iPads at Horace Mitchell School: Word Abacus

Word Abacus

Test your word pool in this addictive word puzzle game! Find English words by linking adjacent letter beads left, right, up, or down. Shift the letter beads like an abacus to increase word possibilities. There's no time pressure. Relax and focus. It's only about your skill. You think your vocabulary is outstanding? Compare your high score with players all over the English-speaking world.

LESSON IDEAS:

iPad Instructions

Assign the same iPad# to the same student each time
Make sure the students hands are clean
Carry the iPads with 2 hands
No food or liquids on the tables
When you are done with your lesson, have the students return the iPad to the "home" screen by pressing the home button.
Have students "close" each app they used by pressing the "home" button twice, then swipe the apps up!
Have students wipe the screens clean with the microfiber cloths after using them
Make sure the iPad rubber cover is on nice and snug
Put the iPads back in the corresponding number slots in the cart
Have the iPads screen face the left side of the cart
Plug in the power charger cord for each iPad

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Word Abacus