Customize the Home Screen Artifact:
By customizing my home screen and putting like apps in a category together it is easier for different users to find what they are looking for. I am also able to change my home screen pictures for different users/situations.
Students see this home screen:
My daughters see this home screen:
And I see my kiddos when I use it:
Settings Artifact:
By adding my personal gmail account to my iPad I can synchronize my personal calendar, work calendar and eventually include my husband and daughters calendars too!! All calendars in one place would make life easier!!
I've also found the Guided Access feature very handy when my 17mo old wants to play a game on my iPad....keeps him locked in an age appropriate app and I don't have to worry about him deleting things he shouldn't
I love the restrictions feature!!! I had no idea I could adjust the allowed content to prevent my students and children from seeing different ratings and accessing different parts of the iPad while it was in their hands.
Pedagogy artifact:
After viewing the three example videos, I still needed more clarification on what exactly the SAMR model was and how it applied to the assignment. I am sure I've learned about it before, but not using it daily I've forgotten. This short video from YouTube (http://youtu.be/us0w823KY0g) was an excellent resource to refer to. It's visuals and clear discriptions made the SAMR model user friendly for me!!
The Chicago (various grades) video from the assignment provided many examples of the SAMR model.
My favorite were:
Substitution (1:04) - the teacher used a various word processing apps to allow children to communicate their learning from a lesson. By remove the writing utensil from the students hands and just allowing them to communicate their learning so through letters without having to recall how to form the letters, the teacher gets a truer understanding of what the child has really learned.
Augmentation (0:47) - the teacher used the ABC Magnetic Alphabet app to allow the whole class to build their spelling words at one time. By using the iPad, all students were able to participate and the teacher wouldn't need several sets of magnetic letters.
Modification (1:36) - the teacher took her class of special education students and iPads to the grocery store. Given students the I Converse app, students were to communicate a list of needs and thank the cashier once their shopping was done. This app allowed students with limited speech to communicate with others in a public setting.
Redefinition (0:33) - the teacher is able to take her class on a virtual field trip everyday by using the iPad. With limited school/classroom budgets many teachers have had to eliminate field trips, the iPad is a virtually free way for teachers to give their students those experiences again.
Tracey, this posting is an excellent example of a well thought reflection and screen captures!
ReplyDeleteYou've done a super job with identifying various levels of tech integration through the lens of the SAMR model, and I agree with your assessments. The video shows how one tool can be used (with various apps) at all levels of SAMR.
The SAMR in 120 Seconds video is very clear and one that I like to use with fellow educators, too, however I wish the narrator would have spoken at a slightly slower rate. Then perhaps the video could have been titled into something like SAMR in 150 Seconds.