Being (H)appy in the classroom
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Presentation at the #schoolnetsa conference. A practical look at how to choose apps without making apps the centre of the activity.
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Being (h)appy in the classroom#Schoolnetsa
Maggie Versterwww.ICT4Champions.co.za
www.school2.co.za@maggiev
Being (H)appy in the classroom
Use any drawing app to create a picture of how you feel about mobile technology in the classroom
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Share your classroom (h)appy story…Explain what your picture say….
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Discuss
Summary?
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q.naiku.net Room 594
a.naiku.net
How do we go about choosing apps?
http://www.dainferncollege.co.za/high-school/ict-at-dainfern-college
#cofimvaba #ICT4RED
APPS 4 rural contexts
#cofimvaba #ICT4RED
APPS 4 rural contexts
http://goo.gl/0qoCj
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?
@merryl4d
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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
504
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
