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The Power of the Little

PeopleUsing iPads to Transform

Learning in the Early Years

Presented by:@klirenman

Young learners are cute.

But they are far more than just cute.

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Transformational Learning

iPads allow young learners to learn in ways that work best for them.

While learning about 2d shapes and 3d solids some learners...

... chose to one-on-one video conference with a

student in Iowa... tweeted shape/solid

clues to twitter #2d3dshapes

While other learners...

... created a castle and labeled it with skitch. ... used the iPad camera

and PicCollage app to create a digital poster

And others still created their own movies with an iPad camera, Skitch, Draw and Tell,

and iMovie .

An independently created iMovie documenting 3d solids knowledge.

iPads allow young learners to make choices about how they learn to read, write, and

learn new math concepts.

Technology’s Impact on Student Reading(From the Student’s Point of View)

In all cases young learners are capable of making decisions on how they best learn a

new concept. iPads allow them to be empowered, engaged learners.

Podcast

Digital Poster Paper Poster

They can choose the best way to show their grasp of concepts taught.

iPad apps make it easy for young learners to make their thinking visible.

Screen casting apps allow young learners to create their own content.

•Explain Everything•Educreations•Show Me•Screen Chomp•Doodle Cast Pro

Sample Screen Casting Apps

Voice recording apps allow young learners to talk about their work and self assess.

•Draw and Tell•Audio Boo•Voice Record Pro•Tellagami

Voice Recording Apps

Story Telling Apps

My Story

Book Creator

Presentation apps provide choices for young learners to show their knowledge,

Pic Collage SkitchPopplet

I use my iPad toorganize graphically.

When you allow young students to have CHOICE with their learning, and provide them with iPads ANYTHING is possible!

Ownership of Learning = Engaged Learner

A student’s perspective on the impact of using technology for learning.

Young learners can use iPadsto co-create ...

... with classmates

Animal Research in Grade One

... big buddies

... high school students

... and with the world.

Good News Bad News

Good News Bad News

The Very Hungry Student

Social media allows young learners to connect and learn with the WORLD!

Blogs Twitter

Video Conferencing

Young learners can blog

I use my iPad to blog.

... to share important messages

...to thank an author

...to teach a friend

...to invite a guest

... and most importantly to document their learning

Young learners can learn with others through video conferencing.

Video conferencing

brings the world into the classroom.

... read to an adult.

Video conferencing allows my students to...

... share work with an app developer

... guess a mystery number

... meet an expert

... teach another class

... learn with another class

Young learners can use iPads to learn with the world via Twitter

I use my iPad to tweet .

... to share voice of a fairy tale character to #lrrh13

... to share Santa’s secrets to #santasec13

... to back channel during an online presentation

... to share math problems at #mathstory

... to share clues about 2d and 3d shapes at #2d3dshapes

... to thank an author

... to have a conversation

... to answer a question

... to help another class collect data

Sometimes my young learners work with classes that can’t use twitter to learn with. In

those cases we use Today’s Meet.

So while young learners are indeed cute, they are far more than just cute.

They are mini super heroes who can use iPads for so much more.

Karen Lirenman@klirenman

Skype: klirenmankaren.lirenman@gmail.com

learningandsharingwithmsl.blogspot.cahandoutsbykaren.wikispaces.com

Grade One, Division 19Woodward Hill Elementary, Surrey, BC

@MsLsClassmslirenmansroom.blogspot.ca

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