LNCS

Understanding Action Research


 * Project Name:** Content Vocabulary use on an iPad
 * Team members:** Jessica Perez, Emily Schindler, Nichol Kraft
 * Action Research Overview:** We will support English language learners with core content vocabulary and language by teaching them how to use the iPads and access applications.

Timeline (implementation plan and progress, continue to update):
by ESL teacher. Analyzed for growth and progress. 4/19/12 department meeting || Data collection analysis and make adaptations needed. || Final data analysis and reflection for this school year, 2011-2012. || No school Meet to discuss use for the next school year, 2012-2013. || Retrieve iPad cart from media center. || Ensure teachers are aware we have 10 iPads available for language learner use. || Discuss use for iPads with language learners. || Review iPad use. Create Summative Report, submit 12/19/12 ||  ||
 * April || May || June || July || September || October || November || December ||  ||
 * Rating scale's completed

Collect & Analyze Evidence:
Documents & Data (upload) Formative Summary Report (must be uploaded by May 25, 2012) Summative Report (due December, 2012)

Ongoing reflections and plan for sharing:
No way to create your own word sorts on the iPads at this time. Many applications cost money and the word sorting applications already have words in them. We are unable to make the sorts specific to learning in our building. ==

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Notes/ Apps/ Resources used:
Dictionary use Online resources (use like a laptop in class) Love kidblog.org for journaling, learning logs, exit slips, Collins writing in relation to AVID Show Me, used it, loved it, and shared ways the content teachers can implement it! Jess