Presentation discusses efforts at Bristol Community College in integrating the iPads into its technology classroom toolbelt.

1. Working with the iPad Class Sets
Technology Management and Classroom Activities
Kevin Forgard
Instructional Designer
Bristol Community College
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2. Working with the iPad Class Sets
Technology Management and Classroom Activities
Session Objectives:
• Develop a basic understanding of
the concept of mobile learning
• Learn the basics of the BCC iPad
distribution process
• Develop a conceptual
understanding of how to use the
iPad in a face-to-face class

3. History of
iPads at BCC
The iPad class set
functioning as a mobile
computer lab

4. History of iPads at BCC
① Purchased first set of iPads – distributed to
faculty for pilot use – collected feedback
② Purchased iPad class sets with sync cart
③ Facilitated various training programs
④ Rolled cart into classrooms for initial student use
⑤ Distributed iPads to students in a learning
community for a semester (twice)
⑥ Integrated use into some courses
⑦ Continued support of iPads through training

5. What is mobile learning?
Mobile learning relates
to iPads, iPhones, and all
other tablet computers.

6. Time for a quiz

7. What is the name
of the U.S. science
station on the
South Pole?

8. Amundsen–Scott South Pole Station

9. What are some things to do in Xi’an China?

10. What are some things to do in Xi’an China?
Hint: There is no right answer

11. What is the most powerful tool of
mobile computing devices?

12. Say Cheese!
Capture
Produce
Disseminate

13. iPad Distribution Model
Phase One: Get
the iPads in
faculty hands
Phase Two:
Train for
classroom use
Phase Three:
Schedule in-class
use and support
Phase Four:
Develop
sustainability plan
Evaluate
and identify
useful apps

14. iPad Functionalities
Screencast
Communications
Content delivery
Desktop publishing
Reference
Data/File access
Assessment

15. Screencast/Lecture Capture
Explain Everything
VoiceThread
Doceri
ScreenChomp

16. Communications
Twitter
VoiceThread
Skype
Email
College eLearning

17. Content Delivery
Air Sketch – remote whiteboard
Blogsy
Prezi
Keynote
Discipline Specific
- Astronomy
- Anatomy and
Physiology

18. Desktop Publishing/Notetaking
Evernote (and Skitch)
iAnnotate – for pdf
highlighting and
notetaking
Penultimate
iA Writer
Dragon dictation –
voice to text recorder
SimpleMind & Popplet
– mind mapping
Quickoffice

19. Assessment
Socrative
(Teacher app lets
you create quizzes
– Student app is
for answering)
Chrome – use to
access Google
tools such as
surveys

20. Concern: How to get things created
on college iPads to faculty?
Homework

21. Concern: How to project what’s on
the iPad?
Only 2nd generation and beyond

22. Concern: Who manages the iPads?

23. iPad Distribution Model
Phase One: Get
the iPads in
faculty hands
Phase Two:
Train for
classroom use
Phase Three:
Schedule in-class
use and support
Phase Four:
Develop
sustainability plan
Evaluate
and identify
useful apps

24. Distribution models
1:1 – 1 iPad per student
Bring iPads into class via a cart. Students use for just that class.
Most Popular
Approach

25. Distribution models
1:group – 1 iPad for group
Only 4 or 5 iPads needed in a class
Distribute for
more classes

26. Distribution models
1:class – 1 iPad for a class
Instructor uses iPad similar to classroom computer- can pass it around
Similar to
classroom
desktop

27. Thanks for attending my session!
Kevin Forgard | Instructional Designer
Bristol Community College (BCC)
kevin.forgard@bristolcc.edu
@kforgard
www.linkedin.com/in/kevinforgard/