iPads in the Primary ClassroomBy Laura Chaffey

• Turns your iPad into a recordable whiteboard.

• Add photos from your photo stream or directly from the camera, annotate with your own handwriting or add text.

• Record your voice while interacting with your images and text.

• Share your videos with others.

Stage 3 Example

Stage 1 Example

Early Stage 1 Example

as an assessment tool

• Allows students to demonstrate their own knowledge of a topic or concept in their own way.

• Can be saved and replayed again later.

• Can be shared on blogs, wikis and in edmodo.

Mathematics….

• Have students take a photo and then talk about the mathematics they can see.

• Use a photo to demonstrate or discuss a specific concept. Angles example.

• Ask students to demonstrate a particular strategy E.g. long multiplication algorithm

• Take a photo of a hands on activity they’ve completed and then talk about the process. E.g. A symmetrical design using pattern blocks.

English….

• Have students create something in a drawing/creation app and then record an oral description to go with it. Alien example

• Take a photo of a child’s writing and have them read and record their story. Story example

• Handwriting – Students could demonstrate the formation of letters and numbers.

• Insert a piece of writing into the app and have students read or identify parts e.g. Where is the beginning of the sentence, can you find a verb for me, why does this noun have a capital letter?

Other KLAs….

• Record an explanation or a concept to share with the class. Murder Under the Microscope example.

• PD/Health – Record a safety message. Injured toy example.

• Insert a map and then have a student give directions from one place to another, recording their route.

How do I get started?

• Make an account on the Educreations website or via the app.

• You can access all of the videos created under your account on your dashboard.

• From there you can get direct link to each video or the embed code to put it in a blog or wiki.

Your Turn!

• Grab an iPad.

• Create an Educreations account.

• Take a photo or find one using a web browser.

• Record a short video.

• Upload it to your account by clicking on the share arrow.

• Have fun!