children use it for listening to reading or read to self time.

You simply create a profile for each student, and when the student logs in for the first time, they can pick the types of books they like to read to add to their bookshelves.

 

My kiddos LOVE to customize their avatar and earn badges and rewards as they read.

The LOVE it!

So, what are you waiting for? Go sign up for your account!

Technology in the Classroom

I came across this infographic today from Learnstuff.com.  Which leads me to ask….how are YOU incorporating technology in your classroom?

Practicing Coin ID with QR Codes

I’ve been playing around a bit with QR codes in the classroom over the last few weeks.  It’s really been a trial and error type thing! 

The children really enjoy using the iPads to scan the QR codes and see what pops up!

As is typical (it seems) for me this year, I don’t have many pictures!! So sorry!

My plan was to use the QR codes in my favorite foam dice, but the children were having trouble scanning the shiny surface, so we ended up just taking the cards out and laying them upside down on the table.  They would choose one, scan it, and then write the value. 

Yes, there are 6 cards and only 4 coins!  Two of the cards are links to quick you tube coin songs.  I also included the coin songs at the top of the paper so they can scan the QR codes at home.

If you would like to try this math activity at home you can download the file below! Let me know how it works for you!

Oh, one more thing – I added a couple of Mother’s Day activities to TpT if you’re interested!