iPad Productivity: Research Project Examples for Late Elementary and Middle School
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iPad Productivity: Research Project Examples for Late
Elementary and Middle School
Tech Talk 2012Roosevelt High School
Friday, January 27, 2012
Fran Feeley, Inter-American School
Julie Hunefeld, Namaste School
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Important URL’s
LINKS PAGE FOR THIS PRESENTATION
http://techtalk2012.wikispaces.com/
Feeley Library Website: http://iamslibrary.wikispaces.com/
Hunefeld Library Website: http://namastelibrary.wikispaces.com/
The Aztecs: 5th grade
Study of the Aztecs Students assigned in groups of 4-5 to one of five
topics: Aztec origins, Aztec economy, Aztec society, Aztec religion, Aztec legacy.
Each student generates a research question. Final product is an online digital slideshow with
student narration (one voicethread per group). Project Page
http://iamslibrary.wikispaces.com/5th+grade+Aztec+unit
The Aztecs: 5th grade project
Applications– Safari (Internet Browser)– Aztec Empire by Encyclopedia
Britannica Kids– Music (iTunes U)– Photos/Camera Roll– Keynote– Voicethread
The Aztecs: 5th grade project
Organization– Create a folder with required Apps– Dedicated project webpage (Wikispaces.com)
with resources, tools, models, student work Process Bibliography Final product
– Posted online for easy sharing
Productivity Apps Folder
Adding Bookmarks to Safari
Accessing Bookmarks
Dedicated Project Page
Dedicated Project Page: SOURCES
Dedicated Project Page: TOOLS
Dedicated Project Page: TEACHER MODELS
Dedicated Project Page: STUDENT WORK
Safari
Bookmarks Tabs Saving images
to Photos/ Camera Roll
Copying and pasting URL’s and citations into NOTES
Encyclopedia Britannica Online
Aztec Empire APP by Britannica
Photos/Camera Roll
Note Taking On Paper
Traditional note taking
Graphic Organizers Information for
bullet points on slides AND scripts for slides
Bibliography: Citation Machine
Bibliography: Citation Machine in PDF allows for copying & pasting
BIBLIOGRAPHYNotes
Application for storing
citations and photo
credits URL’s
Keynote
Keynote
Keynote App CONCEPTS
Creating a new presentation Naming a presentation (multiple users) Populating, moving, and resizing a textbox Adjusting text fonts and text size Importing photos, moving, and resizing photos “Masking photos” Rearranging slides and duplicating slides GETTING STARTED presentation in Keynote
Student Work
Student Work
Student Work
Student Work
Student Work
Voicethread
Exporting photos of complete Keynote slides into Photos/Camera Roll
Signing in to Voicethread Creating a new Voicethread and populating it
with slides Rearranging/Adding/Deleting slides Adding vocal “comments” Sharing Voicethreads Managing student Voicethread accounts
5th graderscombining print and digital resources
Current 6th grade NAMES PROJECThttp://iamslibrary.wikispaces.com/NamesProject
Essential Questions Big Ideas Assignment
Documents– Assignment– Assessment Rubric– Graphic Organizer– Parent Interview Form– Big6 Skills
Recommended Resources
Other Tools– iPad apps– Citation Machine
Teacher Models– Completed notes– Citations in NOTES app– Completed Voicethread
6th graders research their names
Feeley http://iamslibrary.wikispaces.com/
Hunefeld http://namastelibrary.wikispaces.com/
LINKS PAGE:
http://techtalk2012.wikispaces.com/
Thank you!