Our schools are thinking about incorporating iPads next year. I am looking forward to this change, because I believe tablets have the power to change the way students learn and teachers teach with the right professional development and support. I have compiled a list of ways ipads could be used and links to various articles about the topic.
High
School Technology
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Socrative: “Socrative is a smart student response
system that empowers teachers to engage their classrooms through a series of
educational exercises and games via smartphones, laptops, and tablets.” www.socrative.com
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Animation Software: Sam Animation and
various other programs are being used in the high schools. There are tons of
free apps available for download onto tablets
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Skype, Facetime: iPads
come with Facetime and Skype is a free download. Great for class discussions
and interviews. Use this program to speak with students in other 1:1
environments.
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Edmodo: Engage your students through online learning.
Create discussions, polls and quizzes, assignments for students. Post grades
etc. www.edmodo.com Free app.
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Digital Storytelling: Create videos, photo
stories, etc. iPads have built in camera’s which
will allow students to take photos and videos and the touch of a button and
then transfer to a app seamlessly to build an
app.
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CK-12.org
E-Textbooks: Teacher’s create their own textbooks via CK-12.org. Available for
iPad. www.ck12.org
· Google Docs:
Google Docs is an alternative to Microsoft Office products that can be used by
teachers and students to create spreadsheets, forms, documents, presentations
and drawings. The applications are very
similar to Microsoft products, which makes the programs very easy to learn.
Google Docs are online programs, therefore students can collaborate and easily
share documents with each other and the teacher. ( Gmail
account needed)
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Google Play Books: A free app for
the tablet or computer that allows students to download free books to their mobile
device. Say goodbye to buying class sets of novels. Read
“The Time Machine”, “ The Secret Garden,” “Wuthering Heights,” “ Pride
and Prejudice, and Shakespeare are all available. See more at https://play.google.com/store/books/collection/topselling_free . Use with your Gmail account.
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Great Articles about using iPads in
the High School
Examples of iPads
in High Schools: http://www.k12.wa.us/EdTech/NaselleiPads.aspx
Here are some resources on iPad Deployment and use in
Schools. These are Livebinders filled with great info.
Links for apps
based on grade level:
- · Apps in the Classroom Calendar: http://www.mediafire.com/view/?3ek7izq1ud7uq7r
- · http://appitic.com/ : A collection of 1800+ apps for education
- · TCEA recommended iPad Apps: Over 1,00 organized by grade level, subject and price https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AvFbfb1mWoNwdGlweWtkZkFRS1gzUDMtTUtoTEw0MkE#gid=0
- http://appsineducation.blogspot.com/
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