Being (h)appy in the classroom#Schoolnetsa

Maggie Versterwww.ICT4Champions.co.za

www.school2.co.za@maggiev

Being (H)appy in the classroom

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How do we go about choosing apps?

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Teaching strategies

What can make us unhappy?

Ipad vs the rest?Ipad Android et al

No USB- no add on space Mini/micro USB/HDMI

Loooooong battery life Eish short man!

No local wifi hotspot (but I do have a work around)

Seamless wifi hotspot

No file control. Apps control files

File control and management

More apps but more pay More free apps

Why Android tablets and not iPad or dedicated eReaders?

Affordable long-term total cost of ownership (TCO) in terms of repairs, replacement parts, cost of hardware, cost of accessories, etc;

Availability of off-the-shelf, child-friendly, ruggedised devices; Since it is open source, it enables a high level of customisation (e.g.

preloading educational apps, device tracking, customised software, version control, custom configuration of devices per phase/learner/teacher, etc);

Support for open standards (e.g. ePub); Options to create a South African Educational AppStore, without

having to go via a proprietary appstore; Ability to side-load content and apps (e.g. via an SD card); Support for removable/expandable storage which is critical for

content dissemination in low/no connectivity environments; Ability to tightly control specifications of devices in order to save

costs; Possibility of lock-in is minimal.

Technology

Why android?

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Dedicated eReaders

Kindle/other                                   Proprietary (links to bookstores)

New device                                   Launch imminent,  TFT 

LCD eReaders

Wyzeman                                   Proprietary platform

Feature PhonesMost brands                                   MXit?, data cost, distraction

SmartphonesVodafone 858 (Android)                                   Distraction/acceptability factors

High end Android                                   Cost

iPhone                                   Cost + lock-in

Tablets

Google Nexus 7 (Android)                                   Storage via cloud, no SD card

Kindle Fire (Android)                                   New model awaited

Intel StudyBook (Android)                                   Waiting for availability

Chinese Custom (Android)                                   Quality  improving

High end Android                                   Cost

iPad                                   Cost + lock-in

BYOD?

Can apps make us happy?

Assessment

Assessment

Go to: q.naiku.net Room Number 504

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Productivity

Classroom management

Mind-mapping

Remote desktop

Plan to be (h)appy

Being (h)appy in the classroom#Schoolnetsa

Maggie Versterwww.ICT4Champions.co.za

www.school2.co.za@maggiev

We don’t have to be appy to be

happy