For my final vision project, I would really like to explore
the idea of iPads in the library/classroom. My school is currently in the process of purchasing 15 iPads
which will be launched in September of this year. I feel that because this is a brand new teaching tool in our
schools and not all staff members are familiar with the variety of things that
we can do with iPads, I would like to become a resource person who the staff
and students can come to for support.
I think that this fits in perfectly with 21st century
learning and is very relevant for me at this point. By taking on the role of this “specialist” in the school, I
can share with my staff fresh new ideas and apps that would be relevant to
their teaching. I recently had the
opportunity to attend a professional development day on iPads in primary
classrooms and I walked away with a handful of apps that can be used in so many
different ways either on their own or with conjunction with each other. It was a great workshop and it is
something that I would love to share with my staff and students.
iPad Air 2 - Photo taken from apple.com
I would like to share this project in the form of a
blog. This way I can share my
ideas by introducing new apps and offering technical support for those who need
it. I can share relevant articles
and maintain this blog as technology in this area continues to grow. Since I am only part time in each of my schools, staff and
students can refer to the blog if they have any questions rather than having to
seek me out directly. It will also
provide an excellent visual with links and videos making it a simple and easily
accessible tool for everyone to use. I’m looking forward to my final vision project as the ideas
are slowly coming forward and I’m beginning to picture how it will all come
together.
Photo taken from sheknows.com
A quick little intro video on making movies with iPads
Here is a link to some of the videos created by students using iPads that are in the clip above:
References:
https://www.apple.com
A good start to your final Vision! I like your idea and think you have defined your scope and ambitions well. There are good reasons for choosing a blog format and I think you've begun to discuss these here, but will follow up more on that technological choice in a later blog post. You've also briefly discussed your audience and this will be expanded upon in a later blog post as well. Overall, good definition, good scope and good brainstorming!
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