Todays Activities

Today's Activities

Activity One - Walkthroughs with Google Forms
All administrators need to do observations of classrooms, model programs, and other events. Check-out the Classroom Walk-through Form that is used by a principal in Clovis Unified School District.  I would like for you to create one simliar to this for your use later on.   If you have a coworker in the room, you can collaborate with them if you'd like!   If you'd like, I can share this with you as a starting point!

I recommend you do the following steps on your computer (easier to create there)

1.  Create an account at docs.google.com or login with your existing account.
2.  Create a new "form" from the menu and create a walkthrough document that you would mimic what you currently use!
3.  Once you have all the questions you want (and have a custom theme), click the link on the bottom of the screen to see the fruits of your labor.   

Now to the iPad

4.  Now go to docs.google.com on your iPad (or if you downloaded the Google app, you can get there too). 
5.  Click on the form you just created and click on the same link on the bottom of the screen.  
6.  NOW.... click the arrow to the left of the address bar and then either add it as a bookmark (browser shortcut) or add it to the home screen (desktop shortcut)

For more information on designing Classroom Walk-throughs with Google Forms, here's some additional information on the 21st Century Walkthrough.



Activity Two - iBooks/GoodReader (accessing information "offline")

Administrators are busy people and always on the go.  With apps like iBooks and GoodReader, you can have access to content (pre-planned) on the go when you don't have a wi-fi connection to the Internet.    I'd like for you each to find some content on your computer (Preferably PDF's) and get that content on your iPad so you can read it later.  

1.  Connect your iPad to your computer. 
2.  Drag files (either audio, video, but most importantly documents.... ) into the iTunes library so that the library is highlighted blue. 
3.  Now click on the iPad icon on the left and then navigate to the books tab across the top of the main menu in iTunes. 
4.  Check the books you want to sync to your iPad (repeat these same steps for music, videos, etc). 
5.  Now sync your iPad. 
6.  Open up the iBooks app and you'll see an option on the left side for "PDF's"... now you can read them wherever you are, or at least have access to them. 

For extra credit. 

1.  Download the GoodReader app. 
2.  Email yourself (or use Dropbox) a copy of a PDF you'd like to have access to offline.   When you go to open it, it will prompt you to choose the program to open it in, select GoodReader. 
3.  Now that you have the PDF open in GoodReader, feel free to make some annotations to it!   
4.  Now, browse to a website that you frequent.   
5.  Once you find a website (let's pretend it's something that you want to read when you're offline), put a "g" in front of the url (ghttp://www.google.com) and it will now be accessible offline. 

Activity Three - Creation in the Classroom
 
Goal: To create a short video as if you were traveling across the country as a reporter for your local newspaper.  Your task as this news reporter is to interview various people from a new town (perhaps Santa Cruz?) and find three interesting facts about the area to report. This can take place in the past (farming in the 1800's), present, or future (a vision of what you think Santa Cruz might be in 20 years?).  Take on the persona of a "character" you might know, or even a local celebrity!   (please limit your project to 3-5 minutes).

Ready? Follow the steps below.
  • Save images to your iPad from this link (tap and hold the image and select save)

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    Additional information about Fresno can be found on its Wikipedia Page. 

    Don't forget you can use Google Earth or Google Maps to make your own custom Screenshots! 
  • Find your saved images in your Photos
  • Open up the SonicPics Lite and import the 3 images
  • Drag your images to change their order
  • Write a script that will cover all the areas mentioned
  • Practice speaking with inflection.
  • When ready, click record to narrate the movie. As you narrate you can move to the next image and keep speaking by sliding your finger over the image from left to right.
  • When you're finished, save and preview the movie
  • Share your video, send your video to mark.hammons@gmail.com
Finished?

Activity Four: Creation in the Classroom 

    • We're going to head to Apptivites where we'll search through some of the available activities. We'll then be making some trading cards to share with everyone in the room. For the trading cards you'll need to make sure you've loaded Strip Designer or Comic Touch on your iPad as well as Bump. 


  • Let's try out Dragon Dictation, the free transcription software! When you're ready, start recording and watch what happens!
  • If we have time, we'll walk through how to download the white paper on iPhone App Use in Higher Ed from GetYaLearnOn.com and use the GoodReader App to read it.  

Want to learn more about transferring files from the iPad to a computer?
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