Sheckler+iPads+April+2013


 * Sheckler iPads **
 * April 10, 2013 **
 * 2:30 - 4:30 PM **

Catasauqua Area School District has devoted funds to purchase teacher iPads that will be used to:
====‍1) meet the demands of the Common Core Standards (curriculum alignment, skills, text complexity, level of rigor)====

====‍2) refine one-to-one student conferencing practices and improve feedback to students====

====‍3) increase student egagement/motivation using a variety of apps, educational tools, interactive books, etc.====

====‍4) grow as a professional in education====

‍**1. Getting Started **

 * iPad & Accessories Distribution
 * Technology Loan Form
 * iPad Use and Security Procedures
 * Basic iPad Overview
 * iPad Quick Reference Guide - see handout
 * 15 iPad Tips for Teachers - []
 * iPad Battery Tips- []

**2. Accessing & Managing Content **

 * iTunes Accounts
 * Apps - Dropbox, Screenchomp, Class Dojo
 * Customizing and Organizing Folders
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Camera, Video & Facetime

‍**<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">3. Using the iPad as an Instructional/Feedback Tool **

 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">**Dropbox** - Any file you save to your Dropbox will automatically save to all your [|computers], [|phones] and even the Dropbox website; Great for saving large picture and video files. To get started be sure to install Dropbox to your PC/Mac to take advantage of all of its features. See video for a brief overview
 * ==<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Install the [|Dropbox app] ==
 * 1) <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Start by [|downloading Dropbox] on each computer, smartphone, and tablet you want to sync with
 * 2) <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">When installing, you will be prompted to enter sign in or create a new account. You only need one account no matter how many devices you want to keep in sync
 * 3) <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Once Dropbox is installed, you'll notice a new Dropbox folder on your hard drive. [|Add files to your Dropbox folder], and Dropbox will automatically watch them and make sure they are in sync. You can now access your files through the [|Dropbox website]
 * 4) <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Once you have installed the application on each of your computers using the same Dropbox login, your files will appear in the Dropbox folders of those computers as well

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 * <span style="font-family: verdana,geneva,sans-serif;">**ScreenChomp** - screencasting with audio, recording & sharing
 * <span style="font-family: verdana,geneva,sans-serif;">ScreenChomp Video
 * <span style="font-family: verdana,geneva,sans-serif;">1st & 2nd Grade Students' ScreenChomp written and produced entirely by the students - []
 * <span style="font-family: verdana,geneva,sans-serif;">Hands-On Partner Activity -
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Go to: [] and s<span style="font-family: verdana,geneva,sans-serif;">elect 1 Reading or Literacy in the SS, Science, Technical Subjects standard.
 * <span style="font-family: verdana,geneva,sans-serif;">Take a screen shot of the standard you want to use
 * <span style="font-family: verdana,geneva,sans-serif;">Open Screenchomp - Draw & Record - Select the screeenshot background from your library and resize/zoom as necessary
 * <span style="font-family: verdana,geneva,sans-serif;">Click record and explain the concepts and skills involved in the standard you selected
 * <span style="font-family: verdana,geneva,sans-serif;">Provide an example of a sample activity/performance task that could be used to address the standard
 * <span style="font-family: verdana,geneva,sans-serif;">Stop your recording and enter your last names as the title of the recording
 * <span style="font-family: verdana,geneva,sans-serif;">Share - Copy the link and paste in an email and send it to lutzdoemlingc@cattysd.org
 * =====<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">**Class Dojo** -ClassDojo is a classroom tool that helps teachers improve behavior in their classrooms quickly and easily. It also captures and generates data on behavior that teachers can share with parents and administrators. @http://teach.classdojo.com/login=====

‍**4. Ideas for the One iPad Classroom**

 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Researcher of the Day- student uses iPad to find answers to great, slightly off topic questions that come up during discussions
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Daily Scribe- student notetaker
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Recording/Reporting Tool
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Photographer/Videographer
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">iPad Use Incentive
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Virtual Field Trips
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">FaceTime/Skype for virtual connections
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Webinars- GoTo Meeting
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Tutorials/Review

‍**<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">5. Using the iPad a Professional Learning Tool **

 * <span style="font-family: verdana,geneva,sans-serif;">The Teaching Channel - []
 * <span style="font-family: verdana,geneva,sans-serif;">Pinterest - []
 * <span style="font-family: verdana,geneva,sans-serif;">Teachers Pay Teachers - search for freebies - []
 * <span style="font-family: verdana,geneva,sans-serif;">Twitter - [] see video below

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 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 19px;">Please add any iPad resources on this wiki **
 * **iPad Manual-** (manual is 137 pages- please don't print but use a reference) - [[file:ipad_user_guide.pdf]]


 * **Apple in Education Resources-** @http://www.apple.com/education/resources/ explore a collection of video tutorials, classroom guides, and web pages for educators.


 * **iPad app evaluation - Excellent document to help guide your evaluation of iPad apps! - [[file:iPadAppEvaluation.pdf]]**
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">20 Free iPad Apps Educators Can't Live Without [[file:iPad_ebook_FINAL.pdf]]


 * =====<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">20 More Free iPad Apps Educators Can't Live Without [[file:eBook20more.pdf]] =====
 * =====<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Parkland iPad/iPod Apps [[file:iPod Touch apps - Parkland School District.pdf]] =====


 * =====<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Salisbury iPad Apps- [[file:Salisbury Ipad Apps.pdf]] =====


 * =====<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Bloom's Taxonomy link from Kathy Schrock-@http://www.schrockguide.net/bloomin-apps.html =====
 * =====<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Kathy Schrock's iPads in the Classroom- [] =====
 * =====<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">This wiki has a great wealth of iPad resources http://macdonaldtechforteachers.wikispaces.com/iPad+Apps+for+Education =====
 * **Reflector Software**- AirPlay mirror your iPad 2 to any Mac or PC, wirelessly. Reflector Directions [[file:Reflector Instructions.pdf]]