Ipads in the classroom
I am quite a big fan of using ipads in the classroom for educational purposes. I really don't expect it to replace the teacher but instead act as a great tool to support and motivate childrens learning. I try and incorporate the use of ipads and apps in most of my lessons.
As I am in the Southern Hemisphere we are currently on school holidays until the beginning of February. Here are some ideas that I will be doing when I first start back.
Ipad scavengar hunt
- a set of tasks instructing the students to find and perform tasks using the ipad. It is a great way for them to get to know the ipads, the programs and apps that we will be using.
- a set of tasks making the students get out and around the school, taking photos, gathering evidence, answering questions about certain things. All answers will be done through notes, photos and videos. These will then be emailed to teacher.
Pic collage
Is a very cool app as there are a lot of cool things you can do with this. I will be getting my students to create a collage 'all about them'. As well as photos they can add text and stickers. The photos and background can be modified.
Other ideas of how to use it would be:
- create a book review. Books that have been made into film will have images online otherwise they can choose images of characters that they think best suits their. They will need to include title, illustrator, characters, a summary about the book, review/rating, quotes, any other important information they may need to include.
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