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Since January, Katia Ciampa and Dr. Tiffany Gallagher, both from the Department of Teacher Education at Brock University, have been working with JK-8 teachers at St. Davids Public School on a professional development project which integrates the iPod Touch technology into their classroom instruction. We are very pleased with the results so far! We are seeing high levels of student engagement, enthusiasm, and learning in the iPod classrooms. The apps, which teach and reinforce fundamental literacy and math concepts and skills, are engaging, interactive, and provide children with immediate feedback. What's more, teachers can customize apps to match the instructional needs of each child, so students are able to learn successfully at their own level and pace. Check out these apps at home and discover how St. Davids teachers are using these devices in almost every subject area!

 

Apps in Action

 

App	Subject Area		Division
LITERACY
	ABC Phonics Word Family Free		Primary
	LAZ Reader (Reading a-z.com)		All
	TeachMe: 1st Grade		Primary
	Grammar Jammers		All
	Word Joust for K-5		All
	WordFamilies Free		All
MATH
	Splash Math (Grades 1-3)		Primary
	Math Practice - Integers - Addition Subtraction Multiplication & Division		All
	eTutor		All
	Interactive Integers- Addition and Subtraction		Junior/Intermediate
	Interactive Telling Time		Primary/Junior
FRENCH
	Free Pocket French - Beginner		Junior/Intermediate
	Living Language®-French for iPhone		Junior/Intermediate
MUSIC
	Sounds of the Orchestra		All
	Music Instruments by Tidels		All
GEOGRAPHY/HISTORY
	Discover Canada	All
	Queenston 1812	Intermediate