Planning your iPad activity

Choosing the right apps

Before you start:

• To make sure your use of technology will have a real impact on learning and teaching, test your idea against the learning model on the next page which was devised by Reuben Puentedura.

"Adding a digital device to the classroom without a fundamental change in the culture of teaching and learning will not lead to significant improvement.“ (November, 2013)

SAMR modelAim for transformation of learning

SubstitutionE-reader or online book

Augmentation

Websites or online maps

Modification

Collaboration in Wikis or mind-mapping tools

Re-definitionCreating a video to share with others

The ‘Padagogy’ wheelAllan Carrington

Using audio

• iPads

Adobe Voice

Teachers

• Give students audio feedback on an assignment and post on MLE

• Play audio file of news report, lecture, radio programme or music which is relevant to your subject

Ask students key questions (either live in lesson or post on MLE as a homework) to focus their listening skills.

Students

• Record a radio programme (in groups) on an event/issue/text you are studying and post to the MLE.

• Record a podcast/report for homework, instead of a written report.

Using audiovisual

• iPad

• Puppet Pals app• ShowMe app• Popplet app• Padlet

(Wallwisher app)

• Students record a presentation/TV report/playscript

• Students demonstrate a process e.g different methods or solutions in Maths, Science, Food Tech etc

• Students plan/brainstorm/structure a report or piece of work.

• Collect class thoughts/pictures etc on a topic on an online pinboard

• Teacher scaffolds lesson using a mind-mapping tool and ties all resources to it.

Digital storytelling

• Works well with ipads across a range of subjects

• Allows students to use technology to modify and redefine (SAMR model) rather than just substitute or augment.

• Creative – reflective learning – re-create what you have learnt into a narrative