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The iPad

Tool Tool

An Amazing Educational Technology Tool

iPad image

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Learning Objectives:

• The learner will recognize the basic features and capabilities of the iPad. 

• The learner will discover productivity and instructional Applications (Apps) that can be used in an educational setting.

• The learner will review examples of how the iPad is being used in educational settings.

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The iPad: A closer look

• Multipurpose mobile digital device

• (graphic here or new slide showing its multipurpose: computer,camera,reader,calendar,music player,etc.)

• Extremely popular, incredible sales

• sold 15 million iPad2 in 9 months (Snell,2011)

• Easy to use design.

picture of iPad & graphics for multipurpose

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Who’s Using it and How?

• Professionals

• Business

• Education

• Families

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A deeper look at Educational Uses:

• Time and schedule management

• Learning

• Creating

graphics to support point to be discussed or video clip showing iPad class room use

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Applications or “Apps”

• over 30,000 apps (Murray and Olcese,2011)

• some are free, others small fee

• download from Apple app store and other app sites

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Applications or “Apps”

• Agenda (productivity)

• Skype (teleconference app)

• connect around the world to classrooms

• author visits

• Popplet Life ( brainstorming app)

• Stack the States ( Social Studies app)

• Flash card app

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Real World Examples:• E-reader (fiction,non-fiction,textbooks)

• Social Studies (Mineola school) -the students shared the app with the teacher to help learn states

• Physically challenged can utilize assistive features of iPad and apps ( taptotalk,sign language app)

• Science classrooms to make observations, comment and hold class discussions with Edmodo (Schachter,2011)

• Skype (Schachter,2011) example author visit

• Shutterfly for free photo publishing projects

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iPad Lesson example• Social Studies Example:

• Create a unit for the United States of America using iPad or PC

• Use iPad as reader for their selected reading, using a note-taking app for guided notes or to record their questions while reading.

• To review the capitals, shapes and nicknames use “Stake the States” app to support the unit learning activities and review.

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Why an iPad?

• Portable

• Tablet style

• Familiar technology to the kids

• Ease of Use

• Makes everywhere a learning environment

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The 3 E’s:

• Enabled

• Engaged

• Empowered

Graphics by each to catch attention and memory of the points

Citation goes here for Hill (2011)

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Credits

Murray, O. T., & Olcese, N. R. (2011, November/December). Teaching and learning with iPads, ready or not? TechTrends, 55(6), 42-48. doi:10.1007/s11528-011-0540-6Foote, C. (2012). Learning Together: The Evolution of a 1:1 iPad Program. Internet@Schools, 19(1), 15-18.Foote, C. (2010). Checking out the iPad. Multimedia & Internet@Schools,17(6), 17-19.Schachter, R. & D’Orio, W. (2011). Kid 2 kid connections. Instructor, 120(5), 46-52.Snell,J. (2011). Review iPad2. Macworld, 28(5), 30-36.Caldwell, S. Frakes, D. Moren, D. & Yamshon, L. (2012). Top productivity apps.

Macworld, 29(2).44.Hill, R. (2011). Mobile Digital Devices. Teacher Librarian, 39(1), 22-26.Mclester, S. (2011). (2) an App for That . and That . and That: Educators Name 10 of the Most ValuableMobile Software Downloads for Teaching and Learning. T H E Journal (Technological Horizons In Education), 38(2), 19+. Retrieved March 28, 2012, from Questia database: http://www.questia.com/PM.qst?a=o&d=504773487Young, J. (2011). Top smartphone apps to improve teaching, research, and your life. Education Digest, 76(9), 12-15.

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Image credits

iPad image:http://wondrouspics.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/ipad_2_1.jpg