Monday, 21 April 2014

Unlocking the iPad's Potential


I have probably used my iPad more in the past two weeks than I have in the past year. I had no idea it could do so much! I started downloading recommended apps after watching the webinar, "Top Free Apps in Special Education." This webinar is a virtual smorgasboard of possibilities, highlighting apps for a variety of grade levels, content areas, and learning preferences.

 As with any resource, it is up to the teacher to discern what apps are best suited for her/his students. The wonderful thing about all these apps is that they are available - literally - at our fingertips. You will hear about some of the highlights during our group presentation in Class 4, but a few that stood out for me, as a lower elementary teacher, are Math Tappers, Cool Fingers Faces, and Pocket Pond.

So now that I am getting excited about the possibilities of using mobile devices in my classroom, my challenge is accessibility. Our school does not have a class set of iPads. I am wondering if anyone has suggestions for how I can effectively use this one, lone iPad in my classroom? 
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  1. VCFraser27 April 2014 at 15:20

    Hi Mary.

    I share the sentiment about accessibility. Presently in my school the ipads that they do have cannot access the network drives - there are two systems at work here. It would be nice if they could work together.

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  2. CM30 April 2014 at 08:46

    Hi Mary,

    I have also been playing around with my iPad more than usual. I tend to use it a lot day to day, but in the same way each day. I have downloaded so many new apps since beginning this course and am starting to envision how I could integrate them into my classroom.

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