This document discusses integrating Apple devices and applications into the modern classroom. It provides an overview of the iPad 3, iPod Nano, and Apple applications like GarageBand. The document explains that Apple products can increase student engagement, encourage creativity, and strengthen critical thinking skills. It also describes how to effectively incorporate Apple technology into lessons and projects using multiple applications. Educators are encouraged to attend Apple Professional Development Workshops to learn more about integrating Apple products and systems into different subject areas.

1. Integration of Apple
Devises and Applications
into the Modern
Classroom
By: Elizabeth Gordon
UMUC Graduate Student
June 2012

2. Apple Product Overview
*only those discussed in this presentation

3. Apple Devices
iPad 3: revolutionary
multi-touch mobile
device
9.7 inch Retina display
5 megapixel camera (records
videos in 1080p)
Apple App Store (over
225,000 apps)
16 GB/ 32 GB/ 64 GB
10 hour battery life

4. Apple Devises
iPod Nano: multi-
touch mp3 player
8 GB or 16 GB
up to 24 hour
playback battery
life

5. Apple Applications
iLife: GarageBand
record live
instruments/voice
edit music/voice
share and create
podcasts

6. Why use Apple products
in the classroom?
increase student engagement
encourage creativity
strengthen critical thinking skills
share projects to a global audience
ignite passion for assignments
expand curiosity
use as a scaffolding technique (Saine, 2012)

7. Why use Apple products
in the classroom?
interactive learning
portability
untethered internet access
access to multimedia content
iPad’s large screen = easy sharing of work
encourages a constructivism learning
environment
(Berson, I.R., Berson, M.J., & Manfra, M., 2012)

8. How to fuse Apple products
into the classroom
(Saine, 2012)

9. How to fuse Apple products
into the classroom
(Berson, I.R., Berson, M.J., & Manfra, M., 2012)

10. How to fuse Apple products
into the classroom
(Saine, 2012)

11. Additional Apps
To efficiently merge products into classroom,
use multiple apps in a lesson/project
(Berson, I.R., Berson, M.J., & Manfra, M., 2012)

12. Technology Support and
Guidance for Educators
Apple Professional Development Workshops
workshops are taught by educators
designed to introduce teachers to Apple
products/systems
supply integration/lesson plan ideas by
subject areas (math, language, history...)
Find out more about apple workshops here

13. Bibliography
Apple Press Info. Apple. Retrieved June 15, 2012, from
http://www.apple.com/pr/products/
Berson, I.R., Berson, M.J., & Manfra, M. (2012). Touch, type and transform:
iPads in the social studies classroom. Social Education, 76(2), 88-91.
Murray, O., & Olcese, N. (2001). Teaching and learning with iPads, ready or
not?. Techtrends: Linking Research & Practice to Improve Learning,
55(6), 42-48. doi:10.1007/s11528-011-0540-6
Saine, P. (2012) iPods, iPads, and the SMARTBoard: Transforming literacy
instruction and student learning. New England Reading Association
Journal, 47(2), 74-79.