When I first entered the fourth grade classroom the students were not in the classroom, so i had the liberty to use a IPAD, Ms. C handed to me. The students came about fifteen minutes after I arrived. I also found out that on Fridays they have test days. There were two or a few that were curious about who I was. One student even offered me apples, how sweet is that? So sweet. I politely said "No Thank You." The kids for most of the time in class worked on tests. The teacher warned me at the beginning of class that they would taking tests and that it would be boring. Most students or alot of students do their tests on Ipads, so much different from my years being in school. In my days we had a board/overhead projector to look at notes and the textbooks and paper assignments for homework or classwork. I can understand why they switched to Ipads it's just easier that way. I pads have so much offer it's great. They have textbook apps, tests, homework assignments internet access, organizer, classwork assignments, e-reader and many other programs installed on them. It does not have everything on there though some applications you have to install yourself. Some programs you have to install includes textbook applications, and homework assignments, and you must pay for internet access. You can also block any unnecessary content throughout the internet on the Ipad as well. Just like any regular computer you still have that advantage.
I then had an advantage to help a student with her fractions in Math. I can understand why anyone would have trouble with fractions especially at this age. Did I mention that she did her fractions through a computer program from her Ipad? Ms. C's class does most of her work on Ipads. After i helped her with her fractions the class then went to lunch. What a relief because I was so hungry. When I finally got to the cafeteria I then remembered how elementary food can be so nasty, ugh!. Then it dawned on me that i didn't bring my lunch and to my disadvantage i had to eat their food. After i got my food and took a bite i realize why some teachers take their lunch. I had the dried up pepperoni and cheese pizza, withe the not-finished-baked fries, peaches, and sweet tea. I really enjoyed the peaches and sweet tea, however; the food in general was just not the best. After i got my food I went to the teacher's classroom. That is where all the other students returned to eat at. Then the class had recess. This took me back to the many times i would enjoy myself with my friends at recess time. I never had any idea that it was only a 30 minute recess it always felt like it was one hour long, but nevertheless it was my favorite time of the day. I will always treasure and cherish those times at the playground. I enjoyed how some of the teachers on April fool's day April 1, 2011 played jokes on the students. Poor students i said to myself. Then it took me back to a time when i played a prank on someone at my church. April Fool's Day can really be a fun day. Anyways I forgot how cold it was going to be that day. I literally froze my behind off it seemed like 30 minutes for me was just too long to be out there on a cold day. I had on stockings, a cardigan, and a sweater on underneath and i still froze outside. We stayed outside for about 35 minutes and retreated back inside. It was about 10 or 15 minutes that we stayed in there. Then they had some Awards program they went to at 1:15 pm. That is when i said good-bye to them for the day.
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