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iKids for Tomorrow. MassCUE Conference October 25, 2012 Sandy Lemon & Mark Whipple. Our Wordpress Site. tinyurl.com/mcipad2012. Our hope for you today. ...to come away with the idea that: “This is easy” “I can do this” “I can teach them a tool and let them run with it”
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iKids for Tomorrow • MassCUE Conference • October 25, 2012 • Sandy Lemon & Mark Whipple
Our Wordpress Site • tinyurl.com/mcipad2012
Our hope for you today... • ...to come away with the idea that: • “This is easy” • “I can do this” • “I can teach them a tool and let them run with it” • “It will raise the bar for both me and my students” • “Everyone will be engaged”
Overview of Session • Introductions: Sandy Lemon & Mark Whipple • Grant: Natick Education Foundation • Blog: kmslaunchingpad.wordpress.com • Hands-On Teacher Activities • Student Work • Apps • Resources
Hands-On Teacher Activity Titanpad.com
http://ikids4t.titanpad.com/1 • What are some of your experiences you have had with iPads in the classroom? (organized by subject/content) • What’s your hope for a take-away today? • Please buddy up for this activity so we don’t crash!
Classroom Implementation: Language Arts • Poetry/Color Poems • early Oct. • lesson
Classroom Implementation: Social Studies • Signers of the Declaration • mid March • lesson
Now it’s your turn! Hands-On Teacher-As-Student Activity 4 Cs: Creativity, Collaboration, Communication, Critical Thinking
Pick a group of 2-3 people • Decide on a topic of study: link it to your curriculum, or investigate something you have always wanted to learn about! (animal, state, planet, food, sport, movie, cars) • Read information about your selected topic, compose a “found poem” including the 5Ws (phrases and words that describe your topic) • Drag in an image in to complete your project! • Get ready to share...
Pages Keynote GarageBand Grammar App Cardboard Tools4Students
Dropbox ShowMe neu.Annotate Science 360 Smithsonian NASA
Additional Resources • iPad Quick Reference Guide • Apple Resources • Google it! • Sites to know about
Technical Dos and Don’ts • File Management: Dropbox, email, organizing student files • Routines and Expectations • Space • Try out lessons ahead of time/always have a back-up plan • Materials you need • Collaboration: think horizontal and vertical
Challenges • Apple TV • Imaging • Buying Apps • Installing Apps
titanpad.com • What’s the best piece of information you took away from today’s session? • What questions are you still left with?
Thanks for joining us! Contact Information: slemon@natickps.org and