Do you have an iPad setting in your classroom collecting dust? Are you looking for a way to utilize the iPad within your classroom? Do you want to raise the student engagement of your students? If you answered, "YES", to those questions then keep on reading! Student engagement is by far the most significant factor of student learning and retention of learning in your classroom. The Kentucky Framework of Teaching supports the teacher in creating and teaching lessons that will engage students in their learning. To read more about student engagement click the button below. Once you have the students engaged with your lesson you can raise the student engagement just a little bit more by utilizing a couple of different technology devices and features. You will need an iPad and an Apple TV. You can enable your iPads Air Play feature and mirror everything that your iPad has on its screen to a TV in your classroom. Is your students working working in groups and you want to display their work so that other students can see it? Then turn on the camera while the Air Play feature is on. This will allow you to show their work on your TV screen instantaneously! It's like having a wireless document camera in your hands. To learn more about compatible devices and how to use the Air Play feature, click the button below. Students will LOVE sharing the work they have done with everyone. This gives them a sense of pride and accomplishment. Plus a little bit of accountability if they know their work will be shared with their classmates.
The best way to determine the effectiveness of student engagement is to ask the students! So lets see what they have said about utilizing the wireless document camera. The students have described it as, "MAGICAL, very INTERACTIVE and FUN". Just watch out for the smiling faces that will want to see themselves on the TV screen! =) 0 Comments
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