1. Getting the most
out of iPads for
Early Childhood
Educators
Jemima Saunders
Digital Learning Consultant CEWA
saunders.jemima@ceo.wa.edu.au
http://goo.gl/b1ibmB
2. Why are iPads in classrooms?
The Australian Curriculum -
General Capabilities
Information & Communication
Technology
(ICT) Capability
The 5 organising elements
Learning Continuum (F-10)
Embed content across all
learning areas
3. Where are you currently on your journey in
integrating ipads into your professional practice?
5. Place your screenshot here
iPad 101
General navigation
- Hold & wobble apps
- Multitasking gestures
- How to search
- Guided Access
- Save to Home Screen
- Microphone with
keyboard
- Privacy>Camera>App
6. Apps for Early Childhood Teachers #1
Flick
â—¦ Allows individual device
to device sharing
â—¦ Content moves quickly
and does not require
email addresses
â—¦ Great for sharing content
from teacher to student
or student to teacher
Pic Collage
â—¦ Photo collation and
annotation tool
â—¦ Teachers or students
can show learning in
creative ways
â—¦ Saves to camera roll
for use in other apps
(app smashing)
7. Apps for Early Childhood Teachers #2
Screenchomp
â—¦ Recordable space for
drawing, writing and
explaining videos
â—¦ Able to share the link of
video or download for
use elsewhere e.g. class
blog, send to
teacher/parent etc.
iMovie (free on new ipads)
â—¦ Space to compile video
footage (or use photos)
â—¦ Add narration
â—¦ Add titles and text
â—¦ Add sound effects
â—¦ Add music
â—¦ Able to upload movies
to YouTube - easy to
share the link
8. Apps for Early Childhood Teachers #3
Qrafter
â—¦ Reads QR codes
â—¦ Links to web content
â—¦ Make QR codes
â—¦ Scans instantly
â—¦ See also: i-nigma
(doesn’t require such a
steady hand - good for
little kids)
Popplet ($6.49)
â—¦ Simple mind mapping
tool
â—¦ Visual organisation of
information
â—¦ Free version = 1 popple
â—¦ Paid version =
unlimited popples
â—¦ Include text and
pictures
9. Book Creator ($6.49)
â—¦ Create interactive books
including text, images,
narration, video
â—¦ Share or export your
books to iBooks or
YouTube (set as unlisted)
â—¦ Works across all subjects
Creative Book Builder ($4.99)
â—¦ More sophisticated book
creation tool
â—¦ Brilliant for assessment
includes; insert text,
images, links, audio, video
etc.
â—¦ Able to view in iBooks to
show parents
Apps for Early Childhood Teachers #4
10. Apps for Early Childhood Teachers #5
Decide Now! ($1.29)
â—¦ Spinning wheel decider
â—¦ Lots of classroom
applications - student
selection, set your own
options for activities etc.
Tellagami Edu ($6.49)
â—¦ Allows an avatar to
bring student’s voices
to life
â—¦ Use your own camera
roll background
â—¦ 90second recordings
â—¦ Share to camera roll
as video
â—¦ Share video via email
11. “
“If we teach
today as we were
taught yesterday,
we rob our
children of
tomorrow.”
John Dewey