App-tastic Rules, Routines, & Procedures

With school beginning next week, I have been thinking of ideas for integrating technology into the normal back to school lessons.  At the beginning of the year, I always spend lots of time explaining and practicing rules, routines, and procedures.  I feel this time is critical in helping the rest of the year run smoothly.  This is also a great time to integrate small technology projects which gives a little extra practice for those rules and routines while introducing a few apps to your students.  Having students create projects about your rules or routines, is a great way for students to explore an app in a non-pressure way.  The students can really focus on the ins and outs of the app, while creating a project about familiar content.  

Here are six ideas to get you started this school year!  Click here to download a PDF copy for yourself. 

Save student projects and create QR codes to finished examples.  Hang these QR codes around the room for students to revisit these directions as needed throughout the year.  These will also be a great reference for new students as they join your class mid-year.