tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38728710460619096742024-02-07T18:13:41.720+13:00Exploring AppsTarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14001913544317868082noreply@blogger.comBlogger56125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3872871046061909674.post-35606830166770777242014-09-29T08:26:00.000+13:002014-09-29T08:26:22.184+13:00The Human Body<a href="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-sXNJcfUDYh8/VChe2fBvG4I/AAAAAAAAC1c/Y0n3FKQO8GA/s640/blogger-image-1619342350.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-sXNJcfUDYh8/VChe2fBvG4I/AAAAAAAAC1c/Y0n3FKQO8GA/s320/blogger-image-1619342350.jpg" width="240" /></a><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Explore the human body with <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/nz/app/the-human-body-by-tinybop/id682046579?mt=8">The Human Body app</a>. Suitable for young children upwards, this interactive app shows how the human body works. Users start by creating a profile then choosing which aspect of the human body to focus on. Vision, hearing and brain function are detailed using the iPad camera and microphone. </span><br />
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Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3872871046061909674.post-64352127636310564142014-08-13T11:56:00.001+12:002014-08-13T12:02:32.607+12:00Visioning for future learning: Integrating iPads using the eLPF<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
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<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Tara Fagan & Tania Coutts, CORE Education, April 2013</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Are you thinking
about purchasing iPads for your school or early childhood centre? If so,
you won’t be alone - many educators from around New Zealand are integrating
iPads into their classrooms and early childhood centres. In our research
and work, we are noting some common trends around the implementation of these
devices. <br />
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Successful
integration involves planning and discussion. One tool that some schools have found useful to support their
discussions and e-Learning vision is the e-Learning Planning framework (eLPF).
The five dimensions of the framework - <i>Leadership, Teaching and
Learning, Professional Learning, Beyond the Classroom and Infrastructure and
Technology</i> - provide good discussion guides in planning for how your school
or centre will deploy these devices. Each dimension of the eLPF needs to
be considered for the iPads to be used effectively. For example, it can
be difficult to manage a class set of iPads if the infrastructure is not robust
or it is not based on a good understanding of the pedagogy - it is not about
using the iPads to replace a pen, it is about using the iPad in a creative way.<br />
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Under each dimension
of the e-Learning Planning Framework, we have compiled reflective questions to
help you with the process of integrating iPads into your setting.<br />
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<b>Leadership</b><br />
What is your vision?
- How will iPads enhance your school/early childhood curriculum? <br />
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Have you thought
about:<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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this a given)<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">how these devices are being used in education</span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">whether these will be BYOD, 1-1 or school
owned/leased sets of iPads?</span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">the needs of your community?</span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The professional development needs of your
teaching team?</span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">How you will review if the iPads are making a
difference to student learning?</span></li>
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<b>Teaching and Learning</b><br />
How will iPads
transform teaching and learning in your school/early childhood centre?<br />
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How will you:<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">introduce the iPads to your teachers and
learners?<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">ensure teachers and students have an
understanding of what it means to be cybersmart?<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">support collaborative learning with the iPads?<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">encourage creativity with iPads?<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">ensure that learning is blended so it is about
the learning rather than the iPad?<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">use iPads to make connections with other
learners?<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">use iPads to make connections across the
curriculum?<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">ensure iPads are part of the ‘everydayness’ of
the classroom?<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">enable students to make a choice about what
tool they will select for their learning?<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">ensure the apps that students are using are
appropriate<o:p></o:p></span></li>
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<b>Professional Learning</b><br />
How will professional
learning support the successful integration of iPads in your school/early
childhood centre?<br />
In what ways will:<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">the teaching team develop an understanding of
iPad pedagogy?</span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">teachers’ innovative practices be modelled and
shared?</span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">teachers explore the iPad before integrating
it into the classroom?</span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">there be opportunity to build teacher and
student expertise?</span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">the Virtual Learning Network (VLN) community
become a tool for learning?</span></li>
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<b>Beyond the Classroom</b><br />
How will the use of
the iPads extend beyond the classroom?<br />
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How will:<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">your families/whānau and the community be
involved?</span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">the iPads support sharing learning with
parents?</span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">iPads be used to communicate beyond the
classroom?</span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">iPads be used to collaborate beyond the
classroom?</span></li>
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<b>Technology and
Infrastructure</b><br />
How have you
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">What are the insurance requirements?<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Where will the iPads be stored? <o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Who will have responsible for ensuring that
the iOS and apps are up-to-date or will it be a team responsibility?
<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">How will the iPads be charged at the end of
each day? <o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Will it be part of the environment or will it
be stored away?<o:p></o:p></span></li>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>Good practice we have seen in settings implementing iPads include:</b><b><o:p></o:p></b></span></div>
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hands-on exploring time with iPads prior to the devices being used in the
classroom<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Teachers taking ownership of their class
iPad/s and having a budget for apps they can choose to support their
students learning needs<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Students being given the same opportunities
for exploration and play<o:p></o:p></span></li>
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opportunity to take control of their learning and find the apps/tools that
support their learning<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Leaders building expertise amongst students
and teachers, this is vital for sustainability<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Teachers creating their own Professional
Learning Network eg VLN to seek guidance and support from others as well
as share their successes<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Strong infrastructure that supports the
integration of multiple devices<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Sharing the experiences and learning with the
community<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Integrating thinking and learning around
digital citizenship into the school curriculum<o:p></o:p></span></li>
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strong vision, supported by a robust action plan is essential in leading the
way to successful integration. As we have highlighted, the eLPF will help
guide these decisions and support leaders and teachers as they implement a
blended learning programme. The importance of engaging, motivating and
inspiring students continues to be at the forefront of teaching. The
words of Kevin Honeycutt sum this up beautifully:-)</span><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br style="mso-special-character: line-break;" /></span></div>
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</span><span style="font-size: 11.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;">If you would like to
explore the eLPF further you can find it here...</span><span style="font-size: 13.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;"><br />
</span><span style="font-size: 11.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;">http://elearning.tki.org.nz/Professional-learning/e-Learning-Planning-Framework2</span><span style="font-size: 13.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;"><br />
</span><span style="font-size: 11.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;">If you would like to
join in with discussions on the VLN you can find the school iPad User Group
here... </span><span style="font-size: 13.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;"><br />
</span><span style="font-size: 11.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;">http://www.vln.school.nz/groups/profile/26613/school-ipadipod-user-group/</span><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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Use: Prompt as talking about feelings. Also useful for older children to showcase how elements can be used to add to a story.<br />
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I have just discovered the <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/thinglink/id647304300?mt=8">ThingLink App</a> and had my first play. By scrolling over the picture below various links come up to link you to either text, photos or video. Very simple to use. Would love to hear your thoughts on how you are using this OR ideas you have to use as part of teaching and learning. In the meantime enjoy my links to one of my FAVOURITE places in the world, the amazing Hole in the Rock in the spectacular Bay of Islands.</div>
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Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3872871046061909674.post-63663492526586062712013-08-09T10:27:00.002+12:002013-08-09T10:29:23.061+12:00Haiku Deck - Playtime is Important<iframe src="http://www.haikudeck.com/e/jG7GRp1MDe" width="640" height="511" frameborder="0" marginheight='"0" marginwidth="0"></iframe>
Persuasive Writing in a Year 5/6 class. We are trying to think outside the box and come up with ways of completing our persuasive writing. We are feeling a little bit unsure of our process as we still feel we are only substituting paper and pen for an iPad app:-) Our learning continues....
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<a href="https://itunes.apple.com/ng/app/ar-dinopark/id482861517?mt=8">AR Dino Park</a><br />
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<a href="https://itunes.apple.com/en/app/qr-reader-for-iphone/id368494609?mt=8">QR Code Reader</a><br />
Check out a great <a href="http://the6snswriters.blogspot.com/2011/08/writing-with-student-generated-qr-codes.html#comment-form">blogpost here</a> to see how they are being used in a classroom.<br />
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<a href="http://itunes.apple.com/nz/app/showme-interactive-whiteboard/id445066279?mt=8">Show Me</a><br />
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<a href="https://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/popplet/id374151636?mt=8">Popplet</a><br />
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<a href="https://itunes.apple.com/app/id448639966">Pic Collage</a><br />
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<a href="http://itunes.apple.com/nz/app/multi-touch-mathematics/id431984332?mt=8">MultiTouch Math</a><br />
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<a href="https://itunes.apple.com/jp/app/jelly-bean-count/id437085790?mt=8">Jelly Bean Count</a><br />
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<a href="https://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/sock-puppets-complete/id547666894?mt=8">Sock Puppets</a><br />
Example from Allanah King <a href="http://moturoa.blogspot.co.nz/2012/02/today-we-practised-our-mihi.html">here</a>.<br />
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<a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/strip-designer/id314780738?mt=8">Strip Design</a><br />
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Example from Manaia Kindergarten <a href="http://manaiakindergarten.blogspot.co.nz/2012/09/quinn-tells-story-of-butterfly-creek.html">here</a>.<br />
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<a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/haiku-deck/id536328724?mt=8">Haiku Deck</a><br />
Example from Ben Soole, 1-1 iPad class teacher @ Kamo Primary School <a href="http://www.haikudeck.com/p/qlXu9COUuL">here</a>.<br />
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<a href="https://itunes.apple.com/nz/app/puppet-pals-hd/id342076546?mt=8">Puppet Pals</a><br />
Example from Hey Milly's class <a href="http://eight2011.blogspot.co.nz/search/label/retelling">here</a>.<br />
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<a href="http://itunes.apple.com/nz/app/vidrhythm/id457548851?mt=8">Vid Rythm</a><br />
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Example from Dominik @ Whangarei Heads School <a href="http://highfivewhangareiheads.blogspot.co.nz/2013/03/wild-columbian-animals.html">here</a>.<br />
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<i>The session will focus on how to effectively use and integrate QR codes throughout the curriculum and school community. You will see how Augmented Reality has engaged, enhanced and empowered students to write and create books using a variety of different iPad apps.</i></div>
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I have enjoyed introducing students and teachers to the concept of augmented reality and have been exploring how this can be used to support teaching and learning. We have had heaps of fun trying out different apps and thinking about how these can be used. To date, the biggest success has been in engaging students in writing digital stories using augmented reality pictures. All you need is your IMAGINATION! Here is the list of apps I am sharing within this workshop. Some of these apps do require markers to be printed off.</div>
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<a href="https://itunes.apple.com/nz/app/tourwrist/id335671384?mt=8">Tour Wrist</a> - not truly augmented reality BUT gives amazing possibilities when you are able to visit historic landmarks and use these pictures as the basis for extending storytelling.<br />
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Tarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14001913544317868082noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3872871046061909674.post-18779687511315435342013-01-30T09:16:00.001+13:002013-01-30T09:29:14.348+13:00Marble Math JuniorThis math game provides a series of challenges. Players roll the marble (by tilting the iPad) or drag the marble (using touch) across the screen to complete the challenge.<br />
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Player profiles can be created and customised including level and problems to be solved. There is no limit to the number of profiles that can be created. Each player can create an avatar and an overview of the player's results can be viewed. Instructions can be read out to the player - particularly useful for emerging readers.<br />
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Challenges vary from sequencing, shape finding, time, equivalence, addition, subtraction and multiplication with the level of challenge increasing as the player progresses. There is also a money challenge (levels 2 &3), however as this not in New Zealand currency, I generally uncheck it in the options so it unavailable as a challenge.<br />
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A good app for reinforcing math learning in the classroom.<br />
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- Posted using BlogPress from my iPadTarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14001913544317868082noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3872871046061909674.post-16189920330343279222012-11-19T09:08:00.001+13:002012-11-19T09:08:24.449+13:00Interactive Books - Reading and Creating StoriesThanks to the teaching team at Whangarei Heads School for sharing these interactive storybooks with me. <a href="http://collinsbigcat.com/apps#.UKk8x-PZ9hl">Collins Big Cat</a> have 8 FREE story apps that not only promote a love of reading, but are also incredibly interactive. My favourite part of these apps is being able to encourage the children to create their own stories with the inbuilt 'story creator'. You can create your own scenes, add your own text and then record your stories. Check out the You Tube clip below created by Collins Books and have fun exploring.
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The release of iBooks 3 has seen alignment with iCloud so that your notes, bookmarks and placemark is synced across all your ios devices.<br />
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It is worth browsing the iBooks Store if you haven't already. You might like to check out the free sample of <a href="http://www.apple.com/itunes/inside-itunes/2012/01/ibooks-2-brings-new-multi-touch-textbooks-to-ipad.html">Life on Earth</a>, a multi-touch interactive book that showcases the future of textbooks.<br />
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Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3872871046061909674.post-80027416869466147282012-10-04T11:23:00.000+13:002012-10-04T11:23:31.815+13:00MoMA Art Lab iPad AppThe children and teaching team at <a href="http://manaiakindergarten.blogspot.co.nz/search?updated-max=2012-08-30T13:21:00-07:00&max-results=7">Manaia Kindergarten</a> continue to be an inspiration to me in my role as an Early Years Facilitator. A great ECE blog to check out to see the incredible learning happening. Manaia Kindergarten have had an iPad for sometime now and it is great to see the <a href="http://manaiakindergarten.blogspot.co.nz/2012/08/drawing-together-with-moma.html">children working collaboratively using the MoMA Art Lab App</a> to create their artwork. I have just downloaded this app and looking forward to working with it with children. Check out the You Tube clip below for a quick 'what it's all about':-)<br />
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I have had heaps of fun exploring the <a href="http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/ar-dinopark/id482861517?mt=8">AR Dinopark App</a> with students at different schools throughout Whangarei. The excitement and buzz is amazing as the dinosaurs crash on into the classroom. The strategy of taking photos and then using these photos as creative and imaginative writing prompts has proved very successful. We have used the <a href="http://itunes.apple.com/nz/app/pic-collage/id448639966?mt=8">Pic Collage App</a> to put our stories together.<br />
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Check out some of our posts on the Whangarei Primary School blog. We would LOVE your comments.<br />
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<a href="http://whangareiprimaryschool.blogspot.co.nz/2012/09/augmented-reality-in-room-9.html">Augmented Reality in Room 9</a><br />
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<a href="http://www.room09atwps.blogspot.co.nz/#!http://room09atwps.blogspot.com/2012/09/michaeltriceratops-attack.html">Michael's Triceratops Attack!</a><br />
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<a href="http://www.room09atwps.blogspot.co.nz/#!http://room09atwps.blogspot.com/2012/09/ochieana-claire.html">Ocieana and Claire's Dinosaur Story</a><br />
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I have recently visited with @AllanahKing in Nelson and she has also had fun with <a href="http://moturoa.blogspot.co.nz/2012/09/moutere-dinosaurs.html">dinosaurs at Appleby School.</a>Taniahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00034796099561779670noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3872871046061909674.post-32096348987310523892012-07-15T16:02:00.003+12:002012-07-15T20:58:43.435+12:00The Amazing Spider-man AR<br />
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I have been playing around with augmented reality for a few months. We are at the beginning of AR possibilities and future developments will be exciting. As much fun as I have had with it, I have wondered how it could be used in the classroom.<br />
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While at the <a href="http://slide2learn.net/">Slide2Learn</a> conference in July, I attended a workshop on AR facilitated by <a href="https://twitter.com/elearnjones">Nathan Jones</a>. Jones talked about how he uses AR in the classroom with his students. Using AR to spark ideas for story-writing was one of the ideas he shared. <br />
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Longfield Academy in the UK have implemented an iPad programme. This <a href="http://www.naace.co.uk/publications/longfieldipadresearch">report</a>, published by Naace in July 2012, outlines how the iPads have been used for teaching and learning in the two terms since the programme started.<br />
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Step 1 - Choose a user or create a new user by clicking on the + button - it will give you the option of adding a photo to each user.</div>
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Step 3 - Listen to the letter and the sound of the letter and then Add a Photo by tapping the camera...</div>
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Step 4 - Take your photo - once you have taken your photo you get the option of choosing a frame and typing in what your photo is. Once you have finished you can move on to the next letter/sound.</div>
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<br /></div>Taniahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00034796099561779670noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3872871046061909674.post-49378679718911410692012-04-23T23:28:00.000+12:002012-05-21T12:11:48.440+12:00Lego Super Hero Movie Maker<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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This Lego app - <a href="http://itunes.apple.com/nz/app/lego-super-hero-movie-maker/id516001587?mt=8">the Super Hero Movie Maker</a> - uses stop motion to record movies. This app is simple to use and it takes no time to create a movie. It works well on all iDevices and best of all it is free.<br />
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Users can select from a range of title pages, soundtracks and filters, all with a super hero theme.<br />
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Check out a quick movie made in less than two minutes by one of my children (I am sure the storyline will get better with practice :-)<br />
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Postnote: After making the original movie above and showing it to others , adiscussion was had about clarity of photos and the need for the story to flow with two children working together for the next version .......... will be interesting to see where this develops.<br />
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Also check out the animation from<a href="http://7wonders2012.blogspot.co.nz/2012/04/snail-and-whale-do-fitness-normandale.html?showComment=1335222421301#c7388460400988491422"> Room 7 at Normandale School </a>where they have started using the Lego Super Hero Movie Maker.</div>
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