An introductory Pro-D Session on using iPads in the classroom. This presentation is meant to give Teachers some comfort introducing the iPad tool into their classroom.

1. By
Gallit Zvi (@gallit_z)
&
Hugh McDonald (@hughtheteacher)

2.  8:30 coffee
 9:00 The iPad Basics
 9:30 Looking at Apps
 11:30 Lunch
 12:15 More Apps
 12:45 Break Out Sessions
 1:30 Home Time --where you will be so excited you
won’t be able to put your iPad down 

5. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Skh
pmEZWuRQ&feature=g-like

6.  Back Channel Activity: TodaysMeet.com

17.  You may want to consider numbering your iPads and
assigning a number to each student (just in case)
 Auto-saving/Dropbox
 Certain apps will require accounts—class account?
 Make sure apps are downloaded before you plan to
teach with them
 Use Folders for App storage because you will
accumulate a lot!
 Play time 

19.  It is probably best to first choose your learning
outcome and then find (google, twitter, etc) an app to
suit that learning outcome. Rather than, finding cool
apps and then making them fit in…
 Always know WHY you are using something and make
sure it is about the learning!

20.  Educreations: Interactive White Board
 (similar to show me and explain everything)

21.  Book Creator ($4.99 but totally worth it! Sync to all
iPads

22.  We will give each group a couple of apps to explore!
 Play time is essential…we need to make time to just
play with the apps/explore (just like you would with
students)
 In your table group take some time to play with each
app
 Choose one to share with the group
 What do you like about it?
 How could you use it with students?

23.  During Lunch you can check out the LINO
 Link is on todaysmeet.com that we looked at earlier!

26.  Go with Hugh if you are really
comfortable with an iPad
 Go with Gallit if you are a beginner and
would like more time exploring the
iPad Basics!

27.  Gallit Zvi zvi_g@surreyschools.ca
 @gallit_z on twitter
 Hugh McDonald mcdonald_h@surreyschools.ca
 @hughtheteacher on twitter