I came across this great post, from 2013, which seems to be a good place for me to begin my exploration of iPads in the classroom.
Unique and Creative Ways to Use iPads in the Classroom
Among the many really great ideas, I am (as an English teacher) especially interested in the Book Creator app. I am currently trying to figure out with my co-teacher how we can use this in our classroom and try it out on the students. Essentially, users pick images, place text, and choose background colors for assembling their book. The length is unlimited and there is a sample included with the free app that also serves as a tutorial. It seems really user friendly!
EdShelf is a great source for reviewing educational materials, and their review is overwhelmingly positive.
I suppose that I will try to get this into my students' hands soon, so I'll keep you posted about our results!
Amy, I think this Book Creator app sounds really exciting for the kids. Does it allow to type the text or kids can use some kind of electronic pen for the input. I think it could be used for a small project for the foreign language learners too.
ReplyDeleteHi Amy, thanks for your inspiring introduction. I am curious what content of the book, you want to kids to create, knowledge base or review and reflection of some books? I see the video, the author use this as a teacher to show the material to his students. If a english student use this, what they can do? Looking forward to your next article.
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