Vanguard Technology Recap 2014/2015
Monday, April 27 at Montessori Country Day School
It's a Whole New Technological World Baby!
Chloe
Olivia
ChatterPix
What is SAMR?
The SAMR Ladder of Questions and Transitions
Substitution:
• What will I gain by replacing the older technology with the new technology?
Substitution to Augmentation:
• Have I added an improvement to the task process that could not be
accomplished with the older technology at a fundamental level?
• How does this feature contribute a design?
Augmentation to Modification:
• How is the original task being modified?
• Does this modification fundamentally depend upon the new technology?
• How does this modification contribute to my design?
Modification to Redefinition:
• What is the new task?
• Will any portion of the original task be retained?
• How is the new task uniquely made possible by the new technology?
• How does it contribute to my design?
Tech Tips
Gestures on the iPad
• One finger swipe up will get you to the notification center •
• One finger swipe down to the ‘spotlight’
• Access SIRI by pressing down the home button
• Five fingers closing will take you back to the home screen
• Swipe with four fingers side by side to get to the next open application
• Use the and REDO button located on the symbol screen
• Double click the home button to see all of the apps that are open
• Use the UNDO button located on the number screen
Splitting the keyboard using both thumbs
Limiting Access to Apps
If you don’t want to use certain apps or don’t want others getting into them, you can limit access on your iPad.
• Go to settings
• General
• Enable “Restriction”
• Put in a password
• Manage each app by allowing or disallowing the function
• Disallow will take the app off of the screen
The Clock – Tick Tock
• How do you get quick access to the clock features? Swipe up from the bottom edge of the screen to open Control Center, and then tap the Clock icon. You can access alarms in the Control Center even when the iPad is locked.
• Do you want the iPad to wake you? Tap Alarm, then tap +. Set your wake-up time and other options, and then give the alarm a name (like "teacher meeting”).
• Do you want to keep track of time? Use the stopwatch to keep time, record lap times, or set a timer to alert you when time's up. If you're boiling an egg, just tell Siri to "set the timer for 3 minutes”.
• Do you want to fall asleep to music or a podcast? Tap Timer, then tap When Timer Ends and choose Stop Playing at the bottom
Extending Battery Life of the iPad
Making some changes to certain settings will help extend the battery life of your iPad after each recharge. Below are some tips:
· Tip 1: Turn off the Push setting for “Fetch New Data in the Mail, Contacts, Calendar area of Settings.
· Tip 2: Turn off Bluetooth in the General area of Settings.
· Tip 3: Turn off Wi-Fi in the Wi-Fi area of Settings
· Tip 4: A fast shortcut to quickly do Tips 1-3 is to go to Settings and set Airplane Mode to On.
iDictionary
Did you know the iPad has a built-in dictionary? Press and hold your finger on any word on a webpage, then let go to select it. A pop-up menu next to the word will allow you to select the option to define the word. The default language of your iPad is the one a word will be defined in, but tapping Manage in the bottom left-hand corner of the definition will let you add foreign language dictionaries too! Try the Spanish-English dictionary for a quick translator.
Speak Selection/Page
For students that need this accommodation, the ability to have the iPad read the screen aloud is a great option. It works on webpages, PDFs, iBooks and more. To activate it, go to Settings > General > Accessibility > Speech and turning on Speak Selection and/or Speak Screen. Once activated, press and hold on a word to make a selection, then tap speak to hear the words read aloud. To speak the whole screen, swipe down from the top of your screen with two fingers, or tell Siri to speak the screen. The on-screen controls let you pause, skip and adjust the pace. Headphones or ear buds are great to have on hand for just this purpose.
Speak Selection/Page
For students that need this accommodation, the ability to have the iPad read the screen aloud is a great option. It works on webpages, PDFs, iBooks and more. To activate it, go to Settings > General > Accessibility > Speech and turning on Speak Selection and/or Speak Screen. Once activated, press and hold on a word to make a selection, then tap speak to hear the words read aloud. To speak the whole screen, swipe down from the top of your screen with two fingers, or tell Siri to speak the screen. The on-screen controls let you pause, skip and adjust the pace. Headphones or ear buds are great to have on hand for just this purpose.
Lock Rotation
When presenting with the iPad to a group of students (or teachers) there are few things more distracting than a rotating iPad screen that flips and turns at the slightest turn of your wrist. If you lock your screen, you can solve this problem. Simply swipe up from the bottom edge of your screen to reveal the Control Center. Then tap the padlock with the circular arrow around it to lock your screen. Once locked, you should see the same lock icon in the top right-hand corner of your screen next to the battery indicator. Locking screens is also a great tip when using iPads with preschool or early elementary students who may get frustrated by all that tilting and rotating.
Free Websites
SHARE MY LESSON
BETTER LESSON
THE TEACHING CHANNEL
https://www.teachingchannel.org
https://www.teachingchannel.org/videos/teaching-text-features-nea
TEACH HUB
http://www.teachhub.com/teaching-tools/pop-lesson-plans
READWRITETHINK.ORG
http://www.readwritethink.org/classroom-resources/student-interactives/venn-diagram-30973.html
SCOOP IT
http://www.scoop.it/t/technology-by-tobytech
KIDINFO.COM
http://www.kidinfo.com/school_subjects.html
KIDS CLICK
ASK.COM
Turns words -- famous speeches, news articles, slogans and themes, -- into a visually stunning word cloud, words individually sized appropriately to highlight the frequencies of occurrence within the body of text.
VISUAL THESAURUS
http://www.visualthesaurus.com/
An interactive dictionary and thesaurus which creates word maps that blossom with meanings and branch to related words. Its innovative display encourages exploration and learning. You'll understand language in a powerful new way.
SHADOW POETRY
http://www.shadowpoetry.com/resources/wip/types.html
These are just a very few examples of different types of poetry. Most of the definitions have at least one example of each particular type of poetry for better understanding. There is a bonus feature of poetry forms created by selected poets as new and challenging writing styles.
ABCYA ANIMATE
http://www.abcya.com/animate.htm
Lets students create an animated GIF from up to 100 frames of digitally drawn images, with no logins or accounts required.
GEO GUESSER
Embark on a journey that takes you all over the world. From the most desolate roads in Australia to the busy, bustling streets of New York City. Can you guess where you are?
BACKPACK PRACTICE
Pick a topic and start practicing, out loud.
BING IN THE CLASSROOM
https://www.educatornetwork.com/search/bing
We're helping our nation's schools to teach digital literacy skills
POWER MY LEARNING
http://powermylearning.org/educator/findnew
PowerMyLearning is a free platform to personalize instruction and inspire student-driven learning. Designed for K-12 students, educators, and parents, it offers a flexible way to implement blended learning. Meet student needs by designing and assigning personalized playlists of digital content. Select from thousands of games, videos, tools, and simulations that are curated by educators; tagged by subject, grade, and more; and aligned to the Common Core standards through a multi-step process. Mix in your own self-created content or other digital tools you use.
THE WRITING FIX
website where innovative ideas--focused on K-12 writing instruction--could be stored and exchanged freely between friends and colleagues
Suggestions
- Create teacher pages where parents can receive information or contact teachers.
- Create links for homework
USES IN THE CLASSROOM
- Presentations
- Research
- Dictionary / word search
- Spanish - practice and for lessons
- Explore with apps
- Your suggestions!