iPads in the World Language ClassiPads in the World Language Class

Glennysha Jurado-MoranGlennysha Jurado-MoranSpanish/Special Ed. Teacher

Edison Public SchoolsEdison, New Jersey

•Dual certified in Spanish and Special Ed.

•Began teaching career as a GED math/science teacher at East Jersey State

Prison•Thomas Jefferson Middle School, Edison NJ

•Special education - language arts, math, social studies & science•Spanish - 6th, 7th and 8th grades

•Edison High School…level 2 and 10th grade honors

•Mommy – 2 year old and 3 year old

•view this presentation at gjuradomoran.wikispaces.com

A little about me…

Session GoalsSession Goals

• How to use the iPad for instruction and assessment

• How to use the iPad for your teacher life

LANGUAGE LEARNING APPSLANGUAGE LEARNING APPS

• There a MANY language apps that are good and can reinforce the learning

• Focus on the classroom…the work we do in the trenches

• How can the iPad support and enhance the curriculum

AGENDAAGENDAFIRST PART – iPad 101• The basics• Operational tips• App Store

SECOND PART – Classroom Applications• Interpretive• Interpersonal• Presentational• Fun Ways Practice/Reinforce• More Useful Apps

My 2 cents…My 2 cents…

• Technology is no longer a luxury but a part of our daily lives.

• Technology is an evolution not a revolution and should be an integral part of education.

• It should be intertwined with the curriculum to support and enhance the learning experience not be the lesson.

• What matters is how we utilize technology to achieve our instructional objectives.

What I’m really hoping for you !!!! What I’m really hoping for you !!!!

• I’m hoping everyone walks away with several ideas to experiment with

• You are the one that determines what is useful • Jot down those a-hah moments• Especially those that make a connection to what you

are already doing• Please feel free to send an email if you have any

questions - gjuradomoran@thelanguageedge.com

Why use the iPads in education?Why use the iPads in education?

• Everyone• Creativity• Technical• Accessibility• Motivation

innovativescholarKuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

EVERYONEEVERYONE

•  Learning style and differentiation– Auditory, kinesthetic and visual

• Individualize and personalize the learning– Interpretive task on wiki

• Any age

CREATIVITYCREATIVITY

• Myriad of opportunities to be creative– Art– Music– Storytelling

TECHNICALTECHNICAL

• Easy to use• Intuitive• Minimal start up time• Fabulous battery life

– 7 hours-entire school day

AccessibilityAccessibilityThe world at your finger tips

•Internet•Apps•Instruction and assessment in all 3 modes

Personal reason for using iPads…Personal reason for using iPads…

Learning is not a spectator sport!

Engages and Engages and motivates the motivates the

students!students!

Tell me and I’ll forget;show me and I may

remember;involve me and I will

understand.

iPad 101iPad 101• Locking/unlocking portrait/landscape• Press home 2X’s

– closing apps and when they aren’t working right – useful to navigate apps (i.e. keynote and app),

• Folders – Creating and naming

• Screen shot– press lock and home buttons at the same time-let go

• Forced restart – Hold lock and home buttons at the same time until you see the silver apple

• Internet– Save on home screen-creates icon– Reading list

App StoreApp Store

• Search using key words in the target language

• Look at buyers also bought• iPad vs iPhone apps

INTERPRETIVE

INTERPRETIVE

• Stories• News• Recipes

STORIES STORIES

• Your budget and instructional needs will determine which are the best ones

• Some are just empty libraries that you have to fill with purchases

• Others give you a free sample and you have to buy the rest

Stories - CuentosStories - Cuentos

• Cuentos para dormir – El Pastorcito Mentiroso

–narrates, no activities, 1 free

• Los Pitufos –Longer story, find the error could lend itself to an interpersonal activity

tabtaletabtale•El Pescador Y El Pez De OroEl Pescador Y El Pez De Oro

– Narrates with text– Create questions for students to do as they listen– Individualized

•La PrincesaLa Princesa– Great for imperfecto y preterito– Somewhat interactive– Has interpersonal possibilities

• Getting dressed page-alternate touching and ask if they like/dislike and why

• Eating page

ANA LOMBAANA LOMBA

• Spanish, French, Chinese• Narrates and had text

– The Little red Hen– Cinderella– Three Little Pigs

NEWSNEWS

Great resource of authentic materials that are current

•Univision– Sitios

• organized by categories• Noticias-look tool bar at top-by country and interests

– Shows• Despierta America – Una receta De Una Bandeja Paisa En

Despierta America

RECIPESRECIPES

• Que Vida Rica• Supermercado

OTHER APPS/RESOURCESOTHER APPS/RESOURCES

•Spanish Conversation HD• iTunes podcasts•Langmedia.fivecolleges.edu-authentic

video with transcripts by topic

INTERPERSONALINTERPERSONAL

InterpersonalInterpersonal

Video conferencing

• Face Time

• ooVoo

• Skype

Springboard interpersonal

• Springboard conversations– Tour Wrist– Dress Up– Draw Something– Dibujos.net

• Have student in front of room, give picture and student describes it to class. Classmate with the best representation then gets to lead

– Graffiti free

PRESENTATIONALPRESENTATIONAL

Traditional UsesTraditional Uses

• Video recording– Talk about practices– Cindy Kendall

• Introducing School-Wide Digital Citizenship Practices with iPads (facebook)

Presentational-cartoon like

• Cartoon Studio• Strip designer• Toontastic

Digital stories

• Puppet Pals• Story Buddy• Fairy Tail• Voice Thread• Blurb

Fashion Show

• Dress up apps–Dress Up–SweetCloset

FUN WAYS TO FUN WAYS TO PRACTICEPRACTICE

• Kids Spanish Lite

• First Words Spanish

• Fetch It Spanish

• Adivinanzas

Getting the work off the iPadGetting the work off the iPad

• Dropbox– 2G free-use multiple accounts to get around

storage limitations (or get others to join)– Sometimes limited by size of file– Website is more current than icon

USEFUL APPSUSEFUL APPS

• Quick Office-word, excel, power point• Keynote-also reads PPT• Pages-reads any word doc• ShowMe-create• Dragon dictation• Dropbox• Shazam

Useful accessories Useful accessories

• Keyboard – huge variety, personal preference

• VGA adaptor-must have• Case-personal preference• Dock-lets iPad stand while charging• Speakers – just use headphone jack

KEYBOARDSKEYBOARDS

Tips for class set of iPadsTips for class set of iPads

• Number your iPads

• Assign students to numbers & have them sign out

• Pair two students to iPod

• Use baby wipes to keep earphones sanitary

• Make downloading app a HW assignment

Need money?Need money?

APPLY FOR GRANTS!!!•FLENJ Mini Grant $1000•NJAET Mini Grant $2000

– The New Jersey Association for Educational Technology is an organization of educators working to promote the use of technology in education (free membership)

•NJEA– HIPP Grant $500 - $10, 000

Summary Summary

• Find apps that align with your curriculum• Incorporate them to something you are already

doing (i.e. make a presentation in to a podcast)

• Use them for all three modes of communication• Use them for instruction as well as assessment• Let iPads spice up your classroom