Students today have more devices in their hands than ever before. What can we do to utilize this fact and create a safe and effective learning environment for them to share? This post will outline ways in which this can be accomplished. Ideas and pre-made materials are found within the folders outlined below.



iManipulate



iPad

Show Me - Manipulative Worksheets
I paired my students up gave each pair an iPad. They would create it with this app and then let me see it when they were done. They would then click undo until it was back to the original and pass it to their partner! Amazing collaboration time along with digital learning and no paper used!

There are two options for using the Show Me app with Digital Manipulatives.

Using it with Custom backgrounds- It is a couple more steps but you can target very specific skills
Using the blank background or a quick template

To export the screen:
  • Press the home key and the lock key at the same time, it will take a screenshot
  • Email this image to yourself.

Teachers


Students
  • Open the Show Me app

  • Click on Create

  • Click on the picture

  • Click on Google Drive

  • Your students will need to log in to see it
    • Have them choose the folder where you have your backgrounds in
    • Have then select the background you would like them to use and get started!
Using Show Me as a blank slate is quicker and will alleviate any stress you may encounter using a custom background. Use Show Me to replace a writing task, a drawing task, a math lesson, or a students metacognition! Outlined below are some quick examples for you to use.



  • Open the Show Me app

  • Click on Create


  • Create a quick template from below or get started on your work!


Quick Templates your students can draw:


CVC word spelling




Math problems




Venn Diagrams




T Chart



KWL




Cause Effect





Chromebooks

Google Drawings for Partner Collaboration


These next examples are my favorites! I paired my students up gave each pair a Chromebook. I would ask students to show me something (money, number, word, sentence...). They would create it with this document and show me when they are done. They would then click undo until it was back to the original and pass it to their partner! Amazing collaboration time along with digital learning and no paper used!

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Cube Manipulative Blank Sheet





Money Manipulative Blank Sheet



Blank Slate (chalkboard style for any subject)




Blank Slate (whiteboard style for any subject)