"Learning with iPads" Workshop Resources
In the Common Core State Standards, technology is embedded in key locations, not as a stand alone experience, but as a tool to help students learn and show what they know. Key statements include "evaluate information" and "produce presentations with digital media.
There are a variety of ways to support students as they learn with iPads. As the teacher, you can give them step-by-step directions for completing an activity or project and you may even model by making an example as your class watches. In this type of activity, creativity and student choice would come from the content and artifacts that the students made and selected. The Padlet "Digital Introductions" is an example of this type of activity. For other activities and projects you might supply an outcome and leave students to make the choices about how to achieve the outcome. Before assigning this type of project, you would want to make sure students are familiar with a variety of open-ended apps like PicCollage, Thinglink, Spark Post, etc. Scaffolding for this type of project might come from having students work with partners or in small groups.
The apps used in this workshop are open-ended and can be used across the curriculum and at most grade levels.
There are a variety of ways to support students as they learn with iPads. As the teacher, you can give them step-by-step directions for completing an activity or project and you may even model by making an example as your class watches. In this type of activity, creativity and student choice would come from the content and artifacts that the students made and selected. The Padlet "Digital Introductions" is an example of this type of activity. For other activities and projects you might supply an outcome and leave students to make the choices about how to achieve the outcome. Before assigning this type of project, you would want to make sure students are familiar with a variety of open-ended apps like PicCollage, Thinglink, Spark Post, etc. Scaffolding for this type of project might come from having students work with partners or in small groups.
The apps used in this workshop are open-ended and can be used across the curriculum and at most grade levels.
Digital Bulletin Boards
Digital bulletin boards can be used by teachers and students to post notes on an online board. Notes can contain text, links, images, videos and files. Boards can be set up for large group, small group or individual use.
Padlet
Padlet is a free, online digital bulletin board that allows teachers to copy boards to easily provide duplicate boards for groups and individuals. It also allows teachers to moderate posts.
Digital Introductions - step-by-step directions for making a digital introduction of yourself using a Padlet note |
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Padlet Student Examples
Images
The expression "Use a picture. It's worth a thousand words." appeared in a 1911 newspaper article quoting newspaper editor Tess Flanders discussing journalism and publicity.[1]
Using Images in projects can help students better express what they have learned. Images also greatly enhance the visual appeal of projects. |
Annotating Images
Annotating images and texts enhances student learning in a variety of ways. Teachers can provide annotated resources as an additional way to support students when they are working independently, as a way to clarify meaning, to show relationships and more. Students can create their own annotated images and texts to showcase their understandings, to provide peer feedback, to ask questions, as an analysis tool, and more. Two of my favorite annotation tools are Skitch and Adobe Spark Post.
SkitchNo login required and only seven minimal choices! :-)
Add arrows, shapes, text, freeform drawing, and captions Save to Photos! |
Adobe Spark PostEasy! :-) Requires login.
Pick a photo; select a layout; add text; apply themes, color palettes and filters No design experience required! |
Digital Posters
A new take on an old stand by!
PicCollage/PicCollage for Kids
PicCollage and PicCollage for Kids allow students to easily create photo collages to showcase their learning. The app allows students to use photos, text, different backgrounds and stickers. Finished projects can be saved to the Photos app.
Collage Student Examples |
Artistic Creation & More!
There are numerous high-quality apps that allow students to show what they know and understand by drawing, painting and creating on iPads. Some images that students create will be stand alone artifacts that can be used as is for assessment purposes. Other times students can further use the images they create by incorporating them into interactive images, illustrations in reports, posting on websites, etc.
Doodle Buddy - Creative drawing, painting and more!
Tayasui Sketches: Draw and paint like on paper!
- More powerful drawing app for older students and art programs.
Joy Doodle - Make a movie of the drawing process! (Formerly known as KidsDoodle)
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ChatterPix/ChatterPix Kids - Make any image talk! |
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Shadow Puppet EDU - Turn images into narrated movies!
Interactive Images
Interactive images have "hot spots" that link out to information on the Internet or open pop up windows that contain images and/or text. These multimedia experiences help students to process information in a variety of formats like video, audio, images, text and music.
ThingLink
ThingLink allows teachers and students to easily create interactive images. With a free, Basic EDU account, teachers can have up to 100 students associated with their accounts. Students only see work from other students and the teacher. Additional plans are available for a fee.
ThingLink Example: Inland Carpet Python
Additional ThingLink Examples
SeeSaw: The Learning Journal
Seesaw is a digital portfolio that allows students to save and submit a variety of work -- videos, photos, text, and drawings. This means that students can get their work off of individual iPads and into one place where teachers can review the work and post it privately to the class or publicly on other websites. Students can reflect on their work in writing or with a voice recording when they submit it, and teachers can provide the same kind of feedback as well.
Learn more about SeeSaw: SeeSaw Help Center
Learn more about SeeSaw: SeeSaw Help Center
Video
PicPlayPost - Collage of videos & images |
iMovie - Enhance captured video |
Quick Response (QR) Codes
Wikipedia defines a QR code as " a specific matrix barcode ( or two-dimensional code ), readable by dedicated QR barcode readers and cameras on mobile devices. The code consists of black modules arranged in a square pattern on a white background. The information encoded can be text, URL, or other data."
In education QR codes can be used to send students to information associated with text, images, maps and more. The information can be anything that is hosted online including websites, videos, audio files, music, etc.
In order to have the camera on your device decode a QR code, you must have a QR code app installed.
Suggested app: QR Reader for iPad
Locate ready made QR Code resources to use with your students: Teachers Pay Teachers (search for QR code)
Learn more about QR Codes: QR Codes in the Classroom
To create QR codes on an iPad try using Qrafter.
In education QR codes can be used to send students to information associated with text, images, maps and more. The information can be anything that is hosted online including websites, videos, audio files, music, etc.
In order to have the camera on your device decode a QR code, you must have a QR code app installed.
Suggested app: QR Reader for iPad
Locate ready made QR Code resources to use with your students: Teachers Pay Teachers (search for QR code)
Learn more about QR Codes: QR Codes in the Classroom
To create QR codes on an iPad try using Qrafter.
Augmented Reality (AR)
Augmented Reality is a superimposed image of a virtual artifact inserted into the real world via the interaction between your device's camera and an AR target. AR targets can be embedded in books, printed out from websites, or even be based on a GPS location.
Augmented Reality Apps to try: Learn more about Augmented Reality: Augmented and Virtual Reality
Augmented Reality Apps to try: Learn more about Augmented Reality: Augmented and Virtual Reality
Posting Student Work Online
iPads make it easy to share student work with a wider audience than just you and their classmates. There are many quick and easy ways for students to present their findings and understandings online. This is very motivating for students!
- Google Docs and Slides are already online! Copy the URL and post it to your class website or email the link to parents.
- Adobe Spark Page provides an easy but impressive way for students to create websites sharing their work. Note: Educators and administrators can learn more about best practices for leveraging Adobe Spark in the classroom by reviewing the educator guide provided by Adobe and found here: adobe_spark_edu_guide.pdf