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43 Enhancing Students' Learning Using iPads Melissa Loving, Stacy Brown

We are not in any way "experts" on the iPad, just a couple of teachers that have found that the iPads are an exciting addition to the classroom. We just want to share our enthusiasm and a few of the things we have found that work or don't work.

We hope to give you an idea of how easy it is to enhance your students' learning using iPads in your classroom. This past year I (Melissa) was able to have 6 iPads in my 1st grade classroom and am so excited to share some of what is available for FREE out there in iTunes. Most education programs are relatively inexpensive if not free. This is just one more way to reach all learners! Our students are already familiar with most of this technology, even at the first grade level. As educators, we need to be willing to use that to benefit our students' education.

Our goal is to give you some "hands-on" time on the iPads to try downloading apps, testing them out, etc. Stacy has created an awesome Symbaloo that will help you find some of the apps we will share with you. Be sure to check that out! We have also provided, within the Symbaloo, a Google Doc that lists other apps that we may or may not have time to touch on.

Link to symbaloo: []

We also attended Donna Sennert's iPad/iPod presentation and there's a lot of good info on her wiki:

http://2011ticlconference.wikispaces.com/05+++iPad+and+iPod+101

The iPads are an amazing addition to the classroom, but as with anything new, it does take a time committment. I have seen enthusiasm, engagement and learning when we get the iPads out to work on them.

Please feel free to contact either of us with any questions you may have...if we can't answer it, we'll do our best to find an answer for you!

Thanks for attending - hope you enjoyed the session and took some useful ideas home with you!

Melissa mloving@albertct.k12.ia.us

Stacy sbrown@sioux-central.k12.ia.us