I've bought an iPad and now need to make sure that how I use it adds value to my teaching.

1. I’ve bought my iPad -
NOW WHAT?

2. Introduction
• Over 1.5 million iPads are currently in use in educational
institutions.
• Technology is engaging, and students are motivated by
such engagement.
• Critical outcomes
• Our boys will be expected to function in team-based
situations once they enter the 21st century workplace
• Still need their curriculum but also the 4 Cs…

3. the 4 Cs…
• Communication, Collaboration, Critical thinking and
creativity are essential skills to nurture
• Collaboration fluency : Good listening skills, compromise,
respect, and asking good questions

4. iPad - just one of many tools
• It is easy to use – not so technical
• Audio Visual [AV Tools]. Camera, video, voice recorder
• Books – iPads are great for reading. Allow pupils to
annotate, highlight and look up the meaning of words
• Creativity – Allows for endless possibilities across the
curriculum
• Sharing – has the option to share to a larger audience.

5. an educational Tool
• Fun and exciting - let’s not get stuck on apps. We want our
children to create content, not necessarily accessing it.
• Not teacher-centred but child-centred
• Engage, motivate and inspire children to learn
• Pace
• Independence – Grade 6 project.
• If iPads don’t enhance the learning of our pupils, we
should not be using them.

6. Video, Sound and Music
• Video connections / Camera / Sound
• How do we use the WOW factor to engage and inspire?
• E.g. Presentations
• Public speaking is an important skill
• PowerPoint presentations with little lasers are OUT and
tablets have fantastic apps that can be used to do real-time
drawing, writing, and animation during a presentation
• Presentations can be saved / emailed
• Assembly

7. Photos
• Photography is a great way to document projects and
research
• Quality camera that can be used to take still pictures or
videos as a tool to inspire creativity

8. Writing
 The act of putting words on paper can be lonely and tedious
◦ real-time responses and comments change that
◦ E.g. Blogs are a great way to get students interested in writing
◦ Raising standards in boys’ writing using iPads for gaming – Bike
Baron.
◦ Recount [ To retell events], Report [ to describe how things are],
Instructions [ How to do something], Explanation [ how and why
things happen], Persuasion [ Why you should think this],
Discussion [ reasoned argument presenting differing viewpoints]

9. Connections
• Tablets provide an instantaneous connection between
pupils, teachers and parents.
• Absent children

10. Current events
• Make learning relevant
• Keep up with the latest news around the world
• The media is a huge influence in our lives - teach our boys
how to think and act critically and responsibly

11. Choices
• Psychologically, children do better when they are offered
choices .
• Leavers’Assembly example.

12. Research
• Every project starts with a bit of research

13. Science
– and other subjects too…
• There are apps on the market geared towards your subject
•e.g. Star Walk for iPad - label stars. Or apps to teach the
periodic table of elements etc

14. Conclusion
• Teacher is critical in developing educational material
• From the examples, the iPad provided the pupils with a
strong depth of understanding.
• Fully-engaged learners
• Share, comment on
• Transform our teaching making it relevant to the world
that our pupils are growing up in.
• Our next steps…

15. Conclusion The beginning!
Next steps…
• Digicape training session
• Louise from St Cyps
• Getting the most from Prep Banter