iOS DevicesNTIP February 20, 2013

Tanya Alvarez @alvareztany

Maria Calarco @mscalarco

iPads & iPods ElementaryHow to use these devices in your classroom?

Apps, Ideas & Strategies!

Show Me

● great for students to explain their thinking● teachers can create lessons● you can find many lessons already made● free app & web-based● keep private or public● email, tweet, embed or link on blog● 1 page recording only● create a narrated story ● representing numbers● subtraction stories ● retell cycle of a butterfly

Educreations

● create & share videos● free app & web-based● graph paper, lined...● record on multiple pages ● you can undo or redo● individualize learning● tweet, copy link, email, ● Kinder Addition● Decomposing Numbers ● Sequencing● Recipe, science experiment, seasons inquiry

Audioboo

● free app & web-based● 3 minutes boos● share on Twitter and email● explain your thinking● story telling● sequening● making connections● synthesizng● oral language● assessment● documentation

Fotobabble

● free app & web-based● talking photos● capturing students work: !● Inferring● Morning Message ● evaluating character● retell ● share on email and Twitter● assessment and documentation● explain your work: math problem solving● graph, representing numbers, subtraction stories....

iMovie

● $4.99 app● make movie, movie trailer, easily edit audio, add effects

and share your movies● design your own or use samples of narrative,

fairy tale, superhero, etc.● post to YouTube● Extras for iMovie $1.99● elements of a Story: Pirate Inquiry ● gather evidence of students learning:

Butterfly Inquiry, Learning About Bullying, Patterning Movie...

● What was the best experience this year?● Persuasive Writing: Recycling

Animoto

● free app & web-based● create music videos with pics & videos● capture students thinking● Inferring● Question & Answer: What do you love?● Field Trip: Winterlude● Shapes are Everywhere

Evernote

● app & web based● portfolios● digital collections of students work that

evidences os skills, applied knowledge...● teacher captures a picture of students

learning, something that a "test" can't do● Give feedback to your students assessment

tools● How to create portfolio with Evernote?

Easy Portfolio

● app $1.99● portfolio● evidence of students learning● add image, video, audio● How it works portfolio

Skitch

● easy way to capture, annotate & personalize images● then make them available anytime & anywhere with Evernote● Post to Twitter, share on Blog● use on anchor charts● Getting started with Skitch● Skitch Samples

● free app● arrange photos into frames● borders, stickers, text● save to camera roll, Tweet or Blog● Descriptive Writing● Sequencing

Pic Collage

Pic Stitch

● Free app● 3D shapes● Representing Numbers (different ways to

make 10)● Text features (Fiction/Non Fiction)● Save to Camera Roll, Tweet

or Blog● Sequencing● Making Connections● *Tweeting to Other Classes

Comic Story

● $0.99● create comic strip with photos● sequence pictures● procedural writing● poster

Word Collage

● $0.99 word collage● save to library, Tweet, email● Getting to know your students● Guess the Christmas Song● Kindness Jar ● Mother's Day● Main idea● Brainstorm● Generate Ideas● Begin an Inquiry

Class Dojo

● app & web-based● engage students● behaviour management● instantly reinforce good behaviour● data & reports● attendance● learning skills● Get Started● Sample Class Dojo

Skype

● open up your classroom● peer to peer audience● interact, collaborate● build relationships● explore geography● talk to experts● virtual fieldtrips● compare & contrast● shared classroom

experiences● interactive video-chat

Edmodo

● free app & web-based● social network for your class● facebook for schools but secured● great way for kids to connect from home● great tool to flip your classroom● collaborate discussion● post assignments, videos, links, calendar● polls, quizzes ● Website

Kidblog

● free app & web-based● teacher approves before being posted● kids have an audience to write = motivating● kids can receive comments = motivating● great tool to see your students writing

progress● kids have access from home or school● embed video● Mrs. Martel's Kidblog

QR Code Readers & Generators

● Free apps: Qrafter or i-nigma● Scan and Create Codes● qrstuff.com● Generate a code, save, print & post● Link to Twitter, Blog or YouTube● View a Website● Read Text● Encode Homework● Link to an app

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