100 Days and Counting

One of my goals with integrating technology is to think about the things I usually do on paper, and decide if I can do them on iPads, instead.

For our 100th day, one of my math stations is to roll a die, and color that many boxes on a paper hundreds chart.



Last  year, I discovered the app "Counting Board", and used that instead of paper.  Students rolled a die, and tapped the boxes.  This is a cool app because it speaks the numbers as they are tapped.  You can start with the numbers hidden, then tap to reveal, or have the numbers showing, then hide them.

This year, though, I decided to use "Doodle Buddy", an app my students are very familiar with.   The kids did a great job, and we saved paper. Here's how it went:

1. Find a hundreds chart image online, and save it to your Google Drive
2. Open Drive on each iPad and save the hundreds chart image
3. Kids open Doodle Buddy and change the background, selecting the hundreds chart image
4. Kids roll the die, and choose a stamp to mark the boxes.  Change the stamp image for reach roll.
5. Count how many rolls it took to get to 100!
6. Use the text or pen tool to write their name, then SAVE to the camera roll.
7. Email to families, if desired.

Note:  the stampers are kind of loud, so headphones would be useful so you don't hear lots of barking dogs and musical stars. Also, point out that there are some inappropriate stamps that should not be used!  You'll see what I mean :)