4. Objectives for
Today
• Inspire you to take an honest look at how
you use iPads
• Provide you with FREE recipes that use
multiple Apps with the same purpose: help
ALL students learn
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6. Percentage of students who have used a smart device or
tablet.
Source: CNET (2014)
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7.
8. Let’s take a moment to think
about these statistics…
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9. Think about these
statistics:
As of October
2013,
approximately __
iPads have been
sold to educational
institutions
Source: Apple (October 2013)
a)4 million
b)6 million
c)8 million
d)10 million
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10. Percentage of
schools that allow cell
phone usage in
schools.
Source: USA Today
(Aug 2013)
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a)3 %
b)8 %
c)19%
d)25 %
12. How much the
LAUSD plans on
spending on the
district’s second
phase iPad roll out.
Source: LA Times (March 2014)
a)50 million
b)500 million
c)1 billion
d)2 billion
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16. If you take a band aid
(aka One and Done)
approach, you may
assume…
• Apps are a substitute for
instruction
• Free Apps ≠Paid Apps
• There is a “perfect” one-
size-fits all App
• Only 1 App can be used at
a time
18. When you take a band aid
approach, you can easily
become a “One and Done”
(noun) An educator who takes a one-size-
fits-all approach to App usage
Consistently uses one App per
educational experience, addressing the
learning needs of some and neglecting
the needs of others
19. How do I know if I
am a one and
done?
You might be a one and done
if....
20. You might be a
"one and done"
if...
You think Safari is a
place you go on
vacation
21. You might be a
"one and done"
if...
The Home Button is
your favorite App
22. You might be a
"one and done"
if...
There is more
dust on your iPad
than Apps
23. You might be a
"one and done"
if...
Your closet sees
your iPad more
than you do
24. Are you using Apps
as a tool to address
the learning needs
of ALL students?
25. Using Apps as a tool..
• Addresses learner variability
• Provides scaffolds and supports
• Teaches students how to progress
from using the tool to finding the right
tool for job
36. Ingredient # 1 – Pre-Teach and Learn
Vocabulary
Provides
students with
“meaningful” ways
to interact with
vocabulary
“Same
information
through different
sensory
modalities” (Rose
and Gravel, 2010)
Multiple platforms
Can use
anywhere
37. Ingredient # 2: Taking
Notes?
Take an existing PDF for structured notes.
46. iBrainstorm Task
• Brainstorm 2 - 3
items they know
about topic
• Mill around room to
share and swap
answers
• Work in pairs (if
limited number of
iPads)
47. Ingredient # 2 - Classroom
Management Techniques
Each device is
pre-numbered for
organization and
facilitation
63. shar.es/PyXQB
How often do you provide students with
different versions of text for an
assignment?
• All of the time
• Most of the time
• Sometimes
• Not very often
68. How do you hold students
accountable for reading
assignments?
69. Ingredient # 2 – Reading Protocol to
give Purpose
http://www.nsrfharmony.org/protocol/a_z.html
70. 4 A's Protocol = Discussion
Tool
Assumptions
Agreements
Arguments
Aspirations
How could I get students to discuss what
they read while still keeping accountability
and engagement?
72. Ingredient # 3 - Edmodo to
foster discussion
Students got into groups of 3 –
4
Each person had a role
73. Have you noticed different ways
of learning is addressed in
discussion?
Verbal and Auditory =
Discussion
Visual and Kinestetic =
Edmodo
Written record of discussion for
accountability or students who
are not in class
74. Ingredient # 4: Exit Ticket
End of Class
Activity
30 second
summary of
concept that
can be shared
via social
media, email,
or SMS
76. Apps work best when they give students
opportunities to...
Represent content differently
Express and show what they know in different
ways
Engage in their learning
WHAT I LEARNED
81. Writing 3.0
Options to organize
and brainstorm
Collaborate and
gather feedback
Final product
Holland, B. (2013) Redefining the writing process with iPads. Retrieved December
11, 2013 from www.edutopia.org/blog/redefining-writing-process-with-ipads-beth-
holland
87. Ingredient # 4 Tools to get your ideas
on paper!
What about students who have trouble with getting
their thoughts to paper?
Learning disabilities?
Evernote Google Drive Dragon Dictation
95. Ingredient # 2: Educreations
App
Have students demonstrate a concept, complete a problem,
or share their understanding of a concept through a
screencast
99. A One and Done DOES NOT
See the diversity around them AND the need
to address it through different Apps
Take into consideration learner variability
Plan for student’s in “margins”
100. A One and Done DOES NOT
Plan for potential barriers with Apps
See Apps as a tool to scaffold and
support learning
101. A One and Done DOES NOT
See how Apps interact with
learners and the three major brain
networks
102. Where do I start?
Take one step at a time
Don’t be afraid to try
multiple Apps to do same
thing OR in a lesson
Make mistakes and learn
from them
Don’t be afraid to learn
from your students
Several years ago, when my son Trey was 3 years old – I gave him my iPad to play a game. The next day I received a bill from iTunes for $50.
Eye opening experience because I realized that my son knew more about how an iPad works that I did.
Our world is changing and we have a generation of kids, who are using technology in innovative and creative ways.
I will need to use my REFLECTOR APP to reflect answers onto the screen.
25% of schools
73% of AP teachers
Band Aid approach – we may be keeping up with the latest educational fad, instead of addressing learner needs. One-size-fits all approach.
If we view apps as tools within a toolbox, we can address different learning styles to help students find the right tool for the job.
Band Aid approach – we may be keeping up with the latest educational fad, instead of addressing learner needs. One-size-fits all approach.
If we view apps as tools within a toolbox, we can address different learning styles to help students find the right tool for the job.
And iPads spend more time accumulating dust, rather than helping students.
Using Apps like a toolbox, help address the needs for students.
A librarian in Oklahoma trying to inspire students to read books from the state reading list called the Sequoia Book Challenge.
She created QR codes for each of the AudioBoo recordings. If students were interested in reading a book, they could use a QR Code Reader to listen to a trailer.
QR Reader (Android): https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=me.scan.android.client
QR Reader (Apple): https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/qr-reader-for-iphone/id368494609?mt=8
"The way we learn is as different as our fingerprints or DNA" (CAST, 2013) Stimulate 3 major brain networks to create effective learning experiences
One of the biggest barriers to learning is vocabulary development. If our student’s don’t understand it, then they won’t learn it.
Research is showing us that the achievement gap can be attributed to a vocabulary gap
According to research from Marzano, students need at least “6 meaningful interactions with new vocabulary terms”
Socrative (Student Clicker on iTunes): https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/student-clicker-socrative/id477618130?mt=8
Socrative (Teacher on iTunes): https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/teacher-clicker-socrative/id477620120?mt=8
Socrative (Student Clicker on Android): https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.socrative.student
Socrative (Teacher on Android): https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.socrative.teacher
I end class with using Socrative as a way to have my students answer Multiple Choice, True False and Short Answer questions. I like this because I don’t have to prepare questions in advance. Students have the option to answer these questions and I can measure how the class is performing. I can highlight certain types of questions.
Taking the toolbox approach means looking at the quality of the experience. It reminds me how I often see SmartBoards being used. Expensive projector screens. In other words, its not about the tool, but how you use it.
If you aren’t organize you stuff into folders, it is a great idea to do so.
If you want a more advanced idea, perhaps you create a people Bingo Card with spaces devoted to the topic. You can share this with your class and save as a photo. Have students download the photo and use a photo editing App called Skitch.
Skitch (Android): https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.evernote.skitch
Skitch (Apple): https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/skitch-snap.-mark-up.-share./id425955336?mt=12
Wanted a fun and creative way to assess what my students learned about our topic. I had them begin by using the free Fridge Poem App to create a 10 – 15 word definition or poem. This was challenging and many of my students needed to come up with 10 words related to the topic.
Due to the nature of the iPad, it can be difficult to share what students are doing with the class. You want to think about having a way to share. I usually have my students save their poems to the Camera Roll and upload to Edmodo or DropBox.
Edmodo (Android): https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.fusionprojects.edmodo
Edmodo (iTunes): https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/edmodo/id378352300?mt=8
DropBox (iTunes): https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/dropbox/id327630330?mt=8
DropBox (Android): https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.dropbox.android
Take poll: http://shar.es/PyXQB
Show results: http://www.polljunkie.com/poll/cmyadc/reading-options/view
In the 1950’s a Canadian philosopher named Marshall McLuhan argued that the medium affects the way that we absorb information. In other words, the “medium is the message.”
Erica Michael and Marcel Just of Carnagie Mellon University tested this hypothesis by doing a brain scan test. Listening to an audio book leaves a different set of memories compared to reading a book (Grown Up Digital, pg.104)
Book Creator (Android): https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=net.redjumper.bookcreator
Book Creator (iTunes): https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/book-creator-for-ipad/id442378070?mt=8
This is evidence of why giving students different ways to perceive.
Can export as a PDF.
Dice App to ask questions about the particular topic. One person will roll the dice and have to ask a question about the topic depending on the number rolled. This person will record the question and their partner’s response in Notes, Edmodo, EverNote, etc.
Virtual Dice (iTunes) - https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/virtual-dice/id309948735?mt=8
Virtual Dice Lite (Android) - https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=br.melchior.dados
Edmodo (Android) - https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.fusionprojects.edmodo
Edmodo (iTunes) - https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/edmodo/id378352300?mt=8
Students got into groups of 3 – 4
Each person had a role
Recorder
Edmodo (Android) - https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.fusionprojects.edmodo
Edmodo (iTunes) - https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/edmodo/id378352300?mt=8
Students got into groups of 3 – 4
Each person had a role
Recorder
Google Drive (iPad) – https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/google-drive/id507874739?mt=8
Google Drive (Android) - https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.apps.docs
Assign students concept, vocabulary term, or problem to create on MoveNote
Picture to illustrate term
Words to describe what they know
As Marzano has said, the achievement gap is a vocabulary gap. I begin by having students work in groups and assigning each group in the room a vocabulary. They have to use MoveNote to define the term, provide visual examples, and verbally describe. Students share their responses by sharing the MoveNotes through me. The App sends their video to my email address.
MoveNote (Android) - https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.movenote
MoveNote (iTunes) - https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/movenote/id535115011?mt=8
After we have a grasp of vocabulary terms, then we can progress into the big ideas or concepts. I will have students use Educreations to create a screencast creating a graphic organizer of a concept, demonstrating how to solve a problem, etc.
Educreations (iTunes): https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/educreations-interactive-whiteboard/id478617061?mt=8
Band Aid approach – we may be keeping up with the latest educational fad, instead of addressing learner needs. One-size-fits all approach.
If we view apps as tools within a toolbox, we can address different learning styles to help students find the right tool for the job.