iPads in the Library Program

Julie Hunefeld, LibrarianNamaste Charter School

Using iPads to expand learning in the library

CPS Leadership Technology Summit,

7/24/12

Namaste Charter School,a K-8 dual language school

on Chicago’s near southwest side

How are iPads improving student

learning?

Better Organized.

More efficient.

They are accessing online content quickly.

Designing beautiful products.

Fulfilling learning goals.

Teaching each other.

Individualizing learning.

Effective Apps

•Popplet

•Paperport Notes

•Book Creator

•Drop Box

Popplet

•Mind maps or webs

• Lite version is free

• K-W-L

• Project Planning

• Learning Product

Paperport Notes• FREE e-Notebook

• Can type, write, highlight, circle, include web clips, record audio, dictate, change color and lines of pages

•Great for organizing research

Book Creator• Create books in

ePub format that can be shared

• Include screen shots from the internet or photos take with the iPad

• Students can write and illustrate their own books

Drop Box• Students can upload

their files in various apps as a backup

• Teacher can access these uploads from the main account

• Students can download them onto another iPad

• Account with dummy email address must be set up and logged in to each iPad