IPADS In Education
A high technology device that has provided students the ability to learn first hand. Students are given visual interactives, engaging lessons to follow, accessibility to textbooks, and activities that can help them become more involved through the learning process. The iPad has become an ideal teaching tool and educational resource students can benefit from. Using the iPad, they are given a one-on-one experience with technology and also a chance to take advantage of its incredible features; some well-known features like the educational applications can be beneficial in the classroom.
Features of Using the iPad:
Can be used universally by all!
-By its big size, depending on the districts decisions, students can each be provided with a iPad in the classroom that they can use each day they are in school.
Students who access the iBooks App can locate their library!
-Looks like a mini library on the screen with plenty of room for books to be stored. Students will find that it is easy, accessible, and they will have the chance to locate and upload new textbooks that the teachers will ask them to download. As time goes by, more companies producing textbooks are developing ebooks for students who may be reliant on using the iPad.
Interactive pages can be a great help and benefit for engaging learners!
- When using the ipad, students can find it very helpful in having the pictures and diagrams displayed virtually where they are able to zoom the picture and click on key words. If the author has made these key words clickable, some will give a description on what the key word means or even provide a slideshow of images of the diagram just like the one pictured here.
-By its big size, depending on the districts decisions, students can each be provided with a iPad in the classroom that they can use each day they are in school.
Students who access the iBooks App can locate their library!
-Looks like a mini library on the screen with plenty of room for books to be stored. Students will find that it is easy, accessible, and they will have the chance to locate and upload new textbooks that the teachers will ask them to download. As time goes by, more companies producing textbooks are developing ebooks for students who may be reliant on using the iPad.
Interactive pages can be a great help and benefit for engaging learners!
- When using the ipad, students can find it very helpful in having the pictures and diagrams displayed virtually where they are able to zoom the picture and click on key words. If the author has made these key words clickable, some will give a description on what the key word means or even provide a slideshow of images of the diagram just like the one pictured here.
What is So Great About the iPad?
Easy handling
-Light weight
- Useful for all types of learners
- Aides in helping expand the curriculum
- Provides Free Apps Students can use
- Keyboard Accessibiity
-Voice Recognition Assistance
-Can be easily operated
-Light weight
- Useful for all types of learners
- Aides in helping expand the curriculum
- Provides Free Apps Students can use
- Keyboard Accessibiity
-Voice Recognition Assistance
-Can be easily operated
Features of the IPAD Consist of:- Videos - Library
- Maps - Dictionary/Thesaurus - Internet Access - Accessibility Options |
Applications:-Good Reader for IPAD - IBook
-Speak It! Text to Speech - Eclicker -AudioBook -iThoughts -Proloquo2go - Grammar Up -History: Maps of the -iStudiezPro World |
List of Popular Apps used by Students:
Good Reader for iPad:
Handy application where students can use it to upload their books, read assigned documents, and view pictures.
Audible:
-This is highly recommended app for many students who enjoy having books read outloud to them. There is a huge library of titles that cover all interests such as drama, mystery, fiction, etc. When students have chosen a book to download, narration is provided for easy listening through headphones.
Math Board:
-This application ican be helpful for students of all ages. Educators can change the features of the app to match the abilities of the student. One great thing about it is that students are encouraged to solve problems!
History Maps of the World:
-This is a completely interactive where it provides students with maps from both the past and present. Along with the maps, students from elementary school all the way through college can use this for learning everything there is to know about the changes that have occurred in history.
Handy application where students can use it to upload their books, read assigned documents, and view pictures.
Audible:
-This is highly recommended app for many students who enjoy having books read outloud to them. There is a huge library of titles that cover all interests such as drama, mystery, fiction, etc. When students have chosen a book to download, narration is provided for easy listening through headphones.
Math Board:
-This application ican be helpful for students of all ages. Educators can change the features of the app to match the abilities of the student. One great thing about it is that students are encouraged to solve problems!
History Maps of the World:
-This is a completely interactive where it provides students with maps from both the past and present. Along with the maps, students from elementary school all the way through college can use this for learning everything there is to know about the changes that have occurred in history.
How To Use the iPad in Classrooms:
Shown below is an informative video that goes through a tutorial of explaining how students use the iPads in their classrooms. It provides demonstrations of what the students do on a daily basis, how they access the incredible apps, and talks about how the students feel about using iPads in school versus having to lug heavy textbooks back and forth to their classes.
Sources: http://www.apple.com/education/ipad/
http://www.teachthought.com/apps-2/50-of-the-best-resources-fo-ipads-in-education/
http://www.goodiware.com/goodreader.html
https://www.audible.com/whatis/ref=ftx_nav_anon_whatis/176-4306448-1084059?ie=UTF8&pf_rd_r=0RB3NXVC4S3RZ924635E&pf_rd_m=A2ZO8JX97D5MN9&pf_rd_t=101&pf_rd_i=wirelessmain_at&pf_rd_p=1540211042&pf_rd_s=top-nav-ftx
http://www.teachthought.com/apps-2/50-of-the-best-resources-fo-ipads-in-education/
http://www.goodiware.com/goodreader.html
https://www.audible.com/whatis/ref=ftx_nav_anon_whatis/176-4306448-1084059?ie=UTF8&pf_rd_r=0RB3NXVC4S3RZ924635E&pf_rd_m=A2ZO8JX97D5MN9&pf_rd_t=101&pf_rd_i=wirelessmain_at&pf_rd_p=1540211042&pf_rd_s=top-nav-ftx