midland ipad tlc nov. 26
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QR Codes and
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Midland ElementaryNovember 26, 2012
Mobile Technologies:
New Tools for Powerful Student Engagement
Where We’re Going in this TLC
1. Discovering the best uses of Tablets in Schools
Professional Use Presentation Use Student Use
2. Let’s Get Practical with What we Have
3. Future: How Do We Become Advocates for what’s best in teaching and learning with all the Tools Coming Our Way
Unique Possibilities with Tablets
• Skill practice with built in self-monitoring
• Greater access for research work
• Production: videos, Photo Stories and more
• Voice for those who have none
• Bridge Learning Gaps• Engage Learners• Scaffold Reading• Collaborate• Reward• And…
No Matter Where We Are In Our Relationship with iPads:
It’s not All about Apps…
It IS all about what best supports rigorous learning
Can we Hear it for a Top Ten List?
REALLY?
Time to Stay on Top of This
Introducing Some of Our New Best Friends
Collaborators here and around the world!
Your QR Code Handout
Use the QRafter APP
Before We Go Further:You Pick Two
Professional UseIncrease our personal and professional efficiency
LiveBinder
http://www.livebinders.com/play/play/249303
Scoop-It
http://www.scoop.it/t/edtech-footenotes
AppsFire Deals
• Teacher Appreciation Week
• Earth Day
• ???
Everyday Grooves
Presentation UseScaffolding, Building Schema, Introducing and Modeling Skills
Model NoteTaking Skills while reading Digital Media
For great “side by side” notetaking on the iPad
Build Concepts of Print and blend Learning with Rewards
JibJab Junior Books, now called Storybots
Student UseIncrease our personal and professional efficiency
So How Does a Mobile Device Increase Student
Learning? When it’s managed well When it’s used for best
practices of teaching and learning
When it engages students When it meets unique student
needs that are challenging to meet any other way
Unique Capacity to Collaborate while Interacting with Literature using Storia and SubText
QR Codes to Enhance and Extend Information and Research OR…
The Unique Advantages of QR Codes
QR Code Book Reviews
http://teacher.scholastic.com/writewit/bookrev/index.htm
QR Code Buddy Read Bookmarks
QR Code Art Gallery: Superheroes
Are you ready for new adventures in reading, writing, research and publication! (AudioBoo)
Use it as a management tool to Guide Students to Research Tools
Ethnobotany Plant Card
Sampler
Ethnobotany Research
Graphic Organizers
Creating Engaging, High Quality Tours
Or for a “computer version withGeographic ContextNative Plant Tour
Create Digital Stories
Sonic Pics Sampler
Videolicious and Storykit are new favorites!
Support Writing Instruction:
Tapose :A multimedia journal ($2.99) Add maps, notes, take photos or videos and embed them all in your journal.
Toontastic
Puppet Pals
Puppet Pals Samples
• Take photos from texts as backdrops
• Take “screen shots” during web research
• Take photos with the iPad camera
Give Every Student a Voice: Dragon Dictation
Provide Meaningful and Engaging Practice: Pocket Phonics
Motion Math: Hungry Fish
Your Turn
• Audioboo• QR Codes