21st Century Literacies

Created ByDavid Shortreed

AN IPAD EDUCATIONAL RESOURCE

Table of Contents

36

Table of Contents ldquoThe world has changed and the way we educate our children should toordquo (Ministry of Education 2011a p 1)

Sections

1 Introduction

2 TPACK and 21st Century Literacies

3 Experiences from an Educational Technology Teacher

4 Shape Your Thinking

5 Implementing iPads in Your School

The purpose of this resource is to support the integration of iPads into classroom literacy teaching and learning In Sections 1 2 and 3 in this book I will introduce the Technological Pedagogical Content and Knowledge framework the definition of 21st century literacies and my personal experiences as an educational technology teacher using iPads in an elementary school setting In Section 4 I provide specific key questions for administrators schools and teachers to help shape the thinking and direction regarding the use of iPads in education The questions provided in this section are linked to resources that are collected from International National and Provincial levels to provide further support for your investigation In Section 5 I identify the learning stages of implementing iPads in a school and I provide a few teacher-created blogs to refer to for further experience Finally Section 6 contains ideas for the educator It is here that I talk about digital literacies how to promote cyber-safety with your students a list of literacy apps that I have found to be effective tools for working online and some specific ways to develop your professional learning network

Throughout this resource you will find Guiding Questions in each section that I have used to help further my thinking in each area These Guiding Questions are meant to help identify and define current assumptions frame investigations and develop continued inquiry Good questions often create new spaces for discovery and then lead to better questions Hopefully this resource will present questions that continue to enhance your journey toward your own discoveries and answers regarding the use of iPads in education

Section 2

Introduction

37

RESEARCH THAT FRAMES THIS RESOURCE

Research shows that integrating digital technology into teacher practice can

bull positively impact student engagement and motivation

bull improve confidence levels

bull improve attitudes toward own learning

bull decrease absenteeism

bull improve behavior

(Becta 2009)

Table of Contents

36

Table of Contents ldquoThe world has changed and the way we educate our children should toordquo (Ministry of Education 2011a p 1)

Sections

1 Introduction

2 TPACK and 21st Century Literacies

3 Experiences from an Educational Technology Teacher

4 Shape Your Thinking

5 Implementing iPads in Your School

The purpose of this resource is to support the integration of iPads into classroom literacy teaching and learning In Sections 1 2 and 3 in this book I will introduce the Technological Pedagogical Content and Knowledge framework the definition of 21st century literacies and my personal experiences as an educational technology teacher using iPads in an elementary school setting In Section 4 I provide specific key questions for administrators schools and teachers to help shape the thinking and direction regarding the use of iPads in education The questions provided in this section are linked to resources that are collected from International National and Provincial levels to provide further support for your investigation In Section 5 I identify the learning stages of implementing iPads in a school and I provide a few teacher-created blogs to refer to for further experience Finally Section 6 contains ideas for the educator It is here that I talk about digital literacies how to promote cyber-safety with your students a list of literacy apps that I have found to be effective tools for working online and some specific ways to develop your professional learning network

Throughout this resource you will find Guiding Questions in each section that I have used to help further my thinking in each area These Guiding Questions are meant to help identify and define current assumptions frame investigations and develop continued inquiry Good questions often create new spaces for discovery and then lead to better questions Hopefully this resource will present questions that continue to enhance your journey toward your own discoveries and answers regarding the use of iPads in education

Section 2

Introduction

37

RESEARCH THAT FRAMES THIS RESOURCE

Research shows that integrating digital technology into teacher practice can

bull positively impact student engagement and motivation

bull improve confidence levels

bull improve attitudes toward own learning

bull decrease absenteeism

bull improve behavior

(Becta 2009)

The purpose of this resource is to support the integration of iPads into classroom literacy teaching and learning In Sections 1 2 and 3 in this book I will introduce the Technological Pedagogical Content and Knowledge framework the definition of 21st century literacies and my personal experiences as an educational technology teacher using iPads in an elementary school setting In Section 4 I provide specific key questions for administrators schools and teachers to help shape the thinking and direction regarding the use of iPads in education The questions provided in this section are linked to resources that are collected from International National and Provincial levels to provide further support for your investigation In Section 5 I identify the learning stages of implementing iPads in a school and I provide a few teacher-created blogs to refer to for further experience Finally Section 6 contains ideas for the educator It is here that I talk about digital literacies how to promote cyber-safety with your students a list of literacy apps that I have found to be effective tools for working online and some specific ways to develop your professional learning network

Throughout this resource you will find Guiding Questions in each section that I have used to help further my thinking in each area These Guiding Questions are meant to help identify and define current assumptions frame investigations and develop continued inquiry Good questions often create new spaces for discovery and then lead to better questions Hopefully this resource will present questions that continue to enhance your journey toward your own discoveries and answers regarding the use of iPads in education

Section 2

Introduction

37

RESEARCH THAT FRAMES THIS RESOURCE

Research shows that integrating digital technology into teacher practice can

bull positively impact student engagement and motivation

bull improve confidence levels

bull improve attitudes toward own learning

bull decrease absenteeism

bull improve behavior

(Becta 2009)

In this section you will find

Section 2

TPACK and 21st Century Literacies

38

Guiding Questions

What is Technological Pedagogical Content Knowledge (TPACK) and how

does this framework impact my professional development

What is the concept of 21st Century

Literacies

An introduction to the theoretical framework called Technological Pedagogical and Content Knowledge (TPACK) that supports the integration of digital technology into literacy and other content areas

The position statement from the NCTE on 21st century literacies that was adopted by the NCTE Executive Committee February 15 2008

A definition of lsquoDigital Literacyrsquo

39

Technological Pedagogical Content Knowledge

Exciting but disconnected

Modern but limited

Good but dated

TPACK Goal

Mishra P amp Koehler MJ (2006) Technological Pedagogical Content Knowledge A new framework for teacher knowledge Teachers College Record 108(6) 1017-1054

Hutchinson (2012) shows that when instruction is designed with the components of the TPACK framework in mind

traditional print-based literacy goals are met with opportunities to learn the

new literacies needed for the 21st-century

httponlinelibrarywileycomdoi101002TRTR01090abstract

The framework of the Technological Pedagogical Content Knowledge (TPACK) demonstrates the balance required by teachers to provide effective learning practices that are enhanced by

the use of technology

40

ldquoIf we teach today as we did yesterday we rob our children of tomorrowrdquo-John Dewey

21st Century Literacies

Literacy by definition is the ability to read write and effectively communicate with others Forms of communication through the influence of technology are expanding the landscape for what it means to read and write 21st century literacies is a term that attempts to identify the literacy skills required to be lsquoliteratersquo in modern day In order to integrate 21st century literacies into effective classroom practice lsquonewrsquo literacies should be used to support and strengthen lsquooldrsquo literacies lsquoNewrsquo literacies are skills developed by engaging with new technologies in a digital context The lsquooldrsquo literacy skills include reading writing listening and speaking - all which remain at the core of literacy education There is an interdependency between the two when the integration of technology can enhance effective learning in the class

41

The following skills are associated with 21st century literacies

bull Develop proficiency with the tools of technology bull Build relationships with others to pose and solve problems collaboratively and cross-culturally bull Design and share information for global communities to meet a variety of purposes bull Manage analyze and synthesize multiple streams of simultaneous informationbull Create critique analyze and evaluate multi-media texts bull Attend to the ethical responsibilities required by these complex environments

(Position Statement from the NTCE 2009)

Multimedia Learning Theory

The following are principles to follow with analyzing and evaluating multi-media texts

bull Multiple Representation Principle It is better to present an explanation in words and pictures than solely in words

bull Contiguity Principle When giving a multimedia explanation present corresponding words and pictures contiguously rather than separately

bull Split-Attention Principle When giving a multimedia explanation present words as auditory narration rather than as visual on-screen text

bull Individual Differences Principle The foregoing principles are more important for low- knowledge than high-knowledge learners and for high-spatial rather than low-spatial learners

bull Coherence Principle When giving a multimedia explanation use few rather than many extraneous words and pictures

(Mayer amp Marino1998)

41

The following skills are associated with 21st century literacies

bull Develop proficiency with the tools of technology bull Build relationships with others to pose and solve problems collaboratively and cross-culturally bull Design and share information for global communities to meet a variety of purposes bull Manage analyze and synthesize multiple streams of simultaneous informationbull Create critique analyze and evaluate multi-media texts bull Attend to the ethical responsibilities required by these complex environments

(Position Statement from the NTCE 2009)

Multimedia Learning Theory

The following are principles to follow with analyzing and evaluating multi-media texts

bull Multiple Representation Principle It is better to present an explanation in words and pictures than solely in words

bull Contiguity Principle When giving a multimedia explanation present corresponding words and pictures contiguously rather than separately

bull Split-Attention Principle When giving a multimedia explanation present words as auditory narration rather than as visual on-screen text

bull Individual Differences Principle The foregoing principles are more important for low- knowledge than high-knowledge learners and for high-spatial rather than low-spatial learners

bull Coherence Principle When giving a multimedia explanation use few rather than many extraneous words and pictures

(Mayer amp Marino1998)

42

Digital Literacy

Teaching 21st century literacies may include literacies and associated skills to be digitally literate socially literate media literate and critically literate More specifically this resource focusses on the education of digital literacy through the use of technology in the classroom To be clear the Ministry of Education in British Columbia defines digital literacy to be

ldquothe interest attitude and ability of individuals to appropriately use digital technology and communication tools to access manage integrate analyze and evaluate information construct new knowledge create and communicate with others in order to participate effectively in societyrdquo

Basic elements of this definition include

bull Participation bull Access bull Integration bull Analysis

bull Evaluation (British Columbia Ministry of Education- CEET definition)

bull Management bull Creation

bull Communication bull Empowerment

Section 3

As I think about implementing iPads into my teaching practice how does the context of my school impact this

process

How can other professionalsrsquo experiences contribute to my own

personal implementation of iPads in my class or school

Experiences from an Educational Technology Teacher

43

Guiding Questions

Two of my specific lsquolearningrsquo experiences as a educational technology teacher who has implemented iPads into two elementary schools

Five teaching and learning tips for using iPads in an elementary school

Five logistical recommendations for iPad implementation

In this section you will find

44

It was day one of the iPads in the hands of the students I noticed an iPad was missing during during recess I looked around everywhere searching the school staff room and even made an announcement on the PA

Finally the iPad was found after school wedged under a separating door between classrooms A student had tucked it in under a shirt when leaving the computer lab

Lesson learned Assign numbers to iPads check the cart before leaving the room and always be prepared for the possibility

In a rush at the end of the day a student helped put the iPad back into the cart Unfortunately the slots are just a little big to fit the iPads standing up and not landscape A student put one iPad in wrong and ended up breaking

the glass on the iPadLesson learned Have a teacher hand out and put away the iPads into the cart

Story 2

Story 1

In regards to the stories tips and recommendations please note that this is my experience in a specific school context and does not universally apply Please frame the following within a school learning environment that has specific needs and influences

Five Teaching and Learning Tips for using iPads in an Elementary School

45

1 Give each teacher an iPadAllow a few months for teachers to explore the iPad before using it in the classroom Each iPad should have separate iTunes accounts to allow for teacher exploration and customization

2 lsquoPlay TimersquoTeachers can explore with students and provide ldquoplay timerdquo with the iPad together in the classroom to establish routines and establish a new learning space together

3 Use a projectorA great way to model the use for students apps behavior and tips before handing the iPads out to students is using a LCD projector Also check out this link to see how an iPad can be used as a document camera

4 Student experts Allow space for students to show you capabilities and possibilities for using the iPad in the classroom

5 Assign iPads numbers and students Assign students a number on the iPad to sign out and return Each student can then leave unfinished work on the iPad if it is shared between classes as well

44

It was day one of the iPads in the hands of the students I noticed an iPad was missing during during recess I looked around everywhere searching the school staff room and even made an announcement on the PA

Finally the iPad was found after school wedged under a separating door between classrooms A student had tucked it in under a shirt when leaving the computer lab

Lesson learned Assign numbers to iPads check the cart before leaving the room and always be prepared for the possibility

In a rush at the end of the day a student helped put the iPad back into the cart Unfortunately the slots are just a little big to fit the iPads standing up and not landscape A student put one iPad in wrong and ended up breaking

the glass on the iPadLesson learned Have a teacher hand out and put away the iPads into the cart

Story 2

Story 1

In regards to the stories tips and recommendations please note that this is my experience in a specific school context and does not universally apply Please frame the following within a school learning environment that has specific needs and influences

Five Teaching and Learning Tips for using iPads in an Elementary School

45

1 Give each teacher an iPadAllow a few months for teachers to explore the iPad before using it in the classroom Each iPad should have separate iTunes accounts to allow for teacher exploration and customization

2 lsquoPlay TimersquoTeachers can explore with students and provide ldquoplay timerdquo with the iPad together in the classroom to establish routines and establish a new learning space together

3 Use a projectorA great way to model the use for students apps behavior and tips before handing the iPads out to students is using a LCD projector Also check out this link to see how an iPad can be used as a document camera

4 Student experts Allow space for students to show you capabilities and possibilities for using the iPad in the classroom

5 Assign iPads numbers and students Assign students a number on the iPad to sign out and return Each student can then leave unfinished work on the iPad if it is shared between classes as well

Five Teaching and Learning Tips for using iPads in an Elementary School

45

1 Give each teacher an iPadAllow a few months for teachers to explore the iPad before using it in the classroom Each iPad should have separate iTunes accounts to allow for teacher exploration and customization

2 lsquoPlay TimersquoTeachers can explore with students and provide ldquoplay timerdquo with the iPad together in the classroom to establish routines and establish a new learning space together

3 Use a projectorA great way to model the use for students apps behavior and tips before handing the iPads out to students is using a LCD projector Also check out this link to see how an iPad can be used as a document camera

4 Student experts Allow space for students to show you capabilities and possibilities for using the iPad in the classroom

5 Assign iPads numbers and students Assign students a number on the iPad to sign out and return Each student can then leave unfinished work on the iPad if it is shared between classes as well

46

1 Choose a sponsor teacherOne staff member should manage the Apple Laptop download requested apps from teachers and sync all the iPads

2 Define the physical space Decide where the cart will live and what the physical learning space will look like

3 Make a placematFor each iPad a protective mat can prevent sliding slipping or scratching of the iPad Fleece fabric or sand mat can work well for students to use the iPad at their desks Otherwise rest the iPad on the carpet

4 Consider additional purchasesOn top of the purchase of the Bretford Cart up to 30 iPads a mac laptop AppleCare AppleTV a projector or projector adaptor should all be considered when purchasing for a school

5 Establish school wide routines and policiesBehavior schedule and management for teachers and students needs to be communicate Options such as using the iPad as an instructional tool or small groups of iPads for learning

Five Logistical Recommendations for iPad Implementation

In this section you will find

Section 5

What are my values and beliefs regarding technology in education

How can iPads address the skill development needed for 21st

century literacies

Shape Your Thinking

47

Guiding Questions

Questions for the administration school and staff as an important pre-planning step towards integrating technology and iPads in education

Resources and links to use for further investigation based in British Columbia and beyond

48

QUESTIONS TO CONSIDER LINKS FOR FURTHER INFORMATION

For Administrators

bull What is the Provincial vision for 21st Century teaching and learning

bull What is the vision for Information Communication Technology (ICT) integration and skill development into teaching in the 21st Century learning

bull What does the BC Ministry of Education say about learning empowered by technology

bull What is digital literacy and how does digital literacy fit into curriculum

bull Where does ICT in your school sit in the continuum of integration into teaching and learning

bull What steps are needed in the pre-planning of integrating iPad in education regarding digital literacies

bull Premierrsquos Technology Council- A vision for 21st Century Education (2010)

httpwwwgovbccapremierattachmentsPTC_vision20for_educationpdf

bull Partnership for 21st Century Skillshttpwwwp21org

bull enGauge 21st century skills Literacy in the Digital age (2003)httppictsdsueduengauge21stpdf

bull International Society for Technology (2012)httpwwwisteorgstandards

bull British Columbia Education Plan- Actions- Learning Empowered by Technology (2012)

httpwwwbcedplancaactionstechnologyphp

bull British Columbia Ministry of Education Digital Literacy Standards (Draft)

httpwwwbcedgovbccadist_learningdig_lit_standardshtm

bull ICT Capabilities in Teaching Resource from Australiahttpepotentialeducationvicgovaucontinuum

48

QUESTIONS TO CONSIDER LINKS FOR FURTHER INFORMATION

For Administrators

bull What is the Provincial vision for 21st Century teaching and learning

bull What is the vision for Information Communication Technology (ICT) integration and skill development into teaching in the 21st Century learning

bull What does the BC Ministry of Education say about learning empowered by technology

bull What is digital literacy and how does digital literacy fit into curriculum

bull Where does ICT in your school sit in the continuum of integration into teaching and learning

bull What steps are needed in the pre-planning of integrating iPad in education regarding digital literacies

bull Premierrsquos Technology Council- A vision for 21st Century Education (2010)

httpwwwgovbccapremierattachmentsPTC_vision20for_educationpdf

bull Partnership for 21st Century Skillshttpwwwp21org

bull enGauge 21st century skills Literacy in the Digital age (2003)httppictsdsueduengauge21stpdf

bull International Society for Technology (2012)httpwwwisteorgstandards

bull British Columbia Education Plan- Actions- Learning Empowered by Technology (2012)

httpwwwbcedplancaactionstechnologyphp

bull British Columbia Ministry of Education Digital Literacy Standards (Draft)

httpwwwbcedgovbccadist_learningdig_lit_standardshtm

bull ICT Capabilities in Teaching Resource from Australiahttpepotentialeducationvicgovaucontinuum

QUESTIONS TO CONSIDER LINKS FOR FURTHER INFORMATION

For Schools

bull What are the standards for students teaching and administrators from the International for Technology in Education

bull What is a 21st century classroom

bull What learning and design principals should be considered when creating or evaluating multimedia text

bull How is the school responding to the need for education to change by the Ministry of Education

bull How is the school using ICTs in education to empower learning Is the technology being utilized to its fullest potential

bull How is your school providing personalized teaching and learningbull Should the use of technology look differently in each school and

classroom

bull How is your school providing opportunity in developing 21st century literacies addressed as Digital Literacies at the curriculum level

bull How is the school educating students to be ldquodigitally literaterdquo

bull International Society for Technology in EducationhttpwwwisteorgSTANDARDS

bull Ontario Public School Boards Association Technology in the 21st Century Classroom

httpwwwopsbaorgfilesWhatIfpdf

bull Cognitive theory of Multimedia Theory Implications for Design Principals

httpwwwunmedu~morenoPDFSchipdf

bull British Columbia Education Plan Videohttpwwwbcedplancabcedplan_videophp

bull British Columbia Education Plan- Actions- Learning Empowered by Technology

httpwwwbcedplancaactionstechnologyphp

bull Ministry of Education Personalized Learning in BChttpwwwpersonalizedlearningbcca1

bull British Columbia Ministry of Education Digital Literacy Standards (Draft)

httpwwwbcedgovbccadist_learningdig_lit_standardshtm

49

QUESTIONS TO CONSIDER LINKS FOR FURTHER INFORMATION

For Teachers

bull What is the standards for teachers regarding the use and knowledge in technology in education from the International Society for Technology in Education

bull What professional development opportunities are available to me within my building district and province regarding technology

bull What are 21st Century literacy skills and how do I organize them into current teaching curriculum in my class

bull How am I providing personalized learning for my students

bull How am I a researching teacher in regards to using digital technology with my class

bull What does current research say from the worlds leading organization of Literacy Professionals

bull What does research say about the impact of digital technologies have on formal learning in classrooms

bull Standards for teacher skills and knowledge in technologyhttpwwwisteorgdocspdfsnets_for_teachers_2000pdfsfvrsn=2httpwwwisteorgstandardsnets-for-teachers

bull Professional Development from NETS (free)httpwwwisteorglearnprofessional-developmentresources

bull National US organization for 21s Century Skills in Educationhttpwww21stcenturyskillsorg

bull Apple Classrooms of Tomorrow-Today Definition of 21st Century Skills and Outcomes

httpaliapplecomacot2

bull Personalized Learning Interactive Documenthttpwwwpersonalizedlearningbcca1

bull Position statement of New Literacies and Technology of the 21st century from the International Reading Association (2009)

httpwwwreadingorgLibrariesposition-statements-and-resolutionsps1067_NewLiteracies21stCenturypdf

bull The Impact of Digital Technology A review of the impact of digital technologies on formal education

httpwwwictliteracyinforfpdfimpact-digital-techpdf

50

In this section you will find

Section 6

What stage of implementation is my school at regarding the use of

iPads for learning

How will the iPad be implemented in my school

Implementing iPads in your School

51

Guiding Questions A definition and articulation of stages regarding the implementation of iPads for your school

Resources and blogs from colleagues regarding other implementation experiences

Use this section tobull identify which stage your school is in and seek the appropriate stage for effective professional developmentbull reflect on the development of student and teacher culture surrounding the use of iPads with 21st century

literacy education

1 Pre-planning - shaping your thinking developing purpose pedagogy and management surrounding the use of iPads Begin the conversation regarding using technology in the school with staff and school community

2 Peer-trainers- co-teaching student experts and development of Professional Learning Network (PLN) surrounding goals for professional development Teachers have time with iPads before using them in education and to share explorations with colleagues

3 PlayInformal Learning - time for teachers and students to explore new ways to use iPads in the classroom Development of student and staff familiarity school logistics and learning culture will prepare the educational setting needed to further learn

4 PlannedFormal Learning- adapted teaching integrated formal teaching program teacher decisions on classroom framework to reflect integration of iPad Student learning is geared and transitions between spaces of learning is natural

5 Personalized and differentiated learning- learning styles mapped emotional intelligence considered student discovery self-regulation inquiry base learning

(Nadler Vincent Maccoll Iemma amp Duncan 2011 p 6)

52

Stages of Implementation

QUESTIONS TO CONSIDER LINKS FOR FURTHER INFORMATION

For Teachers

bull What is the standards for teachers regarding the use and knowledge in technology in education from the International Society for Technology in Education

bull What professional development opportunities are available to me within my building district and province regarding technology

bull What are 21st Century literacy skills and how do I organize them into current teaching curriculum in my class

bull How am I providing personalized learning for my students

bull How am I a researching teacher in regards to using digital technology with my class

bull What does current research say from the worlds leading organization of Literacy Professionals

bull What does research say about the impact of digital technologies have on formal learning in classrooms

bull Standards for teacher skills and knowledge in technologyhttpwwwisteorgdocspdfsnets_for_teachers_2000pdfsfvrsn=2httpwwwisteorgstandardsnets-for-teachers

bull Professional Development from NETS (free)httpwwwisteorglearnprofessional-developmentresources

bull National US organization for 21s Century Skills in Educationhttpwww21stcenturyskillsorg

bull Apple Classrooms of Tomorrow-Today Definition of 21st Century Skills and Outcomes

httpaliapplecomacot2

bull Personalized Learning Interactive Documenthttpwwwpersonalizedlearningbcca1

bull Position statement of New Literacies and Technology of the 21st century from the International Reading Association (2009)

httpwwwreadingorgLibrariesposition-statements-and-resolutionsps1067_NewLiteracies21stCenturypdf

bull The Impact of Digital Technology A review of the impact of digital technologies on formal education

httpwwwictliteracyinforfpdfimpact-digital-techpdf

50

In this section you will find

Section 6

What stage of implementation is my school at regarding the use of

iPads for learning

How will the iPad be implemented in my school

Implementing iPads in your School

51

Guiding Questions A definition and articulation of stages regarding the implementation of iPads for your school

Resources and blogs from colleagues regarding other implementation experiences

Use this section tobull identify which stage your school is in and seek the appropriate stage for effective professional developmentbull reflect on the development of student and teacher culture surrounding the use of iPads with 21st century

literacy education

1 Pre-planning - shaping your thinking developing purpose pedagogy and management surrounding the use of iPads Begin the conversation regarding using technology in the school with staff and school community

2 Peer-trainers- co-teaching student experts and development of Professional Learning Network (PLN) surrounding goals for professional development Teachers have time with iPads before using them in education and to share explorations with colleagues

3 PlayInformal Learning - time for teachers and students to explore new ways to use iPads in the classroom Development of student and staff familiarity school logistics and learning culture will prepare the educational setting needed to further learn

4 PlannedFormal Learning- adapted teaching integrated formal teaching program teacher decisions on classroom framework to reflect integration of iPad Student learning is geared and transitions between spaces of learning is natural

5 Personalized and differentiated learning- learning styles mapped emotional intelligence considered student discovery self-regulation inquiry base learning

(Nadler Vincent Maccoll Iemma amp Duncan 2011 p 6)

52

Stages of Implementation

In this section you will find

Section 6

What stage of implementation is my school at regarding the use of

iPads for learning

How will the iPad be implemented in my school

Implementing iPads in your School

51

Guiding Questions A definition and articulation of stages regarding the implementation of iPads for your school

Resources and blogs from colleagues regarding other implementation experiences

Use this section tobull identify which stage your school is in and seek the appropriate stage for effective professional developmentbull reflect on the development of student and teacher culture surrounding the use of iPads with 21st century

literacy education

1 Pre-planning - shaping your thinking developing purpose pedagogy and management surrounding the use of iPads Begin the conversation regarding using technology in the school with staff and school community

2 Peer-trainers- co-teaching student experts and development of Professional Learning Network (PLN) surrounding goals for professional development Teachers have time with iPads before using them in education and to share explorations with colleagues

3 PlayInformal Learning - time for teachers and students to explore new ways to use iPads in the classroom Development of student and staff familiarity school logistics and learning culture will prepare the educational setting needed to further learn

4 PlannedFormal Learning- adapted teaching integrated formal teaching program teacher decisions on classroom framework to reflect integration of iPad Student learning is geared and transitions between spaces of learning is natural

5 Personalized and differentiated learning- learning styles mapped emotional intelligence considered student discovery self-regulation inquiry base learning

(Nadler Vincent Maccoll Iemma amp Duncan 2011 p 6)

52

Stages of Implementation

Use this section tobull identify which stage your school is in and seek the appropriate stage for effective professional developmentbull reflect on the development of student and teacher culture surrounding the use of iPads with 21st century

literacy education

1 Pre-planning - shaping your thinking developing purpose pedagogy and management surrounding the use of iPads Begin the conversation regarding using technology in the school with staff and school community

2 Peer-trainers- co-teaching student experts and development of Professional Learning Network (PLN) surrounding goals for professional development Teachers have time with iPads before using them in education and to share explorations with colleagues

3 PlayInformal Learning - time for teachers and students to explore new ways to use iPads in the classroom Development of student and staff familiarity school logistics and learning culture will prepare the educational setting needed to further learn

4 PlannedFormal Learning- adapted teaching integrated formal teaching program teacher decisions on classroom framework to reflect integration of iPad Student learning is geared and transitions between spaces of learning is natural

5 Personalized and differentiated learning- learning styles mapped emotional intelligence considered student discovery self-regulation inquiry base learning

(Nadler Vincent Maccoll Iemma amp Duncan 2011 p 6)

52

Stages of Implementation

53

Resource Educator Twitter Profile

Blog

Considerations Before Implementing iPads and iPods

Preparing Your School for an iPad Implementation 10 Steps to a Sucessful School iPad Program

21 steps to 1-to-1 Success

iPad Implementation - scoopit

A Quick Guide to Managing a full classroom of iPads

socratech

samgliksman

ipads4learning

THE_Journal

edudemic

socratechseminarswordpresscom

ipadeducatorsningcom

ipadsforeducationviceduau

THEJournalcom

edudemiccom

Additional resources educators and blogs regarding iPads Implementation

Section 7

How do I safely navigate the Internet space with my students

What are some practical age-appropriate apps that I can use to

support 21st century literacy learning for my students

How can online interactions develop 21st century literacies

using iPad

What are some ways to develop my own Professional Learning

Network

Ideas for the Educator

54

Guiding Questions In this section you will find

Tips on creating cybersafe classrooms and developing digital citizenship within your school

Tried tested and true literacy Apps for iPads

Resources for teaching and learning online

Ways to develop a professional learning network

Teaching students appropriate lsquocybersafetyrsquo is an important aspect of implementing any technology program that uses the Internet in a school As you think about exploring the Internet with your students you will want to think about what it means to have a cybersafe classroom and how you can develop digital citizenship in your class and school

Cybersafe Classrooms

55

Digital Passport The useful online resource called lsquoDigital Passportrsquo offers interactive web-based games and videos engage grade 3-5 students on critical skills related to digital safety respect and community The website also provides collaborative classroom activities that reinforce online lessons The website can manage and keep records on multiple students and classes and is free of charge Check out digitalpassportorg for how you can begin to teach your students about online safety at your school

Studentsbull protecting their own privacy

and personal informationbull selecting appropriate spaces

to work in and contribute tobull protecting the privacy of others

(this can be sharing personal information or images)

Teachersbull providing safe protected

environmentsbull monitoring and maintaining

these environmentsbull modeling appropriate behaviorbull facilitating space in school for

questions

Schoolsbull establishing school wide

standards of online behaviorbull respecting othersrsquo property

(copyright)bull providing appropriate places

for exploration online

Students teachers and schools can practice cybersafety by

Teaching students appropriate lsquocybersafetyrsquo is an important aspect of implementing any technology program that uses the Internet in a school As you think about exploring the Internet with your students you will want to think about what it means to have a cybersafe classroom and how you can develop digital citizenship in your class and school

Cybersafe Classrooms

55

Digital Passport The useful online resource called lsquoDigital Passportrsquo offers interactive web-based games and videos engage grade 3-5 students on critical skills related to digital safety respect and community The website also provides collaborative classroom activities that reinforce online lessons The website can manage and keep records on multiple students and classes and is free of charge Check out digitalpassportorg for how you can begin to teach your students about online safety at your school

Studentsbull protecting their own privacy

and personal informationbull selecting appropriate spaces

to work in and contribute tobull protecting the privacy of others

(this can be sharing personal information or images)

Teachersbull providing safe protected

environmentsbull monitoring and maintaining

these environmentsbull modeling appropriate behaviorbull facilitating space in school for

questions

Schoolsbull establishing school wide

standards of online behaviorbull respecting othersrsquo property

(copyright)bull providing appropriate places

for exploration online

Students teachers and schools can practice cybersafety by

Literacy Apps for iPads

56

There are over 250000 educational apps in the iTunes store This is a targeted collection of apps that have been useful in developing skills associated with digital literacy as well as 21st century literacies

I have listed a sampling of apps that I have used in my program Each app is identified with an image a title that is linked to the iTunes store a brief description of how the app works I have also added a brief video to show a brief tutorial of the app Some of these apps are free and some cost a small price I have categorized the apps into three levels for elementary school kindergartengrade 1 grade 23 and grade 45 However some overlap between levels may be appropriate in some situations

Apps Link to iTunes App Store Description Video Tutorials

Word phonics spelling beginning sound word family phonics short vowel sound and images support young readers with a lot of animations and interactions for each word This developer offers many different apps for young readers

Consider this app to provide books leveled according to the Reading A-Z levels books This level AA contains ten books at this level and one free sample book for the next level

Fun and engaging spelling app that contained internal motivators to learn letter sounds and unscramble words to earn parts of a rocket that you can fly at the end

Achieve the Power to Read with this collection of four SUPER WHY interactive literacy games

Pick out your actors and backdrops drag them on to the stage and tap record Your movements and audio will be recorded in real time for playback later as a digital story

My Recommended KindergartenGrade 1 Literacy Apps

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Phonics Word Families(free)

Learning A-Z Level AA Library ($699)

Super Why App ($299)

PuppetPals HD (free)

Rocket Speller(free)

Apps Link to iTunes App Store Description Video Tutorials

Word phonics spelling beginning sound word family phonics short vowel sound and images support young readers with a lot of animations and interactions for each word This developer offers many different apps for young readers

Consider this app to provide books leveled according to the Reading A-Z levels books This level AA contains ten books at this level and one free sample book for the next level

Fun and engaging spelling app that contained internal motivators to learn letter sounds and unscramble words to earn parts of a rocket that you can fly at the end

Achieve the Power to Read with this collection of four SUPER WHY interactive literacy games

Pick out your actors and backdrops drag them on to the stage and tap record Your movements and audio will be recorded in real time for playback later as a digital story

My Recommended KindergartenGrade 1 Literacy Apps

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Phonics Word Families(free)

Learning A-Z Level AA Library ($699)

Super Why App ($299)

PuppetPals HD (free)

Rocket Speller(free)

Apps Link to iTunes App Store Description Video Tutorials

A simple doodling board markers and one-click sharing tools make spreading your ideas and knowledge Record sketch and share

Make comics with a wide selection of image filters comic fonts customizable captions a library of classic comic graphics and dozens of multi-panel page layouts

This storytelling and creative learning tool enables kids to draw animate and share their own cartoons with friends and family around the world through simple and fun imaginative play

A book creation platform that allows kids to create and share their own stories with hundreds of great drawing and writing tools Download your books instantly to your iBooks library

One of many children book library apps check out wwwmeegeniuscom for more information

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Grade 23 Literacy Apps

ComicBook ($199)

Toontastic (free)

Scribble Press (free)

MeeGenious (free)

Screen Chomp (Free)

Apps Links to iTunes App Store Description Video Tutorials

A recordable whiteboard Creating a great video tutorial is as simple as touching tapping and talking Great for digital stories you can photograph any student work type draw and record over each slide Also check out wwweducreationscom

A great brainstorming app that simple interface allows for quick capturing of ideas your own photos or photos from the internet to create a mindmap

The simple way to create your own beautiful ebooks on the iPad Ideal for student picture books photo books art books cook books manuals or textbooks for teachers and students

Ceate and share dynamic conversations around documents snapshots diagrams and videos -- basically anything there is to talk about You can talk type and draw right on the screen A log in is required

An easy-to-use design tool that lets you annotate animate and narrate explanations and presentations You can create unique and dynamic presentations with this app

Grade 45 Literacy Apps

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Educreations (free)

Popplet Lite (free)

Book Creator ($499)

Voicethread(free)

Explain Everything($299)

Resources for Teaching and Learning Online

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ALong with thousands of available educational apps

iPads can be used to incorporate 21st century literacy skills when connected to the internet IPads can be used to enhance online interactions and collaborations

for our students

One advantage of wireless internet existing in schools is

that learning on iPads can take place in any physical space available around the school such as a classroom student

desk library hallway or conference room

Collaborate Online

bull prezicom allows multiple student access to one multilayered document

bull hellocorkboardme allows for group collaboration for brainstorming a topic

bull iclickercom offers a mobile system for student responses and votes where results can be collaborated on the projector in various representations for assessment for learning or class polls

Interact Online

bull classpresscom - a closed student blog system that offers a monitored online space for students to post and share ideas and begin to interact online in appropriate ways

bull wikispacescom - a website that can easily be created and edited by teachers and students Students can create pages for group assignments create portfolios that include multimedia digital texts or class activities can be explored on the space (among many other opportunities)

Developing a Professional Learning Network (PLN)

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ldquoPersonal learning networks are a great

way for educators to get connected with learning opportunities access

professional development resources and to build camaraderie with other

education professionals Although PLNs have been around for years in recent

years social media has made it possible for these networks to grow

exponentiallyrdquo (Teacher- Keith Rispin 2012)

Developing a ProfessionalPersonal Learning Network is something that can be extremely valuable to your own learning and professional development Through the use of social media and the internet it is seamless to connect with fellow educators throughout your province country and across the world on topics that are current and relevant to your own practice I have outlined three different aspects of social media that I have used to develop my own PLN Twitter Blogs and Catalogues

I have used Twitter to meet colleagues in similar positions across the world as well as find connections to many teacher-created blogs that have been impactful to my learning I have been able to collect and share resources regarding apps and their use in the classroom I have included some of the resources and blogs that I found useful in my program

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An effective way to collaborate with or find others who share an interest in using iPads within education is Twitter Conversations surrounding a topic are found by searching lsquoHashtagsrsquo The following is a short list of hashtags and colleagues to follow on the topic of iPads in education in British Columbia A larger categorized list can be found in Edudemics article A-Z Dictionary of Educational Twitter Hashtags

Twitter Feed- tap the logo below to see the current conversation on the hashtag ipaded

This conversation surrounds the topic of iPads in education

Twittertrade as a Professional Resource

hashtagshashtagshashtags

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edappkinderchatk12mediaedadmin elemchattitletalk

ipadededchatedbceduk12ipadchat

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_valeriei keithrispin bkuhn gregkulowiecbcedplan jilliannec

okmbio verenanz edtechbc chrkennedyedtechteacher21bmooreintheloop

chriswejr edutopiadavidweeskeithrispinbrhollandceetb

APP CATALOGUES APP BLOGS

bull appsineducationblogspotcabull edutopiaorgblogsbull scoopittipads-in-educationbull mrandrewsonlineblogspotcoukbull iearorgbull ww2adesonthewebcombull apptivitiesorgbull ipadbootcampforstudentscomlist-of-all-

approved-appshtmlbull ipodsibilitiescomiPodsibilitiesHomehtmlbull learninginhandcomipadbull sjunkinsposterouscombull balancedtechwikispacescomApps

+Taskonomybull commonsensemediaorgapp-reviewsbull appsineducationblogspotcom

Additional App Catalogues and Blogs

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The following app catalogues and app blogs have been dominantly collected through Twitter I have found these catalogues and blogs to be useful as they provide various rating scales reviews and

categorizations of particular apps

bull ERAC Commons Mobile Apps Collection-BC Educational Resource Acquisition Consortium

bull tceaorgipad- Texas Computer Education Societybull iPad 4 Learning- Victoria Australiabull Teaching Appzcoukbull iPadAcademycom Collectionsbull HCSmobilenet - iPads in the primary Classroombull Appmyworldcom- Educational App Aggregatebull Kathy Schrocks Blog- Bloominrsquo Appsbull Appitic- A directory of apps for education by Apple

Distinguished Educators

About the Author

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David Shortreed is an elementary school teacher in the Greater Victoria School District No 61 David teaches an Educational Technology program at two elementary schools in his school district and implement iPads in both David has a passion for effective integration of technology in todayrsquos classrooms for literacy learning

To see what Mr Shortreed is up to you can

Follow him on Twitter mr_shortreed

Read his Blog httpmrshortreedblogspotca

Explore his K-5 student websitehttpssitesgooglecomsite

mrshortreedcomputerlab