iPad Program
Goals
ICT can be used as a tool and an environment for learning in a range of different ways. As a broad guide, we have the following goals for the iPad programme.
iPads will be used to facilitate learning by allowing students to:
- Access, use, create and publish digital and online information
- Develop knowledge, understanding and skills through creativity, critical thinking and problem-solving
- Collaborate with others
- Communicate, in a variety of ways, their knowledge and learning experiences
Students will use the iPad as a tool to manage their work and learning
Students will develop age-appropriate ICT skills and understandings, including the responsibilities of online citizenship
Students will accept responsibility for:
- Their personal actions when using ICT
- The care and functionality of their iPad
Outcomes
It is envisaged the iPad programme will provide a range of opportunities that enhance or transform teaching and learning in specific ways. The following provides some examples.
Substitution
The iPad will allow for the substitution of non-digital practices or processes including:
- Textbooks and class handouts available on iPad
- Note-taking and data collection
- Completion and submission of workbooks in PDF format
- Feedback on drafts emailed between teachers and students
- Storage/display of stimulus in Art
Augmentation
The iPad will augment teaching and learning through:
- Internet research and communication
- Videos / animations that complement teaching
- Study / note-taking templates
- Persistent, instantaneous feedback on drafts /notes
- Extension / consolidation of maths concept