iPad for Reading & Writing Across the Curriculum

iPad for Reading & Writing Across the Curriculum

A Survey of Solutions for Elementary Education

Presented byLouise Ortiz

ETTC Teacher Fusion Bergen ETTC

iPad “Speed Dating” Agenda

O Identify your goalsO Learn how to follow a moving target!O Give young digital learners what they

want!O ResourcesO Create a tool box and a plan

Resources & ToolsO http://learninginhand.com- iPad evaluation

forms, rubics, infographics, and moreO http://apps4stages.wikispaces.com- match

apps to tasks and higher level thinking skills

Common Core Standards

K-12

Link toNJCCS

February 5th, 2014

National Digital Learning Day

Visit the site for lesson ideas and ways to participate.

www.digitallearningday.org

Choose Apps by Objective:

http://edtechteacher.org/index.php/teaching-technology/mobile-

technology-apps/ipad-as

I want my students to do the following:

Where to Find Apps

Appsgonefree Kindertown Autism Apps

Discovr Apps By Filter Squad Pty

Ltd

More Ways to Find Apps

http://momswithapps.com

Check Out “App Friday”

•Top feature Apps•Genius

Display Options

Connect to Display

Digital AV Adapter: HDMI connector to TV

Dock Connector to VGA Adapter

Use to connect to projector

Connect to Display Apple

TVhttp://www.apple.com/appletv/

Use to connect to projector

http://www.airsquirrels.com/

reflector/

Sharing

Screen Shots Email Dropbox iCloud Printing Server

Dropbox

http://www.apple.com/ipad/features/airprint.html

Airprint

Connecting Students & Teachers

EdmodoBy Edmodo

Safe places for teachers and students to share comments, discussions, assignments,

grades and more.

My Big CampusBy Lightspeed Systems Inc.

Develop Print Concepts for Digital Learners

Fine motor skills, access to print and language are necessary to become good readers and writers :

Pre-writing Digital Storytelling

Word Recognition Spelling and Grammar

Phonics Vocabulary

Digital Text

iBooks

Barnes & Noble Reader

Newsstand

Kindle

Read2Go

PDF Expert

Reading &Informational Text

TimeForKids

Shelfari- not an app

Starfall Learn to

Read

StoryBooks Alive

3rd Grade Science Reading

ComprehensionBy Abitalk Inc.

Developing Writing Skills

I Can Write 2

Ready To Print

Handwriting Without Tears

Dexteria Jr.

Sentence Builder

Learn & Practice Skills

First Grade Phonics TicTacToe

Spellosaur

ElementaryGrammar

Mad Libs

Organize, Study, Quiz & Polls

Quizlet Inspiration Maps

Socrative

Writing Tasks:Storytelling

Strip Designer

SparkleFish

Telligami

Toontastic

Writing Tasks:Creative & Work With Words

Verses Poetry

Visual Poetry- Word

College

Storylines for

Schools

Writing PromptsFor Kids

Writing Tasks:Word Processing

Pages Office HD Google Drive

Create Books

Creative Book Builder

Book Creator Zooburst“Augmented reality

3D pop up book”

Fun Ways to Learn

Timeline Builder

Trading CardsReadWriteThink FoldifyFaces iMake

Math Writing

PantherMath Paper

Numberkiz MyScript Calculator

Math Interactive Whiteboard for Elementary School Teacher

Working with your Documents

Turn you worksheets into PDF’s

Students complete on iPad Organize in file system on

iPadPDF Expert Stage: Interactive Whiteboard and Document Camera

Tools for Presentation & Learning

Keynote Animoto Nearpod SMART Notebook

Video Learning & Screen Casting

YouTubeBy

Google, Inc.

PBS Kids

iMovie

ShowMe

Learn & Express through Games & Unexpected Apps

Angry Birds Cut the Rope Geo Photo Explorer

Unexpected Apps Transforming Classroom Activities

QR Code Reader and Scanner

http://www.classtools.net/QR/

Scavenger Hunt with Friends

Use the iPad or phones for a photo hunt!

Unexpected AppsFor Classroom Activities

Google LitTrips & Google Earth

http://googlelittrips.com/

GoogleLit/Home.html

Understand literature by exploring characters, culture and geography.

Alternative Tools for All Learners

Some students require alternatives input method to the traditional keyboard and touch features.

Some apps are Switch accessible.

Keyguards and special mounting systems

Alternative Reading & Writing Tools

iReadwrite Dragon Dictate

Clicker Sentences

WordQ Predictable Co:Writer

Reference & Research Tools

Dictionary.com

Pocket

BrainPopJr

Special iPad Features

Split keyboard, short cuts International and Emoji keyboards Accessibility features for visual,

reading and motor challenges

Cases & Keyboards Cases protect the

device during use and travel.

Wireless keyboards can be desirable for lengthy writing tasks

A variety of stylus’ for different purposes

The Cosmonaut Stylus

Apple Bluetooth Keyboard

Thank You!Louise Ortiz

Assistive Technology SpecialistEducational Technology TrainerBergen County Special Services

Bergen ETTCSUNY Orange Consultant

louort@bergen.org

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