The One-iPad Classroom
The One-iPad Classroom
Guest Blogger: Linda Pribyl
Many of you have taken the District iPad class but do not have a classroom set of iPads. Don’t forget all of the ways that you can use your iPad in your teaching even if every student in your class doesn’t have a device. Three of the simplest ways to get started using your iPad are to create engaging presentations, annotate and display presentations, and create whole-class review games.
PRESENTATIONS
You could begin by simply creating a presentation using one of the many presentations apps that are available in the iTunes store. Some straightforward presenting apps include Flowboard, SlideIdea, Prezi, Appafolio, and Haiku Deck. Many of these apps have unique features such as the ability to record your voice on your slides and upload the presentation to a website (SlideIdea) or make super-simple presentations that are image-focussed and beautiful (Haiku Deck). I highly recommend making a note in your lesson plans as to what app you used for the presentation for future reference (I learned this the hard way). If you don’t want to create a new presentation, try taking a current PowerPoint you’ve already made and present it with SlideShark, or use the new free PowerPoint app. In the PowerPoint app, you can move your powerpoints to Dropbox and open them on the iPad.
ANNOTATE and DISPLAY
Doceri is an excellent free interactive whiteboard app, with advanced features. One simple step links your laptop to your iPad and you can display your laptop on the data projector. You can navigate your computer from across the room using AirPlay, just as if you had your keyboard and mouse in front of you. You can annotate a presentation, a website, a document or anything on your computer as you are displaying it to your students. Doceri has a nice screencast feature as well, so you can record your presentations and upload them to your website. Air Display ($9.99) and Reflector ($12.99) are paid apps with similar features.
REVIEW GAMES
There are several apps that can be displayed for your class for test review. StudyBlue is a flash card app that can include photos and audio. Flashcards by NKO not only has flashcards, but a variety of games such as Memory, Matching, True/False, and a Quiz. Quizlet offers a variety of games with its vocabulary flashcards, and the bonus is that you can pull information from flashcards that others have created. Zondle is an app that allows teachers to add content to many different game formats and allows teams of all sizes to play.
For more ideas on how to use one iPad in the classroom, check out this article with links to dozens of websites with examples:
If you have any questions on how to use these apps, or would like to see an example of these apps in use, contact Dawn, Stephen, Michelle or myself.
Linda Pribyl
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