1. iPads are such an incredibly powerful tool,
they can impact on your role as a Learner, a
Teacher and a Leader.
Let’s look at “Purpose, Productivity and the
iPad from a Principal’s Perspective”.
Everything from “Communication to
Collaboration to Capturing Voice”.
Time will be provided for questions and a
chance to actually use some of the apps
discussed on an iPad.
Image: Salvatore Vuono / FreeDigitalPhotos.net
2. “IPAD = IPOWER”
iPads are such an incredibly powerful tool,
they can impact on your role as a Learner, a
Teacher and a Leader.
Let’s look at “Purpose, Productivity and the
iPad from a Principal’s Perspective”.
Everything from “Communication to
Collaboration to Capturing Voice”.
Time will be provided for questions and a
chance to actually use some of the apps
discussed on an iPad.
Image: Salvatore Vuono / FreeDigitalPhotos.net
3. Approx Time -
Altered to suit the
needs of the group
Activity Purpose
Intro - Make connections. Build Relationships. paulaictpd@gmail.com
12.45 - 12.55 Who am I?
Setting the scene We don’t know what we don’t know (Video)
Links and
12.55 - 1.10
Resources Intent, Inform. Asking the right Questions.
Get them Are all Apps created Equal? “Purpose,
1.10 - 1.30 Productivity and the iPad from a Principal’s
Hooked
Perspective”.
1.30 - 1.50 Reel them in Create versus Consume. Everything from
“Communication to Collaboration to Capturing Voice”.
After Setting the
Whole Group
Round Robin
Idea generation. Inclusion of ALL ideas.
scene. If group
needs warrant
Activity See ‘final’ Slide
(PLOT)
4. SESSION OUTLINE
Approx Time -
Altered to suit the
needs of the group
Activity Purpose
Intro - Make connections. Build Relationships. paulaictpd@gmail.com
12.45 - 12.55 Who am I?
Setting the scene We don’t know what we don’t know (Video)
Links and
12.55 - 1.10
Resources Intent, Inform. Asking the right Questions.
Get them Are all Apps created Equal? “Purpose,
1.10 - 1.30 Productivity and the iPad from a Principal’s
Hooked
Perspective”.
1.30 - 1.50 Reel them in Create versus Consume. Everything from
“Communication to Collaboration to Capturing Voice”.
After Setting the
Whole Group
Round Robin
Idea generation. Inclusion of ALL ideas.
scene. If group
needs warrant
Activity See ‘final’ Slide
(PLOT)
5. Paula’s Links:
ipadapps4education
Principal’s PD Apps
Readings
Resources
School Implementation
VLN - iPad Users Group
iPads in a Junior Classroom (Sara Taylor, Tauranga Primary)
Transforming Learning with an iPad (Allanah King - Nelson)
iPad Lessons (Pin Interest - Lisa Johnson)
Image: David Castillo Dominici / FreeDigitalPhotos.net
6. Paula’s Links:
ipadapps4education
Principal’s PD Apps
Readings
Links and Resources
Resources
School Implementation
VLN - iPad Users Group
iPads in a Junior Classroom (Sara Taylor, Tauranga Primary)
Transforming Learning with an iPad (Allanah King - Nelson)
iPad Lessons (Pin Interest - Lisa Johnson)
Image: David Castillo Dominici / FreeDigitalPhotos.net
7. Productivity
Docs2Go ($13.99)
Quick Voice (Free)
Smart Note (Free)
Top Tips for iPad (Free)
Drop Box (Free)
Collaboration
Groupboard (Free)
Mover+ ($2.59)
Skype (Free)
Useful
TKI Schools (Free)
TED (Free)
Flipboard (Free)
Nurturing Thinking
Tour Wrist (Free)
LIFE (Free)
“Publishing” - for want of a better word!
Pages ($13.99)
Keynote ($13.99)
Don’t forget Google Docs!
Image: jannoon028 / FreeDigitalPhotos.net
Image: nokhoog_buchachon / FreeDigitalPhotos.net
8. Productivity
Docs2Go ($13.99)
Quick Voice (Free)
Smart Note (Free)
Top Tips for iPad (Free)
Drop Box (Free)
Collaboration
Groupboard (Free)
Mover+ ($2.59)
Skype (Free)
Useful
TKI Schools (Free)
TED (Free)
Flipboard (Free)
GET THEM HOOKED...
Nurturing Thinking
Tour Wrist (Free)
LIFE (Free)
“Publishing” - for want of a better word!
Pages ($13.99)
Keynote ($13.99)
Don’t forget Google Docs!
Image: jannoon028 / FreeDigitalPhotos.net
Image: nokhoog_buchachon / FreeDigitalPhotos.net
9. Nurturing Thinking
Toontastic - Create an animated Story - Set
up/Conflict/Challenge/Climax and Resolution -
“Your Story Arc” (Emotional Energy)
Popplet 'lite' - Brainstorming, with images
and voice
Tappy memories - Personalise questions,
add images and voice. Ability to export and
upload to blogs, LMS
Blogger - Blog seamlessly directly from
device.
Inquiry
NZ Herald - News and current affairs, as it happens updated throughout the day, real Inquiry in real time.
Maori
Te Reo Dictionary - Translates Maori to English or English to Maori.
Literacy
The Fantastic Flying books of Mr Morris - Authentic example of a moving and engaging digital book
Numeracy
100's board (Matt Thomas) - All about the teaching and learning! But wait there’s more.....Tens Frame, Number
Find, Numbers 0-9
Reinforcing Teaching and Learning
Show Me Role Model, record, review, repeat for reinforcement
10. Nurturing Thinking
Toontastic - Create an animated Story - Set
up/Conflict/Challenge/Climax and Resolution -
“Your Story Arc” (Emotional Energy)
Popplet 'lite' - Brainstorming, with images
and voice
Tappy memories - Personalise questions,
add images and voice. Ability to export and
upload to blogs, LMS
Blogger - Blog seamlessly directly from
device.
REEL THEM IN.....
Inquiry
NZ Herald - News and current affairs, as it happens updated throughout the day, real Inquiry in real time.
Maori
Te Reo Dictionary - Translates Maori to English or English to Maori.
Literacy
The Fantastic Flying books of Mr Morris - Authentic example of a moving and engaging digital book
Numeracy
100's board (Matt Thomas) - All about the teaching and learning! But wait there’s more.....Tens Frame, Number
Find, Numbers 0-9
Reinforcing Teaching and Learning
Show Me Role Model, record, review, repeat for reinforcement
11. Do you have a schoolwide technology initiative plan? If so what are some of the things you
have considered, what rates MOST highly for you/your school?
Do you currently role model effective use of technology and e-learning to and with your
staff? If so, how does this look, what evidence do you have of this?
What tools or Apps do you currently use that improve your productivity?
Does your school currently have an online presence and if so in what form?
Are you currently using a Mobile Device, if so for what purpose/s?
The Android versus iPad debate. Where do you sit and why?
Do you have a current favourite App, if so which one and why?
If you were rolling out ‘mass’ devices tomorrow, what do you see as your barriers?
12. ROUND ROBIN
Do you have a schoolwide technology initiative plan? If so what are some of the things you
have considered, what rates MOST highly for you/your school?
Do you currently role model effective use of technology and e-learning to and with your
staff? If so, how does this look, what evidence do you have of this?
What tools or Apps do you currently use that improve your productivity?
Does your school currently have an online presence and if so in what form?
Are you currently using a Mobile Device, if so for what purpose/s?
The Android versus iPad debate. Where do you sit and why?
Do you have a current favourite App, if so which one and why?
If you were rolling out ‘mass’ devices tomorrow, what do you see as your barriers?
