How-to list for iPad Success

So we brought together all of our iPad pilot teachers last week to see how everything was going. I will say that it was the most productive and enjoyable meeting I've been a part of in a long time. It was great to see what everyone is doing in their own spaces. We wanted to give the opportunity to share successes and troubleshoot issues. Here's a rundown of the topics that each teacher shared:

Susan

• Big success with Genius Hour research. Learning how to be more efficient with note taking and project creation
• Educreations was fun to use to create some learning projects about roller coasters

Leanna

• 30Hands has been great for student created videos
• iMovie was used for classroom tutorials, learning from field trips, and author studies

Maggie

• Keynote has been used for showing learning during the disease unit
• They used Google Earth to find their grandparents' houses on Grandparent's Day
• Use an App of the Day structure to learn about new apps

Allison

• Notability has been great for guided reading groups - Here's How
• Uses Today's Meet for students to write about the class read aloud

Jenifer

• Uses Explain Everything to explain everything
• Student Google accounts to house documents and for sharing
• Has students thinking about the difference between the mode of delivery (app) and the content they are sharing

Cindy

• Loves using Pic Collage for student projects; works for any content
• Story Creator

What a great list of applications for the first few months. When we talk about using devices to transform the learning in the classroom, this is what I envision. Students have been able to access information more efficiently than ever. And they can quickly create products to show what they have learned. I think we're off to a good start. I can't wait to see what they come up with around the corner.