The document describes 10 activities to get students moving with an iPad: 1) Audio recording, video recording, photo capturing, note-taking, scanning, geolocation, texting, and augmented reality activities like recording animal sounds to guess the animal. 2) Creating videos encouraging peers to visit favorite places like the library. 3) Object identification games where students capture clues on their iPad and swap to guess the object. 4) Geocaching activities where students capture and follow audio, video or photo clues on iPads to find a location or prize. 5) Guess Who games where students capture clues about themselves or others on their iPad.

1. 10+ Activities to Get Students
Moving with an iPad
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2. “As soon as I saw
you, I knew an
adventure was
going to happen.”
– Winnie The Pooh

3. A textbook is
not authentic

4. But with the right
technology we can
introduce students
to real-world
learning
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to do amazing projects. Photo taken by LexieFlickinger, Flickr, CC 2.0

5. Active iPad learning promotes…
Creativity

6. Audio recording
Video recording
Photo capturing
Note-taking Scanning
Geolocation Texting
Augmented Reality

7. Ex. Take a picture of an
animal that swims.
Ex. Record an odd
sound an animal makes!
We will guess what
animal it was in class.
www.schooltechnology.org Photos of elementary students using iPads at school to do
amazing projects. Photo taken by LexieFlickinger, Flickr, CC 2.0

8. Students create a video
encouraging peers to
visit their favorite places
Ex. I love the mystery
section of the library
because….
www.schooltechnology.org Photos of elementary students using iPads at school to do
amazing projects. Photo taken by LexieFlickinger, Flickr, CC 2.0

9. •Students capture clues
on their iPads about their
objects
•Swap iPads to guess
what the object is

10. •Students capture audio,
video, or picture clues on
their iPads that are steps
that lead to a place they
were
•Students swap iPads
•Student must follow the
clues and reenact the
steps to get to the place
•You can add a prize to the
journey once they get
there

12. Guess Who I Am
www.schooltechnology.org Photos of elementary students using iPads at school to do
amazing projects. Photo taken by LexieFlickinger, Flickr, CC 2.0

14. www.schooltechnology.org Photos of elementary students using iPads at school to do
amazing projects. Photo taken by LexieFlickinger, Flickr, CC 2.0

15. www.schooltechnology.org Photos of elementary students using iPads at school to do
amazing projects. Photo taken by LexieFlickinger, Flickr, CC 2.0

16. www.schooltechnology.org Photos of elementary students using iPads at school to do
amazing projects. Photo taken by LexieFlickinger, Flickr, CC 2.0

17. Water by Incase, Flickr

20. www.schooltechnology.org Photos of elementary students using iPads at school to do
amazing projects. Photo taken by LexieFlickinger, Flickr, CC 2.0

21. Multimedia Journals
Blog Girl, after Norman Rockwell (detail) by Mike Licht, NotionsCapital.com, Flickr

22. Real World Word Problems
www.schooltechnology.org Photos of elementary students using iPads at school to do
amazing projects. Photo taken by LexieFlickinger, Flickr, CC 2.0

23. Plastic bags
help maintain
mobile
devices!
iPad by zeromk, Flickr

24. Pocket WavePad

25. Capzles

26. Interactive Timeline
Capzles.com

27. Ecobugs
App
Augmented Reality

28. Geolocation

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32. QR Codes

33. QRidee QRafter

34. Classtools.net/QR/index.php

37. Technology is just a tool. In terms of getting
the kids working together and motivating
them, the teacher is the most important.”
~ Bill Gates

38. Bit.ly/mlearningLINKS