Category: Learning

July 1, 2017 preidteacher@gmail.com No comments exist

Download by geralt from pixabay.comLiterature for Action ResearchWhat are best practices to support daily iPad use?In my previous post on developing Action Research for iPad Use, I described the steps involved in the process of action research.  During the first stage of Planning includes looking at what others have found to be successful or not…

June 17, 2017 preidteacher@gmail.com 2 comments

iPad Use Action Research OutlineIn my former education path, I was a science teacher. I taught anything from physical to life science. No matter what flavor of science I was teaching, I always pushed my students to continue to ask questions, and think deeper about how they saw the world. As a professional educator, I…

May 13, 2017 preidteacher@gmail.com No comments exist

The original innovation plan of fully utilizing iPads in the classroom is having a change in focus.  A new focus on the revitalization and refreshing of the iPad or personalized technology devices. I say either iPad or personalized learning devices, as I am not sure which direction my district is going to go when the…

May 8, 2017 preidteacher@gmail.com No comments exist

 Literature Review of iPad InitiativesThe focus of my innovation plan is starting to develop from the effective and continued use of iPads, but how to revive and refresh an initiative that is currently happening.  My district is entering the third year of 1:1 iPads for the middle and high schools.  The initial plan of this…

April 29, 2017 preidteacher@gmail.com No comments exist

Reviving Learning with Personalized Learning Technology A review of the literature surrounding the use of Instructional Communication Tools (ICT), primarily iPads, in education.  Case studies, articles, and papers were analyzed for successes and failures from personalized learning technology initiatives.  The video shows what I found to be where these initiatives were successful, and when they…

February 12, 2017 preidteacher@gmail.com No comments exist

 The past four weeks have gotten me to question and think about what is possible with online teaching, and content creation.  Benjamin Franklin is attributed to saying, Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn.  I fully agree with this sentiment, and it makes me question my current…

December 11, 2016 preidteacher@gmail.com No comments exist

Significant Learning Plan with UbDTeaching with the end in mind has been taught to me, ever since I started looking into teaching as a career.  Not knowing where you are directing your students, is like driving at top speed down the road with no idea on how to get to the destination.  You are making…

November 26, 2016 preidteacher@gmail.com No comments exist

The authority of those who teach is often an obstacle to those who want to learn. –  Marcus Tullius CiceroLearning as an eventLearning is an active event.  Not one that can be successfully completed by passivity or a lackadaisical approach.  A student must be a part of the learning, and not imparted with the learning….

November 5, 2016 preidteacher@gmail.com No comments exist

Crucial Conversations for Opportunities Anxieties and Opportunities The opportunities that exist when introducing iPads into the learning environment can be substantial.  As reported in the academic journal TechTrends, “digital reading device enabled students to customize their reading experience in several ways” (McClanahan, B., Williams, K., Kennedy, E., & Tate, S., 2012), and reported in the…