This document provides guidance on managing iPads in a non 1:1 classroom environment. It discusses using protective cases, syncing carts, transporting iPads, and establishing student rules. It also recommends creation apps that allow for higher-order thinking skills over gaming apps. Specific recommended creation apps include Puppet Pals, Scribble Press, Pic Collage, Educreations, Audioboo and Popplet Lite. The document also provides examples of lesson workflows using apps like Edmodo, Dropbox, Google Drive and Showbie to collect student work.

1. How to Use
iPads
In a Non 1:1 Environment
Created By: Cindy Berry, Natalie Mercer, & Jennifer Thorndyke (January 2014)

2. Session Overview

3. Your Presenters:
Cindy Berry
Instructional Technology
Facilitator
Elementary
Wilson County Schools
Natalie Mercer
Instructional Technology
Facilitator
Elementary
Wilson County Schools
Jennifer
Thorndyke
Instructional Technology
Facilitator
High School
Wilson County Schools

4. Managing
the iPads

5. Otterboxes
● Protective Cover
● $50 - $60* per device
● Defender Model
● Available from:
○ TigerDirect
○ Amazon
○ Best Buy
● Other protective cases
available
* Prices vary by vendor and are subject to change.

6. Otterboxes
Labels: Numbers:

7. Syncing Cart

8. Transporting iPads

9. Student Rules and Procedure

10. Other Tips
earbuds
screens dark
Class set of earbuds, stored in
individual bags
Screens down or screens dark

11. Creation
Apps

12. Bloom’s Revised Taxonomy

13. Creation Apps vs. Gaming Apps
Creation Apps
● can be used for multiple subject
areas and topics
● allows students choices in how
they present information
● reaches higher levels of Bloom’s
Revised Taxonomy
● requires 21st century skills as
students think about the purpose
and audience of their
presentation & how best to use
the technology
● allows for collaboration
● provides opportunities for
students to be leaders
Gaming Apps
● tasks are generally easy to grasp
● focus is on one subject area
● games consist mostly of factual
content, rote memorization, and
require little engagement
● many are “traditional” academic
quiz format (multiple choice) and
do not require 21st century skills
or higher-order thinking skills.
● most games do not take the
content further - math skills are
just basics and do not go beyond
the standard algorithm or employ
word problems.

14. Creation Apps vs. Gaming Apps
Creation Apps
Best Uses:
● Differentiating assignments
● creating projects and tutorials
● displaying information learned
● researching and presenting
● Jig Sawing
Gaming Apps
Best Uses:
● Intervention for basic skills
● Reinforcement of skills previously
taught
● Small group competitions
● Centers

15. Creation Apps

16. What does
a class
look like?

17. Pre-Planning / Collaboration
• Teacher develops lesson and creates rubric
(collaboratively with ITF, grade level or
department)
Links to Rubric-Generating Sites:
and create rubric

18. Meet with teacher to develop
lesson and create rubric

19. Samples

20. • Choose which app best accomplishes the
goals of the lesson / unit
• Create the necessary accounts for the class
(if applicable)
• Determine if a secondary app (Google Drive,
Edmodo, Dropbox) is needed to retrieve
student work at conclusion of lesson
Pre-Planning / Collaboration

21. Keeping up with which iPad
belongs to which student
• Create a Google Form
• Use the link of the Google Form to create a
QR code.
https://qrcode.kaywa.com/
http://www.qrstuff.com/

22. Find I-nigma app on the iPad
Scan the QR code

23. Google Form from QR Code

24. Responses from Google Form

25. Lesson Intro
• Distribute rubric to students
• Distribute storyboard/planning sheet
• Review expectations of lesson and iPad
(review “I will” statements)
• Show how to use the app
• Q & A

26. “Housekeeping”
• If app requires login by students, allow time
for this to be completed
• Show students how work will be collected
and which app will be used to do so
• Consider having students use sanitizer to
clean hands before passing out iPads
• Cue students to listen by asking them to:
o make screens dark
o put hands in lap

27. Workflow ~ Edmodo
● Students create their Edmodo accounts
using teacher code.
● Teacher creates assignment.
● When ready, students login to Edmodo and
click “turn in” assignment.
● You can choose from the camera roll or the
student’s backpack.
● Teacher can grade student work straight
from Edmodo--then it will notify the
student.

28. Workflow ~ Dropbox
Most of us have heard of DropBox, a “cloud”
service that gives you 2 GB of free storage
space. If you do not already have a DropBox
account, you can easily sign up for one
www.dropbox.com
Did you also know that DropBox can be a
great way to collect students’ digital work?

29. Dropitto.me
Create a free account at http://dropitto.me
Choose a user name and simple password you can give
to your students.
Ex: http://dropitto.me/berry
• Very simple to use.
• Students access the Internet. Login your dropitto.me
account and attach the file they want to send to you
• It “drops” into your dropbox folder.
• Ability to specify the folder that the files are saved to.

30. Flick
● Easily share documents, images, and videos between
iPads, IPhones and Mac Books & other devices
● Simply select the file you want to share and “flick” it to
someone else running the app.
● From other apps use the “open in” or “share” functions
● Share Pages, Numbers,
Keynote, & PDF files
● Free

31. Workflow ~ Google Drive

32. Showbie App
• Showbie for Schools is
completely free
• Each student can have
their own account.
• Integrates well with many
other apps:
Find out more at: www.showbie.com

33. Our
Favorite
Apps

34. Puppet Pals
• Free Version available - recommend paid version
(Director’s Pass - $2.99)
• Consider VPP for paid apps
• Simple, animated movies
• Collaborative Tool - great for groups
• Take pictures - students become the actors
• Use photos for background / setting

35. Scribble Press
• Paid App ($$) Consider VPP
• Create and publish e-books
• Books can be uploaded into iBooks
• Can also be used to create drawings
• Vast array of drawing tools

36. Pic Collage
• Free
• Create collages using photos, fun stickers,
text with cool fonts & frames
• Digital Collage

37. Educreations
Features & Functions
http://www.youtube.com/
watch?v=Gakgo9IVSD0
● Free
● Web-based and iPad App
● User friendly
● Create a multiple-slide presentation
● Students can voice-over over slides
● Will record students drawings and writing
● Teachers can create multiple classes (class codes)

38. Audioboo
• Free App
• Capturing and sharing of audio
• Record up to 3 minutes
• Use in conjunction with QR Codes
• Creates a link to the recording - post your
recording easily on the web

39. Popplet Lite
● Free
● Create Bubble Map
● Sequencing/Time Lines
● Retelling
● Import pictures

40. iMovie
● Paid App - currently $4.99 (consider VPP)
● Create custom trailers or movies
● Templates
● Music and Sound Effects included
● Easily uploaded to Drive, Dropbox, etc.
● Editing capabilities

41. Doceri
● Free
● Students can import pictures and write on
their slides. (No type on.)
● Interactive whiteboard
● When used with a Macbook, you can also
mirror your desktop on an iPad.
● Teacher can annotate
● Students can upload as
.mov or as .pdf

42. Knowmia
• Free
• Teachers use this to “Flip” their lessons
• 15 minute maximum video length
• Students can access lessons without having to
sign in
• Students can stop and
play at their own speed
• Students do not need a
login to access videos.

43. How to Use iPads
In a Non 1:1 Environment
Created By: Cindy Berry, Natalie Mercer, & Jennifer Thorndyke (January 2014)