iPad+User+Group+February+15,+2012


 * Red Deer Catholic iPad User Group**
 * Agenda – Wednesday, February 15, 2012**
 * 9:00 AM – 11:45 AM**

Prayer

Introductions

Review of Objectives and Responsibilities
 * To determine a set of criteria for evaluating iPad applications
 * To develop and examine best practices for using iPads to maximize student engagement and achievement
 * Contribute to the Red Deer Catholic iPad app database
 * Share apps, ideas and findings with colleagues from your school, curricular, grade and specialized communities

Apple in Education
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Overview of Accessibility features on the iPad
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 * Zoom
 * Large Text
 * White on Black
 * Speak Selection
 * Assistive Touch

iPad Apps
 * Share specific organization/productivity apps
 * Dropbox
 * GoTasks
 * HootSuite/Twitter
 * Planbook
 * Toontastic
 * Skitch
 * Paperport Notes
 * Photosynth
 * Flipboard
 * QuickOffice HD
 * Educreations
 * neu.Annotate
 * Google Documents/Calendar
 * Others?

App resources
 * Twitter: #edapps, #ipadapps
 * ipadinsight.com (Available as RSS Feed)
 * theipadfan.com (Available as RSS Feed)
 * Top 10 Sites for Educaitonal Apps: []
 * primaryipad.weebly.com
 * [|www.appolicious.com]
 * []
 * [|www.apptivities.org]
 * [|www.funeducationalapps.com]
 * freeappaday.com

Review of iPad App Wiki Space
 * Where is it? http://ipadappsrdcrd.wikispaces.com
 * How to add to it.

Establishing criteria for what makes a good app
 * SETT Process for evaluating assistive technology
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 * Digital Bloom’s Taxonomy
 * [[file:AndrewChurches.pdf]]
 * In groups, brainstorm criteria for a good app.
 * Identify commonalities between groups and generate a working list of criteria
 * Try to narrow criteria down to one or two words each