Implementing CAPIT Using Shared Devices?

Teachers have shared with us some Best Practices for implementing CAPIT Reading with shared devices. We hope these ideas inspire you. Do you have your own ideas? Please share them with us at:
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5 iPads – 18 Students
Teacher:  S. Fields, Canyon Springs

Each day we do CAPIT during our Daily 5 center rotation (60 minute ELA block). The students do CAPIT during their pencil/iPad icon in their individual center folder. The iPads are numbered and the children know what iPad to use. It has been very effective and the kiddos know exactly what to do.

4 iPads – 23 Students
Teacher:  Kristen Helmig, Village Meadows

My routine is daily groups that go on CAPIT at the same time every day so they know what iPad is theirs and take it whether during beginning or end of the lessons (reading, writing time, handwriting time, end of day, science and social studies.) I have selected the students times on who excels and finishes work early during those times, and for students who may really struggle during those times and need an iPad break. I also use them daily in my RTI centers time so every day 5 students are double dipped with their CAPIT time.

10 iPads – 19 Students
Teacher:  Kathleen Holley, West Wing

To implement CAPIT I do it during my writing block. When the students come in from lunch, I discuss the day’s writing prompt and do the mini lesson if needed. I then have half of my students on CAPIT and half of them doing writing. This helps me focus more on a smaller group for writing. We switch after about 20-25 minutes.

10 iPads – 19 Students
Teacher:  Lindsay Trefzger, West Wing

We use our iPads during our writer's workshop block. After lunch, my kids come in and all sit through a mini lesson for writing. Then when I dismiss my students, half of my class goes back to their seats to begin writing and conferencing with me and the other half starts on CAPIT. After about 15 minutes or so we switch. This has been a flawless plan that I have LOVED!

I have divided up my class into 2 groups. My first group is my strong writers who are able to remember what the mini lesson was about even after going on CAPIT. My second group is my struggling writers and they need to go back to their seats right after my mini lesson so that they do not forget what they are supposed to be doing. This year I have a very clear cut group and therefore it made my groupings a lot easier.

8 iPads – 23 Students
Teacher:  Laura Hopson, West Wing

The best way I have found to use the program is in my daily reading centers. I have two stations with iPads and a total of 6 centers. So each day the students will do 3 centers with the iPads always being one, nothing too exciting but it seems to work well. I also have the iPads available to those who want more time on the program (80% of the kids) during our RTI time and free choice time on Fridays.