This document outlines Mark Richardson's experience with and advocacy for Challenge Based Learning (CBL) and the use of iPads in CBL classrooms. It provides an overview of CBL, examples of how iPads can enhance CBL projects, and recommendations for specific apps to support each stage of the CBL process from launching challenges to sharing solutions. The document also shares resources for teaching CBL with iPads such as existing CBL units, tutorials for apps, and links to iTunes U courses about CBL.

1. Challenge Based Learning
in the iPad Classroom
!
Mark Richardson, ICTeD Services
Victorian Information Technology Teachers' Association, Provoking
Learning with ICT, Conference Presentation, [August 2013]

2. What’s Challenge Based Learning?
http://www.cyberteamscenter.org/resources/challenge-based-learning/

3. Where would you put yourself?
Challenge Based Learning
iPads in your classroom
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4. Mark’s CBL CV
2014 [Upcoming]
• Presenter, Challenge Based Learning using the iPad, The 21st Century Toolbox, Online with Adobe Connect. Digital Learning & Teaching
Victoria, [DLTV], [June, 2014]
2013
• Presenter, Challenge Based Learning - An Introduction. Teacher Learning Network, [TLN]. [April 2013]
• Consultant, Challenge Based Learning - Curriculum Implementation & Planning [Orchard Grove PS] [Terms 2-3 2013]
• Presenter, Challenge Based Learning in the iPad Classroom. Victorian Information Technology Teachers' Association, Provoking Learning with
ICT, [VITTA Conference, August 2013]
2012
• Presenter, Re-invent your teaching with Challenge Based Learning. Victorian Information Technology Teachers’ Association [VITTA]. [August
2012]
• Consultant, Challenge Based Learning - Curriculum Planning. [Moreland PS] [September 2012]
2011
• Presenter, What is Challenge Based Learning and why should you use it? Tech Talk Tuesday. Webinar, [DEECD Virtual Conference Centre.]
• Presenter, Planning and Teaching in a Challenge Based Learning Classroom. ICT In Education-Victoria [ICTEV], In Touch, Conference 2011,
• Challenge Yourself! Challenge Your Students! Teaching and Learning in the Challenge Based Learning Classroom. Education Technology
Solutions Issue #40, Feb / Mar 2011 [Australian Media Group]
• Co-writer, ICT Annotated Illustrations of Practice for Graduate Teachers, Challenge Based Learning - Endangered Species, National
Professional Standards for Teachers, Australian Institute for Teaching & School Leadership. [AITSL].
2010
• Challenge Based Learning: Video Interview for DEECD / VITTA Strategic Partnerships Program [SPP], Evaluation.
• Presenter. Are you up to the Challenge? Teaching and Learning in the Challenge Based Learning Classroom.
Victorian Information Technology Teachers Association, Engaging Generation Now, [VITTA Conference, 2010].
• Writing and teaching four Challenge Based Learning Units [Williamstown PS].
• Extinction [Endangered Species] Grade 3/4 • Survival [Natural Disasters] Grade 5/6
• Body Systems [Human Performance] Grade 3/4 • Cultures [Tourism] Grade 5/6

6. Apple Classrooms of Tomorrow - Today Learning in the 21st Century
Background Information April 2008
http://education.apple.com/acot2/global/files/ACOT2_Background.pdf
Challenge Based Learning - Take action and make a difference
http://www.apple.com/education/docs/Apple-ChallengedBasedLearning.pdf
Challenge Based Learning A Classroom Guide
http://www.apple.com/education/docs/CBL_Classroom_Guide_Jan_2011.pdf
Challenge Based Learning The Major Findings of the Implementation Project
Executive Summary
http://images.apple.com/education/docs/CBLi_Executive_Summary.pdf
Challenge Based Learning The Major Findings of the Implementation Project
http://www.apple.com/education/docs/NMC_CBLi_Report_Oct_2011.pdf
CBL - Research

7. Challenge Based Learning website
http://www.challengebasedlearning.org
From Apple
http://www.apple.com/education/challenge-based-learning/
http://ali.apple.com/cbl/index.shtml
iTunes U
An Introduction to Challenge Based Learning by O'Neill Public Schools
Course Description
This course is designed to provide a baseline understanding of Challenge Based Learning including its origins, implementation, and additional applications of this
framework for learning. Additional objectives include supporting educators in consistent messaging regarding CBL and promoting active involvement in the CBL
Community.
https://itunes.apple.com/us/course/introduction-to-challenge/id578156865
Katie Morrow
http://www.slideshare.net/katiemorrow/presentations
https://sites.google.com/site/cblforeducators/home
Mark Richardson
http://ictedservices.typepad.com/elearning/challenge-based-learning/
http://ictedservices.typepad.com/icted_services/cbl/
http://www.teacherstandards.aitsl.edu.au/Illustrations/Details/IOP00036
CBL - Important Links

8. Why use iPads with CBL?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D-cN_9GaL1k

9. Why use iPads with CBL?
So what’s different, when you use an iPad in CBL??
Mobile & connected
It re-defines what is a learning space
A complete unit [no extra equipment required!]
A few great apps can do it all!
Students can document the process and produce the
product!

10. What is there already?
https://sites.google.com/site/srvusdcbl/cbl-ipads
http://teachwithtech.global2.vic.edu.au/2012/07/23/ipad-apps-for-cbl/
http://appitic.com/index.php/cbl/apps-for-cbl-challenge-based-learning
http://www.slideshare.net/katiemorrow/apps-for-challenge-based-
learning

11. CBL & iPad:
What apps can we going to use?

12. CBL & iPad: Some of the standard apps..
http://www.apple.com/au/ipad/
built-in-apps/
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Safari, iBooks, Photos,
Maps, iTunes,
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Notes and Camera.

13. CBL & iPad: Plus 10 more downloaded apps.
Why only 10 apps?
Limited choice encourages the choice of open ended software, that is flexible
and has multiple uses.
Less is more!
The use of a small number of apps means that they can be explicitly taught.
Encourages great peer to peer relationships.
Provides a level playing field for student assessment.
A better chance of CBL implementation.

14. CBL & iPad: How were the apps selected?
These apps
are multi-use, open ended, flexible.
can be used for a variety of tasks, not just for CBL.
cover the 21st century skills of curation, collaboration,
critical thinking, mind mapping, creating,
screencasting, publishing.
all have educational tutorials on how to use.

15. CBL & iPad: Plus 10 apps more only!
Skitch Free iTunesU Free
Explain Everything $2.99 Keynote $10.49
Flipboard Free GarageBand $5.49
iBooks Author Free Notability $1.99
iMovie $5.49 Popplet $5.49
Total $31.94

16. Big idea to the
challenge
Launching a Challenge
Identifying a Big Idea,
Essential Question, and
forming collaborative teams to take on a CBL Challenge.
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• Finding & following a challenge
• Brainstorming
• Collaborating with teams
Structure from http://www.appitic.com/index.php/cbl/apps-for-cbl-challenge-based-learning

17. Curation - Background to the Challenge
https://itunes.apple.com/au/app/flipboard-your-social-news/id358801284?
mt=8
http://inside.flipboard.com/2013/07/23/flipboard-magazines-can-now-be-
enjoyed-on-the-web/
https://flipboard.com/magazines/#big-ideas
Flipboard

18. Curation - Background to the Challenge
Tutorial http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4mfKX42oZQU
Skitch

19. Collaboration
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/popplet/id374151636?mt=8
http://thejournal.com/Articles/2013/05/08/10-Apps-for-Turning-the-
iPad-Into-a-Collaborative-Device.aspx?Page=2
Tutorials
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fhEvBTxlV1I
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D624wGdcH14
Popplet

20. From challenge
to solution
The Guiding Questions,
Activities,
& Resources stage in CBL.
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•Mindmapping
•Researching
•Notetaking
•Interviewing
•Surveying & Polling
•Data Collection & Analysis
Structure from http://www.appitic.com/index.php/cbl/apps-for-cbl-challenge-based-learning

21. CBL - Workflow
http://www.gingerlabs.com/cont/notability.php
https://itunes.apple.com/au/app/notability-take-notes-annotate/
id360593530?mt=8
Tutorials
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mdMTgjYJIGs
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6wFkc7IpNnQ
Notability

22. Solution
implementation
Putting a solution into
action
and measuring the
results.
•Project Management
•Evaluation
!
Structure from http://www.appitic.com/index.php/cbl/apps-for-cbl-challenge-based-learning

23. Publishing &
Sharing
Documenting the CBL
process and sharing the
message with the world.
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•Solution Presentation
•Movie Making
•Media Creation
•Reflections
•Spreading a Campaign
Structure from http://www.appitic.com/index.php/cbl/apps-for-cbl-challenge-based-learning

24. CBL - Making Screencasts
http://www.explaineverything.com
Great tutorial http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WdzTSeRYkwg
Another good tutorial
http://www.explaineverything.com/1/post/2013/03/ee-tutorial-for-
teachers.html
Assessment rubrics for screencasts.
See http://www.schrockguide.net/screencasting.html
Explain Everything

25. Creating
GarageBand
http://ipad.appstorm.net/how-to/lifestyle/making-a-podcast-with-garageband-for-
ipad/
http://www.apple.com/support/ios/garageband/

26. Creating
http://www.apple.com/support/ios/imovie/
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=APQhVuQXiuM
iMovie

27. Student Publishing
!
http://www.apple.com/au/ibooks-author/
http://www.techchef4u.com/history/students-are-stars-with-ibooks-author/
http://www.educatorstechnology.com/2012/07/5-awesome-examples-of-how-
students-can.html
iBooks Author

28. iTunesU
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http://www.apple.com/au/apps/itunes-u/
iTunesU Guidelines Creating your course
http://www.apple.com/support/itunes-u/docs/
iTunesU_CourseCreation_0812.pdf
http://www.edudemic.com/2013/02/using-itunes-u-in-the-classroom/
http://www.ipadpd.com/itunes-u.html

29. How to use iTunesU
https://edseminars.apple.com/itunesu_webcast_series/

30. DEECD & iTunesU
iTunesU - search for DEECD

31. iTunesU & CBL
https://itunesu.itunes.apple.com/coursemanager/
https://itunesu.itunes.apple.com/enroll/H26-F9Y-25B

32. Flipped Classroom and CBL
https://itunes.apple.com/us/course/flipping-classroom-why-how/
id589244188?ls=1

33. Contact Mark
Web: ictedservices.com
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Blog: www.ictedservices.typepad.com
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Twitter: @ictedservices