1. 1st Kindle Lesson Planning
Jiv Daya Foundation - STEP Program

2. What will Student Kindle Kick-Off Day Look Like?

3. Kick-Off Logistics
20 minute PEP-RALLY: All 3rd-5th grade students/teachers in the Auditorium
Principal will introduce the program
CIC’s will go over some general rules/digital citizenship topics
Everyone returns to their class. Teachers will begin their Kindle 1st lesson at their designated time.
Students will be given their Kindle for the 1st time.
Support Staff & JDF Staff will pop in and out of classrooms during the 1st lesson to assist in any way needed.

4. ALLEN STUDENT KICK OFF
THURSDAY, SEPT 14
MORNING

5. 3 Fun Ways to Introduce Kindles for the 1st Time

6. 1 Creating “How To” Videos to Teach Expectations and Procedures
In teams of 2-4, students can produce short video clips that they can use to teach (or model for) the class to introduce or reinforce a procedure or expectation. Students can use their Kindle camera/video to take the video. It’s up to you, how they will share.
Set up
You can task groups with different procedures/expectations by having students draw out task cards.
Example Student Work
Classroom Entry Routine
AVID Class Binder

7. 2 Class Experts/ Class Challenge
Give students “structured” free time to explore and learn something new about how to use the Kindle for and become an expert. Once they’ve learned they can teach a small group or share out whole group.
Set up a Class Challenge to solve the charging problem or storage problem. You can walk them through the process by:
Identifying the problem
Brainstorm solutions
Test of solutions
Get Feedback
Make revisions to plan based on feedback

8. 3 Scavenger Hunt Independent/Pairs/ Small Group Examples
Turn the Kindle Off and back On
Take a selfie
Change device wallpaper/background
Watch a movie in the BrainPop App
Search for the 5 Best Soccer Players in the world using
Independent/Pairs/ Small Group
5-10 tasks to complete on the Kindle and/or also in your classroom

9. Sample Slides to Use During Your First Lesson

10. KindleS IN THE CLASSROOM

11. 5W’s When can we use the Kindles? Where can we use the Kindles?
What can Kindles do?
Why will we use Kindles?
Who are the Kindles for?
5W’s
WHO? Every 3rd-5th grader on the campus
WHAT? It works a lot like a computer in your hand.
WHEN? Anytime your teacher asks you to use it.
WHERE? It’ll be yours all day long so you could potentially take it to every class with you. You’ll have to talk to the Specials teachers to see if they will be using them in their classes.
WHY? They’ve been given to us to enhance our learning. We’ll be able to visit places we couldn’t otherwise, learn about things in different ways, and do projects easily.

12. BRAINSTORM This is your own personal Kindle!
List 5 different rules that you should follow when using the Kindle.

13. KEEP THE Kindle SAFE & CLEAN
Use two hands when handling the Kindle.
Why?
Make sure your hands are clean before handling the Kindle. Don’t eat or drink near the Kindle.

14. Kindle Management
Only the teacher is allowed to download apps onto the Kindle.
You cannot go to the App Store.
Turn on Airplane Mode when exiting a room and off when entering a new room to have fast wifi!

15. Why Airplane Mode?

16. Settings There is no need to set a lock pin on your device.
Always stay connected to Kindle_ACCESS.
It is the fastest!

17. Set Daily Procedures Charging Procedures-
When/How will students What is the special way to
retrieve their Kindles at call the students attention
the start of the day? when they are on their Kindles?
Charging Procedures-
When will they be charged? Who will be in charge?
Storing Procedures-
Where/How will they be stored? Who will be in charge?

18. Troubleshooting What do I do if my Kindle isn’t working?
Go to the Troubleshooting Poster.
Ask an elbow neighbor.
Ask a Kindle Helper.
Ask the teacher.

19. Grab your Kindle!
Speaker

20. Turn on device by HOLDING power button for 5+ seconds.
Turn On Your Device
Volume Down / Volume Up
Power On / Off
Turn on device by HOLDING power button for 5+ seconds.
Unlock the screen by swiping UP from the bottom of the screen to top.
Swipe up from here.

21. Explore the Home Screen
This is your HOME SCREEN. Swipe left or right to see Books → Video → Games → etc. Use the buttons to navigate.
“Go Back”
“Home”
Displays all open windows/apps at
once

22. Don’t click outside of OPEN box, it will redirect you to the STORE.
Download an App A
Go to HOME screen and select LIBRARY.
Install NeoReader app by clicking orange button. Open by clicking OPEN box.
Don’t click outside of OPEN box, it will redirect you to the STORE. B
Click orange arrow to INSTALL.
Click box to OPEN.

23. Time To Explore... Take a selfie! Change your wallpaper!
Search for the 5 Best Soccer Players in the world using
Go to kahoot.it or Kahoot app and wait for your teacher.

24. Planning Time -

25. Let’s Plan... How will Rules/Expectations be decided?
Group Activity / Student Led?
Teacher led discussion?
Game?
How will Kindle functionality be introduced?
Through device exploration?
Through PPT?
Through Kahoot!/ comparison activity?
Other-