5. How can the iPad
bolster a 21st
Century
classroom?There are 5 basic classroom functions of
the applications on an iPad:
• Information
• Creation
• Motivation
• Organization
• Collaboration
6. A "dongle," or VGA adapter can help
you guide your students through any
iPad activity.
Guide on the Side
• *Connect your iPad to
*your classroom
projector
• *$30.00
• *Display what's on
your *iPad screen
7. QR Code Reader
• Maximize efficiency and on-task behavior
• Create/share direct link to target site
• Webquests
QR Code Maker: Produce
unique codes
QR Reader: Scan code and
open links
8. Keynote
• Create slideshow presentations directly
on your iPad
• Add text, shapes, charts, and animation
like PowerPoint
• Easily insert photos from your iPad
• Keynote Remote ($0.99) to control from
anywhere in the classroom
• Convert .ppt to Keynote
9. PicCollage
• Creation
• Organize photos taken on iPad into a stylish collage
• Compile photos as part of a scavenger hunt 0
•Take and insert photos from camera roll
•Seamlessly search for & add photos from the web
•Finish with stickers and text
•Save final product as an image to the iPad
10.
11. • Collaboration/Organization
• Securely store and backup your files
• House important course documents
• Share with your classes
• Students can upload files to submit
Google
Drive
12. ClassDojo
• Motivation
• Interactive classroom management
• Create classes online, manage wirelessly on
iPad
• Real-time positive/negative reinforcement
• Customize course-specific behaviors
• Discrete & non-confrontational, ideal for special
needs students
13.
14. Skitch
• Annotate photos with
shapes and text
• Take a new photo
• Insert from iPad
camera roll
• Internet photos
• PDFs
• Draw attention and
create interest!
22. Keep Calm and iPad
On
1. Begin with an iPad use contract
2. Create a sign-out sheet
3. Distribute/return iPads by
number with iCart
4. Hope for the best, plan or the
worst
5. Be Proactive: Test all sites
before your lesson
Some general tips for using the iPad in the classroom,
from my experience: