Transcript use-ipads-and-appsmay-2011x

Cecilie Murray
John Sloan
Delphian eLearning
‘Creativity happens when different ideas,
stimuli and resources are put together,
and through collaborations, form new
knowledge.’
‘Our goal is not to do cool stuff with
technology. Our goal is to use technology
to help kids learn more effectively.’
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Talking
Using the iPad
Good apps and how to find them
Apps and data
Resources
Discuss:
Which mobile devices do you use
inside and outside of school?
Share:
What have you found out about
mobile devices?
Divide into 4 groups:
 Foundation – limited personal experience with
iPhone, iPod, iPad
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Emergent –
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Innovative –
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Transformative –
own one; school has devices for student
use; used in limited way with students
Class sets of devices & use regularly
implementation
Involved in 1:1 handheld device
In pairs explore the iPads and play with the
basic applications :
 email, contacts, calendar, text
 music, clock, notes, voice memos
 weather, maps, stocks
 youtube, photos, calculator, Safari
 iTunes and the Appstore
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Wireless: daecpubint/daec11
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QR codes – Carey Grammar
GPS
Nintendo Ds – Ruyton Girls schools
VCE – pen &paper VS technology
Perseverance & rigour
Learning disabilities & comic life
Keep all the codes going – print, digital. Coe
switching
Licensing of apps & synching iPads
Educational apps
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Relevant to kids
Use technologies that pervade their
lives
Engaging for learning
Inquiry based constructivist content
High quality games design
Kids can consolidate knowledge
independently
Download iTunes
Browse for apps
Sync your iPad
Australian Curriculum app
English Apps
Spectronics: Apps for Education
http://www.spectronicsinoz.com/blog/uncategoriz
ed/2010/09/educational-apps-and-resources-forthe-ipad-and-iphone/
History Apps
Maths Apps
Science Apps
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Go to the App store and find 5 apps that you
would like to use in class.
Enter their details into Google Docs
http://tiny.cc/ggc8y
APPS from participants:
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Puppet Pal, Popplet
Keynote, iMovie, Garageband
Corkulous, Prompterous,
Ruconnected, Tech4ed
Reel director, Ideasketch, Mobile mouse, Remote,
Wikipanion, PocketCAS, SIBmacbeth, Mathsboard,
Doodlebuddy, Typedrawing,Annotate,Notability,
Neu.annotate, Hidden park
http://livebinders.com/play/play_or_edit?id=261
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Using video for learning
ABC
Khan Academy
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4 Benefits of iPad Use for Administrators and
Educators
iPad User Manual
iPads in Schools
7 Things you should know about iPad apps
for learning
Create and share documents
Create spreadsheets
Make movies
A new model
Curriculum-driven content, high quality graphics
Monitor student progress online
Data from apps
1 2 3 SHEEP is a counting app for young learners
with 3 fun activities - flying a helicopter around
the farm, herding sheep into pens and guiding
the sheepdog into the ute
MATHSTRONAUT is a maths challenge app for
addition and subtraction, designed for Primary and
Middle school students.
PLINKERTON is a cybersafety mystery game that aims
to create awareness for Middle school students
about how to stay safe online.
Contacts
Web:
www.app-titude.com.au
Email: [email protected]
Twitter:
http://twitter.com/App_titude
Cecilie Murray
John Sloan
Delphian eLearning
http://epotential.education.vic.gov.au/showcase/index.php?showcase_id=62
http://slidetolearn.ning.com/
http://www.slidetolearn.info/
http://louiseduncan.globalteacher.org.au/
http://www.hambledoss.eq.edu.au/home/pipod1/iPod_Touch_Action_Learning/
iPod_Touch_Home.html
http://learninginhand.com/
Apple in Education
http://www.ipadsforeducation.vic.edu.au/education-apps
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In groups of 4-5, explore the resources
provided or search for others.
Review ONE site, describe what it offers and
write it up on the iPad Resources sheet (Print
copy or Google docs)
http://tiny.cc/njb3h
Twitter
Use Twitter to follow the leaders:
#slide2learn
#mlearning
#edapps