staff development

1. Finding Apps on iPads for
Classroom Use
Carla Livingston
© 2015 Carla Livingston. This material may be reproduced in whole or part for
educational purposes only provided that the author is credited.

2. Why are we here today?
 We are in this training today so
that we can help you build
confidence with the use of iPads in
your classroom .
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3. iPads in the Classroom

4. How can I make sure that apps will support what I teach?
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5. Let’s get help from an article by Selma Powell.
 In her article Choosing iPad Apps
With a Purpose, she breaks down
steps for finding apps that will be
beneficial for students in the
classroom.
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Powell, S. (2014) page 20-26

6. Step 1:
 Be able to identify the learning
objective that you want to focus
on.
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7. Step 2:
 Pick out 10 apps that targets what
you are looking for and then take
time to review them .
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8. Step 3:
 Identify the standards that you
want your apps to align with.
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Powell, S. (2014) page 21

9. Step 4:
 Identify the limitations of your
students and the essential
features that will be needed in
order to meet the needs of your
students.
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10. Step 5:
 Choose apps by creating a tool such a table to evaluate apps.
App Counting and
Cardinality
Operation and
Algebraic
Thinking
No. +
Operation in
Base 10
Measurement
and Data
Geometry
1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 3 4 5 1 1 2 3 1 2 3 4 5 6
Name 1
Name 2
Powell, S. (2014) page 23-24

11. Step 6:
 The next step is to think about
your students that have IEP and
make sure that their needs and
goals are being met.
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12. Step 7:
 When you go back to your
classroom make sure that you
model the apps that you want
your children to use so that they
have a since of comfort using the
iPad and the apps on it.
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13. Let’s go Explore!!!!
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We are going to either get into
grade level, content level, or
individual and take time to find
apps that we can use with our
students to support their
achievement.

14. Let’s Share!
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What did you find that you
would like to share with your
fellow colleagues?

15. Are there any questions?
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16. References:
 Powell, S. (2014). Choosing ipad apps with a purpose: Aligning skills and
standards. Teaching Exceptional Children, 47(1), 20-26.
 Crouch, E. (2013). ipads in the classroom. You Tube. Retrieved from
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IzSNdxsfk0Q.