The Nexus 7s are here!

Today was a VERY exciting day-- we rolled out the Nexus 7 tablets to the students! It was amazing to see the curiosity on their faces and share in their infectious enthusiasm. 

Lilly's reaction upon taking her tablet out of the box.

Several people came to help us this afternoon: Mrs. Wolinsky, Mrs. Barr, the instructional technology integrator at YHS, Mrs. Lane, and YHS alum Ben Morse. Special thanks to the parents who were able to drop by: Camden's dad Erik, Ned's mom Carolyn, Xan's mom Whitney, and Carter's mom Amie (with little sister Meredith!).

Mrs. Barr helps Kate set up her tablet

We started by creating name labels to go on the outside of the case. Next, students unwrapped the cases, which was surprisingly exciting to them! Finally, they were able to start getting to know the tablets themselves. By the end of the afternoon, students had downloaded about a dozen educational apps from the Google Play store. We even had some time for exploring the different apps! The room buzzed with students excitedly sharing what they were learning.

Students watch as I use the Elmo to model how to change the settings on the tablet

 Tomorrow during morning meeting, we will work together to develop common agreements about using the tablets. Mrs. Wolinsky will join us for this discussion. Our goal is to create a contract that will be signed by all students and parents.

Stay on the lookout for updates as we discover more about how we will use the Nexus 7 tablets to transform learning in our classroom!