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= SWMS Project Links and Ideas =

Use this link to submit your project ideas. Starting in January 2012, iPad carts will be signed-out for use based on projects/challenges and will have first priority for use; small groups or classroom use will have second priority for their use.

SWMS 2011-12 Projects
[|iPad 2 Introduction Lesson.docx]
 * Introduction to iPad 2 for Students--K. Niebuhr **

January 2012 Introduction to iPad 2--team taught with K. Niebuhr
 * 6th Grade --class to be determined**

Introduction to iPad 2--team taught with K. Niebuhr
 * 7th Grade --class to be determined**

Marci Maier--Grade 7
Marci Maier SWMS English 7 "·Vocabulary Acquisition & Use 7.11.5.5 ·Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including figurative language. ·Write clearly and coherently, appropriate to the task, purpose, and audience." "quia.com/web for analogy website ; Dictionary.com (to learn meanings of words as used in text) http://www.funbrain.com/idioms/ (off-site link to learn about idioms) used the ""pages"" file to type in an essay and edit it used the ""notes"" file to type in an essay and peer edit it"

Sue Ellis SWMS ELL grades 6 and 7 "WIDA Standard 2, The language of Language Arts, Writing, Summative Framework. Levels 4 and 5.
Note: WIDA Standards are the newly adopted state ELL standards." The students will summarize news articles in their own words and add images to support their writing. They will use the online dictionary and thesaurus as well as google images. The work will be done in "Pages".

Mollie Olson SWMS "Special Education
Math Grade 7" "7.1.1.5 7.1.2.4" "Practiced math facts with students. I've been using the i-pads to provide students additional practice in exposing them to math through a variety of games. I found a website that provided additional practice in percents to decimals. I was wondering if there is an app. for this website that could be added to the i-pads. It provides students additional practice with changin percents to decimals. It starts out with easy multiple choice questions and bedomes progressively more difficult. website: http://www.mathsisfun.com/converting-percents I would like more math apps that allow my lower math students opportunity to work on 7th grade math standards independently while finding success. "