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Using Tablets in SessionsLearning Technology Bite

Matt CornockThe screenshots shown are from an Android Samsung Tablet, though the Apps are available on other Android devices and iPads

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After the talky bit…

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Tablets offer new opportunities

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Defined activity required

Focus attention

Clear objective

Defined output

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Read a short article Identify key points Find via web search or open readings on the deviceAnalyse an argument

Contrast opposing views

Analyse a data set Identify trends Use visualisation apps to access and present data

Interpret data

Discuss a topic Capture ideas or questions Make notes using post-it apps or Google Docs

Explain an issue

Practice a skill Demonstrate a process Create content in Google Docs or with camera

Record experiences

Types of activities

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Tablet Home ScreenBasic Free Apps

Adobe ReaderGoogle DriveQuickoffice

Built-in Apps

Web BrowserCamera

YouTube Basic Maps

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PDF AnnotationAdobe Reader

Great annotation

Helps keep track when using documents

in-class

Clunky to save back to cloud

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PowerPoint AnnotationQuickoffice

Annotation via slide editing by adding shapes

Seamless integration with

Google Drive

Saves back to the cloud

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In-class calculationsGoogle Sheets

Could use pre-set template

Synchronous saving and

collaborative working

On-the-fly marking and

feedback

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Google Docs

Could use pre-set template

Synchronous saving and

collaborative working

On-the-fly marking and

feedback

Sharing work

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Google Maps

Browser-based custom maps

Add text, photos, and videos to markers and

areas

Access rich resources

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Linoit.com

Group pin-boards

Moveable notes

Can use camera for photo notes

Browser-based

Requires free account

Capturing ideas

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Fusion Tables via Google Drive

Instantly visualise large data-sets

Pull data in from free web sources

Browser-based

Visualising data

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Tablets enable…

Accessing and interacting with

resources

Contributing and collaborating

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But remember…

have a structured learning activity first