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What are your rules for #iPad use in the classroom?

8/25/2014

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With the new school year fast approaching, classroom management is on my mind. While it is exciting that more and more classes have access to iPads, it can be a bit of a challenge if rules aren't in place. For primary grades, I like this poster (partially shown above) available from www.heidisongs.com.

At my workshops on iPad apps, I love to ask teachers about their rules for iPad use. One school in Colorado allows students to have water bottles on their desks throughout the day because of potential dehydration. As a 1:1 iPad school, they quickly realized that water and iPads don't mix, so they have students empty their water bottles at the end of the day before placing them in their backpacks.

What rules do you have?

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Green Screen by DoInk

8/14/2014

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This summer I have been playing around with a green screen iPad app by DoInk. As their website says, the green screen effect works by combining images from multiple sources into a single video. These images can come from photos or videos in your cameral roll, or from the live video camera. In addition to the app ($2.99) and you will need a green screen which is simply a large piece of green fabric. Using a green screen in the background, allows you to look like you are showing a weather map or being invaded by aliens.

I struggled a bit figuring out DoInk, but then found a great tutorial video on youtube by Jonathan Wylie that helped a bunch. I am looking forward to using it with students this fall, but here's a sample of what I did by myself.

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What are your rules for #iPad use in the classroom?

Green Screen by DoInk

Anne M. Beninghof

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