March 13, 2013

The Future of Teaching - iPads



iPads are growing in popularity more and more each day.  Whether they are being used for personal entertainment, businesses, or even teaching, they can be extremely useful.  If you’re a teacher, or a student, you may be wondering- “How can my iPad be useful for me in school?!”  Well, here are a couple of different ways you can use an iPad in the classroom:


Take Attendance

There are APPS for the iPad you can use to take attendance.  When using the iPad to take attendance, you will not have to worry about losing track of your things.  It will be more organized and easier to access at any time.
 

Go Paperless

Save trees and your money by going paperless.  Use the iPad to administer tests for the students.  No more pens and paper!  There is an APP called Notability, where you can take notes, record lectures, and share pictures.


Presentations

Improve your presentations by using an iPad APP like NearPod.  With an APP like this, you can put together an amazing presentation quick and easy, while controlling the speed of the slide flow to promote peer engagement.


Virtual Field Trips

Sometimes planning a school trip can be a hassle.  Why not take a virtual trip?  Go anywhere in the world, using APPS like Skype to interact with people and places.  Most places these days, like museums and historical parks have a virtual guide on their websites.


Step by Step Equation Solving

Do you often forget formulas and the steps to those tough to solve algebra questions?  Well, using an iPad, and the many math help APPS on the market, you will be able to learn how to solve the hardest questions you never thought possible.  Forget your notebook in class with all your step by step notes?  Not a problem anymore!  You can go through the same question as often as you like, until you completely understand how to get to the right answer.
 
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