iPad+Workshop+Activities


 * Workshop Hands-On Activities**

Example: Apps Suggestions:[| iMovie]($4.99), [|AudioBoo] (free) Directions: You will interview a real, historic, or fictitious person. Ask them about a specific event in their lives (historic period, eye witness event, family story, contribution to society, expert advice, etc.) Share: Export the movie to YouTube or Vimeo (if you have an account), then email me the link. I will embed the video clip on the example page of this wiki. If you do not have an account with these services send me the video file via [|Yousendit] or [|Dropbox] Publish the audio file to AudioBoo, then email me the link to your audiobook and I will embed the file on the example page of this wiki
 * 1. Interview**
 * Script introduction to the person you are interviewing, give background information about the person. and formulate interview questions.
 * If using iMovie: Take an image of the real person you are interviewing (and maybe the surroundings/settings) or find and download an image (licensed under Creative Commons) of a fictitious person and pertinent images that would go with your interview. Import the images.
 * Record the audio of the interview
 * Keep your interview between 3-5 minutes

Example: Stones form the River by Ursula Hegi Apps Suggestions: [|Sonic Pics Lite] (free) [|StoryRobe] ($0.99), [|StoryKit] (free) Directions: Share: Please export your recommendation as a movie:
 * 2. Book Recommendation**
 * 1) Decide on a book that you would like to recommend to a specific audience (your students, book club, parent community, teacher colleague, administrators, etc.)
 * 2) Write a short script to summarize the book, highlight why you feel your audience would like/benefit from reading it. Add further resources (links, websites, movies, other books on the topic, etc.) about the setting, characters, topic, author, etc.
 * 3) Find 5 visuals/images online to include in your recommendation.
 * 4) Use[| Sonic Pics Lite]and import the images, then record your script, advancing the slides as you are recording
 * 5) The Book recommendation is to be between 90 seconds and 3 Minutes
 * send to YouTube (if you already have an account) to then share the link with us. I will embed the video clip here on the wiki
 * email the movie to me, so I can upload the video clip to my account and embed it here on the wiki

Example Apps Suggestions: [|Comic Life] ($7.99), [|ComicBook]k ($1.99), [|Comic Creator] ($), [|Comic Strip] ($0.99), [|Cartoon Studio Free] ( Free) Directions: You will develop a comic strip. Convey a message, an invented or true story, express interesting information about the topic of your choice. (Ex. A current news event, cyberbullying, Facebook etiquette, Using iPads in the classroom, a holiday, a funny story, etc.) Share: Save your comic strip image and email to me or share on Twitter (don't forget to mention my username @langwitches)
 * 3. Comic**
 * Storyboard your comic, by deciding on your story, setting, characters, dialogue
 * Have 3-5 related images in your iPads Photo Album (take your own images or search for creative commons or public domain images online)
 * Use a Comic creation app of your choice.
 * Choose a layout to accommodate the number of your images
 * Import your images from the Camera roll or take you own images with the iPad's camera.
 * Add speech bubbles and stickers (if available)

Example: Magic Tree House Interview- Read Along Book Apps Suggestions: [|Pages] ($9.99), Google Docs (web based), [|iBooks] Directions: Create an eBook with information for your students to read about a specific subject, topic or area of interest. (Ex. Monarch Butterflies, South American Countries, Student Created Essay or Poem Anthology, etc.) Share: Email the completed ePub file to be added to examples page. More Resource
 * 4. Create an eBook**
 * 1) Create a word document in (Google Docs, Pages or Microsoft Word)
 * 2) In Pages save document as an ePub file. If you used Word or Google Docs, save as .doc, then convert the file with the [|free online ePub converter].
 * 3) Drop the ePub file into your iTunes library
 * 4) Sync itunes library to your iBook
 * 5) Find and open your eBook in iBook.
 * [| Step by step flyer] to create your own eBook for the iPad

Examples: Multiplication Apps Suggestions: [|Showme App] (free) or [|ScreenChomp] (free) Directions:
 * 5. Create tutorial**
 * Choose one of the above screenrecording witheboards.
 * Create a step by step Math tutorial for students (choose a grade level) or a tutorial that showcasing you favorite iPad app, you want your students to start using (take screenshots of your app to be included in tutorial)
 * Your tutorial should not be longer than 3 minutes

Share: With SchowmeApp: Share the tutorial clip by uploading it to ShowMeApp.com from within the app. You will need to create an account when prompted. With ScreenChomp: send it to the "cloud"after recording is complete, you will receive a unique URL (Web address). Please note that URL and email it to me. I will share the link on the Wiki's example page.

Examples: Apps used: [|Epic Citadel] (free) Apps Suggestions: [|iMovie]($4.99), [|Sonic Pics Lite] (free), [|StoryRobe]($0.99), [|StoryKit] (free), [|Keynote] ($9.99), [|Brushes] ($7.99) Directions: Share: E-mail the completed story in their final format (movie, audio, presentation, image, etc.) to be included in example page.
 * 6. [|Epic Citadel Challenge]** (Original idea and challenge from Ringwood North Primary School, Australia)
 * Create a digital story utilizing photos from the app Epic Citadel
 * The digital story may include text, or it may not. It may be a collage, a poem. It is entirely up to you, as long as it tell some sort of story - use any apps you like to create your story
 * Take screenshots (press down the on/off button and home button at the same time)
 * Record your voice to go with your story
 * Use any apps you like to create your story, ex. [|iMovie]($4.99), [|Sonic Pics Lite] (free), [|StoryRobe]($0.99), [|StoryKit] (free)
 * Your story must be no more than 3 minutes