iPads in the classroom

iPads in the classroom

Bob Rodgers

Australian School Library Association Inc.


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Bob Rodgers

Started teaching career in 1973 at the St George Secondary Department in Western Queensland

Currently a Principal Project Officer with the Department of Education and Training in Queensland

Responsibilities include research into Emerging Learning Technologies

Passionate about exploring the potential that technology can play in engaging students and developing life-long learners


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Putting things in perspective …

The iPad is great but I believe that students should be exposed to a broad range of technologies.


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And another perspective …

The iPad is NOT a computer!

So we can start to think differently

about how we use them in a classroom


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Full of potential …

Creation toolConsumption tool

Data logger

Still Camera MicrophoneVideo camera

Light and easy to carry

Utility tool

Clock/Timer

GPS device


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Simulate an Interactive Whiteboard

Doceri(Free)

https://goo.gl/eXTQui

Don’t forget the FLIP side!




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Simulate an Interactive Whiteboard

IPEVO Whiteboard(Free)

https://goo.gl/70O9us




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Use as a document camera

IPEVO Whiteboard(Free)





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For best results … mount the iPad

https://goo.gl/j1kcZoVideo Guys … Makayama Mount

https://goo.gl/EnJeiRVideo Guys … Delkin Fat Gecko Mount

http://goo.gl/4ZvNOXLittle Sun … iPad Mount

http://goo.gl/Epk3S1Caddie Buddy … iPad Mount

https://goo.gl/j1kcZo



https://goo.gl/EnJeiR

https://goo.gl/EnJeiR

http://goo.gl/4ZvNOX

http://goo.gl/4ZvNOX

http://goo.gl/Epk3S1

http://goo.gl/Epk3S1


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Other possibilities with iPad mounts

iMotion(Free)

https://goo.gl/yLF3VI

Stop Frame animation

Time lapse video




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Whole class brainstorms

popplet lite(Free)

https://goo.gl/yIdNSN




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Collaborative brainstorms

iBrainstorm(Free)

https://goo.gl/f9Usk7

Up to 4 iPads can collaborate




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Recounts

AudioNote Lite(Free)

https://goo.gl/IL1Lmm

Up to 10 minutes of recording per

note




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Mark up documents

Adobe Acrobat Reader(Free)

https://goo.gl/AzHyr2

Less paper?




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Classroom Response/Quiz system

https://goo.gl/pg3IcS

eClicker Audience(Free)

eClicker Presenter($6.49)







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Photocopy/Scan documents

Genius Scan(Free)

https://goo.gl/BnwQ4c

Also used by students

with low vision




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Convert to PDF

PDF Printer($7.49)

https://goo.gl/cp2YC6




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Timing

Timer+(Free)

https://goo.gl/wmxAR6




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Written Calculations

MyScript Calculator(Free)

https://goo.gl/2Sh5SB




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Calculating and converting

PCalc Lite(Free)

https://goo.gl/gq30r1




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Measuring

DecibelMeter(Free)

https://goo.gl/vKAHUC




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Sharing/Uploading files

USB Sharp(Free)

https://goo.gl/mzDU1T

Flick(Free)

https://goo.gl/iofiSc

USB Sharp(Free)

https://goo.gl/YIWaKB








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Multipurpose tool

GoodReader($6.49)

https://goo.gl/C2VwDH




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