Introduction to the iPad

as an

Assessment and Learning ToolBy:

Hugh McDonald (@hughtheteacher) - Georges Vanier Elementary

http://hughtheteacher.wordpress.com

@hughtheteacher

Presented at Provincial Intermediate Teacher’s Association

Fall Conference www.pita.ca

My Why

The Voice of the Active Learner

Why are You Here?

Socrative PollEither download the student app or log into Socrative.com (can use iPad, smart phone, laptop, etc…)

Socrative Room #407139

A) I want to know how to use the iPad in general and how I can use just one iPad to augment my teaching and personal learning.

B) I want to find out what Apps I can use for different subjects in my classroom

C) I want to know more about the assistive options for Special needs/LST students

D) I want to know how to make Movies and other Multi-media on the iPad

4 Cs of 21st Century Learner

creativity and innovation

collaboration

communication

critical thinking

Apps to Play With

Socrative (Instant Assessment)

Skype

Educreations (Any subject Assessment)

Kidblog (Writing)

Book Creator (Writing/creating)

Haiku Deck (presenting/creating)

Skitch (Assessment/Creation)

Kindle (Personal Learning Tool)

Touch Write (Primary Assessment)

Endless ABC (Primary Assessment)

Imovie (Story creation)

Zite (Personal Learning Tool)

Flipboard (Personal Learning Tool)

Google Drive (Storage and Assessment)

Youtube (Formative Assessment)

Camera Roll

Dragon Box (Primary and Intermediate Math)

Candy Count (Primary Math)

Shapes (Primary Math)

Flow (Intermediate problem solving)

Dots Deluxe (Intermediate Problem Solving)

Bubble Ball (Intermediate Problem Solving)

Textropolis or Fishtropolis (Intermediate game that helps with word building, prefixes, suffixes, and definitions).

iTunes U (Personal Learning)

Dragon Dictation (Speech Assessment)

iSpeech TTS (Speech Assessment

Doodle Buddy

Animoto

Kabaam

Discussion Question

Take aways?

Introduction to the iPad

as an

Assessment and Learning Tool

By:

Hugh McDonald (@hughtheteacher) - Georges Vanier Elementary

Handouts Available at:

http://hughtheteacher.wordpress.com

Thank you!