Wow! There is so much information on iPads in the classroom. I'm reminded of what Will Richardson said about abundance. It really takes time to sift through the information to find the gems and even then decide which to examine more closely. I have decided to pick one journal article, one video and one website to describe in this blog.
Journal article - Using the iPad as a tool to support literacy instruction
Amy Hutchison & Beth Beschorner
Amy Hutchison & Beth Beschorner (2015) Using the iPad as a tool to support literacy instruction, Technology, Pedagogy and Education, 24:4, 407-422, DOI: 10.1080/1475939X.2014.918561
http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/1475939X.2014.918561
This study, conducted by Hutchinson and Beschorner, is about a fourth grade teacher who implemented the use of iPads to enhance literacy in her classroom. The authors wanted to learn if technology, iPads, could be integrated into the teachers present literacy instruction to support the 21st literacies. Their data found "four themes that characterise the ways in which classroom instruction was supported by integrating iPads: (1) choosing new ways to communicate a message; (2) detailed work and revision; (3) spontaneous collaboration and (4) student interest and attention to the tasks." What I found useful about this study, besides the findings of the data analysis, were the practical examples of how the iPads apps were used. Specific examples of the students work are included along with the reading component the work addressed and the app used to create the work. I think even I could use these instructional strategies. If I could could he the strategies then I could help my staff to begin implementing the iPads in their literacy instruction.
YouTube video -
So much to look at. How do I choose? I decided on a video from Dave Shortreed, since he is from
B.C.
http://youtu.be/d99N48nOBSM
This short video was from a presentation Mr. Shortreed gave to other educators on a pd day.
The video provides short summary of how to begin using a set of iPads with an elementary school. Simple, yet specific, ideas for the management of the iPads and a criteria for selecting of apps are provided. Shortreed shares his tech plan, which is based on the B.C. Education plan. What I really took away from this video were the connections. I have subscribed to Shortreed's YouTube channel for teachers and found his school website. I am also going to follow him on Twitter.
Website - Kathy Schrock's IPADS4TEACHING
http://www.ipads4teaching.net/ipads-in-the-classroom.html
I did mention this website in my first blog, but would like to expand upon the short description I provided in reading review #1. This website has links to numerous websites, blogs, wikis and you tube videos. The site has organized the links into categories to help the user find what they need. lol of the categories will be useful to me, but I will start with just a two, classroom uses for iPads and deployment support. Under deployment support The links to preparing for an iPad deployment and Friendly Guide to deploying iPads at school at first glance look like they will provide some food for thought. Classroom uses for iPad links that look interesting are classroom ideas for learning with the iPad which links to the free app scribd and text to speech on the iPad. There are so many links here I could spend hours reading.
Keywords
MDM mobile device management
Apps
literacy
New literacies
Digital technology
iPad
Well that's all for now. Time to make dinner.
A good short selected list of potential resources that you might use. A good introduction to what they are about, but you also need to provide some discussion and reflection on how your search strategy is going so far. Have you had to adapt your search at all? Modify your keywords? Look for different ways to search, perhaps with social media? Has your search been going as expected? Overall, a decent start with some good stuff to work with, but at this mid-point stage, I was expecting more and then for you to narrow them down to your final list on your final Reading Review Part 3.
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