blc12 ipad apps for creativity
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http://balancedtech.wikispaces.com/Apps+TaskonomyTRANSCRIPT
• Sara [email protected]
• Jordy [email protected]://balancedtech.wikispaces.com
iPad Apps for CreativityDigging Deeper into the Application of Apps
Sunday, July 29, 2012
Agenda1. Introductions - 15 min
2. Creativity - 15 min
3. App Exploration - 45 min
4. App Affordances/Constraints - 20 min
5. Bloomʼs & App Classification - 20 min
6. SAMR & Apptivity Classification - 40 min
7. Apptivity Exploration & Tweaking - 45 min
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Introductions• Name
• Job & What do you hope to get out of this session personally/professionally?
• Whatʼs your favorite [student] app so far?
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But first ...• Mini Lesson – 1
- Internet Browsing
- Safari bookmarks
- Safari tabs
http://tinyurl.com/blcipad
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• What counts as creativity? orWhat does creativity look like in learning?
• How does creativity relate to Innovation? (Sustaining, Breakout, Disruptive)
• Can revisor/remixer be as creative as the creator?• Does Minecraft count as creativity? Angry Birds?• Are we more creative working alone or together?• Is there a difference between being creative and thinking
creatively?flickr.com/photos/wespeck
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Sunday, July 29, 2012
Thereʼs an App for That• App Exploration - 45 minutes
- Pick 2-3 recommended apps to dive into
• App Sharing - 2 sentences or less (movie pitch style?)
- GoodReader: “App that lets you read or annotate pdfs. Great for commenting on student writing!”
- Pages: “Word processing app. More formatting/layout options than many.”
- Post to Google Doc
• App Sources- Previous brainstorming- BalancEdTech (including links to other lists)
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But first ...• Mini Lesson – 2
- Installing Apps
- Moving/Organizing Apps
- Deleting Apps
- Searching for Apps
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Digging Deeper – 1• Is there a better way to examine/discuss apps?
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Affordances / Constraints Chart
App: _________________________
Affordances / Strengths Constraints / Concerns / Weaknesses
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Task – Affordances/Constraints• Pair Explore - Share (10 minutes)
• explore/discuss app with a partner
• note affordances/constraints
• share
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Affordances/Constraints• Possible Criteria
- Low Floor, Wide Walls, & High Ceiling
- Age Appropriate
- Curricular Connection
- Engagement
- Sharing/Exporting
- Cost
• More Rubrics/Checklists on main page
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Digging Even Deeper• TPaCK
• Bloomʼs Taxonomy
• LoTi, ETaP
• Prensky
• SAMR
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Agenda1. Introductions
2. Creativity
3. App Exploration
4. App Affordances/Constraints
5. Bloomʼs & App Classification - 20 min
6. SAMR & Apptivity Classification
7. Apptivity Exploration & Tweaking
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Classifying Apps
Drill & Skillor
Rote Consumption
CuriosityCreationCritical
ThinkingCommunicationCollaboration
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Classifying Apps
Drill & Skillor
Rote Consumption
CuriosityCreationCritical
ThinkingCommunicationCollaboration
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Digging Even Deeper• TPaCK
http://tpack.org/
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Flipping Bloomʼs
http://plpnetwork.com/2012/05/15/flipping-blooms-taxonomy/
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Task – Classifying Apps• Add
• Post to Google Doc
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Agenda1. Introductions
2. Creativity
3. App Exploration
4. App Affordances/Constraints
5. Bloomʼs & App Classification
6. SAMR & Apptivity Classification - 40 min
7. Apptivity Exploration & Tweaking
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Task – Apptivity Classification• Individually,
• read a selected Apptivity• classify the Apptivity – Discuss why it belongs there
• In pairs or threes, • share your apptivity and how you classified it• imagine how the apptivity could be modified that
might cause it to be classified higher/lower
• Group share
• Post to Google Doc?
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List Apptivities Here
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Agenda1. Introductions
2. Creativity
3. App Exploration
4. App Affordances/Constraints
5. Bloomʼs & App Classification
6. SAMR & Apptivity Classification
7. Apptivity Exploration & Tweaking - 45 min
Sunday, July 29, 2012
Task – Apptivity Tweaking• Individually, Pairs or Groups
• explore selected Apptivities• select 1 that could be improved• explain how you would tweak it to improve it in
terms of Bloomʼs and/or SAMR
• Group share
• Post to Google Doc?
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Tasks #4 and #5• Try this back at school or in your district with a
small team.http://balancedtech.wikispaces.com/Apps+Taskonomy
• Publish your favorite apps & apptivities as a group
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Mental Velcro
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