Assignment+7

The impact of using the ipad in the classroom could be significant. I think that using this technology would be valuable in many ways. It opens the door for reaching each child at his/her academic level. It can aid the student by helping relearn, review, practice, or learn about a topic for the first time. Students will be able to use apps, view videos, and research. Students can be challenged to use those means to demonstrate their new knowledge as well. I think that students will be more motivated and that their achievement will improve with the use of ipads. I also see teachers having a new tool to help in the education process. It is another means to stimulate, motivate,asses, and improve academic achievement. I find that in my personal life, I use the ipad all the time. I use it for keeping up on weather and news, staying in touch with friends, taking and editing photos, playing games, finding recipes, staying organized, and the list could go on. I am at a point that I would be lost without my ipad. As a teacher, I am excited to continue to explore the opportunities that await my students. I will continue to find and use apps with my class. I will use time management tools. I hope to use the ipad more and textbooks less. I can't wait to learn along with my students. I enjoyed learning about apps that are available and hearing the pros and cons of each. I know I will use animoto. I already explained it to another teacher and have plans to use it with my students when they do reports about heros of the civil war and underground railroad. I have used photostory with my students, but I think that animoto will simplify that process alot. I want to explore more and learn about using nearpod, socrative, and the iConverter. There seem to be endless opportunities and I am so looking forward to learning about them.