iPads In Learning: Butterflies as "shape detectives" on the iPad

Supporting their identification of shapes and understanding of attributes... the First Grade Butterflies cooperatively searched for shapes in the classroom environment as "shape detectives".

With a math partner, the Butterflies imported the "shape detective" recording sheet (from the Butterfly shared "iPad MATH" folder in the class Dropbox account) into the Notability iPad app.

The Butterfly "shape detectives" utilized the capability to "take a photo" within the Notability app to photograph shapes recognized within the classroom environment. The partners then inserted the photograph into the relevant location on the recording sheet and resized the photograph to fit in the specific area provided on the recording sheet.

The "shape detectives" accessed the pen function (and chose a color that would be visable on the photograph) and traced the corresponding shape in the photograph.

After completion, each "shape detective" exported the completed recording sheet to his/her individual math journal folder within the class Dropbox account and emailed me (the teacher) the completed recording sheet. ("Shape detectives" wrote their names on the recording sheet prior to beginning their "search".)

"Shape detective" recording sheets were accessed through my (teacher) email and displayed on the SMARTboard during our processing of the learning. Partners referenced their recording sheet on the SMARTboard while sharing examples of shapes identified in the classroom environment and explaining their identification of the shape- relative to the shape's attributes.