This document summarizes a presentation about using technology like iPads to enhance education. It discusses implementing iPads at a middle school by consulting teachers and tying the tech plan to the school's vision. Popular apps like Popplet, Educreations and Book Creator are highlighted for allowing students to show their understanding in creative ways. The presentation emphasizes using technology to foster collaboration, creativity and personalized learning through project-based activities and essential questions.

1. Innovation, Education and
Technology
Arbutus Global Middle School!
Jan. 20th 2013!
Greater Victoria SD 61

2. Dave Shortreed
Coordinator of Educational
Technology!
Greater Victoria SD 61!
@mr_shortreed
www.daveshortreed.com
Tweet to #sd61learn

3. Shape of the Afternoon!
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12:45 Keynote!
1:05 Task Time!
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1:30 Break!
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1:45 Share Time!
2:00 Keynote!
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2:30 Done!
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4. Team Work
http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Working_Together_Teamwork_Puzzle_Concept.jpg

5. Collaboration and Innovation
http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Farm_silos.jpg

6. Overarching Goal
What is best for kids?
How do we develop
significant and engaging
student learning?
How does it improve student
success? http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Archery_target.jpg

8. Sir James Douglas Elementary, 1912

10. What should classrooms as learning spaces look like?
What structure suits innovation and creativity?

11. What tools fit into your learning space?

12. Teaching with the end in
mind (with learning
intentions)
http://blog.williamferriter.com/2013/07/11/technology-is-a-tool-not-a-learning-outcome/

14. www.p21.org

15. #bccurrichttps://curriculum.gov.bc.ca

16. Why iPads?
http://www.edudemic.com/5-critical-mistakes-schools-
immediate and creative
space
WIFI and mobility
integrated technology
personalized learning
choice and flexibility

17. Implementation of iPads
Teachers with iPads

18. http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Archery_target.jpg

19. iPads at Arbutus Middle
School
1. Consultation!
2. Tech Plan tied to school growth
plan, vision, and community
3. Short Term Goals - 2 sets of 10
iPad Airs, with ProD support and
mentorship
Using them with AppleTV and LCD
projectors
Students contributing online to
share with a greater community

20. Exploring the Digital World
Sharing creativity
Best uses- integrate
features of the camera,
microphone, and
interaction

21. “how a small suite of apps related to annotating, curation, and image, audio,
and video production that [can] support a diverse student performances of
understanding”
(Daccord, 2013)

22. Apps can’t do everything

23. The iPad Control Center-
Timer and Camera
Airplay
Bluetooth
iOS7

24. Searching for Apps

25. App Resources
appitic.com
eraccommons.ca/mobileapps/
edudemic.com
ipad4schools.org
iear.org

26. Included Apps

27. Show Your Thinking Apps
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Popplet (free, 4.99)
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Educreations (free)
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Book Creator (free, 4.99)
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Explain Everything ($2.99)

28. Popplet
Mind-Map
Brainstorming
Connections
Summary
graphic organizer

29. Educreations
Show your understanding
Photograph, record stylus
and narrate
Export onto
educreations.com

30. Book Creator
non-fiction report writing
digital storytelling
photo, video, audio, animation,
paint, text

31. Explain Everything
peer- editing
pre-made slides
reflections/assessments
presentations
www.explainingunderstanding.com

32. English 12

33. Creation Apps
iMovie
Keynote Telecast
Tellagami

34. iMovie Book Trailers
Task:
summarize story, introduce persuasive
voice, structure of a trailer
allow for time to create and re-create
build in on the iPad using iMovie
photo or video based

35. Based on a short story “Greenel and Graynel” by
Gantschew Iran

36. Tellagami
30 second clips with avatars

37. Touchcast
Greenel And Graynel
Greenal and Graynel -
Live news report on green screen

38. Explore Time
Your Task:
1. Explore the apps and consider
your pedagogy, purpose and
content in a lesson
2. Find an app you could see
yourself using tomorrow
3. Design an integrated activity
4. Prepare to share out next session!

39. Share out
Please share the outcome of your explore time?!
Thoughts? Ideas? Inspirations?

40. Using photos in education
blogs
presentations
inspiration
student creativity
Inquiry

41. Project-based learning grant to
purchase iPad minis:
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Goal:
To use technology to connect with
the environment.
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$1.99

43. $1.99

44. Free

45. Framing Apps for learning
What is your learning outcome?
What is your essential question?
What tools (in this case iPad apps) fit into that
learning outcome?

46. Evergreen Apps
not tied to content!
limitless instructional possibilities!
integrate to foster creativity and
innovation!
creating, annotating, curating!
http://www.eschoolnews.com/2013/05/28/the-evergreen-ipad-why-all-your-apps-should-fit-on-one-
screen/

47. Essential Questions
Inquiry Based Learning/Project
Based Learning
Good questions spark more
questions and curiosity for learning

51. Trends in technology in GVSD
Devices in GVSD
TEC packages
BYOD
WIFI
Web 2.0
Digital Citizenship
Social Media
Cloud Services
Informed Consent

52. Management Logistics
Recommendations for iPads:
Tech Plan rooted in learning goals
Tech committee
Expectations for teachers and students
Accountability and catalogue

53. Virtual Classroom
Kidblogs (private) Grade 3-7
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Wordpress (public) Grade 8-12
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Edmodo
Scaffold and begin conversation on Digital Citizenship

54. The One iPad Classroom
recordable whiteboard
cloud video storagecloud student notebooks
Evernote’s sketchpad

55. !
• sharing stories/ideas
• raising awareness
• opening conversation
• bringing people together
Social media can be used for:

56. Thank you!
Resources:
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Twitter - #sd61learn
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daveshortreed.com

57. http://ipad4schools.org/2013/08/10/teachers-who-just-got-ipads/