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Hello 3 rd Grade Parents, We want to remind you that all of Discovery is taking part in the BYOT (Bring Your Own Technology) initiative this year! This means, students can start bringing in any of their own devices (laptops, iPads, smartphones, kindles, etc.) and headphones (if possible) to use for educational purposes in the classroom. In order to be prepared to use their devices in class, your child will need to have downloaded all of the recommended applications BEFORE class. If your child has a laptop/Chromebook, they will not need to download any applications, because all of these applications are web based as well. Here is a list of recommended applications for third graders this year: Name of Application Icon in App Store Subject Focus LCPSGO A platform for students to log in and be able to access a variety of LCPS websites for activities and assessments. Socrative Student All subjects – used for formative assessments, quizzes, and to check for understanding. MacKinVIA The MackinVIA Reader gives you instant access to your eBook checkouts and downloads. DreamBox Math Green Math A rigorous math curriculum and engaging, game like environment offers a studentdriven math learning experience. Padlet All subjects – allows students to post their thoughts and understanding on online sticky notes. BrainPOP AND Brainpopjr. Science, Social Studies, Math, Language Arts, and Health Office 365 Microsoft Word and Microsoft PowerPoint All subjects – allows students to write and save their work online; create online slideshow presentations. Flash to Pass Math – practice math facts. Glogster All subjects – allows students to create online posters.

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Hello  3rd  Grade  Parents,    

We  want  to  remind  you  that  all  of  Discovery  is  taking  part  in  the  BYOT  (Bring  Your  Own  Technology)  initiative  this  year!  This  means,  students  can  start  bringing  in  any  of  their  own  devices  (laptops,  iPads,  smartphones,  kindles,  etc.)  and  headphones  (if  possible)  to  use  for  educational  purposes  in  the  classroom.  In  order  to  be  prepared  to  use  their  devices  in  class,  your  child  will  need  to  have  downloaded  all  of  the  recommended  applications  BEFORE  class.  If  your  child  has  a  laptop/Chromebook,  they  will  not  need  to  download  any  applications,  because  all  of  these  applications  are  web  based  as  well.  Here  is  a  list  of  recommended  applications  for  third  graders  this  year:    

 

Name  of  Application   Icon  in  App  Store   Subject  Focus    

LCPSGO  

 

A  platform  for  students  to  log  in  and  be  able  to  access  a  variety  of  LCPS  websites  for  activities  and  assessments.    

 Socrative  Student  

 

All  subjects  –  used  for  formative  assessments,  quizzes,  and  to  check  for  understanding.  

 MacKinVIA  

 

The  MackinVIA  Reader  gives  you  instant  access  to  your  eBook  checkouts  and  downloads.  

   

DreamBox  Math  Green  

 

 

Math  -­‐  A  rigorous  math  curriculum  and  engaging,  game-­‐like  environment  offers  a  student-­‐driven  math  learning  experience.  

 Padlet  

 

All  subjects  –  allows  students  to  post  their  thoughts  and  understanding  on  online  sticky  notes.    

 BrainPOP  AND  Brainpopjr.  

 

Science,  Social  Studies,  Math,  Language  Arts,  and  Health    

 Office  365  Microsoft  Word  and  

Microsoft  PowerPoint                                            

All  subjects  –  allows  students  to  write  and  save  their  work  online;  create  online  slideshow  presentations.    

 

Flash  to  Pass    

 

 Math  –  practice  math  facts.    

 Glogster  

 

All  subjects  –  allows  students  to  create  online  posters.    

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Achieve3000!  

 

Nonfiction  Reading  –  offers  differentiated  nonfiction  

reading  and  writing    

   

Skitch  

 

 

All  subjects  -­‐  allows  students  to  share  images  or  capture  a  new  one,  then  add  shapes,  write  on  it,  draw  on  it,  annotate  it  any  

way  you  like!    

Reflex  Math  

 

Math  –  simple,  fun  way  for  students  to  practice  their  math  

facts    

 World's  Worst  Pet  Vocabulary  

 

Vocabulary  -­‐  simple,  fun  way  for  students  to  learn  new  words,  personalized  to  their  level.  

 Khan  Academy  

 

Math:  Personalized  learning,  equipped  with  videos,  practice  questions,  and  quizzes  on  all  

studied  math  topics.      

Epic!    

Reading  app  that  allows  children  to  search  for  books  to  expand  their  libraries,  as  well  as  reading  skills.  Personalized  to  

their  level.  

   

National  Geographic  Kids  Magazine  

 

 

An  interactive,  multi-­‐topic  magazine  covering  animals,  entertainment,  science,  

technology  and  cultures  from  around  the  world!  

 QR  Code  Reader  

 

Scans  QR  Codes,  puzzles,  and  barcodes.  

 Safari  Montage  

 

Thousands  of  educational  videos  and  multimedia  titles  available  from  school  or  at  

home  (use  your  LCPS  network  name  and  password  to  log  in).  

 PowerTest  

 

Student  assessment  system  

Kidblog  (There  is  not  an  app  for  Kidblog,  but  we  suggest  you  make  a  the  Kidblog.org  site  appear  on  the  home  screen  on  the  iPad  or  bookmark  on  the  device  for  

easy  access.)  

 

A  safe,  simple,  authentic  and  transformative  way  for  students  to  express  his  or  her  writing  through  an  online  blog.