Project Scope: 

Last week I described the need for a funnelling or narrowing down process as “iPads in the classroom” is just too broad a topic. From there, Julie and I have chosen to focus on iPads in literacy class, and in particular for reading. Our project will comprise of a website (made via Weebly) with 6 sub pages divided into the following topics:

1) Reading Fluency

2) Responding to literature

3) Accessing literature

4) Use with lit circles

5) Use for classroom management/how to manage them in the classroom

Within each section, we want to include related apps, video (if applicable), examples and photos (if applicable).

Even as I type this I am wondering about other topics within our topic of literacy — including writing with the iPad, speaking/listening with the iPad, digital literacy via the iPad and more. Typical me, to be shooting off in a million directions. Thank goodness Julie and I worked on a project scope!  And, I know this doesn’t have to be a final, finished product project. I can add to this website in the future, and could even make it my own and more specific to girls’ school culture by importing it into a separate website.

Both Julie and I are adamant that the website is not overly wordy, that it is simple, and that it offer clear, easy advice that benefits student learning and won’t overwhelm teachers. Today was my first time playing around on Weebly and I was glad to see that it offers simple layout ideas and themes, clear fonts and a simplified palette of colour options. I personally prefer a very clean, simple look, similar to this blog, for a website.

Julie and I have divided up the actual content and will separately on it, then come together to work on the coherence of the site and ensure we are using similar tone and style in our writing, conventions, font and colours.

I’m excited!

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