Presentation at the #schoolnetsa conference. A practical look at how to choose apps without making apps the centre of the activity.

1. Being (h)appy in the classroom
#Schoolnetsa
Maggie Verster
www.ICT4Champions.co.za
www.school2.co.za
@maggiev
Being (H)appy
in the classroom

2. Use any
drawing app
to create a
picture of
how you feel
about mobile
technology in
the classroom

3. Share your
picture’s
story….
• Tweet
your pic
• Tell your
pic
Share
Tell
Tweet

4. Share your classroom (h)appy story…
Explain what your picture say….
www.todaysmeet.com/happy
Discuss

6. Summary?

7. www.tagxedo.com
Tyger Valley College
Wordclouds

8. A B
C
D
q.naiku.net Room 594

9. a.naiku.net

10. How do we go about
choosing apps?

11. http://www.dainferncollege.co.za/high-school/ict-at-dainfern-college

12. #cofimvaba #ICT4RED
APPS 4 rural contexts

13. #cofimvaba #ICT4RED
APPS 4 rural contexts
http://goo.gl/0qoCj

14. Teaching strategies

16. What can make us unhappy?

17. Ipad vs the rest?
Ipad Android et al
No USB- no add on space Mini/micro USB/HDMI
Loooooong battery life Eish short man!
No local wifi hotspot (but
I do have a work around)
Seamless wifi hotspot
No file control.
Apps control files
File control and
management
More apps but more pay More free apps

18. Why Android tablets and not iPad or dedicated eReaders?
 Affordable long-term total cost of ownership (TCO) in terms of
repairs, replacement parts, cost of hardware, cost of accessories, etc;
 Availability of off-the-shelf, child-friendly, ruggedised devices;
 Since it is open source, it enables a high level of customisation (e.g.
preloading educational apps, device tracking, customised software,
version control, custom configuration of devices per
phase/learner/teacher, etc);
 Support for open standards (e.g. ePub);
 Options to create a South African Educational AppStore, without
having to go via a proprietary appstore;
 Ability to side-load content and apps (e.g. via an SD card);
 Support for removable/expandable storage which is critical for
content dissemination in low/no connectivity environments;
 Ability to tightly control specifications of devices in order to save
costs;
 Possibility of lock-in is minimal.
Why android?
@merryl4d

19. Dedicated eReaders
Kindle/other Proprietary (links to bookstores)
New device Launch imminent, TFT
LCD eReaders
Wyzeman Proprietary platform
Feature Phones
Most brands MXit?, data cost, distraction
Smartphones
Vodafone 858 (Android) Distraction/acceptability factors
High end Android Cost
iPhone Cost + lock-in
Tablets
Google Nexus 7 (Android) Storage via cloud, no SD card
Kindle Fire (Android) New model awaited
Intel StudyBook (Android) Waiting for availability
Chinese Custom (Android) Quality improving
High end Android Cost
iPad Cost + lock-in
BYOD?

20. Can apps make us happy?

24. Assessment

25. Assessment
Go to: q.naiku.net Room Number 504
504

26. Productivity

27. Classroom management

28. Mind-mapping

29. Remote desktop

30. Plan to be
(h)appy

34. Being (h)appy in the classroom
#Schoolnetsa
Maggie Verster
www.ICT4Champions.co.za
www.school2.co.za
@maggiev
We don’t have to
be appy to be
happy