The 4 Cs
Focusing on the specific goals you want to achieve will help guide you to which apps you will use. Let the goal drive you, not the app.
Consumption
Searching for information that other people have written about. For example Using Google to answer questions like: “How long does an elephant live” or “What year did Columbus sail the ocean blue?”. Teachers can also find and use tools like graphic organizers or Ken Ken puzzles to use in their classrooms.
Curation
Keeping yourself organized. There are many great apps to create portfolios for kids that are very easy to use. You can also keep all of your curricula, educational articles, notes, materials and wish lists all in one easy place (or, you can send them to people!)
Creation
Students AND teachers can create all kinds of projects with the iPad. There are almost endless possibilities for creating books, videos, audios, blogs, webpages, screencasts, flip-books, computer games, cartoons, drawings, photographs and more. See EdTechTeacher’s “iPad As” www.edtechteacher.org/ipads for ideas. Another good place to look is “Kathy Schrock’s Guide to Everything”. She lists a lot of apps to use when teaching with Bloom’s Taxonomy www.schrockguide.net/bloomin-apps.html
Connection
Stay connected with colleagues, parents, and professional groups through the magic of the ether. Just one more way to promote community and collaboration.
More to consider….
Keep your pedagogical goals in mind when exploring and using apps in the classroom.
How can you use apps to promote Critical and Creative thinking?
How can we use apps to teach social/emotional skills?
How can we use apps to teach specific needs in special education?
How can we use apps for skills practice?
How do we keep skills practice, social/emotional learning, and special education needs balanced with thinking skills when using apps?
Focusing on the specific goals you want to achieve will help guide you to which apps you will use. Let the goal drive you, not the app.
Consumption
Searching for information that other people have written about. For example Using Google to answer questions like: “How long does an elephant live” or “What year did Columbus sail the ocean blue?”. Teachers can also find and use tools like graphic organizers or Ken Ken puzzles to use in their classrooms.
Curation
Keeping yourself organized. There are many great apps to create portfolios for kids that are very easy to use. You can also keep all of your curricula, educational articles, notes, materials and wish lists all in one easy place (or, you can send them to people!)
Creation
Students AND teachers can create all kinds of projects with the iPad. There are almost endless possibilities for creating books, videos, audios, blogs, webpages, screencasts, flip-books, computer games, cartoons, drawings, photographs and more. See EdTechTeacher’s “iPad As” www.edtechteacher.org/ipads for ideas. Another good place to look is “Kathy Schrock’s Guide to Everything”. She lists a lot of apps to use when teaching with Bloom’s Taxonomy www.schrockguide.net/bloomin-apps.html
Connection
Stay connected with colleagues, parents, and professional groups through the magic of the ether. Just one more way to promote community and collaboration.
More to consider….
Keep your pedagogical goals in mind when exploring and using apps in the classroom.
How can you use apps to promote Critical and Creative thinking?
How can we use apps to teach social/emotional skills?
How can we use apps to teach specific needs in special education?
How can we use apps for skills practice?
How do we keep skills practice, social/emotional learning, and special education needs balanced with thinking skills when using apps?