I would like to challenge all of you to integrate the use of
the iPads into at least one of your lessons by the end of the school year. It can be as simple as using them to do
research, to review a concept or to take a survey/quiz. Or you can use them to create a
product. There are many
productivity apps on the iPad including Pages, Keynote, iMovie, Educreations,
and Ideasketch. I am going to be
sharing many ideas on how to use these apps over the next few weeks and would
love to help you create a project!
iPads are not just a toy. There are so many uses for them in the classroom. I was lucky enough to visit a CPS school
yesterday and oberve a 6th, 7th and 8th grade
classroom that just integrated the use of the iPads into their curriculum this
year. The three projects I saw
were 6th grade students using the Educreations app to complete and
explain how to solve an algebra problem, 7th grade students using
the Strip Design app to create visual representations of potential and kinetic
energy (we do not have the Strip Design app but something similar), and 8th
grade students using Keynote to create presentations.
The point of using an iPad in the classroom shouldn’t be simply
to use the digital device, but to provide a
tool to aid learning, as this will empower learners to engage in the
transformation of learning experiences, which would not be possible without
iPad technology. I challenge you
to “think outside the box” and find an innovative way to bring learning alive
in your classroom with the use of the iPads.
I would love to help each and every one of you come of with
a great idea so please email with questions and/or to make an appointment to
meet!
Are the iPads set up so we can print something from them? I can always use them for researching recipes up in the Foods room, but I wasn't sure if they were synched for printing at all, which is something we would need for that purpose.
ReplyDeleteGreat ideas-- I'll see what other ones I can come up with to use them in the classrooms up here!