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10 Important Questions To Ask Before Using iPads in Class. Digital Tools Teaching Strategies Lenny Gonzales By Terry Heick When it comes to deciding how or whether to use iPads, schools typically focus on budget issues, apps, networking logistics, check-in and check-out procedures, school and district tech-use policies, hardware precautions, and aspects of classroom management.
But it’s also important to think about instructional use, and to that end, consider the following questions. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. Also worth considering: How can parents, families, and local businesses be involved in procuring, managing, or integrating iPads in the classroom? These kinds of questions can help you get the most out of the iPad’s use in your classroom. This post originally appeared on TeachThought, where Terry Heick is the director of curriculum. Related Explore: iPad, Mobile Learning. Using iPads During Math Stations ~ Mrs. Wideen's Classroom Blog. I am continually trying to think of ways to use the iPads in a producing or student creation way, rather than a "lets play a game" kind of way.
I am also trying to be as paperless as possible this year, so using the iPads is a win, win situation. I share the 20 iPads with another teacher so in all honesty, I only have 10 during math and I usually use 4 with my guided math groups, which leaves me 6 for math stations. My students are partnered up and do 2 stations a day. I have 10 stations that I change every 2 weeks. I try to link my math stations to what we are currently learning about and a review of things we have already learned. 20 iPad Apps To Teach Elementary Reading. As anyone with a toddler knows, iPads are addictive for children. They seem to have some sort of special radar that lets them know when an iDevice is within their reach, and they’ll do anything they can to get their hands on them. Resistance is futile, but instead of lamenting excessive screen time, you can make your child’s iPad addiction a productive one with educational apps, including those that promote early reading.
With these 20 apps, children can learn how to write letters, improve phonics fluency, and even write their own books. Read on to find the very best iPad apps for developing young readers, and feel free to share your own favorites in the comments. ABC PocketPhonics Kids can develop skills in letter sounds, writing, and first words with ABC PocketPhonics. Academically & Intellectually Gifted / Handouts for Workshop on iPads and iPods. Teaching Kids with iPads – Part 3 of 5. #edtech #ipaded #mlearning The importance of iPad training.
Every day we start with about 30 minutes of iPad training — which is really the nuts and bolts of the Boot Camp. Using iPads During Math Stations ~ Mrs. Wideen's Classroom Blog. Troy school district intergrated iPad lessons. Book Brad. It is easy to get me to come and speak to your school or district (just as long as you can work with my teaching schedule).
Here are some of the workshops and keynotes that I offer… Workshops for your school, district or conference: Teaching with iPads – 21st Century Student Assessment using Filmmaking: (3-hours) at my school students compete to write the best dramatic story that if chosen, is then turned into a movie. They act, film, direct and edit their own movies that are amazing. Here is a link to my school’s website that shows our most recent movies: During this 3 hour workshop teachers write a script, storyboard the movie, and then film and edit their own movie. Teaching with iPads – 21st Century Student Assessment using Animation: (3-hours) during this workshop teacher learn all about the art of animation and how it is one on the hottest 21st century skills out there. 7 Apps That Will Help You Use Your iPad For Writing Projects. While each of us has our own particular needs, I’m sure one or more of these apps will serve your needs.
So get ready to set up a folder on your tablet and download a useful collection of resources. Evernote At the top of the list, the popular Evernote app (iTunes Store Link) and web syncing service is an essential tool for writing on the iPad. You can throw in all kinds of text based files, as well as photos and audio notes, into Evernote which will automatically sync all your notes to your iPad, as well as your Mac or PC. Evernote includes a basic text writing tool that of course also syncs back to your computer or other devices. Infinote Pinboard For brainstorming and clustering your ideas, download Infinote Pinboard (iTunes Store Link).
SimpleNote The best free option for a fully fledged writing application on your iPad is SimpleNote (iTunes Store Link), which I reviewed here. Private Journal WordPress WordPress (iTunes Store Link) has also developed an application for its users. DraftPad. IPAD Activities Examples. Getting students to be more than just iPad Neanderthals. #edtech #edchat #elemchat Many educators believe that students already know how to use their iPads, but the truth is that most students only know what I call “The Neanderthal Basics.”
The Neanderthal Basics when it comes to students on iPads are: Game Play: there is no doubt about it students love to play games on these devices — so much so in fact, that they don’t see the potential for all the things that their iPads can do. If they would just close Angry Birds down for a few minutes they could discover all of the great things their iPad can create. iPad for School Administrators.