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2011-04-10 iPad in Education


The iPad changes the way teachers and students access the web, share media, and learn on the go. This workshop will cover the initial setup of the iPad, how to add content to the iPad, how to make the most of iTunes U, and how to find the best educational Apps available - including Apps for creating content and media on the iPad. An overview of mobile learning in the classroom, cutting-edge 1:1 programs, and volume licensing for education will also be included. Time permitting, the session will include a primer on using the mobile version of Google Docs (and Forms). Fun hands-on activities and opportunities to explore new Apps make this session a highlight of the conference. Best of all, participants each receive a 16 GB wifi iPad to take with them when they leave! (This is a hands-on DOUBLE session: 2.5 hours.) Price: $650

Note: All of the accounts and apps we'll use during the workshop are free, but some may require a credit card for registration.

AGENDA and RESOURCES

Welcome Activity (15)
Facetime Demo (or Skype Demo)
GarageBand Demo ($4.99 from Apple)

Apple's Official iPad in Education Site: https://www.apple.com/education/ipad/
Discussion: What does this device mean for education?


Overview of iPad 2 (15)
What's in the box?
Setting Up the iPad
Hardware Controls
Software Controls
Settings
Getting Online
iTunes Accounts
How to create an iTunes Account (Simple and Recommended): http://support.apple.com/kb/ht2731 
How to create an iTunes Account without a Credit Card (A Bit More Complicated): http://support.apple.com/kb/ht2534 
Syncing with iTunes
iTunes U
iTunes App Store
Volume Licensing for Schools

Activity 1: Create a Video (30)
Create an account at Vimeo.com or login.
Complete your registration if necessary (via email).
Download the Vimeo App for iPad.
Shoot some video!
Edit the video.
Post to Vimeo and share. :)

BONUS: Export your project to your video library to upload it elsewhere (like YouTube).

Optional: Check out Animoto or Apple's iMovie for 4.99

Activity 2: Annotate an eBook (30)
The End of Books? (Blog Post)
Create an account at Amazon.com or login.
Download the Kindle App for iPad.
Register your kindle (from inside the app).
Download Bullying by Dr. Sabina Dosani. 
Annotate Chapter 3: Switched On: Online Bullying
View your annotations online at https://kindle.amazon.com/your_highlights

BONUS: Search your annotations, and cut-and-paste them... or save and share them using another service, like Evernote. :)

Optional: Check out Apple's iBooks for free too. (Link may not work.)

Activity 3: Edit a Google Doc (30)
Editing Google Docs on The Go (Blog Post & Video)
Create an account at docs.google.com or login.
Visit docs.google.com on the iPad.
Open a document and click edit. 
Your work is automagically saved in "the cloud." It is backed up and you can access it from any web browser.
Try collaborative editing with us using this demo document. 

BONUS: Click on the downward chevron and select "use desktop version" to have access to sharing controls (and other features).

Optional: Try creating a Form, which can easily be filled out on an iPad (for custom walk throughs or rubrics).

More Activities: Elective (15)
Visit Apptivities.org and browse for something relevant to you or your students.
BONUS: You might also want to try Google Translate!

Reflection Activity (15)
How do you plan to use the iPad in your role as an educator?
How do you plan to use it with students?

Additional Resources:
Check out these slide decks by Cheryl Davis, Apple Distinguished Educator and Google Certified Teacher:
A Community effort to Grade Educational Apps: http://www.iear.org/
More (from CUE's iPad in Education workshops): http://ipad.cuetoyou.net/events