Slides to guide our session

1. iPad-tastic Vocabulary

2. todaysmeet.com/ipadtastic
Back Channel to ask questions, share thoughts,
and ideas about this session.

3. Vocabulary and Oral
Language Development
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“Good vocabulary instruction helps children
gain ownership of words, instead of just
learning words well enough to pass a test.
Good vocabulary instruction provides
multiple exposures through rich and
varied
activities to meaningful information about the
word.”
• (Stahl & Kapinus, 2001, p. 14)

4. Educreations
“I Do”
(Vocabulary Word: CIRCLE)

5. Educreations
“We Do”
(Vocabulary Word: SQUARE)

6. Educreations
Brainstorming:
What are some other ways you can use
Educreations to provide varied
vocabulary instruction?

7. Educreations
“You Do”
(Bring Your Ideas to Life!)

8. Share Your
Brilliant Ideas!

9. Resources
karenbalbier.weebly.com
EPISD TV Studio on YouTube- What’s Appening
www.youtube.com/user/EPISDTVStudio

10. Additional Creation Apps
Animoto
Skitch
Popplet Lite
iPad Camera (Video)

11. Connect With Us!
Karen Wright-Balbier
klwright@episd.org
@kbalbier
Michelle Wagoner
mdwagone@episd.org
@michelle925