This document discusses how iPads can be used to transform learning for young students. It argues that iPads allow for increased learner engagement, differentiated and personalized learning, and collaboration. While iPads are a tool, good teaching is still essential. The document explores apps that promote creation over consumption and how teachers can select apps that are age-appropriate. Examples are given of students using apps for presentations, screen casting, voice recordings, storytelling, and collaboration. The conclusion states that iPads empower students and allow them to transform their learning in many ways.

1. iPads:
You’re
Never Too
Young
Using iPads to Transform
Learning in the Early Years
Presented by:
Karen Lirenman
karen.lirenman@gmail.com
@klirenman

2. Young learners are cute.
But they are far more than just cute.

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Young learners
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iPads

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Young learners
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iPads
Transformational
Learning

6. What does good teaching in the early years
look like with iPads?

7. What does good teaching in the early years
look like with iPads?

8. What does good teaching in the early years
look like with iPads?

9. What does good teaching in the early years
look like with iPads?
Is it really even about iPads?

10. iPads CAN and SHOULD
play a role with young learners.

11. What Can iPads Promote?

12. What Can iPads Promote?
•Creation vs Consumption

13. What Can iPads Promote?
•Creation vs Consumption
•Increased Learner Engagement

14. What Can iPads Promote?
•Creation vs Consumption
•Increased Learner Engagement
•Opportunities for Differentiated
Learning

15. What Can iPads Promote?
•Creation vs Consumption
•Increased Learner Engagement
•Opportunities for Differentiated
Learning
•Opportunities for Personalized
Learning

16. What Can iPads Promote?
•Creation vs Consumption
•Increased Learner Engagement
•Opportunities for Differentiated
Learning
•Opportunities for Personalized
Learning
•Increased Collaboration

17. What Can iPads Promote?
•Creation vs Consumption
•Increased Learner Engagement
•Opportunities for Differentiated
Learning
•Opportunities for Personalized
Learning
•Increased Collaboration
But iPads DO NOT Replace Good Teaching!

18. Consumption vs Creation Apps

19. Bloom’s Taxonomy

20. Bloom’s Taxonomy
Consumption apps promote ...

21. Bloom’s Taxonomy
Consumption apps promote ...
knowledge

22. Bloom’s Taxonomy
Consumption apps promote ...
knowledge
Creation apps promote...

23. Bloom’s Taxonomy
Consumption apps promote ...
knowledge
Creation apps promote...
knowledge
analysis
comprehension
synthesis
application
evaluation

24. The SAMR Model

25. How Do I Choose Apps for Young Learners?

26. How Do I Choose Apps for Young Learners?
1. Consumption vs Creation

27. How Do I Choose Apps for Young Learners?
1. Consumption vs Creation
2. Is it simple enough for young learners?

28. How Do I Choose Apps for Young Learners?
1. Consumption vs Creation
2. Is it simple enough for young learners?
3. Where does it save and share to?

29. How Do I Choose Apps for Young Learners?
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4.
Consumption vs Creation
Is it simple enough for young learners?
Where does it save and share to?
How much space does it take up?

30. How Do I Choose Apps for Young Learners?
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Consumption vs Creation
Is it simple enough for young learners?
Where does it save and share to?
How much space does it take up?
How much does it cost?

31. iPads allow young learners to learn
in ways that work best for them.

32. While learning about 2d shapes and 3d
solids some learners...

33. While learning about 2d shapes and 3d
solids some learners...
... video conferenced
with a student in Iowa

34. While learning about 2d shapes and 3d
solids some learners...
... video conferenced
with a student in Iowa
... tweeted shape/solid
clues to twitter
#2d3dshapes

35. While other learners...

36. While other learners...
... created a castle and
labeled it with skitch.

37. While other learners...
... created a castle and
labeled it with skitch.
... used the iPad camera
and PicCollage app to
create a digital poster

38. And others still created their own movies
with an iPad camera, Skitch, Draw and Tell,
and iMovie .

39. An independently created iMovie
documenting 3d solids knowledge.

40. iPads allow young learners to make choices
about how they learn to read, write, and
understand math concepts.

41. Technology’s Impact on Student Reading
(From the Student’s Point of View)

42. In all cases young learners are capable of
making decisions on how they best learn a
new concept. iPads allow them to be
empowered, engaged learners.

43. iPad apps make it easy for young
learners to make their thinking visible.

44. Presentation apps provide choice for young
learners to show their knowledge.
Pic Collage
Popplet lite
Skitch

45. Pic Collage

46. Pic Collage

47. Pic Collage

48. Popplet (lite)

49. Popplet lite

50. Popplet lite

51. Skitch

52. Skitch

53. Skitch

54. How do you or would you use
presentation apps in your
classroom?

55. Screen casting apps allow young learners
to create their own content.
Educreations
Show Me
Draw and Tell Explain Everything

56. Educreations

57. Educreations

58. Show Me

59. Draw and Tell

60. Draw and Tell

61. Draw and Tell

62. Draw and Tell

63. Explain Everything

64. How do you or would you use
screen casting apps in your
classroom?

65. Voice recording apps allow young learners
to talk about their work and self assess.

66. Tellagami

67. Voice Record Pro

68. Croak.it

69. How do you or would you use
voice recording apps in your
classroom?

70. Story Telling Apps

71. Story Telling Apps
Book Creator

72. Story Telling Apps
Book Creator
My Story

73. How do you or would you use
story telling apps in your
classroom?

74. When you allow young students to have
CHOICE with their learning, and provide
them with iPads ANYTHING is possible!
Ownership of Learning = Engaged Learner

75. A student’s perspective on the impact of
using technology for learning.

76. Young learners can use iPads
to co-create ...

77. ... with classmates

78. Animal Research in Grade One

79. ... big buddies

80. ... high school students

82. ... and with the world.
Good News Bad News

83. Good News Bad News

85. The Very Hungry Student

87. How do you or could you see
collaborating with your class?

88. So while young learners are indeed cute,
they are far more than just cute.
They are mini super heroes who can use
iPads to transform their world.

89. Contact Information
Karen Lirenman
@klirenman
Skype: klirenman
karen.lirenman@gmail.com
learningandsharingwithmsl.blogspot.ca
handoutsbykaren.wikispaces.com
Grade One, Division 19
Woodward Hill Elementary, Surrey, BC
@MsLsClass
mslirenmansroom.blogspot.ca
kidblog.org/mslirenmansclass2013-2014