Ashley+Whaley+-+Educreations

=** Ashley Whaley - Educreations **= 
 * WHAT: **Educreations

**Web Address:** []  **Grades:** Applicable for All Grade Levels

**Abstract:** Educreations allows you to create lessons with your iPad or a browser. Educreations is a virtual whiteboard that allows for video creation. It also allows the user to record audio and match it up with images and drawings on the whiteboard. One of the better functions is that it allows you to see any pre-recorded audio/video and is easy to access it at a later date. All videos can be accessed by students to help enhance instruction. On top of creating your own lessons or recordings, you can also browse the expansive library at educreations.com for more ideas or lesson applications. 

**Personal Experience:** As far as my personal experience goes, I use this program within my literacy centers. I prerecord lessons for my students to use during centers. I only have three iPads so I wanted to ensure that the most amount of students benefited from each iPad whenever possible. I find that my kindergarten students can easily navigate through the program and are always engaged while using it. This gives me the ability to pull small groups while my other students are still receiving mini-lessons taught from me through Educreations. 

 I also have a colleague who teaches first grade, and she uses Educreations with her students in group work as well. She prerecords her lessons for the students to use with the Words their Way program. Each group receives their lesson that fits within their group's ability. 