Help! They Gave Me an iPad for My Classroom and I Don’t Know What to Do With It!

Presented by:

Kipp D. Rogers, Ph.D.

Dr. Rogers is director of secondary instruction for York County Schools in Virginia.

Twitter @kipprogers

Ten Recommended Apps

i-Nigma http://www.i-nigma.com/downloadi-nigmareader.html

Todaysmeet TodaysMeet.com (blocked by FCPS)

Socrative http://www.socrative.com/

Educreations http://www.educreations.com/about/ipad/

Screen Chomp https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/screenchomp/id442415881?mt=8 http://www.freetech4teachers.com/2011/08/screenchomp-create-and-share-tutorials.html

Coolibah http://blog.coolibah.me/

Animoto http://animoto.com/

Sockpuppets http://appscovery.com/article/sock-puppets-animation-app-56647c

NearPod http://www.nearpod.com/

Flow http://www.getflow.com/

Five Key iPad Tips

1. Go Back- Double tap the home screen button (single round button at the center bottom of the front of the iPad). All open apps will be displayed on the bottom of the screen. This will allow you to go back to a recently opened app. You should also close open apps that you are not using as this slows the iPad down and runs the battery down faster.

2. Screen Shot- Take a photo of your screen by pushing the home screen button and the button located on the top right of the iPad at the same time. You will hear a click and the screen will blink. You can view the photo by clicking on the “Photos” app icon on your home screen.

3. Search- To quickly find apps, from the home screen, swipe your finger to the right until the search iPad field comes up. Enter the first few letters of the name of the app you are looking for.

4. Multi-tasking Gestures- If you have multiple apps open at the same time, using four fingers to swipe across the screen will allow you to move between apps. Placing all five fingers on the screen and squeezing them together toward the center of the screen will take you to the home screen.

5. Fake App icon- From the Safari browser, if you would like to add a website to your home screen for easy retrieval, click on the rectangle with an arrow pointing toward the right (located next to the open book icon on the top left of the screen). Then click the “Add to Home Screen” button. Next, name the icon and click the blue “Add” button.

Eleven Strategies for Managing iPads

1. Plan ahead for the activity that you want students to do. Be sure the app works in advance.

2. Set Clear Expectations- Classroom AUP- Have students help create a set of 3 – 5 classroom expectations for iPad usage.

3. Routines and Procedures – Practice established routines and procedures regularly so they become a habit of mind.

4. Digital Citizenship- Review digital citizenship weekly. Use the broken record technique.

5. Create Specific Folders- Place apps that you want students to use in specific folders on the home screen.

6. Hide Apps – Hide app icons like Safari in folders on other iPad pages.

7. Use Centers/Stations- If you only have one iPad use it as a center or learning station.

8. Assign numbers – Assign each student a specific iPad number and make sure that each time they use an iPad they are using the one that they were assigned.

9. Check-out, Check-in process (posted)- Create a specific check-in, check-out process.

10. Assign leaders – Create iPad leaders to assist in the distribution and collection of iPads.

11. Power down signal – Create a “power down” signal so that students know when to stop what they are doing.

Additional Resources

http://lite.textmarks.com/ Send textblasts

http://www.Twitter.com Microblogging

http://www.Blogger.com Blogging

http://www.Wikispaces.com Wiki

http://www.Photobucket.com Photo Storage

http://www.Polleverywhere.com Polling

http://www.t.socrative.com Free student response system

(www.m.socrative.com - student access)

http://www.Todaysmeet.com Back channeling

http://www.Animoto.com Create videos

Kipp’s Books