The document discusses using iPads in early childhood classrooms. It provides an overview of a workshop on the topic, highlighting potential benefits of iPads including engaging students, improving learning, accommodating different learners, and allowing tasks to be modified. The document also discusses choosing apps using a rubric, finding appropriate apps through websites and app recommendation apps, and using iPads for students with additional needs like autism or speech impairments. Examples of apps are provided for different subject areas like English, math, and science.

1. iPads 4 Learning
in the Early Years
By the Spectronics Consultancy Team
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2. Amanda Hartmann
Inclusive Technology Consultant
(Speech Pathologist)
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4. Why are we all here today?
What do you want to leave with?
Share your thoughts and ideas
about having iPads in your classrooms
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5. Yellow hat
Positive // Good things
Positive Good things
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6. Red hat
Feelings
Feelings
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7. Blue hat
Thinking about thinking
Thinking about thinking
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8. Green hat
New creative ideas
New creative ideas
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9. White hat
What info do we know?
What info do we know?
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10. Black hat
Bad things
Bad things
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11. Engage students
Content delivery
Improve learning
Accommodate all learners
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12. E
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iPad substitutes in a task
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C iPad substitutes and
E adds extra benefits
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13. T
R iPad allows tasks to be
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N modified and redesigned
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iPad allows us to
R create new tasks
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S
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14. Other benefits
• Immediate start-up - no time wasted
• 10 hour battery life - used for the school day
• Light and portable
• Minimal technical support
• Touch interface - interactive and accessible
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15. Must be
• Goal directed
• Supported within the curriculum plan
• Integrated with other technology
• Supported with training and learning
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16. iOS ecosystems
• iTunes - music, videos, movies
• App store - apps
• iBooks - books- PDFs
• iTunes U - university course work
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17. Discoverability
• Websites that review apps
• Apps that help us find good apps
• Using the App store better
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18. Choosing apps - Rubric
Curriculum Grade /
APP Name Cost
focus Stage
DOMAIN 4 3 2 1
Skill(s) reinforced are strongly Skill(s) reinforced are related to the Skill(s) reinforced are prerequisite or Skill(s) reinforced in the app are not
Curriculum connected to the targeted skill or targeted skill or concept foundation skills for the targeted skill clearly connected to the targeted
Connection concept or concept skill or concept
Targeted skills are practiced in an Some aspects of the app are Skills are practiced in a contrived Skills are practiced in a rote or
Authenticity authentic format/ problem-based presented in an authentic learning game/simulation format isolated fashion (e.g. flashcards)
learning environment environment
Feedback is specific and results in Feedback is specific and results in Feedback is limited to the Feedback is limited to the
Feedback improved student performance improved student performance (may correctness of student responses correctness of student responses
include tutorial aids) and may allow students to try again
App offers complete flexibility to App offers more than one degree of App offers limited flexibility to adjust App offers no flexibility to adjust
alter settings to meet student needs flexibility to adjust settings to meet settings to meet student needs (e.g., settings to meet student needs
Differentiation student needs few levels such as easy, medium, (settings cannot be altered)
hard)
Students can launch and navigate Students can launch and navigate Students can launch and navigate Students need constant teacher
within the app independently within the app independently after within the app independently after support in order to use the app
User demonstration by teacher. demonstration by teacher. Students
Friendliness require intermittent support.
Students are highly motivated to use Students use the app as directed by Students view the app as “more Students avoid the use of the app or
Student the app and select it as their first the teacher schoolwork” and may be off-task complain when use of the app is
Motivation choice from a selection of related when directed by the teacher to use assigned
choices of apps the app
Students work can be published in Students work can be published in Students work can be only be Students work cannot be published.
multiple formats and/or social media multiple formats and/or social media published to a computer.
Publishing sites sites after being transferred to a
computer.
Data is available electronically to the Data is available electronically to Data is available electronically to the The app does not contain a summary
student and teacher as a part of the student on a summary page and may student, but is not presented on a page.
Reporting app. be screenshot to share with teacher single summary page.
App connects seamlessly to Wi-Fi App connects to Wi-Fi network with App requires port change to connect App unable to connect to Wi-Fi
Connectivity network manual configuration to Wi-Fi network network
Originally created by Harry Walker: Edited, with permission, by Kathy Schrock: Updated by Greg Alchin
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19. Websites / online
• Spectronics Blog and app lists.
http://www.spectronicsinoz.com/blog/apple/
• APPITIC.
http://appitic.com/
• Appy Mall.
http://www.appymall.com/
• Facebook groups/pages eg. "iTeach: Apps for
classroom"; "Spectronics Online"; Technology in
Education, Moms with Apps, etc.
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20. Subscription
spectronics.com.au/online
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21. Apps for Special Education
By the Spectronics Consultancy Team
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22. facebook.com/Spectronics
twitter.com/Spectronics
Spectronics.com.au/Blog
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23. Apps that find apps
Autism Apps Kindertown Appstar picks
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24. In the App store - Top Charts
Skitch
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25. In the App Store - Education Categories
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26. In the App store - Genius
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27. iPad Basics
APP ICONS
• Hold and jiggle
• Put into folders
• Rename folders
• Delete apps
• Lock onto bottom dock
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28. iPad Basics
RESTRICTIONS
• Enable restrictions within SETTINGS - General
• Turn on and off- Installing Apps, Deleting Apps,
YouTube, Safari, Camera, In-App purchasing,
etc.
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29. iPad Basics
MULTI-TASKING GESTURES
• Five finger pinch to close
• Four finger swipe up to multi-
tasking dock
• Four finger swipes left and right
between apps
• Turn OFF in SETTINGS-
General
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30. iPad Basics
MULTI-TASKING DOCK
• Four finger swipe up to multi-tasking dock
• OR double click HOME button
• Swipe left or right
• Forced close with red dash
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31. iPad Basics
FILE SHARING
• APP: DropBox
• Email
• Sharing options within apps
• iTunes: App panel- file sharing
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33. iPad Basics
EXTRA TIPS
• Screen Capture
• Make direct links to favourite websites
• Search for apps on iPad
• Side switch
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34. Apps today...
1. Apple apps
2. Teaching tools and classroom management
3. National curriculum
4. Just for fun
5. App smackdown
6. Students with additional learning needs
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35. Apple Apps
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36. Teaching tools
• Recordable teaching (eg. Show me, Explain
Everything)
• Graphic Organisors (eg. Popplet)
• Data collection (eg. Evernote)
• QR codes (eg. QR city, QR code maker)
• Rover for watching flash files
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37. Classroom Management
• Visual tools (eg. Visual routine)
• Timers (eg. Bang buzzer, visual timer)
• Decision making/ turn taking (eg, Pick me)
• Rewards (eg. I earnt that)
• Job charts (eg. Chore chart)
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38. National Curriculum
• English- language, literacy, literature
• Maths- number & algebra, measurement &
geometry, statistics & probability
• Science
• History
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39. English
• RECEPTIVE- listen, read and view
• PRODUCTIVE - speak, write and create
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40. English - Receptive modes
• Apps to listen, read and view
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41. English - Productive modes
• Apps to speak, write and create
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42. English
LANGUAGE
LITERACY
LITERATURE
• Specific apps examples: phonics and spelling,
sight words, letters, oral language, sentence
building, describing, story telling, parts of speech,
etc.
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43. Maths
NUMBER AND ALGEBRA
MEASUREMENT & GEOMETRY
STATISTICS & PROBABILITY
• Specific app examples: early maths
concepts, patterns, add/subtract, time,
etc.
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44. Reference Apps
SCIENCE
HISTORY
• Specific app examples: Brain pop, Brain
pop junior, Qwiki, Simple wiki.
• Check educational categories in App
store
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45. The arts?
ART
MUSIC
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46. Just for fun!
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47. App Smackdown
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48. Apps for students with
additional needs
• Autism
• Speech- language impairments
• Hearing impairments
• Intellectual impairments
• English as a second language
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49. spectronics.com.au/blog/tools-and-resources/sett
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50. Share your creation
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51. Questions
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52. Onsite | Online | Hands-on
• Successful implementation of iPads and other technologies for
• Learning and literacy support
• Diverse classrooms
• Special education
• Communication for students with autism and other disabilities
• spectronics.com.au/blog/apple consultants@spectronics.com.au
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