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The following apps will be on the iPads that will be used for the iPad project.

Draft Apps for iPad Project (PDF)

This site dedicates itself to looking at iPads/iPod and their use in Education.

http://www.appsinclass.com/blooms-apps.html

Using Creative Book Builder at Every Level of Bloom’s

Excerpts taken from AppsInClass…

The LwICT Leaders Steering Committee has created a resource with helpful lessons and links related to Cyberbulling. The resources and lessons are grade and age range appropriate.

Focus on Cyberbulling_LwICT_Feb11

Please use as needed in your school/classroom to facilitate lessons, discussions and learning regarding Cyberbullying.

Please sign up for two break out sessions for the afternoon of November 5, 2012. This can be accomplished at…

LwICT Session link on the Bits & Bytes Blog. Registration in each session is limited, so sign up sooner rather than later.

There are five exciting sessions being offered…

Scratch:

Scratch is a programming language designed to be used by a variety of ages!  Scratch is on the WSD Image; it is a free software developed @ MIT that uses snap together blocks to create animations, programs, simulations and more. In this session, get acquainted with the basic parts and functions in Scratch. Work with a buddy to create a program.  See some WSD student work samples created with Scratch, and hear about a teacher’s Scratch journey.

Gaming in Education:

Attendees of this session may or may not have access to video games for use in their classroom. We will discuss and use examples of games that could be used in classroom as texts, and why these games are valuable differentiators of – but not replacements of – traditional curricula. Further, we will discuss ways that teachers can model their practice using educational designs embedded within video games if games themselves are not a possibility for classroom instruction.

Teachers Like Free Stuff:

This workshop will focus on the development of free online education resources for 21st century educators.  The workshop will explore free screencasts, screen annotations, free online apps, QR codes and the Partners in Learning Resources.

iBook Author:

iBooks Author is an amazing app that allows anyone to create beautiful Multi-Touch textbooks — and just about any other kind of book — for iPad. With galleries, video, interactive diagrams, 3D objects, mathematical expressions, and more, these books bring content to life in ways the printed page never could. The session will be an introduction to creating multimedia books using iBook Author.

Video Green Screening with iMovie:

This session will look at green screening in video using iMovie & iPads. Lighting and green screening equipment will be highlighted. Participants will be lead through the process of setting up and successfully filming against a green screen. Then the fun will begin as participants will learn to composite their green screen video with other video or stills!

DiskAid Transfers Files to Apps on iPhone, iPad or iTouch.

Browsing iPhone Apps contents directly from your Mac (OS X) or PC (Windows) and transferring files to and from an iOS device has never been easier with DiskAid. It automatically discovers all Apps and allows to copy files, folders or even complete file trees!

Enjoy fast and dependable file copy to your iPhone, iPad or iPod touch via USB connection with DiskAid and copy files, data media or folders to your iPhone iPad or iPod touch.

Getting DiskAid free for anyone in WSD1.

To get your free license, go to the following link (Getting DiskAid Free), fill in the form and click Get My Free License. The Winnipeg School Division is registered, so you will receive your Free DiskAid academic license by email (allow up to 1 hour for processing).

Getting Started with Disk Aid…

iPads are a multi-media, multi-use tool that can be used in the classroom to enhance student learning in a variety of ways.

Navigating the world of “Apps” and features can be overwhelming…you might have many questions:

• Is this App age appropriate?
• What makes an App suitable for education?
• What should I look out for when choosing apps?
• How can students use the built-in features to support their learning?

Try to imagine apps on a continuum: Consume – Collaborate – Create. When you are looking at an app, keep the target learning intents in mind, and use your professional judgement. Each app may be in a specific area, or more that one area on the continuum.

To help figure out what will be the most effective way to use the built-in features and apps in the classroom, here are some helpful links to support your students’ learning with iPads.

Criteria for judging if an app is appropriate:

http://kathyschrock.net/pdf/evalipad.pdf

http://learninginhand.com/blog/ways-to-evaluate-educational-apps.html

(Note: The checklist at the bottom of this page suggests that an app for education should be free; many useful apps are free, but there are also paid apps that might be considered if they will support student learning)

http://learninginhand.com/storage/blog/Vincent_App_Checklist.pdf

(Note: Sometimes a free version is a great way to explore an app and determine if an upgrade to a paid or “pro” version would be appropriate!)

Rating apps:     http://www.schrockguide.net/bloomin-apps.html (Sorts apps by Bloom’s Taxonomy)

(Note: there are lots of sites that evaluate apps for education, use your own good judgement on which sites are pedagogically sound, and have best practice in mind.)

Warehouse of links to resources for educational uses of iPads:  

http://www.schrockguide.net/ipads-in-the-classroom.html

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Current presentation in PDF

The Principles of Learning have been developed in response to feedback from staff requesting that the Winnipeg School Division have a common guide. The principles are not new; they simply reflect expectations that already exist within the Winnipeg School Division.

The Principles of Learning are based on:

• Expectations from Manitoba Education, making implicit expectations more explicit
• Research regarding effective practice in teaching and learning

The Principles of Learning are intended to:

• Clarify expectations for learners
• Provide learners with a common language and framework
• Provide learners with a document upon which a common understanding is built

Download a PDF of the Principles of Learning

Literacy with ICT Continuum