iPads+in+Education

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**Workshop Overview**
This workshop demonstrates how iPad can be used by individuals to improve student learning both in the classroom and at home. Content focuses on iPad operations, device features, native apps, and third party apps from iTunes. Modules are available to discover the built-in accessibility features for addressing special needs in the areas of vision and hearing disabilities. Participants can also choose to explore educational resources on iTunes U and use iLife tools to create mobile curriculum content.

**Learning Outcomes**
• Understand iPad basic navigation, native applications, and classroom application. • Understand how the iPad can be used as a personal tool for teaching and learning. • Discover how to personalize learning with iPad, apps, and iTunes U.

Sample Learning Experience
Develop a meaningful learning experience that meets the needs of diverse learners. This learning experience must be: ➡Learner focus ➡Meaningful ➡Relevant ➡Provide for “safe” risk taking ➡Give students choice ➡Encourage creativity ➡Allow for individual to group process

Use the SMART indicators as the framework to design the classroom experience

SMART Indicators

➡Specific - It can be clearly defined ➡Measurable - Changes can be measured ➡Achievable - It is possible ➡Realistic - It can happen under given constraints and circumstances ➡Time Bound - It is possible to achieve within a reasonable time frame

Short Activities

Objective: Calculate the x-intercept, y-intercept, and slope Apps: Quick Graph, QuickVoice Instructions: 1. Download Quick Graph to the iPad from the App Store 2. Enter the equation y=8x+4 into Quick Graph 3. Save the graph 4. Use QuickVoice to create an audio recording of your answers to the following questions for the equation y=8x+4: What is the x-intercept? What is the y-intercept? What is the slope?

Resources [|www.hippocampus.org] [|www.wolframalpha.com]

Assessment Submit the graphed equation with proper explanation.

Objective: Identify major characters from history or literature Apps: Sonic Pics Instructions 1. Download Sonic Pics to the iPad from the App Store 2. Select three important historical or literary figures 3. Find and download images of these people (Save a picture from the iPad web browser by pressing and holding the image on the iPad screen, then select Save Image. The picture will be stored in the Photos section of the iPad) 4. Use these images in Sonic Pics and record your explanation for selecting these people

Resources [] [] [|**http://www.galleryhistoricalfigures.com**]

Assessment Use a rubric provided to complete a slide show and then submit via email to instructor

Sample Lessons [|Apptivities]

**Sharing Apps**
Student centered activities - What are your favorite educational apps?

Sharing and reflection • Lesson ideas and student learning

Personal content management strategies •Best practices and reflection  []

**Online Resources for the iPad**
[|iPad Guided Tours] [|Khan Academy] [|Project Gutenberg] [|Ideas for iPads] Teach with Your iPad [|100 Free iPad Apps] [|iPad Curriculum] [|Flexbooks] [|Convert PDFs and other DRM-free Formats to ePub] [|iPad Tips and Tricks] Teach with your iPad [|Learning Continuity] [|Padilicious] [|iPads in Education]