iPads for the Elementary Classroom Part II Ferndale School District Fall

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Focus Questions Why would I want to use iPads in my classroom? How can iPads be managed in my classroom? How can iPads help my students strengthen skills and encourage creativity and problem solving?

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Exploring Apps Share out what did you discover? How could you use the apps in your classroom?

What would you say? Unfortunately, parents are not seeing the learning potential of mobile devices fulfilled. Parents of K-12 students consider 69 percent of the apps and content that their children use regularly as "purely entertainment." Still, most parents agree that mobile devices open up learning opportunities (71 percent), benefit students' learning (62 percent) and engage students in the classroom (59 percent). More than half percent -- agree that schools should make more use of mobile devices. Thirty-two percent agree that all schools should require mobile devices in the classroom, though sizable portions of the population are also concerned about distraction, equity, and the dominance of entertainment-only apps. learning-anne-obrien learning-anne-obrien

Recommendations The report offers a number of recommendations for how educators can engage parents in mobile learning efforts, including: Model the safe, productive use of mobile devices as learning tools in practice Partner with parents to make the case for mobile learning, develop mobile device policies and showcase best practices -- particularly for parents who are not yet persuaded Enlist the support of parents who tend to be the most positive about mobile learning, including parents of younger children, parents of "super users" and tech- savvy parents Offer authoritative information and advice to parents and students on how to make better use of mobile devices and apps for learning, rather than for entertainment only, and how to use them safely -- and differentiate this guidance for different grade levels Do a better job communicating mobile device policies with parents -- a "back to school" packet of information might not be enough As we in education look to update our system to meet the needs of today's students, engaging with families who share our goals can only help speed up the process.

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What’s Next? January 14 – iPad Intermediate Part I January 28 – iPad Intermediate Part II