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=Welcome to AldeniPads!=

This is a workshop course. Please feel free to use the materials provided below from the iPads 1 course.
 * Alden iPads 2:**

4/7/14 Agenda: Introductions Discussion : Are you using iPads? How? iPad vision? iPad comfort/knowledge Set a course goal Work time - I am available to help in any way during your individual timing.

Bill Larrabee Lori Gramza

Articles, Videos, Links, and Helpful Items [|Teaching and Learning: Using iPads in the Classroom] - Edutopia Article [|18 iPad Uses] [|iPads in the Secondary Classroom Google Group]

Alden iPads 1

Course Limitations:
 * The iPads that we have for this course are designed for secondary student use
 * You will not have the ability to download and try apps from the student iPads

Experience levels Sharing ideas and best practices Discussion & Transparency This wiki as a resource . 1.) Basic iPad use - Me 2.) Exploration of Apps and Utilities - Me 3.) Brainstorm learning activities & implementation of iPads - You 4.) Create a resource list for you to explore for future use.
 * Philosophy:**
 * Course Goals:**

Feel free to use discussion tabs for questions and suggestions!

Class # 1:

__**Getting Started**__


 * Your experience with iPads/iPhones Discussion
 * **Course Description**This course will start by covering the very basics with regards to general iPad use then move into iPad use in education. Topics will include: iPad basics, web browsing and web use, iPad apps, and educational uses, lesson plan ideas, and specific activity ideas.


 * **Course Outline:**
 * Class group breakdown:
 * No experience - iPad basics
 * Some experience - Address weak areas, formulate questions, explore apps, what I'd like to know
 * I know how to use this thing - App exploration, link exploration, begin learning activity planning, what I'd like to know

__**Work in Experience Groups**__
 * No experience
 * Some experience
 * I know how to use this thing

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 * AIR SERVER**- software program that will allow you to broadcast your Apple device to the project. (note: both devices have to be on the same network, that is the computer and the apple device)

Apps for Everyone
 * Calendar
 * Notes - (Cover copy & paste)
 * Web DAV
 * Camera (front and back)
 * Screenshot
 * News
 * Dragon Dictation
 * Speak It!
 * Dictionary
 * Educreations
 * Maps
 * Google Earth
 * Draw (as whiteboards)
 * Castle Learning
 * Atomic Learning
 * username - aldenstudents
 * password- bulldogs
 * Socarative
 * Apple History Lesson

Explore these apps further

One Transformed Classroom (Last or First)

Class # 2. 3/17/14

Please use this time to:
 * Explore apps & app descriptions
 * iPad videos
 * View links & other iPad wikis/websites - Links
 * Create an apps wishlist
 * Create and share learning activities

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