I am heading up to Sydney today to conduct some workshops & presentations at the iPads in Education National Conference. My stuff is concerned with creativity, inspiration and even a bit on assessment strategies in relation to the iPad in education. Resources for the workshops, as well as additional support materials, are linked to below.
On Friday I am filling in for Keith Heggart who cannot make it on the day unfortunately. I was invited to cover for Keith so I will be sharing ideas brought together by Keith on creativity, the SAMR model, iPad “app smashing” and the Australian Curriculum. “App Smashing” was coined by the app chap and history educator extraordinaire… Greg Kulowiec.
App Smashing
Inspired by the creativity and transformational thinking of Keith Heggart ADE and Greg Kulowiec ADE
App Smashing Sites and Examples
- The History 2.0 Classroom ~ Greg Kulowiec ADE ~ App Smashing Part 1
- The History 2.0 Classroom ~ Greg Kulowiec ADE ~ App Smashing Part 2
- The History 2.0 Classroom ~ Greg Kulowiec ADE ~ Green Screen App Smashing
- Ed Tech Teacher: Toolkit for App Smashing ~ Greg Kulowiec ADE
- Ed Tech Teacher: App Smashing ~ Greg Kulowiec ADE
- edutopia: App Smashing ~ Combining Apps for Better Results ~ Keith Heggart ADE
- Learning & iPads: Why App Smash?
- Padlet: App Smash Examples
- Check out Greg Kulowiec’s App Smash App Pack on ThingLink which describes each app and provides a video tutorial on each. Excellent!
Apps For Smashing brought together by Greg Kulowiec ADE
- Explain Everything
- Tellegami
- Green Screen by Do Ink
- iMovie
- Skitch
- Paper by Fifty Three
- Book Creator
- GarageBand
- TiltShift Video
- DropBox
- Google Drive
- AirDrop
Keith Heggart adds these apps to the mix…
- ThingLink ~ This app looks quite interesting…
- Evernote ~ I agree… this a great all round bit of technology)
- Showbie ~ Excellent way for share and collect the creative products of App Smashing
- Adobe Voice ~ Simply Brilliant
- Snapseed ~ Legendary app and it is free!
Here are a few apps that I know can be used to mash things up a bit…
Painting & sketching
- Brushes
- Art Set (not free)
- Art Rage (not free)
- Doodle Buddy
- Draw
Mind Mapping
- MindNode (Not Free)
- MindDomo
- Popplet Lite
- Total Recall
WhiteBoard
- WhiteBoard HD
- Adobe Ideas ~ beautiful app, but sadly no longer available…. replaced by Adobe Illustrator Draw which is quite complex in some respects and no longer useful as a whiteboard.
Image Processing
Video
- 8mm Vintage Camera (Video App)
Creativity
- Comic Life (and the free Comic Touch app might be worthy of a look)
Research
- Safari or Google Chrome
- Life Magazine App
- Reuters: The Wider Image
Pedagogy
Australian Curriculum
- Critical and Creative Thinking
- Critical and Creative Thinking ~ PDF Article
The SAMR Model
- Common Sense Media ~ Introduction to the SAMR Model (Video Clip 4:22)
- Learning, Technology and the SAMR Model ~ Presentation ~ Ruben Puentedura
- Common Sense Media ~ Ruben Puentedura on Applying the SAMR Model (Video Clip 7:05)
- Kathy Schrock’s Guide to Everything ~ Resources to support the SAMR Model
Workshop Activities & Resources ~ Assessment
- Document 00 NSW Stage 5 History Syllabus Depth Study 3 ~ Australia At War PDF
- Document 01 Curriculum Integration Matrix: Depth Study 3 ~ Australia At War PDF | Word
- Document 02 Mind Mapping The Topic PDF | Word
- Document 03 Mapping The iPad Activity PDF | Word
- Document 04 Planning Rubric PDF | Word
- Document 05 iPad Presentation Assessment Rubric PDF | Word
- Activity A ~ Aligning Assessment and Outcomes
- Activity B ~ Scaffolding
- Activity C ~ Task Breakdown
- Activity D ~ Rubric Creation Activity: Dining
- Activity E ~ Rubric Creation Activity: Specific Task
English
- Sample English Curriculum Matrix Word | PDF (Primary)
- English Language Rubric for Student #1 Word | PDF (Primary)
- English Language Rubric for Student #2 Word | PDF (Primary)
- English Language Rubric for Student #3 Word | PDF (Primary)
- English Language Rubric for Teacher Word | PDF (Primary)
Mathematics
- Mathematics Rubric for Student #1 Word | PDF (Primary)
- Mathematics Rubric for Student #2 Word | PDF (Primary)
- Mathematics Rubric for Student #3 Word | PDF (Primary)
- Mathematics Rubric for Teacher Word | PDF (Primary)
Science
- Science Rubric for Student #1 Word | PDF (Primary)
- Science Rubric for Student #2 Word | PDF (Primary)
- Science Rubric for Student #3 Word | PDF (Primary)
- Science Rubric for Teacher Word | PDF (Primary)
Assessment Task Rubrics
- Mind Mapping Assessment Rubric Word | PDF (Secondary)
- Personal Narrative Assessment Rubric Word | PDF (Secondary)
- Class Participation Rubric Word | PDF (Secondary)
- Group Choreography Assessment Rubric Word | PDF (Secondary)
- Class Discussion Assessment Rubric 01 Word | PDF (Secondary)
- Class Discussion Assessment Rubric 02 Word | PDF (Secondary)
- Blogging Assessment Rubric 01 Word | PDF (Secondary)
- Blogging Assessment Rubric 02 Word | PDF (Secondary)
- Online Discussion Assessment Rubric Word | PDF (Secondary)
- Video Project Assessment Rubric Word | PDF (Secondary)
- Web Page Assessment Rubric Word | PDF (Secondary)
- ePortfolio Assessment Rubric Word | PDF (Secondary)
- Team Web Page Assessment Rubric Word | PDF (Secondary)
~ Download all Assessment Documents and Rubrics listed above as a Zip File via DropBox ~
Quick Guides
- Alien Landscapes PDF | Pages
- Avatars & Icons PDF | Pages
- Cloning PDF | Pages
- Comic Life PDF | Pages
- Extraordinary PDF | Pages
- Missing PDF | Pages
- Trains & Words PDF | Pages
Additional resources on www.larkin.net.au
- iPad in Education Workshop
- Articles concerning iPad implementations in a variety of settings
- A diverse range of articles by scholars, educators and journalists concerning the iPad
- Desktop based iPad support applications
- iPad and the Cloud
- Sharing and the iPad Dark Side
Key iPad in Education Resource Sites
- 21 steps to 1:1 success
- Education Apps ~ Well categorised and reviewed!
Tablet technology in Western Australian Public Schools ~
Edutopia
- Teaching and Learning Using iPads in the Classroom
- Resources for using iPads in Years K-2
- Resources for using iPads in Years 3-5
- Resources for using iPads in Years 6-8
Evaluating iPad Apps
Kathy Schrock: Critical Evaluation of Mobile Apps
- Critical evaluation form for a content-based app: PDF | Google Doc
- Critical evaluation form for a creation-based app: PDF | Google Doc
- Evaluation Rubric for iPod/iPad Apps
Tony Vincent: Ways to evaluate iPad apps
- Educational App Evaluation Rubric
Education Rubrics
Teacher Planet: Rubrics for teachers
Kathy Schrock’s Guide To Everything
Western Australia Department of Education and Training
iPad Apps
OSMO ~ not an app but an amazing peripheral
Language, Expression and Storytelling
- Collins Big Cat Apps:
- Around The World Story Creator ~ App Store
- At The Dump Story Creator ~ App Store
- In The Garden Story Creator ~ App Store
- It Was A Cold, Dark Night Story Creator ~ App Store
- My Big Ride Story Creator ~ App Store
- Playing Story Creator ~ App Store
- The Farmer’s Lunch Story Creator ~ App Store
- The Steam Train Story Creator ~ App Store
- Running Record Calculator ~ App Store
- Little Star ~ App Store
- The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr Morris ~ App Store
- Wish for a Fish (Dr. Seuss/Cat in the Hat) ~ App Store
- David Weisner’s Spot ~ App Store
- Fry Words ~ App Store
- Toontastic ~ App Store
- Story Kit ~ App Store
- Vocabulary Spelling City ~ App Store
- Shake A Phrase ~ App Store
- Bluster ~ App Store
- Grammaropolis ~ App Store (Nouns only. Other grammar elements are in-app purchases unfortunately)
- MadLibs ~ App Store
- Theasauras (for kids) ~ App Store
- Billy Possum’s Interactive Comprehension ~ App Store (Excellent, but expensive: $10.00USD)
- Sentence Builder ~ App Store
Mathematics
- Mathmateer ~ App Store
- Sushi Monster ~ App Store (Has mixed reviews)
- Singapore Math ~ Grade 3 ~ App Store
- Wonder Bunny Math Race Grade 2 ~ App Store (Also available for Grades K, 1 & 3)
- A Parcel Of Courage ~ App Store
- Up To 100 ~ App Store
- Quick Fractions ~ App Store
- Lumio Farm Factor: Multiply and Divide ~ App Store
- PlayMath Addition and Subtraction ~ App Store
- Sudoku Junior ~ App Store
- Shape Arts: Geometry Creations ~ App Store
- Symmetry School: Learning Geometry ~ App Store
Science
- Google Earth ~ App Store
- Star Walk Kids ~ App Store
- Bobo Explores Light ~ App Store
- Monster Heart Medic ~ App Store
- ThinkRolls ~ App Store
- Animal Worlds For Kids ~ App Store
- Smithsonian Prehistoric Pals Collection ~ App Store
- My Incredible Body – Guide to Learn About the Human Body for Children – Anatomy for Kids ~ App Store
- Water Cycles ~ App Store
- KidQuest ~ App Store
Cross Curriculum
- Comic Life ~ Home Page ~ App Store
- Bamboo Paper ~ Home Page ~ App Store
- Explain Everything ~ App Store
- Township ~ App Store
- Mini School ~ App Store
Mindmapping and Concept Mapping
- Popplet Lite ~ Home Page ~ App Store
- Total Recall ~ App Store
- MindNode ~ Home Page ~ App Store
- Little Star ~ App Store
Art and visuals
- Art Set ~ App Store
- Art Rage ~ Home Page ~ App Store
- Skitch ~ Home Page ~ App Store
- Pic Collage ~ App Store
- DipTic ~ App Store
- Adobe Ideas ~ App Store
Video and animation
For Teachers
- Scoot Pad ~ App Store
- Class Dojo ~ App Store
- FlashCards ~ App Store
- AudioNote Lite ~ App Store
- Sound Note ~ Home Page ~App Store
- Notability ~ Home Page ~ App Store
- Documents by Readdle ~ Home Page ~ App Store
- Dragon Dictation ~ Home ~ App Store
- Good Reader ~ Home Page ~ App Store
- DropBox ~ Home Page ~ App Store
- QR Reader ~ App Store
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