Harbour, Dominique

Workshop Lesson Plan

Title: Innovative iPad Use in the Classroom
Date: March 16, 2015
Subject: Instructional Technology
Grade: Levels: K-5
Duration: 90 minutes
Synopsis: Teachers will learn innovative ways to use iPads with students to support instruction
in the classroom. Technology tools that will be covered include Kahoot, ClassFlow, Popplet,
ScreenChomp, and Socrative.
Objectives:
1. Teachers will be able to identify different uses for the iPad in relation to student use in the
classroom.
2. Teachers will learn and understand how to use various technology tools with iPads to
support instruction.
3. Teachers will explore and begin to master one technology tool to use with iPads.
Standards:
Standards for Professional Learning:

Leadership: Professional learning that increases educator effectiveness and results for all
students requires skillful leaders who develop capacity, advocate, and create support
systems for professional learning.
Outcomes: Professional learning that increases educator effectiveness and results for all
students aligns its outcomes with educator performance and student curriculum standards.

ISTE Nets for Teachers:

1. Facilitate and inspire student learning and creativity
Teachers use their knowledge of subject matter, teaching and learning, and technology to
facilitate experiences that advance student learning, creativity, and innovation in both
face-to-face and virtual environments.
a. Promote, support, and model creative and innovative thinking and inventiveness.
c. Promote student reflection using collaborative tools to reveal and clarify students
conceptual understanding and thinking, planning, and creative processes.
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d. Model collaborative knowledge construction by engaging in learning with students,
colleagues, and others in face-to-face and virtual environments
2. Design and develop digital age learning experiences and assessments
Teachers design, develop, and evaluate authentic learning experiences and assessments
incorporating contemporary tools and resources to maximize content learning in context
and to develop the knowledge, skills, and attitudes identified in the StandardsS.
a. Design or adapt relevant learning experiences that incorporate digital tools and
resources to promote student learning and creativity.
c. Customize and personalize learning activities to address students diverse learning
styles, working strategies, and abilities using digital tools and resources.
d. Provide students with multiple and varied formative and summative assessments
aligned with content and technology standards, and use resulting data to inform learning
and teaching.
5. Engage in professional growth and leadership
Teachers continuously improve their professional practice, model lifelong learning, and
exhibit leadership in their school and professional community by promoting and
demonstrating the effective use of digital tools and resources.
a. Participate in local and global learning communities to explore creative applications of
technology to improve student learning.
d. Contribute to the effectiveness, vitality, and self-renewal of the teaching profession and
of their school and community.
Materials:

Laptop
Mobile Phone or Tablet
Paper and Pen
Copy of Workshop Agenda
Website: www.innovativeipaduse.weebly.com

Lesson:
Introduction (5 minutes):
Explain to teachers the purpose, objectives, and goals for the session. Go over the agenda and
take any questions.
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Techy Tips (10 minutes):
Give teachers a few generic tips on how to use the iPad within instruction. Review with teachers
the various basic functions of the iPad that can be used creatively within a lesson. Give concrete
examples of lesson ideas for each function.
Lesson Cycle Resources (40 minutes):

Kahoot (10 minutes) Introduce Kahoot and have teachers take a quick assessment using
the tool to model how it is used. Explain to teachers the different features while using the
tools.
ClassFlow (10 minutes) Explain what ClassFlow is and show teachers a short lesson
created using Class Flow. Go over the basic features of how to create a lesson for
students.
Popplet/ScreenChomp (10 minutes) Explain what Popplet and ScreenChomp are and
how they can be used within the classroom. Show student work/video samples of how the
tools have been used previously.
Socrative (10 minutes) Explain the different features of Socrative and how to create
different types of assessments within the site. Show teachers a sample test, explaining
how to create items throughout the demonstration.

Questions/Comments (5 minutes):
Take any questions and or comments that teachers may have about the resources presented.
Exploration of Resources (30 minutes):
Have teachers explore and create an instructional resource (online lesson, assessment, student
activity, etc.) using a tool of choice that was covered in the workshop. Walk around and assist
teachers as needed.
Wrap-Up/Dismissal (5 minutes):
Address any remaining questions or concerns. Provide teachers with the workshop evaluation
survey link.
Assessment:
Informal observations will take place during the exploration component of the lesson. Teachers
will take a post workshop evaluation survey at http://goo.gl/Vr1Dge. Informal observations will
continue after the workshop as teachers implement the various tools to determine their
effectiveness of use and the impact on student engagement and learning.