RTLB/SENCO DAY Ipads in Education Hildegardt Young 14/8/2014

Tablets Game changer in education (Logan 2013) For the first quarter of this year, sales of tablet devices rose by 147% Apple ipads remain the dominant player Early research indicates that tablets can have a positive effect on learning and engagement BUT REMEMBER…….

I C T = It Can’t Teach Ipads, laptops, tablets are excellent tools however… good teaching practice is still required and has not changed.

For Example Balanced Literacy Approach Allows all students to learn Includes a range of approaches – both phonics and whole language Guided reading, independent reading, recreational reading, shared reading… Teachers integrate instruction with authentic reading and writing experiences Students learn how to use literacy strategies and skills Then have the opportunities to apply what they are learning. (Farrall, 2013).

Apps – Too Many To Choose From! There will be App lists for everything …Apps for Autism, Apps for Dyslexia (Ian Bean’s lists), Apps for Guided Reading ( Di Edlin’s list (MOE, District AT Coordinator). Be mindful – they are simply lists – you will need to identify the specific need of your student/group/class and provide a balance between…. Productivity/creative apps where the student creates own content Consumable apps – games and drill/skill

Hilde’s Apps for SENCO 1.Book creator 2.Pic Collage 3.IwordQ/Clicker/Noteability 4.School writing/Ghost Type Tutor 5.FTVS HD (ipad) & Boardmaker Studio (laptop) 6.Talking books in ibooks – Tar Heel Reader (

School Writing Drill/skill based App Can use a stylist pen to practise handwriting formation Customise your content from shapes to numbers, letters to words. Voice activation and correction option Ghost Type Tutor Recommended for drill activities in learning to type on ipad TASK Explore the App. List the pro’s and con’s. List ways it could be used in the classroom.

Book creator & Story Creator Can be used to make booklets using photos, text, and add recorded voice. Can also be used by the SENCO to make social stories for students who require specific social skill teaching Can be used by a classroom teacher to get groups of students to write a recount of a recent school excursion, using photos, text and voice to share creation with an audience. TASK Use the “New Social Story Book’ by Carol Gray. Take photos and write a social story about “Learning to help others” pg 92

Pic Collage & Comic Life Can be used by the SENCO to create Learning Narratives. Can be used to make photo stories incorporating pictures and text, adding speech and thinking bubbles. Can be used by students to publish writing with pictures and text. TASK Look through the book of learning narratives created by a Specialist ORS teacher. Create your own learning narrative about “Fun at the SENCO Day”

FTVS HD & Boardmaker Studio Can be used to make visual schedules for basic routines both at home and school. FTVS HD Make visual schedules using ipad Sequences with an activity Create a choice board Have a timer for each activity Include a video showing how to do something Use photos or picture library Easy to edit and you can print off the schedules TASK Explore the FTVS HD App - Identify Pro’s and Con’s Use the laptop and Boardmaker Studio to create a visual sequence

References & Downloads Farrall, Jane (2013). Take Your Tablets. ATANZ conference Logan,L (2013) Why tablets are a game changer in education. Retrieved from -tablets-are-a- game-changer-in- education. Google – Boardmaker Studio- downloads and trials – select a version – NZ/Australia – Register as a teacher – click download for a free 30 day trial.