An Apple for the teacher: are iPads the future in class? | Teacher Network Blog | Guardian Professional I'm a self-confessed Apple fanatic so I was curious to see how iPads and iPods could be used successfully in a primary school. I was sure they would inspire and encourage the teachers I work with to take a chance and think outside their comfort zone and embrace new technology. But before our school jumped on the iPad bandwagon, I wanted to determine how these devices were going to offer a better learning experience compared to the laptops that we already had in our school. My 'iPad journey' began approximately a year ago, when I bought an iPad 2. I was hooked. My then three-year-old daughter, was also showing an interest. Having seen the huge potential of the iPads as an educational tool, I decided to investigate the pros and cons of iPads compared to laptops in the classroom. In my mind these were the pros: • Ease and speed of use and accessibility: The touch interface and app system on the iPad makes it easy to access learning tools. And here are the cons:
Teachers Guide on The Use of iPad in education iPad is a cool versatile tool that has a huge potential in education. It is widely believed that iPad has started tranforming the face of education and revolutionizng modes of learning. Results coming out of pilot studies on the integration of iPads in the classroom seem to be promising. There are in fact more than 600 school districts in the States that have already adopted a 1;1 iPad program and the list is too long to include here ( check out webliography links below to learn more ).All this growing body of research clearly displays the potential of this gadget in education. Given this huge importance of iPad in education, let us now go through some of the reasons behind the raise of the iPad star in education and some of the ways we can leverage it in our classroom. Reasons why iPad is important in education Here is a list of some of the reasons why we should consider using iPads in education: Some video tutorials on the use of iPad in education 1- Learning with iPad Webliography
Project Based Learning and iPads/iPods Introducing an irresistible project at the beginning of a unit of study can give students a clear and meaningful reason for learning. Plus, they end up with a product or result that could possibility make a difference in the world! In project based learning students are driven to learn content and skills for an authentic purpose. Technology can be helpful throughout a project, whether students use iPads, Chromebooks, Android tablets, laptops, or desktops.
5 Things Not To Do During an iPad Rollout 1-to-1 Programs | Feature 5 Things Not To Do During an iPad Rollout K-12 teachers and administrators pinpoint five different areas that schools should be aware of when rolling out iPad initiatives. By Bridget McCrea07/25/12 There's no shortage of iPad rollouts in the K-12 space right now. Here are five things that you shouldn't do during an iPad rollout. 1. Haggard said she uses a similar organizational approach with daily assignments, knowing that her young students will be most productive when given specific tasks to complete on their tablets. 2. Wiecking, HPA's energy lab director, said getting students away from games like Angry Birds and engaged in educational projects on their iPads isn't always easy. "It's about students being engaged and on task," said Wiecking. 3. "This is not a network-friendly device," said Nagler. Nagler said the problem has grown as more devices were distributed and as more teachers recognized the limitation. 4.
Créer un projet en réalité augmentée en classe Actualités du Numérique Éducatif Hauts-de-Seine Aller au contenu | Aller au menu | Aller à la recherche « Mercredi des Tice : utiliser le TNI en classe - Découvrir et prendre en main les outils de » Créer un projet en réalité augmentée en classe Par Véronique Le Quellenec le 26 novembre 2012, 15:52 - Mercredis du numérique - Lien permanent Le 14 novembre dernier s'est tenu un atelier présenté par le CUBE au CDDP 92 concernant la réalisation d'un projet pédagogique en classe autour de la réalité augmentée. 1. La réalité augmentée désigne les systèmes informatiques qui rendent possible la superposition d'un modèle virtuel 3D ou 2D à la perception que nous avons naturellement de la réalité et ceci en temps réel. Elle permet d'enrichir la réalité via un terminal muni d'un capteur optique (un téléphone, une tablette, ou tout simplement un ordinateur muni d'une webcam. ) A l'adresse ci-dessous vous trouverez un article sur l'utilisation concrète de la réalité augmentée, illustré par des vidéos: 1.
Project-Based Learning: An Overview Student: We would place the dome right here, for instance. Narrator: These sophomore geometry students in Seattle, have a problem. And they're excited about solving it. Eeva: The problem that they have to solve, is how do you design a state of the art high school in the year 2050, on a particular site. Students are in teams of three to four, and they're in a design competition for a contract to build it. Student: Here's the fire eliminator. Narrator: In Lackawanna, Pennsylvania, these fifth graders are designing a tool to put out fires in space. Student: If you turn it on high, it sucks up the fireballs. Narrator: In Newport News, Virginia, these second graders are investigating cystic fibrosis. Student: One of our students has CF, and we're trying to learn about CF, to see what it is, how it works. Narrator: In Hawaii, high school students are building electric cars, and racing them. Student: Yeah, yeah, put something right there. Student: We did a experiment on dead worms.
The 60-Second Guide To Smartphones In Education Smartphones and apps are the pinnacle of buzzwords when it comes to education. You can’t swing an app without hitting a smartphone…or something. So what’s all the buzz about? Are smartphones really that big a deal in education? Let’s examine the facts: - Ownership of smartphones continues to rise at a brisk pace - Smartphone owners download between 50 and 80 apps each - Students studying using smartphones are three times more likely to track their progress - Flashcards and self-quizzes are popular: more than 70% of students use this type of app - Most students use the built-in apps a lot. A new infographic from Online Colleges spells out exactly what schools are using smartphones for, which apps are most popular, and overall statistics you may not (yet) know about.
The Paperless Classroom with Google Docs 18 Free Mind Mapping Tools for Teachers and Students 1- SpiderScribe This is a great mind mapping tool that allows users to easily visualize their ideas by connecting various pieces of information together and create free style maps. It also combines elements like text, images, files, calendar events and geographic locations. 2- EdistormEdistorm is a great web2.0 tool for educators. It allows you to work on your ideas during a structured brainstorming and organize them into sticky notes for others to see . It has two plans one is free and limited and the other is paid. 4- Bubbl.usBubbl.us allows its users to create concept maps in such an easy way with the minimum tools possible .You can create your project and invite your colleagues to join you in editing its content and when done you can share it with others via a generated link . 5- Wise Mapping Wise Mapping is a free online mind maps editor that allows you to create and share your mind maps with others. 6- Lucid ChartLucid Chart is a flowcharts and mind map making tool .
Science Is As Science Does Prss is trying to design the iPad publishing app that Apple never built A Netherlands-based company wants to revolutionize iPad publishing. In much the same way that Quark enabled desktop publishing in the eighties and platforms like WordPress and Tumblr allowed anyone to cheaply and easily set up their own blog in the aughts, Prss wants to put iPad publishing in the hands of people who lack programming skills. The app is the latest in a series of tools that democratize publications, giving high-level capabilities to those who want to distribute their message but don’t necessarily have the technical skills. The idea for Prss came after entrepreneur Michel Elings and longtime travel writer and photographer Jochem Wijnands constructed their own iPad publication called TRVL. They had been using an iPad conversion platform WoodWing but became fed up with what they saw as its limitations. The platform is based off InDesign, which they felt made it inherantly print-centric. Like Quark, Prss has its own type of file: .prss. It’s in the design