Essential Questions for using iPads in Education. What is the difference between transformative use and automated use of iPads in the classroom?
Six activities to try out as a teacher. Many apps to get teachers started in creating with their students. QR codes available to link to apps.
44. 1. Interview
Apps Suggestions: iMovie ($4.99), AudioBoo (free)
Directions:
You will interview a real, historic, or fictitious person. Ask them about a specific event in their lives
(historic period, eye witness event, family story, contribution to society, expert advice, etc.)
• Script introduction to the person you are interviewing, give background information about the
person. and formulate interview questions.
• If using iMovie: Take an image of the real person you are interviewing (and maybe the
surroundings/settings) or find and download an image (licensed under Creative Commons) of a
fictitious person and pertinent images that would go with your interview. Import the images.
• Record the audio of the interview
• Keep your interview between 3-5 minutes
Share:
Export the movie to YouTube or Vimeo (if you have an account), then email me the link. I will embed
the video clip on the example page of this wiki. If you do not have an account with these services send
me the video file via Yousendit or Dropbox
Publish the audio file to AudioBoo, then email me the link to your audiobook and I will embed the file
on the example page of this wiki
45. 2. Book Recommendation
Apps Suggestions: Sonic Pics Lite (free) StoryRobe ($0.99) , StoryKit (free)
Directions:
1. Decide on a book that you would like to recommend to a specific audience (your students, book
club, parent community, teacher colleague, administrators, etc.)
2. Write a short script to summarize the book, highlight why you feel your audience would like/
benefit from reading it. Add further resources (links, websites, movies, other books on the topic,
etc.) about the setting, characters, topic, author, etc.
3. Find 5 visuals/images online to include in your recommendation.
4. Use Sonic Pics Liteand import the images, then record your script, advancing the slides as you are
recording
5. The Book recommendation is to be between 90 seconds and 3 Minutes
Share:
Please export your recommendation as a movie:
• send to YouTube (if you already have an account) to then share the link with us. I will embed the
video clip here on the wiki
• email the movie to me, so I can upload the video clip to my account and embed it here on the wiki
46. 3. Comic Strip.
Apps Suggestions: Comic Life ($7.99), ComicBookk ($1.99), Comic Creator ($),
Comic Strip ($0.99), Cartoon Studio Free ( Free)
Directions:
You will develop a comic strip. Convey a message, an invented or true story, express interesting
information about the topic of your choice.
(Ex. A current news event, cyberbullying, Facebook etiquette, Using iPads in the classroom, a holiday,
a funny story, etc.)
• Storyboard your comic, by deciding on your story, setting, characters, dialogue
• Have 3-5 related images in your iPads Photo Album (take your own images or search for creative
commons or public domain images online)
• Use a Comic creation app of your choice.
• Choose a layout to accommodate the number of your images
• Import your images from the Camera roll or take you own images with the iPad's camera.
• Add speech bubbles and stickers (if available)
Share:
Save your comic strip image and email to me or share on Twitter (don't forget to mention my username
@langwitches)
47. 4. Create an eBook
Apps Suggestions: Pages ($9.99), Google Docs (web based), iBooks
Directions: Create an eBook with information for your students to read about a specific subject,
topic or area of interest. (Ex. Monarch Butterflies, South American Countries, Student Created Essay or
Poem Anthology, etc.)
1. Create a word document in (Google Docs, Pages or Microsoft Word)
2. In Pages save document as an ePub file. If you used Word or Google Docs, save as .doc, then
convert the file with the free online ePub converter.
3. Drop the ePub file into your iTunes library
4. Sync itunes library to your iBook
5. Find and open your eBook in iBook.
Share: Email the completed ePub file to be added to examples page.
More Resource
• Step by step flyer to create your own eBook for the iPad
48. 5. Tutorial Design
Apps Suggestions: Showme App (free) or ScreenChomp (free)
Directions:
• Choose one of the above screenrecording witheboards.
• Create a step by step Math tutorial for students (choose a grade level) or a tutorial that showcasing
you favorite iPad app, you want your students to start using (take screenshots of your app to be
included in tutorial)
• Your tutorial should not be longer than 3 minutes
Share:
With SchowmeApp: Share the tutorial clip by uploading it to ShowMeApp.com from within the app.
You will need to create an account when prompted.
With ScreenChomp: send it to the "cloud"after recording is complete, you will receive a unique URL
(Web address). Please note (copy) that URL and email it to me. I will share the link on the Wiki's
example page.
49. 6. Epic Citadel Challenge
Apps used: Epic Citadel (free)
Apps Suggestions: iMovie ($4.99) , Sonic Pics Lite (free), StoryRobe ($0.99), StoryKit (free),
Keynote ($9.99), Brushes ($7.99)
Directions:
• Create a digital story utilizing photos from the app Epic Citadel
• The digital story may include text, or it may not. It may be a collage, a poem. It is entirely up to
you, as long as it tell some sort of story - use any apps you like to create your story
• Take screenshots (press down the on/off button and home button at the same time)
• Record your voice to go with your story
• Use any apps you like to create your story, ex. iMovie ($4.99) , Sonic Pics Lite (free), StoryRobe
($0.99), StoryKit (free)
• Your story must be no more than 3 minutes
Share:
E-mail the completed story in their final format (movie, audio, presentation, image, etc.) to be included
in example page.
50. Image Credits
Facebook by EscapedtoWisconsin
http://www.flickr.com/photos/69805768@N00/3292899689/
Baby with iPad
http://www.flickr.com/photos/umpcportal/4581962986/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/oxtopus/5102485260/
Children with iPad
http://www.flickr.com/photos/scottvanderchijs/4912947547/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/angels_have_the_phone_box/5796098016/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/fritzon/4711241023/