For the first time since I was training I have gone back and looked at collaborative writing online and working to a shared goal. In 2015 I wrote about writing online and creating a pick a path story. This was done in a class of 25 children with 1:1 devices and as a student teacher my supervising teacher was present. I also had more non-contact time with the children being in a private institution that had specific teachers for many areas. This time I am working with a group of 32 children in a innovative learning environment (99 children 4 teachers) and mainly iPads. There has been many challenges. The first was finding a tool that would allow children to write online without needing an app. Amazingly enough 99% of websites I tried worked on computers but required an app when trying to use them on an iPad making them impossible to use! I finally found what is new one of my favourite websites! www.draftin.com allows one log on for as many devices as requires, it does not require an a...
New Zealand Primary Teacher recording personal experiences with Technology in the classroom. Finding the best apps and making devices work.