1. Tami Stewart Technology Integration Coach Unleashing Student Creativity with iPads

2. Objectives Develop an understanding of the importance of teaching creativity. Explore Apps used to unleash student’s creativity. – App Smashing – Back to School App Backpack Optional: Beginner iOS Skill Test

3. Creativity in Education students It’s about what students can do, no what the iPad can do… CREATE process product Focus on the process of creation rather than solely on the product !

4. Creativity in Education C’s The four C’s Consume Create Curate Connect

5. Creativity in Education Consume Information: Gather resources, find information, and gain content – Safari – Google – iBooks

6. Creativity in Education Create Learning Artifacts: Make new learning objects with text, images, drawing, audio recording, video, screencasting, etc. – Explain Everything – Croak.It – Draw & Tell – iMovie

7. Creativity in Education Curate Information: Gather learning artifacts together to design new learning environments and experiences – Book Creator – Drive – Blogs/Web Sites

8. Creativity in Education Connect: Publish, collaborate reflect - extend the learning beyond the classroom – Drive – Collaborative Book Creator or Explain Everything projects – Blogs/ Web Sites/ Social Media

9. Creativity in Education Why do you think creativity is important in education? / https://todaysmeet.com/Creativity_in_Education

10. Creativity in Education According to Creativity and Education: Why It Matters, 88% of the U.S. professionals surveyed believe that creativity should be built into standard curricula. Nearly three-quarters (71%) say creative thinking should be “taught as a course – like math or science.” http://padlet.com/tstewart7/z9okdnwgivv6

11. App Smashing What is App Smashing? – Using two or more applications or web tools in conjunction with one another to create a final product or experience that would not be possible with a single tool. Explain Everything, Tellagami & iMovie (Advanced Video Creation) Readlists & Subtext (create customized ePub files from the web & read collaboratively) Book Creator & Google Drive / AirDrop (Collaborative Book Creation) Book Creator & Explain Everything & Google Drive (Multimedia, Collaborative Book Creation) Explain Everything & Google Drive / AirDrop (Collaborative Screencasting) GarageBand (Jam Sessions) & iMovie & AirDrop - Collaborative Video Creation / Podcasting Create your own personal APP Smash

12. Back to School App Backpack

13. I want my students to create & publish video: iMovie (4.99) - record, edit and publish movies directly to the web from iMovie. Web publishing choices include YouTube and Vimeo. The most helpful feature is the "voice-over" option which allows students to narrate footage or images included in their films. iMovie Avid Studio (4.99) Avid Studio Vimeo (free) - a helpful free alternative to iMovie. The vimeo app allows you to record, edit and publish video to a vimeo account. There are not as many editing options, but this is a helpful free alternative. Vimeo Reel Director (1.99) Reel Director

14. Back to School App Backpack I want my students to demonstrate their understanding by screencasting: ExplainEverything (2.99) - The best screen app available that includes the ability to import content from multiple cloud storage accounts including Dropbox. Also, the ability to start, save and return to a project makes this app perfect for extended projects. Once complete, a screencast can be published directly to YouTube or uploaded to a number of cloud services. ExplainEverything EduCreations (free) - a flexible option that allows screencasts to be created from either an iPad or from a web based account on a computer. A helpful option includes the ability to create classes, enroll students and publish screencasts to a "class" within the Educreations website. EduCreations

15. Back to School App Backpack I want my students to demonstrate their understanding by screencasting: ScreenChomp (free) - with a stripped down interface, this platform is ideal for younger students as there is no account required to created screencasts. ScreenChomp ShowMe (free) - another great alternative for younger students that also provides the ability to publish directly to YouTube. ShowMe

16. Back to School App Backpack I want my students to respond to polls / take quizzes: Polleverywhere (free - web based) - While not specifically an iPad app, this polling platform formats perfectly for web based voting on an iPad. A helpful tip, create a customized Polleverywhere URL that your students can visit through a browser on the iPad to receive the poll question that is being "pushed out" from the teacher account. Polleverywhere Socrative (teacher & student app - free) - This free platform allows for teachers to create and begin quizzes directly from an iPad. Using the teacher app, teachers can initiate a quiz and students can enter the teacher's "room" in the student app. It may be easier to create quizzes from a computer by going to t.socrative.com Socrative (teacherstudent app

17. Back to School App Backpack I want my students to edit images: Skitch (free) - An extremely easy and intuitive image editing app allows you to insert shapes, arrows and text on any image that is saved to the iPad camera roll. Once edited, images can be exported to the camera roll or sent directly to an Evernote account. Skitch Visualize (.99) - An more advanced option, Visualize allows Photoshop like features without the Photoshop price. Layer images, cutout portions of images and create customized, layered content on an iPad. Images can then be exported to the camera roll for use in other apps. Visualize

18. Back to School App Backpack I want my students to tell digital stories: VoiceThread (free) - The most well known, collaborative digital storytelling app is now available on the iPad. Create, comment, publish and share presentations directly from an iPad. The one limitation is that commenting features and publishing options can't be adjusted from the iPad app, that can only be done from a computer. VoiceThread Animoto (free) - While a bit more restrictive in terms of the finished product, Animoto offers a quick alternative as an entry level digital storytelling platform. Animoto

19. Back to School App Backpack I want my students to create a digital notebook: Evernote (free) - Hands down this is the best digital note- taking platform on the ipad. Create typed, image or audio notes directly within the app and organize the content into shareable notebooks. Tie in Skitch to include edited images and Penultimate for hand written notes. Notes can also be search later by notebook, date, or tag words. Evernote

20. Back to School App Backpack I want my students to keep hand written notebooks / sketchbooks: Paper by 53 (free & in-app upgrades 6.99) - The most life like simulation of writing in a paper notebook on an iPad. The app itself is free, but to have access to all of the writing tools (water color & various pen options, an in-app upgrade is required...but well worth it!) Paper by 53 Penultimate (.99) - A less expensive alternative that ties directly into Evernote. Very accurate feel when create hand written digital notes. Penultimate

21. Back to School App Backpack I want my students to create digital books: Book Creator (4.99) - This digital book creation platform allows a creator to easily create a digital book with text, images, audio and video from the iPad camera roll. There are a number of cloud based exporting functions and both an ePub and PDF version of the book can be exported from the app. Creative Book Builder (3.99) - Quite similar to Book Creator, however this app allows for Google Docs to be imported into a book and chapters and sections can be created within the final product.

22. Back to School App Backpack I want my students to create Podcasts & publish audio online: Garage Band (4.99) - Record, edit and publish audio content from the iPad. This app is great for student interview and podcasting projects. Publishing options include both YouTube and SoundCloud. Garage Band Sound Cloud (free) - Publish audio directly to the web from the SoundCloud app. Audio is immediately available online at the SoundCloud website. There is no editing option available from the app. Sound Cloud

23. Back to School App Backpack I want my students to annotate course readings (PDFs): Notability (.99) - Full PDF annotation, include images and insert text into notes. Notability GoodNotes (free) GoodReader (4.99)

24. Back to School App Backpack I want to use my iPad as a tablet / wirelessly project: Reflection (Mac / PC download - $15) - Wirelessly mirror an iPad to a MacBook or PC. Reflection is downloaded to a laptop computer and when an iPad is on the same wireless network, the Airplay option on an iPad allows for the iPad to be sent to the screen of the laptop. Reflection Air Sketch (free / 9.99) - Unlike the two above options that use Airplay to mirror out an iPad screen, Air Sketch create a unique URL for each iPad. Enter that URL into a browser on a classroom laptop that is connected to a projector and the iPad is now wirelessly projected. The free app allows for a blank screen and black pen, while the full version allows for presentations to be mirrored out. Air Sketch

25. What’s APPening in Education Break into subject/grade related groups: Find FIVE APPs that are relevant or interesting Name of the App Short description How would you integrate the App into an existing lesson? Explain.

26. Beginner iOS Skill Challenge Rotate for Horizontal and Vertical view Lock and unlock the screen orientation Find the Sleep/Wake button to “wake” and “darken” View the most recent applications Turn the speaker volume up or down (2 ways) Rearrange your desktop (move two apps) Create a folder (for 2+ apps) Search your iPad for the “Notes” app Take a picture and email it to yourself

27. Beginner iOS Skill Challenge Close the most recent apps from the dock Open an app and close it without using the home button Create a 20-30 second movie starring another student Go the Settings > General > Accessibility and turn on Speak Selection as well as highlight words Swipe screen with four fingers to move between recent apps Take a screen capture and find it in the camera roll. Post it as a new note to our class Padlet wall.

28. Tami Stewart Technology Integration Coach tstewart@newberry.k12.sc.us Unleashing Student Creativity with iPads