Apple iPads in the Classroom

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Apple iPads in the Classroom

• Kristine McVicar
• November 13th, 2010
• GE555
• Prof. Schmidt

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What is an iPad?

• The iPad is the first tablet computer from Apple
  and features a 9.7-inch touchscreen display and
  built-in Wi-fi. Introduced in 2010, the iPad is
  a revolutionary way to experience the Internet,
  emails, photo and video. Its main advantage is
  the ability to download thousands of applications
  or Apps from the iTunes library and other
  sources.

1975 IBMs First Portable Computer the IBM
5100. The 5100 weighed 60 pounds.
2010 Apples iPad, their first tablet computer.
The iPad weighs 25 ounces
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Imagine being able to take a virtual field trip
like this...
Arches National Park Geology Tour HD provides an
illustrated and narrated introduction to the
geology of Arches National Park for the iPad.
Depending on the lesson users can use the
Geology, Tour or Map view. The app (downloaded
from iTunes) makes full use of pinching, zooming,
swiping, and orientation flipping. Swipe or use
the arrow buttons to advance through the geology
topics and tour photos. Narration is available
with standard play buttons on the toolbar.
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Interactive Toolkit

• With the iPad, students have all of the resources
  they need at their fingertips. Its truly an
  interactive toolkit that contains a built-in
  dictionary, atlas, maps, photos and more.

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iBooks

• iBooks is a free app that allows students and
  teachers to download and read books at the touch
  of a finger. Teachers can also store and read
  PDFs for class handouts, research papers and
  more.
• Could textbooks be a thing of the past?

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Webquests

• The iPad is a perfect tool for webquests at their
  fingertips. For a lesson on persuasive writing
  students can perform a webquest to search for
  examples of persuasive writing and types of
  persuasive speech, as just one example.

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Podcasts

• Podcasts are a fantastic way students can
  interact more personally with the material,
  reviewing it more than once, moving to specific
  sections, without the whole class having to watch
  the film multiple times. Great personalization of
  learning!

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Apps, Apps and more Apps

• Apps are at the heart of the functionality of
  the iPad and this video demonstrating Star Walk
  is a perfect example of the capabilities. Star
  Walk is the 1 rated educational app from iTunes,
  and youll be able to see why once you click on
  the video. The app automatically recognizes your
  exact location but also where the iPad is in
  relation to the night sky. It also uses the
  complete features of the iPad touchscreen
  location detection, compass and accelerometers to
  give you an experience like no other. Why would
  students need a trip to the Plantarium when this
  provides a much more personal experience that can
  be modified to many lessons in science,
  astronomy, history and even Greek mythology?

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iWork

• iWork is another app from Apple that is an easy
  way to create documents, spreadsheets and
  presentations on the iPad. Within iWork is
  Pages, an easy-to-use Word Processor, while
  Keynote allows students to add animation and
  effects and Numbers which helps create attractive
  spreadsheets and charts within a presentation.

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Accessibility Features

• Perfect for students with disabilities the iPad
  comes with these built-in features
• Playback of Closed-captioned content
• Screen reader
• VoiceOver- a unique feature that is a
  gesture-based screen reader for the blind.
• Mono Audio

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Other Uses for Teachers

• Differentiated instruction can be made easier
  through various apps that are available.
• The iPad can be connected to a projector (LCD,
  overhead, etc) for dynamic lessons.
• Professional development coursework is available
  from iTunes and other resources.
• Thousands of free lectures, videos, podcasts and
  more via iTunes.
• Built-in calendar, notes, maps and more.

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Resources

• iTunes University
• A distribution system for everything from
  lectures to language lessons, films to labs,
  audiobooks to tours and an innovative way to get
  educational content into the hands of students.
• www.itunesu.com
• Podcast.com
• A great site with thousands of free podcasts
  from reputable sources that you can use on
  smartphones, presentations, blogs or send via
  email.
• www.podcast.com
• Ipad4edu.com
• A great message-board site for educators to
  answer any and all questions regarding the iPad.
• www.ipad4edu.com
• Edutechnophobia
• A website/blog dedicated to helping teachers
  conquer their fear of technology that includes
  many sections on the iPad.
• www.edutechnphobia.com