1. iPad in the Classroom
Debbie Chen Pichler • Department of Linguistics
April 5, 2012
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Blackboard Accessibility Grant
! This pilot project began with a Bb accessibility grant, awarded in May
2012
! $5000 grants for projects aimed at improving accessibility to
education for “students with disabilities”
! Short description of awardees and proposed projects for 2011: http://
blog.blackboard.com/accessibility/blackboard-accessibility-grant
! At Gallaudet, the Bb grant funded the purchase of roughly half of the
iPads needed for this project; GTS generously funded the other half.
(Thank you, GTS!!)
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2. Blackboard Accessibility Grant
Two project goals:
•test Airplay mirroring and quick
switching between multiple iPads
•test techniques for developing a
bilingual ASL-English glossary for
use in Linguistics classes within Bb
Focus courses:
•LIN 702 and 733 Generative
Linguistics I and II
•LIN 721 Cognitive Linguistics I
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iTunes Volume Purchase Program
How to purchase apps for classroom use
! http://www.apple.com/education/volume-purchase-program/
! How it works:
! Instructor (Program Facilitators) contact the Gallaudet Program
Manager (Jeff Whitaker) about which applications are needed
! Jeff purchases registration codes for the apps and sends them to
instructor; discounts for purchasing 20 codes or more
! Instructor distributes codes to students, who enter them onto their
iPads to download apps directly.
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3. Setting up Airplay Mirroring
Wireless projection from iPad via Apple TV2
! Equipment needed:
! HDMI cable and an HDMI
compatible screen
! iPad running iOS 5 or above
! Apple TV2
! Private wifi network (we use
an Airport Express base
station)
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Enabling Airplay Mirroring
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5209?viewlocale=en_US
! How to enable mirroring on your
iPad once you're set up:
! Make sure Apple TV is on, and
both Apple TV and iPad are on
the same wifi network (the one
you created with your Airport
Express)
! From any app on the iPad,
quickly press the Home button
two times to see a shortcut panel
along bottom of iPad screen (see Click here to select
picture). output screen
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4. Bilingual ASL-English glossary
Posting both ASL and English definitions in Bb
! Glossary tool in Bb does not support
video, so we had to create a work-
around using the Blog tool.
! Basically, English definition is entered
as a blog post, with an ASL video as an
attachment.
! Pros: Bb lets you film video from within
the Bb app on the iPad
! Cons: ASL video not immediately
available; posts are not organized
alphabetically
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Other features of Bb on the iPad
! What we love about it!
! Accessing pdfs posted in Bb is easy, and they open right in Bb
! Students can post to blogs from inside Bb
! Not so much:
! Echo 360 captured lectures show slides only (and audio), no video
! Glossary and Wiki tools do not support video
! Instructor can’t access grade book (Bb plans to change this) or post
readings from iPad
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5. Useful apps for the classroom
iPad for reading and annotating pdf files
GoodReader iBooks Kindle
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Useful apps for the classroom
Drawing and diagramming on the iPad (with a stylus)
Noteshelf iDesk
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6. Useful apps for the classroom
Word processing on the iPad
Pages PlainText
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Useful apps for the classroom
Miscellaneous
Dropbox Fuze
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7. iPad collaboration
between departments
• Kristin Mulrooney LIN 101 class requires end
of semester project
• Collaborated this year with Marina
Dzougoutov's GSR 300 students who edited
the linguistics content for LIN 101 students
• Many other potential collaborations possible,
we just need to be creative!
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Timeline for project
Timelines (original and new) for Gallaudet Accessibility Grant Project #1 (bilingual cognitive
linguistics glossary, led by Drs. Paul Dudis and Kristin Mulrooney)
OLD
April-May 2011 June-July-August 2011 Sept. - October 2011 November - Dec. 2011
Check back with me again in June!
Compile initial 20-25 Exchanges (virtual and in Testing by students in Collect Instructors
FALL SEMESTER
terms for testing cognitive person) with Bb LIN 721 (Cognitive feedback integrate
linguistics glossary; designers to share Linguistics I) class of (a) from glossary
instructor test Bb wiki and results of testing wiki and pdf readings linked to students and linked
group blog tools; look for blog tools, to discuss glossary in Bb and (b) and pdf
ways to link a couple key possible modifications. entering text and video discuss readings
cognitive linguistics for glossary definitions. with Bb into Spring
readings to the glossary. team. 2012 prep.
NEW
July 2011 August 2011 Sept. 2011 October 2011 November 2011 December 2011
NEW SPRING SEMESTER OLD
January-February-March 2012 April 2012
Increase cognitive linguistics glossary to ~50 items for Cognitive Linguistics II, this time Write up best
requiring students to contribute English and ASL entries for course credit; continued practices for
feedback from students on using glossary and linked pdf readings; discussions with creating online
Gallaudet Technology Services (GTS) and Bb to explore option of linking online video bilingual ASL/
lecture capture footage to glossary, accessible via iPad as well as via PC. English glossaries
in Bb and distribute
to University
community and Bb.
January 2012 February 2012 March 2012 April 2012 May 2012 June 2012
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8. Some online resources
! http://ipadacademy.com/ Includes tutorials, tips and tricks for using an
iPad
! http://www.apple.com/education/ipad/#itunes-u Apple’s page
introducing the many ways that iPads can be used at school
! http://www.foundinblank.com/. Blog by Adam Stone, teacher at PS347
in New York City, on using iPads in his ASL- English classroom.
! http://www.appannie.com/top/ipad/united-states/education/ Lists
the top 600 education apps in the iTunes store
! http://www.edgalaxy.com/journal/2010/4/5/top-5-ipad-apps-for-
educators.html “Cool stuff for nerdy teachers”
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