Classroom+Management+with+iPads

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 * One of the scariest things about new technology is letting it go in the hands of students. This session will focus on tips and tricks to help teachers integrate iPads into the classroom and basic strategies help manage student behavior when using online tools.

= Audience =
 * Beginning to intermediate. Middle school focus, but appropriate for all grade levels.

= Learning Goals =
 * 1) Learners will be able to identify management resources and useful applications to make instruction more efficient.
 * 2) Learners will be able to create a plan for positive classroom culture around iPads

= Agenda =
 * //**Open Activity**//
 * //**Five Pillars to Successful Classroom Management with iPads**//
 * //**Example Forms**//
 * //**My Favorite Apps**//
 * //**Some of My Favorite Sites**//
 * //**Basic Fixes and Final Thoughts**//
 * //**Q&A and Brilliant Ideas**//
 * //**DEA Survey**//

I) Open Activity
Read the article.
 * 1) Do you see any of these problems in your school?
 * 2) Other than #2 (management) do any of the other critical mistakes cause management issues?
 * 3) What can we conclude from this?

**II) Five Pillars to Success**

 * 1) === Clear Expectations: ===
 * Know what you want for your kids and yourself
 * 1) === Front-Loading Responsibility and Knowledge: ===
 * Giving students responsibility and know-how
 * 1) === Preempting Problems: ===
 * Planning for off-task behavior
 * 1) === Speed Up Processes: ===
 * No down time
 * 1) === Increase Engagement: ===
 * Interesting activities

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III) Forms
Below are some example forms
 * [[file:croghanipad/GBMSiPadandInternetUsePolicy-2.pdf|iPad Usage Policy]]
 * Practice Test
 * Test Expectations

IV) Favorite Apps

 * Qrafter : (Free) QR Reader
 * BrainPop : (Free or $) Educational Videos/tests
 * Whiteboard : (Free) Student Response
 * Comic Touch : (Free) Student Response
 * Dragon Dictation : (Free) Brainstorming and Drafting Response
 * Word Scramble : (Free or $) The best word game ever (speed boggle)
 * Four Pictures. One Word.: (Free) Fun game, find the connection between four pics.
 * Edmodo : (Free) Student Blog, Grade book, Assignment Submission
 * Dropbox : (Free or $) Cloud
 * Netflix : ($) Free app, but you need subscription. Movies/video
 * App Shopper : (Free) Track app deals
 * Rover : (Free) Lets you run flash on iPads. Awesome!
 * Socrative Teacher & Student : (Free) Teacher and Student apps (need both) use as student response system
 * Circles of Fun : (Free) iPad app to teach music visually. My wife wanted this one on the list, she's a musician, audiologist and I do what she tells me to do.
 * Animoto : (Free) Video slideshow set to music
 * iMovie : ($) Great for digital storytelling. One app that I would definitely encourage if you have the money for group purchasing.
 * [|Timer+] : (Free) Timer for timing whatever. Great for the classroom or kitchen
 * Doc Scan HD : (Free)A good document scanner that allows you to crop, save and share
 * educreations: (Free) sweet way to do screen casting. It also comes in an online version, but I like the app better.
 * Pocket: (Free)Don't have time to read it now? Use pocket to save items to look at later. Wicked awesome.
 * Nearpod: (Free traial then $)teacher directed presentations and formative assessments in one bundle.

Please also see my Educational Websites page on this site.

V) Online Resources

 * Wikispaces or Googlesites : (Free) You need to have a website
 * Googledocs : (Free) Forms/Assessment/Surveys/Collaborative Docs
 * Titan Pad : (Free) Collaborative Documents
 * Today's Meet : (Free) Chatroom
 * Kaywa : (Free) QR code Generator
 * Tiny URL : (Free) Condense long URLs
 * Flashcard Exchange : (Free or $) Create/Share online or printable Flash Cards
 * CommonCraft : (Free) Awesome tutorials
 * Zamzar : (Free) File conversion
 * Proprofs : (Free then $) Online Assessment tools
 * Reflector: ($) Download for laptop/desktop that mirrors mobile iOS device screen

Special Note: If you like any site, make it a link on your iPad.
 * Adding to Homescreen : Follow the steps to make any website into a quick link icon on the iPad

Please also see my Educational Websites page on this site.

__//Remember, less is more!//__

VI) Fixes & Thoughts

 * Most problems can be solved by shutting down apps: See the steps click here or here
 * Troubleshooting guide for common problems
 * All else fails, power off and on according to most of these recommendations
 * Also, demonstrating on iPad in large rooms can be difficult, if you don't have a doc cam, I suggest the [|ipevo] as a cheap ($70) solution to modeling steps. It won't plug into the iPad, but this is sometimes ideal to actually "show" where to touch.
 * Good article on planning to use iPads
 * Before you go school wide, here are some [|final considerations]
 * Be ready to have kiddos bring headphones
 * Five Critical Mistakes Schools Make with iPads: from Edudemic
 * Be consistent in what you call things, learn the name and use it as common language
 * The iPad cover is your best friend

VII) Q & A or Share-outs

 * Group share out . ..
 * Crowdsourced Survey and survey results