iPads in Education

Dr. Douglas Harvey Richard Stockton College

What We Will Do Today

9:30 - 10:15 AM Getting to Know the iPad 10:15 - 10:25 AM Break 10:25 - 11:30 AM Apps, Apps & More Apps 11:30 - 1:00 PM Lunch 1:00 - 2:00 PM Scavenger Hunt Activity 2:00 - 2:45 PM App Compare 2:45 - 3:00 PM Wrap Up

The iPad 1, 2 & 3

What is this thing & what is it good for in the classroom? Sources:

Teachers PadCamp

http://tinyurl.com/iDeasform - to share your iDeas!

The Basics

Touchscreen display & interface Apps = software Built in audio (all models) and camera (iPad 2 or 3 only) On-device storage (plus cloud storage access) WiFi access

http://ipadinsight.com/category/ipad-basics

The Tricks

Multi-tasking Folders Turning off running apps Connecting a keyboard Screenshots AirPlay

http://www.techradar.com/news/computing/apple/50-really-useful-ipad-tips-and-tricks-688556

Creation Tools

Still Camera Video Camera Audio Recording

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ux_M8GOzE0 http://appadvice.com/appguides/show/take-better-photos-with-ipad-or-ipod

Deployment

Schools are using iPads as:

Teacher- only A few individual devices Carts with multiple iPads

Support issues with: App syncing App pricing Networking - including ltering
http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/7-ways-ipad-students-excel-school/

Pros and Cons for Education

Pros:

Cons:

Portability Cost (compared to computers) - both for hardware and software Touch screen interface Combines many tools (camera, audio, Web) in one device

Cost to replace if lost or stolen Consumer product Complications of deployment - accounting for app purchases, management, networking and ltering No Flash support

http://www.williamstites.net/2011/01/10/the-ipad-in-education-and-the-questions/

Projecting

iPad 1 only allows showing of video, playing sounds, or app content if designed for projecting via a VGA adaptor iPad 2 and 3 can use the VGA adaptor but better can be mirrored using either AppleTV (needs an HDMI-ready projector) or via a Mac desktop or laptop computer using a wireless/ AirPlay app like Reection, Air Server or Splashtop

http://shingforedtech.com/2012/03/25/airplay-in-the-classroom-projecting-your-ipad-display/

Affordance
affordance ~ to describe a potential for action, the perceived capacity of an object

What are the capacities of the iPad for education?

Visual Thinking
Apps that provide visual information in the form of videos, pictures and/or diagrams Show Me Comic Life Popplet

Information Gathering
Apps that support nding, organizing, and sharing information. Wikihood Tour Wrist Qwiki Discover

Creativity
Apps that allow you to learn about an art form, hone artistic skills or even make works of art. Storyrobe or Story Kit Puppet Pals Virtuoso Trackpad Magic

Guided Practice
Apps that provide skills practice and learner self-pacing

ABC Tracer Screen Chomp Super 7 MathBoard

Content Repository
Apps that provide content - specic knowledge with easy access. Science 360 Our Choice World Atlas by National Geographic Leafsnap

Productivity
Apps for taking notes, creating bibliographies, or for audio recording of thoughts or what is said in class. EasyBib QuickVoice Notes Plus Evernote

Apps that provide powerful combinations of affordances, as well as take advantage of the iPads native features. Elements eClicker Star Walk

Combinations

Great Resources for A model lesson plan at New iDeas iPad Lessons Web Site
http://www.scribd.com/doc/52812881/IPAD-Lesson

http://www.scoop.it/t/ipad-lessons

Kathy Schrock
http://www.schrockguide.net/ipads-in-the-classroom.html

Compare Apps
The iPad may be thought of as a tool that brings together other tools, or as a completely new tool, depending upon the uses it affords you.

App Comparisons:

In pairs nd two apps that do cover the same content or do the same thing and compare them for us

Lists of Education Apps

http://www.edutopia.org/groups/technology-integration-high-school/38730

http://www.apps4kids.net http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/mobile-app-reviews/8542761/250-best-iPad-apps-education.html http://www.apple.com/education/apps http://www.teachhub.com/20-amazing-ipad-apps-educators http://www.emergingedtech.com/2011/03/10-excellent-ipad-applications-for-teachers/ http://www.edgalaxy.com/journal/2010/4/5/top-5-ipad-apps-for-educators.html http://imaginationsoup.net/2011/04/10-best-educational-ipad-apps-for-elementary-kids/ http://www.iear.org/ http://www.pcworld.idg.com.au/slideshow/368859/best_ipad_apps_education/?image=3 http://www.iste.org/connect/iste-connects/blog-detail/10-04-12/iPad_Apps_for_Education.aspx

Scavenger Hunt
KEAN Scavenger Hunt
iPad with: a digital camera app, and a QR code reader; and StoryRobe or a similar digital storytelling app Use your iPad to scan the QR codes, then go nd each place and snap a picture. Return and make a digital story from your pictures and the information from the websites.

Tools Needed:

Directions:

Resources for PD

PadCamp - http://www.padcamp.org/ the rst ever PadCamp unConference was held in August of 2011 in nearby Galloway Township Middle School. Some of the presentations as well as links to resources are on this page, as well as info for this summer.

NJAET is hosting their rst Tabcamp unconference today - http://www.njaet.org/njaet/tabcamp iPad Academy - http://ipadacademy.com/ http://wp.nmc.org/horizon-k12-2010/chapters/mobiles/ http://education.jhu.edu/newhorizons/Journals/Winter2011/Wallace http://blog.k12.com/2011/09/06/transforming-way-we-learn-mobile-learning

After Today
http://tinyurl.com/iDeasform - to share your iDeas! http://tinyurl.com/ideas4ipads - to see the iDeas of others!

Keep tabs on my blog:

http://harveyd.edublogs.org