Benefits and Uses of the iPad:An Overview for

TeachersPresented by Stephanie Wade

Teachers and iPads

Teachers

What Do You Want to Know

Questions to AskO How familiar are you with iPad ? O Are my students familiar with the use of an

iPad ?O What can the iPad do that is not possible–or

is clunky and cumbersome–without it?O How should your instructional design and

lesson planning be revised as a result of the iPad?

O Is the learning environment you design and manage technology-centered, standards-centered, data-centered, or student-centered?

Metaphors of Teaching

Van Brummelen (2009) uses the following metaphors:Teacher as…

O Artist and TechnicianO FacilitatorO StorytellerO CraftspersonO StewardO Priest

iPad Word Cloud

The Implementation Process

District

iPad Setup

Teacher Use

Classroom Implementation

(Gliksman, 2013)

The iPad in Education

Can it replace textbooks?

Can it replace worksheets?

Can it replace the teacher?

Is it a toy or a tool?

Can it replace textbooks?

iPad• Constantly

updated• Lighter

backpack• Access to free

and cheap digital content

Textbook• Less Theft• Do not need

technology skills

• Not staring at screen

Can it replace worksheets?

iPad Paper

O Stored DigitallyO Easily EditO Saves PaperO CollaborativeO Adapt for Special

NeedsO Electronic Grading

O Hard copy on recordO CreativityO Grade and Hand OutO No technology

experience neededO Technology mishaps

avoided

Can it replace the teacher?

iPad Teacher

O Enhances LessonO Multiple DevicesO CollaborativeO Access to

unlimited information

O Leads LessonO One identifiable

humanO Supporter of

technology in the classroom

O Personal FeedbackNo

Is the iPad a Toy or a Tool?

It is important for teachers to understand how to effectively use the iPad and integrate into the curriculum (Pegrum, Howitt, & Striepe, 2013).

Benefits of the iPad

Cost

Individualized Learning

Versatility

Cost Benefit

O$399-$850 depending on model

OElectronic Textbooks can replace books

OBuying apps that can be updated rather than expensive software and textbooks that get outdated

OBattery Life

Individualized LearningO Accessibility

FeaturesO DifferentiationO Universal Design

for Learning (Cast, 2010)O RepresentationO ExpressionO Engagement

Versatility

OAll SubjectsOMobileOAccessibilityOAdded ToolsOSafety

(Wilson, Nash, Wissinger, & Leidman, 2013)

iPad Uses

Technology Integration

Classroom Tools

Higher Order Thinking

Technology IntegrationO ISTE Standards (ISTE, 2008)

O TeachersO Students

O 1:1 mobile devices

O Integrate with other Technology tools (Heick, 2012)

Classroom Tools O App Store

containing over 80,000 educational apps (Apple, 2015)

O iTunes U educational content

O iBooksO Existing ContentO Teacher as

Author

O AccessibilityO Guided AccessO SiriO DictationO Safari ReaderO Face TimeO Voice OverO Closed

Captioning

Higher Level Thinking

Blooms Taxonomy Project Based Learning

(Elliott, Livengood & McGlamery, 2012)

iPad Apps

The iTunes Store

“There’s an App for That” Syndrome (Murray & Olcese, 2011)

MistakeSearching for an app that addresses

specific curriculum

content

The iTunes StoreO Find Content O Each iPad must be associated with an

Apple IDO Safety and Security Concerns

Case Studies

Real Examples of iPad Integration

Real Examples

Check outhttps

://www.apple.com/education/real-stories

/to see examples of using iPads in the

classroom.

Review

Now it’s Your Turn

SurveyO What grade(s) do you teach?O What subject do you teach?O Rate your familiarity with the iPad.

O 1 = Unfamiliar; 2 = Somewhat Familiar; 3 = Familiar; 4 = Very Familiar

O How do you feel about integrating technology in your classroom?O 1 = Very apprehensive;2 = Apprehensive; 3 =

Comfortable 4 = Very ComfortableO When students use technology in my class, I

observe…O Which apps do you use most in your class?

Pick an AppO Based on your survey answers, pick

an app that you could use to integrate the iPad in to the classroom.

O Download the App onto your iPad. O Play around with the app and get

familiar.O Then think based on this

presentation how does this app fit with the standards, blooms taxonomy, and your classroom environment.

Real StoriesO Watch one of the real examples of

using iPads in the classroom from Apple in Education or another source.

O Write a blog post on your blog sharing the link and how it inspired you to integrate iPads into your classroom.

Lesson Plan

Create a one class lesson plan that includes integration of the iPad in the classroom.(Keep in mind what you teach)

Include:Objectives, Goals, Required Materials, ISTE Standards, Anticipatory Set, Direct Instruction, Guided Practice, Independent Practice, Closure, and Assessment

Goal

To effectively integrate the iPad into your classroom

Share knowledge with other teachers

ReferencesO Apple (2015). iPads in education. Retried from

https://www.apple.com/education/ipad/

O CAST (2010). Perspectives on large-scale assessment, universal design, and universal design for learning. Retrieved from http:// www.cast.org/ publications/statements/assessment/index.html.

O Elliott, C., Livengood, K. & McGlamery, M. (2012). Teaching with technology: iPad use in the classroom. In P. Resta (Ed.), Proceedings of Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2012 (pp. 4084-4086). Chesapeake, VA: Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education (AACE).

O Gliksman, S. (2013). iPad in Education For Dummies. Hoboken, NJ: John Wiley & Sons.

O Heick, T. (2012). 12 characteristics of an iPad ready classroom. Te@chthought. Retrieved from http://www.teachthought.com/teaching/12-characteristics-of-an-ipad-ready-classroom/

O ISTE. (2008). ISTE standards for teachers. Retrieved from http://www.iste.org/docs/pdfs/nets_for_teachers_2000.pdf?sfvrsn=2

References ContinuedO Murray, O., & Olcese, N. (2011). Teaching and learning with iPads,

ready or not?. Techtrends: Linking Research & Practice to Improve Learning, 55(6), 42-48. doi:10.1007/s11528-011-0540-6

O Pegrum, M., Howitt, C., & Striepe, M. (2013). Learning to take the tablet: How pre-service teachers use iPads to facilitate their learning. Australasian Journal of Educational Technology, 29(4), 464-479.

O Van Brummelin, H. (2009). Walking with god in the classroom: Christian approaches to teaching and learning. Colorado Springs, CO: Purposeful Design Publications.

O Wilson, L., Nash, J., Wissinger, C. & Leidman, M.B. (2013). IPads in elementary education: Content mastery and curriculum pacing. In R. McBride & M. Searson (Eds.), Proceedings of Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2013 (pp. 3810-3813). Chesapeake, VA: Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education (AACE).