IPAD+Ideas+&+Uses

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 * All things IPAD**

IPAD storytelling... []

Many have begun to look at how the IPAD can be understood as a tool for teaching and learning. On November 2, I had a great opportunity to visit Easterly Parkway Elem School (State College School District) and saw some neat things happening (this was a k-5 building).

1. Students were using IPADs as a center. They were mixed in with traditional resources including hand held books.

2. They were used primarily to support skills and knowledge. In other words, kids were "using the apps". We did not see them being used to make anything original; for example by using the camera function or podcast capabilities kids might "create" their own stories and pictures (constructivism) as a way to progress in a multitude of literacies. To be fair, this is still evolving as they are so new.

3. Kids all had their own set of earphones. Teachers kept them in a freezer bag with a name label.

4. Teachers had "jobs" for kids, earphone distrubution, IPAD retrieval...and yes, their kids plug and unplug them. I have some apprehension about this.

5. Teachers are also meeting to discuss which apps they want to populate the IPADs. They are using free and paid for apps.

Below is a blog which houses which apps they are using; but I was really impressed with **Word Slam, Pocket Charts, Chickionary, Pop-A-Word, and Word Bingo**. They were being used in a second grade classroom but certainly could be used anywhere 1-5.

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Finally, Karen Ditzler set up a Wiki regarding IPADs and thier intergration into the classroom. Worth checking out!

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