iPad lesson ideas

Available via http://www.rm.com/_RMVirtual/Media/Downloads/ipad_lessonideas.pdf:

a 21 page pdf booklet from RM education with inquiry based lesson ideas, objectives and workflows around using various Apps and the iPad to achieve the learning outcomes.

e.g: “I’m a math teacher and I want to test my pupils’ understanding of key concepts explained in class. I give them an assignment ( individually or in pairs): they should imagine they are planning a school disco in aid of charity. Their task is to identify and research the possible costs, plan the budget for the event and answer some questions such as : What are the three main costs, what is the correct ticket price, how
many attendees should we have to break even and what is the value of the funds raised.”

Then goes on to outline an iPad App workflow for this learning task.

In order to help educators integrate iPads effectively, we have compiled a list of apps focused on learning goals consistent with the CRCD framework. While many of these apps have also appeared in our iPads in the Classroom section, this list is driven by specific learning goals that promote critical-thinking, creativity, collaboration, and the creation of student-centric learning environments.

It’s been a few years since she last made a VoiceThread book report, so since the VT iPad app is now available I figured this would be a perfect chance to put it through its paces. We had fun and were successful making the VoiceThread book report. Here are a few of our lessons learned.

This is a supplement to “Appy Hours 4 You” Blog Talk Radio Show: Episode 10 – “HOT Apps 4 Literacy“. In this episode we featured multiple game-like apps that supported English Language Arts content for both elementary and secondary students. Our focus was on how these game apps could be used to create purposeful instructional apptivities (e.g. what a task card and recording sheet might look like and what examples of extensions and follow-up apptivities would be.)

 Focuses on an Algebra lesson via the iPad utilising iTunesU, Khan Academy, Algebra Touch to reinforce concepts or as a prelesson and then Showme to show their understanding of the concepts.  From David Baugh - apple Professional Development Consultant

Our teachers are not teaching to the iPad, nor are they teaching apps. They are teaching skills and assessing student learning in a more dynamic way. Many of our classrooms are flipped; project-based learning and assessments are being integrated more prevalently; and students are engaged in relevant, purposeful learning experiences.

Here are a few examples of what a few of our teachers have put together.

A presentation at NCACDA Beyond the Notes: Developing Musicianship throught Technology in the Digital Age  focuses on the iPad as a tool to re-engage music students.

The past few weeks we have been thinking of ways in which we can collect data on whether the iPads are indeed enhancing the learning of our children over the year.