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#All About Me and Epic Readers

10/15/2015

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#allaboutme with Pic Collage for Kids

Judy Hurst and Janna Guera wasted no time in providing their brand-new second graders an opportunity to be creative using their iPads for the first time in second grade.
They created Pic Collages introducing themselves.

Both Teachers asked parents to email a handful of photos of their child to his or her gmail account.
We demonstrated saving the photos to their camera roll on their iPads.
Then we had them download and open the free Pic Collage for Kids app.

It didn't take long for students to figure out how to bring in the photos, position them, and add captions and backgrounds.

Students emailed their finished pic collage to their teachers who printed them out and displayed them on bright bulletin boards in the hall.
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Here are some resources.....(note these are for Pic Collage, which is now rated 12+, but most of the ideas work great with Pic Collage for Kids, rated 4+)

Using Pic Collage in Math

More Ideas for Pic Collage

A Video Tutorial

5 Ideas for Using Pic Collage in Your Classroom

Pic Collage in the Classroom on Pinterest

Pic Collage in the Classroom

Creating Epic Readers with the Epic! Books for Kids app

When 2nd Grade Teacher Janeen Bailey asked her students to look for the Epic App on their iPads, they cheered!!
We were a bit surprised, because we thought we were downloading this app and introducing Epic Readers for the first time to them.
Not So...their 1st grade teachers had them already in love with reading on their iPads using Epic Readers.

Mrs. Bailey had set up her class and enrolled all of her students; all that was left was to add her as an educator to their profile and they were off and reading.

They were enjoying this so much that Mrs. Bailey recognized a teachable moment when she saw it. Towards the end of their reading time, she provided a connected writing activity.

She provided them with a starting sentence, then encouraged them to illustrate and write all about what they had read.

She may be creating Epic writers, also!



Epic Reader in the iTunes Store

Epic! for Educators

Epic! on Best Apps for Kids

Epic Review on Early Core Learning

Kathy Cassidy's blog: 3 Options for Independent Reading on the iPad
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    Hi, I'm Margie Brown, an Educational Technologist at Forest Trail Elementary School in Eanes ISD. I love working with students and teachers and discovering new digital tips and tricks everyday!

    As the  Educational Technologist on this campus, I am responsible for facilitating the integration of technology into the instructional program by supporting teachers, librarians, and Instructional Partners. Our district believes that this position is essential in establishing a digital age learning culture by supporting, training, coaching and mentoring staff. In addition, I am also involved in program planning and implementation of all district initiatives that pertain to technology integration. 
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