ipad in secondary educational settings

iPad in Secondary Schools

Sean SimperApple Distinguished Educator

sean@multimodalmedia.com.au

iPad experiences

Investigation & Trial- the Teaching and Learning Potential of iPad

iPad: Educational Features

assists with collaboration, including outside of class and school setting.

capacity for cross curriculum teaching

it’s not the device, but they way that teachers are willing to change their pedagogy

schools and teachers shifting their thinking away from planning around the device, to rather integrating it in to everyday curriculum 

(Change to Pedagogy)

iPad: Educational Features

a personal device, reasonably costed to act as a 1-1, anywhere, anytime learning device

the touch interface correlates to the technology students use in their everyday life

bridges the gap between the technology used by students in day-to-day life and that used in schools

information is represented with rich multimedia and data visualisation techniques

often quality digital resources

(Student 'Buy-In')

iPad: Educational Features

the development of skills and literacy of digital media

access to personal assets

(Content Creation)

iPad: Educational Features

built-in dictation to text

instant startup of the iPad means greater use of class time for learning

light and portable, easily carried in the school bag and to and from class

true portability provides innovative opportunities for authoring & response

personalised learning

the extension of student’s learning beyond the classroom

(Educational Efficiencies 1)

iPad: Educational Features

heavy schoolbooks replaced by eBooks which can be updated in a timely fashion.

documents, tasks, curriculum resources can be published to and made available to iBooks (iBooks Author)

it is possible that texts and documents can be annotated and commented on by multiple students and teachers

increased independence and self initiated learning in students

(Educational Efficiencies 2)

(iPad: Educational Features)

10 hour battery life means the iPad can be used throughout the entire school day

an intuitive device and minimal technical support is required

a very robust device

BYOD model

A focus that students will treat their device in a way that compliments their learning and not hinder it

it is about educating students, families and teachers about modelling appropriate & effective use of technology

(ICT Efficiencies)

Investigation & Trial: the Teaching and Learning Potential of iPad

Focus on usability aspects of iPad

Collaboration Opportunities

Content Creation & Publishing

Document & Rich-Media File Management

Collaboration Opportunities

Wiki & Blog

(Apple Server)

Content Creation & Publishing

• Apple Productivity apps (Pages, Keynote and Numbers) • standout choices for usability and interoperability

interchange of document production and editing

• GoodReader • excellent choice for PDF for viewing, editing and mark-up

• Apple Rich-Media apps (iMovie, GarageBand & iPhoto) • standout choices in terms of their usability and

interoperability in content production

...PublishingWiki & Blog

Moodle

iCloud

Dropbox

Document and Rich Media File Management

• utilisation of the the ‘File Sharing’ function of the Apple Server

• rich-media and document workflows that already can be possible and be further seamless, via functions with the Apple Server, plug-ins and Moodle 2.x

iPad Paradigm

Classroom Management and Practice

paradigm…

Apps…

Apps…

Apps…

paradigm (methodology)

paradigm (methodology)

paradigm (methodology)

Support for Students with Special Needs

There are a number of

resources in the support section,

including the handout ‘iPads in Special Education’

(also) spectronicsinoz.com: "iPhone, iPad and iPod touch

Apps for (Special) Education"

ePub- iBooks

iBooks

iBooks

iBooks

iBooks AuthorApple-designed templates. Each template has a variety of page layouts to choose from — or create one of your own.

iBooks AuthorDragging and dropping. iBooks Author makes it simple to flow in text, graphics, movies and more, so your book looks exactly the way you want. Drag and drop a Pages or Microsoft Word document to the Book navigator to add it as a new section. Then, when you drag and drop in images, your type automatically flows around them.

iBooks AuthorCustomise with a click. Add text, shapes, charts, tables and Multi-Touch widgets anywhere on the page with a single click. Mask images, use alignment guides — even add reflections and shadows. It’s as easy as using a word processor, but powerful enough to design more advanced layouts.

iBooks AuthorWidgets add Multi-Touch magic to books with interactive photo galleries that bring images to life, engrossing 3D objects you can’t help interacting with, animations that burst off the page, and more.

iBooks AuthorAccessibility built in. Create books that people with disabilities can read and experience. The table of contents, glossary, widgets, main text and more are built to automatically take advantage of VoiceOver technology. Add accessibility descriptions to any widget or media — including movies and reviews — so even those with vision impairments can use them.

Publishing- iBookstore & iTunes U

sean@multimodalmedia.com.au