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iPads in the Lower

Elementary Classroom
PCW 2014
Alyssa Bornheimer
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Stand Up/Sit Down
Stand up when one of the following applies to you. Sit down if one of the
following does not apply to you.
I ate breakfast this morning
I have laughed at least once today
I have learned something new at the PCW Conference 2014
I am ready to have fun thinking about ways to use (iPad) technology in my classroom
instruction!
I have a smartphone
I have a classroom computer for student use
I have used a cloud storage space like Dropbox, Google Drive, Box.com or iCloud
I have one mobile device available in my classroom
I have more than one mobile device available in my classroom
I share a cart (or something similar) in my school with devices enough for each child to
use when its in my room
I have one device for each student in my classroom all day, everyday (1 to 1)
I have used technology (laptops, computers, tablets, iPads) with students
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I was/I am
I was 2
nd
grade teacher at St. Peters Lutheran School in
Eastpointe, MI
It was here I 1
st
had access to technology- MIMIO Interactive
technology in my 1
st
year of teaching
I was 2
nd
grade teacher at St. Matthew Lutheran School in Walled
Lake, MI
Cart for shared iPad usage
I wrote for and received MACUL Grant for small group iPad usage
I am one of the Kdg-4
th
Grade resource teachers at Emmanuel-St.
Michael Lutheran School in Fort Wayne, IN
I am a teacher at I-Can After School Learning program run by
Lutheran Special Education Ministries for a low income-at risk
neighborhood charter school
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I was
I was
Not always open to technology
I dont need an iPad
Ill never have a Twitter account!
Dropbox is to confusing. I dont need it
Not sure how iPads were anything but game devices

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I am
I am
Not sure how I taught without iPads
A Twitter user- its where most of my seed ideas begin
Lost without Dropbox. Not sure where my jump/thumb drive is
anymore
I am
Constantly trying new apps
Frustrated when technology doesnt work how it should
Convinced we have to teach students to be creative and
responsible digital producers
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A Digital Producer is..
One who uses technology to create things, possibly to
demonstrate their learning or convey information in a creative
manner
The opposite of a Digital Consumer- one who watches videos,
plays games etc. using devices
Our students will consume enough technology on their own- we
must teach them to use technology productively
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Why? The Theory
Motivation!
Authentic learning
Studies have found that authentic, engaging activities that
students can connect to their own lives are more likely to be
successful in motivating and, ultimately, progressing learning
for students
When students are creating digital products, they take pride in
and ownership of the outcome.
When the audience is beyond themselves or their teacher, they
work hard
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Where to begin
Im not against game playing using devices- but students will
do that on their own.
Students need to know that devices arent just game playing
devices. The devices have so much creative and useful
potential!
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Where to begin
Youll need a way to access material off your iPad(s). An app
like Dropbox, Google Drive, Box, or iCloud to which your
content will save for access on any computer or device.
Apps that allow creation- photo or video taking/editing
Apps that save to the camera roll or upload to YouTube or
some other manner of sharing
Apps that allow for digital material to be re-made,
transformed or Taken to the next level
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Setting Up
Accessing material off devices is key!!!
Install DropBox on devices
Sign in and enable camera upload
Install DropBox on classroom computer and sign in to the account
the devices are connected to
Or if you already use a could storage, share a folder between
accounts
Create a classroom YouTube account
Videos are easily stored and shared from YouTube
Videos can be uploaded as Private so only you give the address to
that video


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Classroom Website
Great Place for sharing student projects and works
Easily customizable
weebly.com
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Classroom Must-Do
Think about how youll manage student device usage- assigned
a numbered iPad (using background pictures with numbers)
Explore/ Sandbox time before instructional use
Keep is simple- Stick with a few of the best, favorite or
functional apps
Dont expect perfection in student work
Plan for failure- tech WILL fail-
Use it as a learning opportunity for students
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Whole Class Producing: Aurasma
Augmented Reality Vocabulary Wall
Short videos for a vocabulary word
Students add an image to the vocabulary card
Create an overlay with the video
A link that gives a great explanation of Aurasma and a How to
http://www.kleinspiration.com/2013/05/using-augmented-reality-via-
aurasma-in.html

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Whole Class Producing: Audioboom
One of my favorite creative apps- formerly known as
Audioboo
Great for recording students- fluency practice!
Create a free account- 10 minutes recording time per recording
Embed recordings on your website, post a QR Code, download
to iTunes, parents can subscribe to a podcast that updates as
you record

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AudioBoom Examples
Weekly class poem- practice as a whole group, record the
whole group for choral reading practice
If you have small group time, center time etc., students can
practice reading poems and record themselves reading the
weekly poem
Subscribe to your account podcast, download poems, have a
playlist for each child and burn a CD at the end of the year
Readers Theater Radio Show recordings with sound effects
and different voices
Patriotic or other kinds of songs
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AudioBoom
Other AudioBoom Ideas-
Students record themselves reading a book on AudioBoom. Print a
QR Code and put it on the book for others to listen to their
recording!
Students narrate their book reports, history projects etc. Print the
QR Code and place it next to the physical project
Record weekly memory work as a memory work portfolio
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App-Smashing
Make a
Picture
Save to
Camera Roll
Use
Picture
Save to
Camera Roll
Final
Product












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Make a Picture: Google Earth
Explore places- landmarks, states, communities, other
countries, even outer space!
Take a screenshot of the place.
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Use the Picture: Tellegami
Use the picture saved on the camera roll from Google Earth
Create a Tellagami- allows a 30 second narration with a
created and customized avatar
Save the Tellagami to the camera roll

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Final Product: iMovie/QR Codes
Put a group of students clips together in iMovie
Upload the movie to YouTube account, create QR Codes with
links or create a Thing Link

http://www.bcreativeclass.com/tellagami.html
http://www.bcreativeclass.com/other-examples.html



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Geo Board
Adapt to any grade level geometry
Make a Picture: Geoboard App
Use a Picture: Skitch
Final Product: Pic Collage
More Skitch Examples:
More Pic Collage Examples:
http://www.bcreativeclass.com/pic-collage.html



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ChatterPix
Any Grade Level
Make a Picture: Take pictures of classroom items and measure
them

Use a Picture: ChatterPix- make the item talk about its
measurement

Final Product: QR Codes on the classroom items
http://www.bcreativeclass.com/chatterpix.html


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Number Pieces
1
st
/2
nd
/3
rd
/4
th

Make a Picture: Make numbers using Number Pieces- could be
hundreds, tens or ones you are working with

Use a Picture: Doceri to narrate the numbers- could simply name
the numbers, write the numbers or add expanded form

Final Product: Upload to YouTube, embed on classroom website
http://www.bcreativeclass.com/screencasts.html


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Number Frames
Kindergarten or 1
st
Grade Project
Make a Picture: Make numbers using Number Frames- Make
each number or make each number multiple ways (7 is 5+2,
3+4, 6+1 etc)
Use a Picture: Use 30 hands to annotate and record each
number picture

Final Product: Upload to YouTube, embed on classroom
website

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Doodle Buddy
Make a Picture: Draw pictures to retell a story or Bible Story
Can have students draw pictures on regular paper and snap photos of
their work
Use a Picture: Put the pictures into Educreations, 30 Hands,
iMovie etc. and have students tell what happened at the
beginning, middle and end
Final Product: Upload to YouTube, embed on classroom website
https://www.educreations.com/lesson/view/god-s-people-return-
home-by-grace-and-evan/22400601/?ref=link
https://www.educreations.com/lesson/view/josiah-the-boy-who-was-
king/22403108/?ref=link


Make a Product Use a Product Final Product
Doodle Buddy
Number Pieces
Pizza Time
Geoboard
Audioboo
Timeline
Word Mover
Acrostic
Venn
Diamante
Alphabet
Poetics
Magnetic ABC
Hello Crayons
Sand Draw
Google Earth



Skitch
Pic Collage
ChatterPix
Tellagami
Labelbox
Labels
Haiku Deck
Cloud Art
Word Clouds by ABCYA
Puppet Pals
Comic Life
Balloon Stickies



Aurasma
Educreations
QR Code Reader
KidBlog
Poplet Lite
Adobe Voice
SlideIdea
iMovie
Shadow Puppet EDU
Videolicious
Padlet
ThingLink
30 Hands
Haiku Deck
Animoto
Voice Thread





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Putting it together
Introduce creation apps to students
Allow time for playing/creating
Teach them to use apps to transform and share their created
work
Share!
Know that sometimes apps will change/update and those
changes will make them not as usable (Ex. Educreations)
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Other iPad must haves
FarFaria- Free ebook account for educators; log in on each of
your iPad devices and students can access ebooks!
Classroom Twitter- Follow interesting things; view and learn as
a class
Classroom Twitter- Things to follow: @MicroscopePics,
@Nasa @NatGeo @ObservingSpace, NASA astronauts (who
Tweet from the International Space Station!)



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Where to get app ideas?

Twitter!
Other teachers who Tweet projects they are doing/apps theyve
found
@ClassTechTips
Think about activities you already do with students and
manipulatives you use- search for iPad/tech alternatives