Integrating Ipads into the Classroom: Secondary Schools

Integrating iPads into the Classroom: Secondary Schools

Spectronics Consultancy team for AISACT, September 2014

Day 2

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Amanda Hartmann Inclusive Technology Consultant (Speech Pathologist)

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changing technology

literacy today

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Differentiation

It Can't Teach

Engage students

Improve learning

Deliver content

Accommodate all learners

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The Myth of Average

Todd Rose

designed for AVERAGE

design for the EDGES

ban the AVERAGE

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ize fit

s all

Adjustable Seat for Learning?

Todd Rose at TEDxSonomaCounty!

designed for the average?

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design to the EDGES

What is average?

Edyburn (2006) http://www.uwm.edu/~edyburn/L%26L2006.pdf

prepare not

repair

when what is suddenly possible meets what is desperately necessary

Thomas Friedman 2012

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ban the average now suddenly possible

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Day will cover: !

1. Top iPad tips and tricks !

2. Hands on practice: Key classroom apps - multi-functional

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3. Exploring Apps & Website for: Reading & Access to Learning content

Writing and new literacies Organisation and other executive functions

Creation of Content !Wh

at to

expe

ct tod

ay

and the presenter said

you can take notes

What you already know

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consider

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create

consider

collaborate

create

Multiple Means of!

!Representation!

Action and Expression!

Engagement

Engagement!

Representation!

Action and Expression

Universal Design for Learning

Multiple Means of

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see, read, hear

see, read, hear

Promote resourceful & knowledgeable learners

by providing options in the way information is offered and

understood

Text

Text to speech

Settings!• General/Accessibility/

Vision / Speak selection!• Clear formatting tool!!!

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ComprehensionApps!• Readability Score!• iReadWrite!!Other resources!• http://www.readability-score.com/!• www.rewordify.com !• LMGTFY!

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OCR Tools

Apps!• Prizmo!• Pixter!• TextGrabber!!

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Audio

Apps!• ClaroSpeak!• Voice Reader!!

Create Audio

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Video Creation

Apps!

• 30hands!• Pixntell!• Explain Everything!!Video editing!

• iMovie

QR Codes

QR Codes

QR Codes

Apps!• Scan - QR Code and

Barcode Reader!• Qrafter Pro

QR Codes

Web based QR Code generators !• www.qrstuff.com

• www.qrcode.kaywa.com

• www.qrvoice.net

http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:EBook_between_paper_books.jpgcreate ebooks

eBooks

Apps!• Book Creator!• Creative Book Builder

eBooks

Software!• iBooks Author via

Macbook

Supporting organisation and other executive

functions !

executive functions

organisation

Promote strategic, goal-directed learners

by providing options for executive functions

quality of thinking drops away quickly once cognitive load increases beyond

four items

Cognitive LoadApps!• SafeShare TV!• tldr Reader!!Resources!• simple wikipedia!• Cut out all of the extras around the edge

of a Youtube video with www.nicertube.com & http://safeshare.tv/ !

• www.textcompactor.com !• Reader Button in Safari via Speak

Selection!!

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Information Gathering

Apps!• Pinterest!• Side by Side!• Sling Note!• Google Scholar!!!!!

Referencing

Apps!• Easy APA!• EasyBib!!Other Resources!• Google scholar!!!

Video NotesApps!• Tubenotes!!Resources!• VideoNot.es is a free web tool that allows

students to take notes on a video they are watching !

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Mind MappingApps!• Popplet!• Inspiration Maps!!!!

use the cloud

Using the Cloud!• Evernote!• Dropbox!• Google drive!!!

RemindersApps!• Forgetful!• Mylillist!• Nozbe!• Reminders!• Calendar!!!

Supporting writing and the new literacies

write

write

Promote strategic, goal-directed learners

by providing options for action and expression

why?Q W E R T Y

another way?

Spelling & Grammar Apps!• Ginger Page

Word PredictionApps!• WriteOnline!• iReadWrite!• ClaroSpeak - Australian Edition!• Co:Writer!• iWordQ!• AppWriter

Keyboard Alternatives

HandWriting Recognition Apps!• Input Path !• Write Pad!• MyScript Notes Mobile!!

Speech RecognitionApps!• Dragon Dictation!Settings!• General/Siri !!

Note TakingApps!• ClaroPDF!• Evernote!• Skitch!• AudioNote!• SoundNote!• Notability

Moving forward

writeUsing a new tool you have learnt today:

What is one possibility you will implement and how you will do this?

Set a reminder for 2 weeks time

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Where to get more information

Facebook 955 million

Twitter 500 million

1.23 Billion Aprox 1 Billion

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Facebook Pages• Spectronics!!

• ISTE SETSIG!!

• Technology in Education!!

• National Center on UDL!

Twitter @ people to follow

Twitter # topics to follow

Can not get to a conference?Follow the conference #

Inclusive Learning Technologies Conference (OZ) #ILT2014!!ISTE (USA)!#ISTE2014!!Other examples?

Social Bookmarking

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HOW WILL YOU: ban the average?

explore the possibilities?

the most crucial factor "= you

Possibilities

Amanda Hartmann Speech Pathologist

Inclusive Technology Consultant E: amandah@spectronics.com.au