1. Mindy Witt J.E. Moss Elementary: Pre-Kindergarten Spring 2012 iPad

2. History Talk began in 1983. iPhone came out and they put iPad on the backburner. iPad1 was introduced Jan 27, 2012 by Apple CEO, Steve Jobs iPad 1 (April 3, 2010) iPad 2 (March 2011) iPad 3 (March 2012)

3. History Newton’s Message Pad-1993 iPhone-2007 iPad-2010

4. Important Features An iPad tablet inspires creativity and hands-on learning with features you won’t find in any other educational tool. Applications from the App store allows student to engage in interactive content in interactive ways, find information instantly, access an entire library wherever they go on a device that students really want to use. It is used as a portable platform that can be used to play games, surf the internet, take pictures and or videos, watch or listen to audio-visuals such as books, utube videos, music, and movies. (www.apple.com)www.apple.com

5. Teaching Ideas E-reader (whole group or small group) Watch video clips Interactive Lessons – Apps Dora’s Skywriting ABC’s ABC Wildlife Toddler Flashcards Shape O ABC’s Count and Catch

6. Sound Cards Mandated sound cards from Metro Nashville Public Schools. I use these during my daily early language arts warm-up.

7. Lesson Application I used to aid in alphabet retention.

8. Lesson Application I used to aid in alphabet retention.

9. Lesson Students raising their hand to come up to the iPad. Notice the girl with the stressed look…..

10. Lesson Students had to help the airplane trace the letter while making the letter sound.

11. Lesson Students had to help the airplane trace the letter while making the letter sound.

12. Lesson Students had to help the airplane trace the letter while making the letter sound.

13. Lesson Students had to guess what the mystery object is and then slide the letter acorns into the black acorns to display the mystery picture.

14. Lesson Students had to guess what the mystery object is and then slide the letter acorns into the black acorns to display the mystery picture.

15. Resource Websites http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/26/the-apple- tablet-a-complete-history-supposedly/ http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/26/the-apple- tablet-a-complete-history-supposedly/ http://www.apple.com/education/ipad/ http://news.cnet.com/2009-1041-6054524.html http://www.marketplace.org/topics/tech/news- brief/illustrated-history-apples-products-and- executives http://www.marketplace.org/topics/tech/news- brief/illustrated-history-apples-products-and- executives http://www.iste.org/connect/iste-connects/blog- detail/11-05- 02/Educational_iPad_Apps_for_Preschoolers.aspx http://www.iste.org/connect/iste-connects/blog- detail/11-05- 02/Educational_iPad_Apps_for_Preschoolers.aspx