I was lucky enough to have an I-Touch that the kids in my classroom could use. They loved it! I showed them how to use it and they took it and ran with it. I stored all of my music files on it, so no more searching through endless amounts of CD's. I could play any song I wanted or the kids wanted within seconds. I also had books that corresponded with certain songs. On the I-Touch I created a folder specifically for the books. The kids would play the music by themselves and read along with the books.
There was some great apps that I found along the way. When we were learning about the zoo, I found an app where the kids could match the animals to their sounds. There was apps for math, language arts, science. Even just using a simple drawing app allowed the kids to practice their letters and numbers. It was amazing because the kids were having fun and learning about technology as well as the curriculum.
It's great to see bilingual teachers blogging! We also blog about issues about bilingual education over at our blog Multilingual Mania, www.multilingualmania.com. I am looking forward to reading more about the technology that you are using and how you use it in a bilingual classroom!!
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