I recently had the pleasure of working in Ms. Clark’s kindergarten class at Pinchbeck Elementary. During our planning meeting we talked about a way for students to compare numbers that wasn’t the same old thing. We started to explore ChatterPix and quickly found that this would be the best tool to use for our lesson.
Ms. Clark first gave the students baggies with 2 different types of pasta. The students separated and counted out the pasta of each type. Students then grabbed an iPad and opened the ChatterPix app. They took a picture of the pastas and recorded a simple sentence comparing the two quantities.
We used this app in a very simple way, mainly to introduce the students to the app. The real excitement is what they do next with it. Now that they know the app they can use it during their math stations. They can take a picture of a math problem they completed, and then use the app to explain their thinking.
ChatterPix may seem like a fun app to pass the time, but it is going to make the students in Ms. Clark’s class reflective learners. How awesome is that?
Student Example of ChatterPix from Jim Covais on Vimeo.
