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The Single Most Important Factor for iPad Success in Schools

The Single Most Important Factor for iPad Success in Schools
When you think of iPads in schools, you probably think of a cart that's wheeled into a classroom. Youngsters cheer at the arrival of the cart. Devices are passed out, used for a lesson, and then returned to the cart. The cart is then whisked away to another classroom where the same thing happens. Having a cart of devices puts the adults in charge of the technology. If possible, I would like to see students in control. The Technology Enhanced Learning Research Group, lead by Kevin Burden from the University of Hull, investigated the use of iPads at eight different schools in Scotland. The researchers found that "personal 'ownership' of the device is seen as the single most important factor for successful use of this technology." The study also found that teachers using iPads changed their approach to teaching. Not surprisingly, teachers and students want to continue to have access to iPads and are convinced that their use has changed learning for the better. schooltechnology.org

iPad et autres astuces numériques pour enseigner à l'école primaire de Francois Lamoureux 10 steps technology directors can take to stay relevant SmartBlogs The role of the typical school district technology director has become obsolete. Speak with your average teacher in many school districts in the U.S., and you’ll find the technology department is better known for getting in the way than for serving the educational needs of both staff and students. Many technology departments, led by obsolete tech directors, are inadvertently inhibiting learning. The mantra of “lock it and block it” no longer works in a 21st century digital learning environment. Do how can technology directors avoid becoming obsolete? 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. Students and staff need technology directors that have not made themselves obsolete. Tom Murray serves as the director of technology and cybereducation for the Quakertown Community School District in Bucks County, Pa.

Utilisation de tablettes tactiles en primaire Alain Jourdan, professeur des écoles, participe à une expérimentation de tablettes tactiles conduite par la mission TICE et le CRDP de l’académie de Grenoble en liaison avec la DGESCO, avec ses élèves de CM2 de l’école des Dauphins de Bernin (38). Le contexte L’outil informatique fait partie intégrante de la vie de ma classe depuis longtemps. J’ai très rapidement constaté l’impact pédagogique de l’ordinateur, quel que soit le niveau de classe, notamment pour les élèves les plus fragiles scolairement. Le déroulement de l'activité Les élèves peuvent travailler avec les tablettes numériques en fonction des activités proposées à tout moment de la journée et dans toutes les matières. Les aspects techniques Chaque élève et l’enseignant possèdent une tablette tactile. Les apports des TICE Ils sont nombreux, très forts et de tous ordres : Les compétences mises en œuvre Quelques limites, contraintes ou points faibles posant question La solidité de ces tablettes tactiles. Alain Jourdan

iPad or Chromebook: 4 Questions To Ask Before Choosing Crude mashup for your enjoyment. For the past few days, I’ve been playing with a Chromebook. Though I have been an advocate of Google’s myriad web products since the beta-test Gmail account that I was invited to open over 10 years ago, I had not previously put my hands on one of these devices. This may come as a shock since I have spent the past two years completely immersed in iPads. With schools and districts across the country, there seems to be this preconception that a single relationship exists with regard to technology, and in particular, with regard to making a decision about mobile devices. However, my colleagues at EdTechTeacher and I think that rather than asking which device should my school use, the more poignant question may be ‘what do I want my students to do?’ Why? More often than not, the answer is access. For right now, let’s focus on iPads and Chrome Books as they seem to be the leading contenders in the device debate. What will best support my students learning?

"De simples machines" - Jeux de physique pour les enfants - Cité des sciences et de l'industrie - un lieu Universcience Produit par la Cité des sciences, un lieu universcience, le site en Flash « De simples machines », est un ensemble de 6 modules ludo-éducatifs destinés aux enfants de 8 à 12 ans, sur le thème des machines simples : plans inclinés, vis, leviers, coin, roue, poulies, engrenages. Objectifs du site : faire comprendre, de manière drôle et ludique, l’importance des machines simples qui sont la base de toute machine complexe montrer que ces machines simples sont utilisées au quotidien et nous sont bien utiles introduire des notions de physique sur le déplacement d’un objet, les forces résistantes et motrices, le centre de gravité, l’équilibre… favoriser l’observation, la simulation, l’expérimentation grâce à une forte interactivité et aux nombreuses séquences animées qui mettent en scène les choix de l’utilisateur. Description de la page d'accueil : Le film : Là, tu peux voir un film d’animation qui parle des machines simples. Les plans inclinés : Les leviers : La roue et la poulie : Le quiz :

5 Critical Mistakes Schools Make With iPads (And How To Correct Them) Over the last few years K-12 schools and districts across the country have been investing heavily in iPads for classroom use . EdTechTeacher has been leading iPad professional development at many of these schools and we’ve seen firsthand how they approach iPad integration. While we’ve witnessed many effective approaches to incorporating iPads successfully in the classroom, we’re struck by the common mistakes many schools are making with iPads, mistakes that are in some cases crippling the success of these initiatives. 1) Focusing on content apps The most common mistake teachers make with iPads is focusing on subject-specific apps. It simply didn’t occur to him use the VoiceThread app to record his students speaking Latin, or perhaps create a collaborative discussion of Cicero. At our iPads in the Classroom summer workshop at Harvard University we spend three full days with teachers actively exploring effective iPad integration tools and strategies. It doesn’t. Focusing on iPad-versus.

Expériences scientifiques pour les enfants au préscolaire et primaire. - La science pour les tout-petits 6 Technology Challenges Facing Education Ed Tech Trends | News 6 Technology Challenges Facing Education Despite increasingly widespread adoption of technologies in virtually every aspect of K-12 education, significant challenges are preventing widespread effective implementation. According to researchers, though some of those challenges are systemic and some related to the technologies themselves, teachers and education leaders share in the blame as well. " The NMC Horizon Report: 2013 K-12 Edition ," put together by the New Media Consortium as part of the Horizon Project , identifies key emerging issues in education technology using primary and secondary research and input from an advisory board comprising "internationally recognized practitioners and experts" in ed tech. Among those issues are challenges that represent significant constraints on the adoption of technology in education. Challenge 1: professional development . Challenge 2: resistance to change . Challenge 3: MOOCs and other new models for schooling .

Tips for the One iPad Classroom, and a Free iPad Rules Download! Do you have an iPad in your classroom? Are you wondering how you can make use of it when there is only one device for all of your students to share? Well, never fear, I have tons of ideas for you right here, and a “Rules for the iPad” free download, too! And for those of you that may be new to my blog, this post focuses on using the iPad in the young children’s classroom, such as Pre-K, Kindergarten, First Grade, etc. Before you get started using the iPad in any manner, make your expectations on how to use the device clear. Rules for the iPad: Carry the iPad with two hands. Sit down while using the iPad. Hold the iPad from the base, not the cover. No banging, slamming, or hitting the iPad. Share nicely and stop when your turn is over. I made a poster for the rules with picture cues to help the children, and I am sharing it with you here today! Be sure that you physically demonstrate how to share the tablet. Sand timers make it easy for little ones to share. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11.

5 Solutions for Your Tablet Management Woes SmartBrief Exclusive Preview 5 Solutions for Your Tablet Management Woes IT leaders describe their top 5 pain points in managing iPads and other tablets--and how they are addressing the challenges. This article appears in the June 2013 issue of T.H.E. At the end of the 2010-2011 school year, the San Diego Unified School District (CA) had 10,000 iPads in use and was set to add 18,000 more the next semester. Like San Diego, school districts around the country are realizing that managing tablets brings a host of new--and time-consuming--headaches. But Sam Gliksman, the author of iPad in Education for Dummies, says this deficiency was apparent from the get-go. T.H.E. 1) Inventory and Asset Tracking The most basic need with tablet deployments is asset tracking. Encinitas is creating a system in Filemaker Pro that will inventory all the technology equipment in the district, but needs to customize it for the data required to track iPads.

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