Before it was time to teach the lesson we put together some items the students would be able to use in developing their definitions for the words their group had been assigned. We pulled in some books from the library as well as some links for the students to use. As well as found a graphic organizer that would help the students along the way. Our goal throughout the lesson was to have the students be able to pull information from various non-fiction text, synthesize that information, and develop a definition that they would be able to understand.
The students were put into groups before we began the lesson. Each station the students went to had a QR code as well as a book that had information to help them with their definition.
To scan the QR code the students used the Scan app that was already on their iPad. This is my favorite QR code scanner, and the one I find to be the most reliable. They were to read through the text they were provided and complete the Vocabulary graphic organizer. I found this graphic organizer on the Teaching in 220 blog and it fit the exact needs I was looking for.
After the students completed the graphic organizer we made sure they showed either myself or their classroom teacher. This way we were able to check for accuracy and clear up any misconceptions the students may still have. Once their graphic organizer was complete the students used 30 Hands to create a few slides that showed what their words meant and allowed them to show their learning how they saw fit. This was another great way for us to measure the groups understanding of their words. In the next steps you will see they have the opportunity to use the video they created for their pages in the iBook.
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