{"id":4714,"date":"2012-07-04T07:06:16","date_gmt":"2012-07-04T07:06:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/meipta.org\/?p=4714"},"modified":"2018-08-13T09:15:45","modified_gmt":"2018-08-13T09:15:45","slug":"ipad-in-the-classroom-can-we-make-it-simpler","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/meipta.org\/?p=4714","title":{"rendered":"iPad in the Classroom \u2013 Can we make it simpler?"},"content":{"rendered":"
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With many educational institutions choosing to use tablets for learning, it can be quite intimidating for teachers when faced with so many applications. The diagram below serves to illustrate that less than 20 core apps can play a significant part in the learning process and hopefully temper any trepidation.<\/p>\n

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(with thanks to Greg Hughes @deepexperience1<\/a> for his ideas and input)<\/p>\n

The apps indicated serve to enhance or modify existing practice with scope to be transformational. The extent to which the learning environment can be changed is up to the educator and students.<\/p>\n

COLLABORATION<\/strong><\/p>\n

Twitter<\/a> and Skype<\/a> are part of many students\u2019 lives, with immediate contact and communication a must. There is no reason they can\u2019t be utilised in the classroom and to support learning at home. A class twitter account provides an easy way to convey links\/information and is simple to set up and make private. Skype provides a free way to collaborate with peers and indeed experts in a subject area with little technical know-how.<\/p>\n

A PDF annotator<\/a> and Skitch<\/a> (with the ability to annotate images) might take a little more getting used to, but are invaluable to the educator with tablets in the classroom. Existing resources are easily modified and the ability to redo and share can\u2019t be underestimated. Students quickly learn shortcuts and the learning process can be enhanced with minimal attention paid to the technology.<\/p>\n

Perhaps the most important collaborative tool however is GoogleDrive. Leaving GoogleApps aside, the sharing options and collaborative documents make GoogleDrive a really powerful app and one worth spending some time learning all about.<\/p>\n