Innovative Ipad Workshop

Innovative iPad Workshop: Blending Bits & Molecules QR coding information: QR codes, or quick response codes, can be easily created to provide direct access to information, websites, images, and connectivity (IP information). The codes can be embedded in presentations, worksheets, classroom posters, school websites, art projects, and even sharing information between iPads as one’s camera scans another’s screen. A good QR code scanner is called “Scan.” A good QR code generator is found at: http://qrcode.kaywa.com/ Google Earth KMZ files: The Google Earth app can read KMZ files downloaded from the internet allowing powerful literature, geographic and scientific connections viewable with the multi-touch Google Earth interface. KMZ files can be made using the recorder feature in the desktop version of Google Earth. Here are a couple important KMZ sources (in addition to just adding the keyword KMZ to your search keywords, eg. Paris kmz, or flathead lake kmz: http://earth.tryse.net/ http://www.googlelittrips.org/ ______ __ Screen tracing: Using a paper overlay on the iPad screen to sketch or copy what is on the iPad screen. Onscreen rulers, areas measures, graph paper, letters, maps, artwork, geography, shapes, and 3-D objects are just a few possibilities. CC 2012 M. Horejsi Presentation and Screen mirroring options: Beyond Apple TV, there are some Apps and connectivity cables that should be available since the Apple TV may require the same connection that other peripherals need. Therefore, other physical and wireless modes of screen sharing are needed including direct cable connections, desktop sharing (doceri-also includes a video capture of whiteboard operations), Mirroring (Splashtop), and using Apps like PDF Pro, GoodReader, iBooks, Keynote, etc. as content delivery methods while using screen mirroring. Wireless real-time data collection using probeware: Depending on the system, either the wireless, Bluetooth or internet connectivity can receive data from sensors (such as temperature, pressure, UV light, pH, etc.) that can then be explored by the students, or used for experiments. Cloud-based storage options: By using cloud storage (Picasa web albums, Dropbox, Box, iCloud, YouTube, Google Docs, and Wi-Drives) content can be shared, stored, and served to websites and blogs. Some Clouds are exclusive to the internet, while others are synchronized across all shared devices. However, small mobile devices usually do not keep documents resident on the machine. sp CC 2012 M. Horejsi Medical/Health Apps: Hearing tests, eyesight acuity, color blindness, reaction time, even headache relief through brainwave frequency synchronization are just some of the self-use Apps that can identify health issues. Other Apps include anatomy, diagnosis, and many ailment-specific apps for both education and treatment. Blended classroom experiences: Using Apps such as Frog Dissection, iSeismometer, Owl Pellets, Cell Structure, Mini-Monsters, Multi Measures, and Grays Anatomy, students can supplement their molecular classroom activities with digital experiences that provide rehearsal, practice, co-exploration, alternate images and information, procedural steps, and authentic documentation. Lenses, optics, light and prisms: By placing various lenses or spectrographs on the iPad camera, exploration and documentation of the principles of optics and light can be explored. Invisible IR wavelengths and characteristic spectrums can be viewed and experimented with using the camera and common light sources and TV remotes. CC 2012 M. Horejsi Magnifiers and microscopes on the camera: By using loupes (4-8x), and small, inexpensive microscopes (40x+) students can explore the macro and micro world through the iPad display capturing pictures and video of their exploration. The front-side camera with a magnifier provides a stable platform for working with small objects, as well as doubling as a document camera and opaque projector. s p sp Sine wave generation: As a foundation of math and science, sine waves can be generated, inspected visually, and experimented with using accelerometer Apps, and a spring-suspended cradle allowing the iPad to “bounce” up, down, back, forth, and spin. Using a wireless screen mirroring, the iPad-generating data can be interpreted, measured, and even predicted. Digital fieldtrips: Using either web-based content or fieldtrip maps videos, and images provided by the teacher, students could either take a dry run of the fieldtrip, or take a trip to somewhere inaccessible including museums, counties, and other places in space. In most cases right now, the teacher can create the digital fieldtrip through a collection of resources, instructions, tasks, and/or artifacts to collect (often by using the screen capture feature of the iPad). CC 2012 M. Horejsi Musical interaction: The plethora of instrumentation available on the iPad provides student not only creative release, but also a way to generate background audio for other projects, and explore the physics of sound. The audio output of the iPad can easily be connected to other devices like a large speaker with attached mirror allowing a visual interpretation of the sound when a laser is aimed at the mirror reflecting onto a wall or ceiling (twice the fun with two lasers!). Some key instruments include keyboards, drums, synthesizers, guitars (electric and acoustic), beatwave App, and DJ apps. <Explore these interesting videos about iPads and music> Assistive technology: There are some great and powerful Apps, but also some important features within and about the iPad that can increase the reach of the iPad across diverse student populations. Also, leveraging specific Apps not specifically designed for AT will supplement traditional classrooms and communication tasks. Some Apps include audio recording, video recording, drawing, note taking, and parental communication (such as recording a message for parents that is played at home). 103 uses for an ipad My contact Information: CC 2012 M. Horejsi .

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