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One year on – what iPads have changed in
my classroom@sandrinepk
www.lcdsandrinepodcasts.comICT in Education Conference 2014
Thurles
My backgroundO Started teaching pre InternetO From tape recorders to CD playersO Computers in the classroomO SpeakersO Interactive WhiteboardsO ProjectorsO iPads were the next best things!
School backgroundO Presentation, Wexford – “e strategy”
O E-learning committeeO Planning of technology in the schoolO Involvement of management, staff, parentsO Trial with 5th years (6)O 7 weeks with set of iPads from Education
CentreO 2013-2014 – 1st years of iPads for 1st
years.
Trial with 5th yearsO A few students financed the iPadO The school financed the ebooksO What conclusions did I make?
O No teacher iPadO It was a book in a different formatO Because of small number, could not
include it in class planning
Loan of set of iPadsO 7 weeks with set of iPads from
Education CentreO WifiO Lots of hopes...O 1st thing first ! Find apps!O Try websites for learning games,
revision games etc
Eventually
O Used iPads for: O Research (the gathering)O Recording audio (LC and JC orals)O Use app rover to access flash
websites
Conclusions of trialO It was not as good as expectedO It was not as good as if students had
iPads all the time. O Needed more research to find non
language teaching apps and look at how they could be used
O Teachers would need one tooO Need for mirroringO Need to know what others are doing
2013-2014 – 1st years of iPads for 1st years.
O May 2013 – Collection of iPadsO Set up with Wriggle (Every student has
their own log on user name and password)
O Learning the basics skills
O Summer 2013 – Wifi arrivesO Set of different networks: students;
teachers; guest; admin...O Rockus O Fibre broadband (100 mb)
Start of 2013O A few apps downloadedO Books on the iPadO Going paperlessO Person in charge of set ups, queries
and problems
Beyond 1st yearsO Wish to use it with all classesO Wish to become mobile in the
classroom
MirroringO 4 options
1. Apple TV – 99€ per room2. Reflector – 12.99€ per room3. Air Server – 14.99$; Education license
cheaper and decreases with numbers4. The cable – not mobile
O Feedback 1. Turned to Twitter – good feedback for
Reflector and AirServer2. Chose AirServer
Air ServerO What it does
O It mirrors the iPad to the computer (only teacher)
O The computer via projector projects the iPad
O Installation O One computer at a time or one copy
on server on networkO Wifi needed – iPad and computer on
same networkO Must have updated flash and javaO Less problems with Chrome
Built in features
O Camera
O Photo shoots (creation; notes)O VideosO Mirror group work live
O NotesO Comes with iPadO Note pad O Saves automatically
O Use it for taking notes at meeting and CPD
O Messages
O Instant messagingO Communication colleagues / officeO Be sure to have notification off
O Clock
O Use the timerO MirrorO Students can use own
Apps which work for me !
O Keynote
O Now comes freeO Powerpoint equivalent O You can view PPT made from
microsoft officeO Create PPT
O Uses a folder system for storage.
O Uses O Project my presentationO MobileO Iphone can also be used as remote –
Keynote Remote app
O Pages
O Now comes freeO Word equivalent O You can view word document made
from microsoft office and other word processing applications
O Create documents
O UsesO For notesO To open documents from studentsO To project a test (via Air server)
O Edmodo
O Free appO Also on website O Not as good as the websiteO Upgrades made but still not ok to use
solely from teacher point of viewO Good to send notes / homework live
O Dropbox
O Cloud storageO Share documentsO Free up to certain capacityO Invite friends / multiple emails to gain
more spaceO Storage can be boughtO Downloads directly to Keynote / Pages
/ Photos...
O Youtube
O Free O Same usage as with a computer
except you are mobileO Preparation in advance with
O Watch laterO Playlists
O Explain everything
O FreeO A note padO With recording feature (audio and video)O Import files from camera, youtube etc...O Good for flipped classroomO Export to youtube etc...O Good for students to submit a projectO A lot of features, could be challenging
for first year
O Evernote
O FreeO A note takingO Never used it
O Notability
O Review on lcdsandrinepodcasts.comO Not free (eventhough has been free
when app of the week)O Note pad appO Students are using itO Very easy note taking (similar to
Word)O The pluses: the microphone; the
folders
O OneNote
O Note taking appO FreeO Very similar to wordO Documents saved under “notebook”O Connects to SkydriveO Lots of potential – but no microphone
O Wordsalad
O FreeO Word cloud appO Was all good until you get to the page
“remove watermark pack” – 2.99€O Deceitful O After research on Twitter, seems best
ones are not free
O Aurasma
O FreeO Augmented reality appO Discovered via FlashsticksO Used for vocabulary learning
O Quizlet
O Exists on websiteO Free appO Vocabulary learning and testing toolO Very easy to use on IpadO First years using them in class, for
homeowrk and independently
O PDFmic
O FreeO Audio feedback on PDF O Downsides – must be PDFO No adding written notesO Pluses: good for oral feedbackO Can read page and zoom
O Duolingo
O Language appO FreeO Different level O Intuitive learningO Sends you remindersO Practise listening; writing; reading;
speakingO Not same as curriculum but can help
O Le La
O Free appO Gives gender of wordsO Has some key rules on genderO Game section to test yourselfO Exists in German tooO Good for early finishers
O La conjugaison French by Le nouvel observateur
O Verb table O Synonyms of verbsO ExercisesO Other languages are not free
O Mindsnacks French
O Needs registering O Free for 1st lessonO 4.99€ per language; all 17.99€O Differentiated by levelO Game basedO Potential – one mistake Le tour (turn)
O J’accorde
O Canadian appO FreeO All about passé composéO Rules with avoir / être – 2 methodsO InteractiveO ExercisesO If A/C, record progressionO Worth it at senior level
O Conjumaster
O Full app €2.69O Test verbs in all tensesO Selection of tenses; subject; type of
verbsO Different levelsO Pb: AYER – does not accept both
answers
O Scan
O FreeO QR code readerO Just hold and scan to get infoO History recordedO Great for creating some mystery in
the classroom
O To create QR codesO QR code generator O QR Voice
O WordReference
O FreeO Paperless dictionaryO QuickO Better than google translateO Becomes a reflexO Same money O Stds open quickly than paper
dictionary
O Educreation
O FreeO Record a lesson with soundO Share by mail or linkO Limited database of lessonsO Group workO Revision
O Knowmia
O Free (teacher professional version 26.99€)
O Database of lessonsO Making of lesson O Student can watch and listen while
you are away O Good for flipped classroom
O Prezi
O FreeO Presentation tool O Students seem to prefer it to PPTO Works the same as on PC
O Stop and go
O FreeO Timer in shape of traffic lightsO Goes green, then orange and red
when finishedO You can change the timesO Students can use it on own iPad
(ownership of task)O Mirror
O Voice Record
O Recording appO Free O Easy to useO Files can be saved by shared in many
waysO Oral preparation at home
O Tellagami
O FreeO Creat gami O Gami = message / scene O Students record the audio or typeO Can be shared
O iDoceo
O Review on lcdsandrinepodcasts.comO Teacher plannerO Grade recorderO Roll taker O Behaviour recorderO Not free but worth investment
What’s for year 2?O Keeping my useful appsO Making decision in school to choose
one note taking appO Skill training of 1st years at
beginning of yearO Skill training of teachers in house by
levelO Sharing of knowledgeO Google driveO May be some appsmashing
Useful thingsO ipad-as-the-teachers-pet
O Following #ipad on TwitterO People like: Joe Dale ; Richard Byrne
(Free Tech for teachers) ; Larry Ferlazzo
Thank-you!
@sandrinepk
Notes available will be available on: www.lcdsandrinepodcasts.com
My French teaching website: www.lcdsandrine.com
