1. Improving education
through iPads in the
classroom
Jillian Miller and Ryan Mackenzie

2. A little bit of background on us
 Ryan has been involved in the tech industry for several years now
and worked as a Mac Specialist at an Apple Store. He also was the
tech specialist for a small defense contractor.
 Jillian is a current teacher at a local elementary school and
incorporates technology in her classroom daily.

3. KWL
 What do you know about iPads in the classroom?
-How are they used?
 What do you want to know about incorporating iPads in
the classroom?

4. What is an iPad?
 An iPad is a tablet device that allows users to interact
with the device using gestures.
 9.7 inch screen
 10+ hour battery life
 16 gb + storage capacity
 1.33 lbs
 .34 inch thin

5. Why choose an iPad over a laptop?
 All day battery life
 Instant on
 Easier sharing of information
 Unique methods of interacting
 Lighter
 Smaller which allow great visibility in the room
 Cheaper
 More durable

6. Research
 Learning and teaching with mobile technologies has been
evolving from small-scale to institution-wide implementations,
as the availability of mobile devices has challenged educators as
to how to use these emerging technologies to support learning
(Naismith, Lonsdale, Vavoula, & Sharples, 2006)
 These handheld devices, which can include mobile devices,
personal digital assistants (PDA), and handheld computers
(handheld PCs) have been introduced into classrooms in recent
years. These devices are referred to as “mobile technologies.”
Within this field, a term “mobile learning” is used to describe
any learning activities utilizing these mobile technologies. The
low cost, availability of software, and convenience of handheld
computers have encouraged educators to develop and use
handhelds for teaching, learning, and assessment (Gladhart,
Topp, Elder, Pownell, & Brahier, 2003)

7. Research
 The purpose of this study was to examine whether or not
handheld computers can be credited with increasing student
achievement in spelling and in developing testing skill in
mathematics.

8. iPads in use today
 Belton ISD
- video link
 NY
 Chicago
 Jackson Middle School in San Antonio receives $4,975
from HEB to incorporate into the science classroom

9. iPad apps
 Access to iTunes app store with over 65,000 iPad specific
apps
 8,897 Education Apps as of 4/21/11
 7,090 paid
 2,045 free
 App Store Volume Purchase Program through Apple
-if school purchases more then 20 apps they can receive a
discount from the developer

10. Intro to letters

11. Jigsaw Puzzles
Students learn states

12. Mathboard

13. iResponse
 Allows teachers to quickly quiz or test their students on
material
 Easy setup
 Gives and logs statistics by student and class
 Notifies teacher if student leaves application
 Inexpensive: $.99 on app store per iPad
 Pro version allows for full tests with the ability to set a
time limit and take home version.
 controller app for mac / pc is free

14. iResponse controller

15. iResponse student experience

16. iResponse student results

17. Pop Quiz!!!

18. E-reading on an iPad
 Ability to access millions of books at an instant
 Instead of carrying many heavy books they carry 1 iPad
 More then just literature the books allow for students to
interact with the material. (videos, dictionary)
 Updates come faster and cheaper then purchasing new books
 Ability to search, bookmark and annotate
 Ability to jump right to a certain section

19. E-reading continued
 Ability to adjust text size or font
 Look up word definitions with one click

20. Podcasts
 iTunes U: podcasts from universities on a wide variety of
topics
-Texas centric podcasts for k-12
 Ability to subscribe and listen to various video or audio
podcasts

21. iTunes U examples

22. Revisiting the KWL
 What have you learned about iPads in the classroom?
 Via iPad, laptop or smart phone get on
www.todaysmeet.com/edtechconference2011

23. References
Gladhart, M., Topp, N., Elder, L., Pownell, D., & Brahier, B. (2003). Handheld as
an assessment tool, II. Society for Information Technology and Teacher
Education International Conference, 2003 (p. 1), in Albuquerque, New
Mexico. Chesapeake, VA: Education Information Technology Digital Library.
Naismith, L., Lonsdale, P., Vavoula, G., & Sharples, M. (2006). Literature review
in mobile technologies and learning. Retrieved from January 18, 2010
http://www.futurelab.org.uk/
research/reviews/reviews_11_and12/11_01.htm
Wua, J. and Zhangb, Y. (2010) Examining potentialities of handheld technology
in students’ academic attainments. Educational Media International Vol.
47, No. 1, March 2010, 57–67

24. Apple video on ipads in
the classroom