5 Quick and Easy Ways to Teach with Your iPad

Jared DeesDigital Publishing Specialist

5 Minute Research 1. Teacher poses question 2. Student searches eTextbook for answer 3. Student Google’s for the answer

• Students post answers• Teacher displays and discusses answers on the

board (LCD, SMARTBoard, Apple TV, etc.)

1

Screen Check! • Are you sure your students are focused on the

task at hand? • Without warning, shout “screen check” and

students must flip and show you their screens.

2

20 Minute Presentations• Individual or Group Assignment • Students summarize eTextbook reading

assignment (or lecture) • Use presentation application to create 5-10

slides in under 20 minutes• Share presentations with the class

3

Surveys and Polls• Teacher prepares a survey (Google Docs

Forms, Surveymonkey, eClicker, etc.) • Teacher shares link • Students respond • Teacher discusses answers

4

Mind Maps • Summarize readings or lectures with a mind

map

• iPad Apps: iThoughtsHD ($7.99), Mindnode ($7.99) Popplet ($4.99), MindMeister (free), SimpleMind+ (free)

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Other iPad Opportunities• Digital Storytelling• Image Editing and Drawing • Compose Music • Skype with an Expert

GoodReader for the iPadBest PDF Reader App

(according to most schools)

Ranked 14th best iPad App in “The Best iPad Apps” list of 2012 (www.pcmag.com)

http://www.goodiware.com/goodreader.html

www.avemariapress.com/etextbooks

Twitter: @jareddees

Email: jared@nd.edu

Ave Maria Press | March 2012