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It's no secret. I am a big fan of using iPads in the classroom to improve learning. It's not so much about the iPad itself. It's about what the iPad allows teachers to do. So many times, the iPad is a tool that just gets out of the way and allows for deeper learning. In the following posts, I will be sharing ways that I am using iPads in my engineering class. I will also be sharing ways that I will be incorporating it next year as well as ways that others have been using it. My goal is that this becomes a place for engineering teachers to find ways to incorporate it into their classrooms and labs.
Many schools are are already or soon will be One-To-One with iPads. My school is. When we first went this route, I couldn't see much use for it beyond being a second monitor for our PC lab. At the time, we had single-monitor set ups. Soon, we ended up getting dual-screen set ups. At that time, I just stopped using my iPad for anything other than checking email quickly, playing games, and reading the news in the morning. I just didn't know what I could do. Several years ago, I made a conscious effort to start learning how to use it. I started with just sitting on my couch and playing with it every night. As the months went on, I learned more and more about what I could do. I then started working on actively using it in class. I hate the idea of "shoehorning" a tool into a classroom. It's unnatural and gets in the way of learning. Usually, these cases make everyone wonder why and spend more time grappling with the use. I was on the search for natural uses that led to deeper learning. Here's what I have learned. |
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June 2021
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