Awesome session! Got me thinking of how I could use iPads in the middle school classroom. I asked how they were being used in their middle school and they are basically being utilized as a reward when students finish work, etc. I would like to explore how it could be used for differentiated learning, either for those that are struggling or those that need pushed to a higher level of thinking. Will need to research middle level applications for the iPad to see what is out there. I really like this idea as the teacher has control over the apps that are added to the device and thus, these are the only ones students can use.
Here are my notes from the session...
Use for students working independently while teacher works with others
Easier to use than laptops for younger hands
Can put in head phones
There's something about the touch for lower elementary
The size is easier for fine motor skills
Can work with others on the pads
Not many techy problems with ipads as their are with laptops
"Those that can interact and create will succeed." Daniel Wessel
Teachers teach kids, computers don't
The Daily Five - differentiation
How to manage classroom
- various reading levels and she's organized her apps into these
- can record the teacher reading so she is still teaching when she has another group
Internal motivation and goal setting
Games: boggle
You can put iPod apps on your iPad
Can control the games/apps that students use
Can video on from an iPad
Moving forward is a good thing. If you don't move, you become stagnant. If you become stagnant, you smell. (I'm going with a creek bed analogy here...stay with me). "It Is What It Is" helps us to keep our sanity as we try new things, but at the same time we should never settle for "what it is". We should constantly reflect and learn to move our teaching and our student's learning to higher levels so the classroom doesn't turn stale.
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