We have been really enjoying working with the surface tablets. It's really exciting to be able to play with new technology; students and teachers alike have been super enthusiastic.
The only apps we have really explored thus far are powerpoint and filmora. Powerpoint is not really very exciting, but we have put a lot of effort into giving kids tools to make effective presentations. And it's working! Yesterday we took our show on the road to our two feeder schools; students gave a presentation to grade 3s and 5s (using powerpoint) and then showed the elementary students hands-on activities that we had made. It was a great day of learning for everyone.
Filmora has been a boon to our students. Several of them have experience with video editing and exploring a new app has allowed them to stretch their capabilities in new ways. We are working to put together videos of each of our field trips right now and are excited to see the results.
Though we haven't explored a great variety of apps, we have thoroughly enjoyed working with the tablets. Onenote has also been popular. We look forward to seeing what other schools are doing to leverage the technology in creative ways!
