To iPad, or Not to iPad

That is the question!!!!!

Who does the iPad Benefit?

It benefits the teachers…o You are able to keep track of grades, behavior and noise

levels all with just a few free and easy apps. It benefits the students…

o Students can see every thing the teacher needs them to see with the use of a projector plus there are tons of educational games on the iPad to keep their mind running wild and learning at the same time.

It benefits the parents… o Parents can get messages from the teacher directly to

their phone and teachers can keep up with their blogs anywhere there is Wi-Fi so they can keep the parents updated.

The seven benefits of the iPad in the classroom

Benefit 1: SHOW (on a big screen)

You can show everything you are doing on a big screen so that even if you don’t have a smart board, you can have a smart board.

Wired- iTools, or HDMI Adapter Wireless- Apple TV, Air Software, or the Reflector Projector stand plus white board apps equals

learning Wizard!!!

Benefit 2: MANAGE (the classroom)

Fun apps like Random name selector, Too Noisy, class Dojo, Decide now, classroom Timer, and Teachers Kit!

PLUS MUCH, MUCH MORE!!!!!!!

Benefit 3: ASSESS (student Work)

Apps like Three Ring, Evernote, Easy assessment, and Forallrubrics.com

Benefit 4: INTERACT(with

students) Conduct polls or quizzes with Pollseverywhere.com, and edmodo.com

Plus conduct game shows with myjepordylabs.com, and the game show sound boards app

Also you can remind parents of upcoming events with the Remind Me 101 app

Benefit 5: ACCESS (your files )

Evernote, Google Drive and drop box just to name a few

Benefit 6: MAKE (instructional media)

Explain everything, Educreations, and Much Much More….

Benefit 7: LEARN (new things)

iBooks, iTunes U and Much, Much More

iPad in Action http://

www.bing.com/videos/search?q=teachers+using+ipads+in+classrooms&FORM=HDRSC3#view=detail&mid=EEBC22F794B1018B6DE9EEBC22F794B1018B6DE9

Credits All information pulled from the iPad as a teachers

Pet picture on the learninginhand.com/pet or the Tony Vincent blog site. Also the video is hyperlinked from Bing search through YouTube.