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Engaging iPad Activities for Teens

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In the time it takes you to understand a 14-year-

old, he turns 15. ~Robert Brault

The Teenage Brain• The neocortex not fully

developed (responsible for language, planning, empathy, executive functions)

• Relies on a more reactive, gut-instinct part of the brain, the amygdala, ( emotions and memories associated with emotion)

• Not good at reading emotion on others' faces

Engaging Teens & Tweens by Raleigh Philp

• Survival & emotional needs must be met

• change the psychological state about every 20 minutes

• Be patient & persistent

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Teaching Tips

Erikson's Stages of Development

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engaging

Gets them moving

Travels with them

vast storage

multimedia

Why mobile learning?

various appsoffline/online easily

Edmodo Group

Facebook Group

Blog

Set-up an online mobile friendly class community

Ning

Facebook Wants a New Face by rishibando, Flickr

Moodle

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• Students take a picture and describe why it is meaningful to them

• Possible topics: Your room, favorite place, a place to escape, a hobby, event• Try Fotobabble, Skqueak

An Image of Me

Skqueak

• Upload your photos, sketch, and record audio

Voicethread App

Class debates & discussions

Voicethread App

Frotz- Free Interactive Fiction

Create Goal Collages/Vision Boards

Goal Poster by EvelynGiggles, Flickr, CC 2.0

Muzy App

• Create collages, posters, quotes, wanted signs, visual blog posts and more

•Students list things they want to accomplish before they die•Try it as a Pecha Kucha activity•Try Capzles, Animoto, Haiku Deck, Prezi, Muzy

Bucket Lists

Haiku Deck for Creating Presentations

Create a Scavenger Hunt

20 20 10 90

Character Chats

•Students get in pairs•They chose character they want to be•They message each other a conversation they imagine the 2 characters would have now•Take screen shots, post on blog & discuss•Try Google Chat, Facebook messenger

•Students get in pairs or small groups•They are allowed to message each other for help during a test when you ring the bell or set a timer.

Pop Quiz

Find it!•Pre-reading: Students search for music, clothing, setting, etc.

Find it!•Pre-reading: Students search for music, clothing, setting, etc.•While reading:Students mark in book what they found & how it gives them a better understanding

Find it!•Pre-reading: Students search for music, clothing, setting, etc.•While reading:Students mark in book what they found & how it gives them a better understanding•Post reading:Students post which items they can relate to in their lives. Ex. I like escaping to …. like the main character.

Give them time to read

alone for leisure!

Music Students with iPad by thomcochrane, Flickr

Have them

journal!

Salvate l'ambiente: leggete su iPad by paz.ca, Flickr

Posterous

Have them listen to or create podcasts!

Students Create Podcasts

Audioboo.fm

•News during the time period & related to the story•Commentary on events•Hi-lights of the chapter

LinoIt App •Chapter Reflections:• Teacher posts image or

video & asks reflective questions that students respond to

•Chapter Soundtrack:• Students post music

they believe would be great for a scene & describe the scene

• Other students respond with their choices or opinions

Lesson Ideas

Create a Collaborative Music Playlist/ Soundtrack

Create Book Trailers

Turn a Chapter into a Movie Scene

Splice

Splice

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