Teens & iPads

1. Tuned into Learning! Engaging iPad Activities for Teens ShellyTerrell.com Bit.ly/ShellTerrell

2. In the time it takes you to understand a 14-year-old, he turns 15. ~Robert Brault

3. The Teenage Brain • The neocortex not fully developed (responsible for language, planning, empathy, executive functions) • Relies on a more reactive, gut-instinct part of the brain, the amygdala, ( emotions and memories associated with emotion) • Not good at reading emotion on others' faces Engaging Teens & Tweens by Raleigh Philp

4. Teaching Tips • Survival & emotional needs must be met • change the psychological state about every 20 minutes • Be patient & persistent Edutopia.org/classroom-management-learning-states-teenagers-interview

5. Erikson's Stages of Development Usefulcharts.com/psychology/erik-erikson-stages-of-development.html

6. Why mobile learning? • various apps • offline/online easily • vast storage • engaging • multimedia • Travels with them • Gets them moving

7. Set-up an online mobile friendly class community Blog Ning Edmodo Group Facebook Group Moodle Facebook Wants a New Face by rishibando, Flickr

8. Edmodo.com

10. An Image of Me • Students take a picture and describe why it is meaningful to them • Possible topics: • Your room, favorite place, a place to escape, a hobby, event • Try Fotobabble, Skqueak

11. Skqueak • Upload your photos, sketch, and record audio

12. Class debates & discussions Voicethread App

13. Frotz- Free Interactive Fiction Voicethread App

14. Create Goal Collages/Vision Boards Goal Poster by EvelynGiggles, Flickr, CC 2.0

15. Muzy App • Create collages, posters, quotes, wanted signs, visual blog posts and more

16. Bucket Lists • Students list things they want to accomplish before they die • Try it as a PechaKucha activity • Try Capzles, Animoto, Haiku Deck, Prezi, Muzy

17. Haiku Deck for Creating Presentations

23. Create a Scavenger Hunt 20 20 10 90

24. Character Chats • Students get in pairs • They chose character they want to be • They message each other a conversation they imagine the 2 characters would have now • Take screen shots, post on blog & discuss • Try Google Chat, Facebook messenger

25. Pop Quiz • Students get in pairs or small groups • They are allowed to message each other for help during a test when you ring the bell or set a timer.

26. Find it! • Pre-reading:Students search for music, clothing, setting, etc.

27. Find it! • Pre-reading:Students search for music, clothing, setting, etc. • While reading: • Students mark in book what they found & how it gives them a better understanding

28. Find it! • Pre-reading:Students search for music, clothing, setting, etc. • While reading: • Students mark in book what they found & how it gives them a better understanding • Post reading: • Students post which items they can relate to in their lives. Ex. I like escaping to …. like the main character.

29. Give them time to read alone for leisure! Music Students with iPad by thomcochrane, Flickr

30. Have them journal! Salvatel'ambiente: leggetesuiPad by paz.ca, Flickr

31. Posterous

32. Have them listen to or create podcasts!

33. Students Create Podcasts • News during the time period & related to the story • Commentary on events • Hi-lights of the chapter Audioboo.fm

34. Lesson Ideas • LinoIt App • Chapter Reflections: • Teacher posts image or video & asks reflective questions that students respond to • Chapter Soundtrack: • Students post music they believe would be great for a scene & describe the scene • Other students respond with their choices or opinions

35. Create a Collaborative Music Playlist/ Soundtrack

36. Create Book Trailers

37. Turn a Chapter into a Movie Scene

38. Splice

39. Splice

40. Bit.ly/mlearningLINKS TeacherRebootCamp.com