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Using iBooks to Transform Learning

P. Anjali Rajan

anjali.rajan@aths.ac.ae

Applied Technology High School

Books

Not portable

No preview on e-devices

Can’t connect to anything!

Can’t interact

Static pictures

Static content

Simply not our style!

Books

Not portable

No preview on e-devices

Can’t connect to anything!

Can’t interact

Static pictures

Static content

Simply not our style!

Portable

Preview content

Connected

InteractiveInteractive

Interactive images

Videos, keynote, review..

Tailor made for the digital natives

Our students- The Digital Natives

Applied Technology High Schools

Apple one on one education plan

Grade 9 to 12 boys

Every student has an iPad or MAC

What is in it for you?

Who are our learners?

Adapting to changes

The Principles and Models that inspired us.

A demo of our iBooks- The transformation

iGeneration

Born in the 1990s and above

tween,teens, secondary, primary and even

children as young as 2-3

They are also called the ‘Screenagers’.

What Makes them Different?

Connected 24/7

They are communicators

Social networking

Texting

Second life

Chatting

Video chatting

e-mails

They love to work together

want to go Beyond the classroom

interact

discuss

share

collaborate-work together

collect information

Work with the world

They want to collaborate, create and share

They are Master Multitaskers

Don’t get them wrong if you see them using

iGeneration and Education

iGeneration and Education

Please don’t limit us!

Please don’t block us!

Please don’t stop us!

Books

Not portable

No preview on e-devices

Can’t connect to anything!

Can’t interact

Static pictures

Static content

Simply not our style!

Books

Not portable

No preview on e-devices

Can’t connect to anything!

Can’t interact

Static pictures

Static content

Simply not our style!

Portable

Preview content

Connected

InteractiveInteractive

Interactive images

Videos, keynote, review..

Tailor made for the digital natives

Alternatives to hardcopy books

Moving from hardcopy books

Finding an alternative

Our first iBook

iBooksiBooks

Regular books

Regular books

Students’ Survey ResultStudents’ Survey Result

98%students own digital devices

73% of students said they would not be able to study without

technology

An independent online survey conducted by eCampus.com, US, revealed the following

Question: Why did you choose an eTextbook over a traditional print

textbook?

Interactivity

SSAAMMRR

Technology acts as direct substitute

There is no functional change.

Technology acts as direct substitute

There is no functional change.

There is a slight functional change in the task

There is a slight functional change in the task

Technology helps to modify and redesign tasks.

Technology helps to modify and redesign tasks.

Technology allows for complete redefinition of tasks, which were

previously unimaginable.

Technology allows for complete redefinition of tasks, which were

previously unimaginable.

Dr. Ruben Puentedura

SSAA

Technology acts as direct substitute

There is no functional change.

Technology acts as direct substitute

There is no functional change.

There is a slight functional change in the task

There is a slight functional change in the task

Enhancement of tasksEnhancement of tasks

MMRR

Technology helps to modify and redesign tasks.

Technology helps to modify and redesign tasks.

Technology allows for complete redefinition of tasks, which were

previously unimaginable.

Technology allows for complete redefinition of tasks, which were

previously unimaginable.

Transformation of tasksTransformation of tasks

Content Content

TPACK Theory(Mishra & Kohler, 2010)

TPACK Theory(Mishra & Kohler, 2010)

What we teachWhat we teach

PedagogyPedagogy

How we teachHow we teach

TechnologyTechnology

Technology changeshow we teach &what we teach

Technology changeshow we teach &what we teach

Re-purposeRe-purpose

Use technologyUse technology

IntegrateIntegrate

InnovateInnovate

Content Content

PedagogyPedagogy

TechnologyTechnology

TPACK TheoryTPACK Theory

ATHS- RAK Survey

83% use iBooks17% use Good reader to read books on iPad

Out of 50 grade 9 students86% like reading on iPads

Most used features of books

70% highlight and write notes

44% watch videos

33% share notes

21% create study cards

iBook-A New Experience

My favourite features on

iBooksDemo

The way forward

They are different......

Engage them

Let them participate in

their education....

Questions???

Thank You!

Bibliography

[1] Chen, Angela.  “Students Find E-Textbooks ‘Clumsy” and Don’t Use Their Interactive Features.”  The Chronicle of Higher Education. 22 August 2012. Web. 15 November 2012.http://chronicle.com/blogs/wiredcampus/students-find-e-textbooks-clumsy-and-dont-use-their-interactive-features/39082[2] Marc Prensky, (2001) "Digital Natives, Digital Immigrants Part 1", On the Horizon, Vol. 9 Iss: 5, pp.1 – 6

[3] Miranda, Twyla, Dara Williams-Rossi, Kary Johnson and Nancy McKenzie.  “Reluctant Readers in Middle School: Successful Engagement with Text Using the E-Reader.”  International Journal of Applied Science and Technology.  1:6  (2011): 81–91. Web. 27 November 2012.  http://www.ijastnet.com/journals/Vol_1_No_6_November_2011/9.pdf [pdf][4] Rosen D Larry. “Teaching the iGeneration.” Educational Leadership. Volume 68. February 2011. Web.2013. http://www.ascd.org/publications/educational-leadership/feb11/vol68/num05/Teaching-the-iGeneration.aspx

Pictures & Media

[1] http://www.apple.com/education/ibooks-textbooks/

[2] http://www.slideshare.net/TDOttawa/the-i-generation-v14