Engaging Reading Activities with iPads & Other Mobile Devices
1. Day
152
of
365:
si/ng
by
Arek
Olek,
Flic.kr/p/fmhjmW
Reading Adventures with the iPad
ShellyTerrell.com/mlearning
2. Photo
by
AngryJulieMonday,
Flic.kr/p/a96EEo
Reading furnishes the
mind only with materials
of knowledge; it is
thinking that makes
what we read ours.
- John Locke
3. Character Texts
• Students get in pairs
• They chose character
they want to be
• They text to each other
a conversation they
imagine the 2 characters
would have now
• Take screen shots, post
on blog & discuss
Thedigitalshift.com
4. Photo
by
Aurimas
Adomavicius,
Flic.kr/p/igjaLV
Choose engaging reading
materials
5. Character Texts
• Students get in pairs
• They chose character
they want to be
• They text to each other
a conversation they
imagine the 2 characters
would have now
• Take screen shots, post
on blog & discuss
Graphic Novels
6. • Students get in pairs
• They chose character
they want to be
• They text to each other
a conversation they
imagine the 2 characters
would have now
• Take screen shots, post
on blog & discuss
Comics
7. • Audio
narraNon,
music
&
sound
effects
• Read
along
with
the
narraNon
as
the
words
are
highlighted
• Record
your
own
narraNon
• Hidden
surprises
• Quizzes
• Create
a
book
with
the
pictures,
characters
&
vocabulary
• Suggested
acNviNes
Harpercollinschildrens.com/feature/app
9. Play games! Watch animated scenes!
Tabtale.com/apps/
• InteracNve
animated
scenes
• Play
educaNonal
games
• Free
IOS
&
Android
Apps
10. • Students get in pairs
• They chose character
they want to be
• They text to each other
a conversation they
imagine the 2 characters
would have now
• Take screen shots, post
on blog & discuss
Experienceanomaly.com
• Free 1st chapter
• -300 Page Epic
Sci-fi/Fantasy Story
• Over 1500 Panels
of Art with Parallax
Animation
• 3 1/2 Hrs of Audio
• Over 175
Informational Touch
Points
• 3 Different reading
modes
21. Character Texts
• Upload
your
own
images
• Add
sNckers
• Add
mouths
to
characters
• More
than
one
slide
• Voice
distorNon
YakIt for Kids IOS App
Freakngenius.com
22. Create Trading Cards
• Add
images
• Change
the
card
design
• Add
background,
descripNon,
moNvaNon,
personal
connecNon
28. • Bookmark
music,
clothing,
etc.
• Personal
reflecNon:
Ex.
I
like
escaping
to
….
like
the
main
character.
Schooltechnology.org Elementary students using the iPad in school.Flickingerbrad, Flickr, CC 2.0
Visualize the reading with curation!
34. Book trailers or chapter
into a movie!
iMovie
Magisto
Animoto
Youtube
Capture
Game
Your
Video
Ligh^
QuoFX
Video
VidEditorFree
AcNon
Movie
Creatures
FX
CineBeat
by
Smule
@Video