First RTC event at Beaulieu

iPads in the Classroom

To everyone that gave up their time today and came to my first RTC session, thank you.

I am conscious that I talked more than I would usually would in one of these types of session but as an opener I wanted everyone to get a feel of what is possible with the iPad. I will aim to run more specialist sessions with hands on time in later sessions. So thanks again for putting up with me but hope my enthusiasm for the topic can through and you can forgive my indulgence.

The opening quote is still one that resonates with me...
"If you teach today as we taught yesterday you rob our children of tomorrow"

While I only spent a small time discussing AirPlay its value in demonstrations an everyday learning is huge. I have come to consider it an integral part of how I deliver content.

As a recap here is how I us my iPad on a daily basis:

Before School

• Alarm
• Twitter
• see a couple of bogs down how to start using Twitter if your new to it.
• for me and others I know this is fantastic free CPD 
• Facebook
• Paper (RSS)
• Personalise your reading experience and the way data finds you
• Todo email
• Calendar email
• Dropbox 
• Playlist/Radio
• Emails

KS2

• Stop Motion
• I search for apps that work on Laptop/iPad/Phone
• GarageBand 
• What a tool creativity in your hand
• BeeBot
• Given that a class set is £300+ this free app is a must 
• Hungry fish

KS3/4

• Dropbox
• Keynote
• Imports PowerPoints so no lost work
• Pages
• Note taking
• Tests/feedback
• ShowMe
• Real time explanations free on the internet 
• iBook2 
• AirPlay
• Interactive tools
• There are a huge number of apps for ALL subjects and Key Stages

KS5

• iMovie
• Couldn't be easier and some great built i features 
• Twitter 
• Live editing
• Draft editing WebDAV
• Audio feedback
• Read the draft on the iPad and dictate your note then send the email to your students
• Blogging
• Mobile
• Prezi
• A great alternative to powerpoint 

After School

• Nike+
• Get motivated 
• My Recipes
• Interactive book
• Make personalised books that engage 
• Research
• Kindle
• Twitter
• FB
• YouTube
• It is a fantastic resource. Yes there is a sneezing Panda but their are so many tremendous videos that you either couldn't film yourself or don't have the time. 
• Shopping
• I use eBay to find tech bargains for my room.
• TV
• Saves me arguments when the sports on.

This is only a small snapshot of the 300+ apps I use regularly and the vast majority are free. Even the paid ones are cheap. I would consider my experience typical of how students use their iPads across the globe in everyday life.

If we can integrate the way the students use technology in outside of school and bring it into school we will engage them and they will show you creativity that only digital natives would consider.



If you have any more questions please contact me through Twitter or email. If your questions are more to do with purchase or support please contact Paul or Emily from IQ

Thanks again for your time.
Rory
@JerseyITGuy

I have started a new hash tag for Twitter for the RTC sessions so please feel free to use #JerseyRTC

Rather than duplicate an app list please check out my older posts below for all the apps. Here are ones that I have not mentioned before.

Morfo booth
£0.69 (free version available)
So many ways in which this could be used. Story telling will never be the same.


Wikipanion
FREE
12 seconds before incorrect material is corrected. Can't say the same for books.


Nova elements
FREE
Shame the videos don't work in the UK but a free and fun way of learning the periodic table


Early Edition
£2.99
Make a personal paper using RSS feeds. Come pre-installed with US stories but easily changed to UK


RSS Feed
FREE
Don't want to spend the cash on the RSS paper get this free version that does the same job