Support Literacy and Language with iPad

Kia ora tatou,

I can’t wait to share some next steps and new ideas that showcase and build on the different ways you can continue to integrate iPad in a way that positively impacts literacy and language learning within your classroom. 

I would love to know… 💭 

How you have been using iPad within your literacy programme… 📚 

Comment below… 🖍

What has worked well and made a difference for your learners so far? 🌟

Let’s explore some additional, powerful ways you can use iPad for literacy and learning… 

Across this workflow, we will start with using Freeform to record ideas, reflect on learning and begin by forming key concepts within the writing process. Freeform is the perfect app to collaborate and build ideas when working alongside others… 

You can use Freeform as a modelling book, or interactive whiteboard, brainstorm, collaborate, plan, showcase and map out ideas… use shapes, drawing tools, text, stickies, videos, photos, links, stickers and more…

Use Freeform to capture creativity, engage tamariki and have this as a tool in your toolkit to capture learning, providing formative assessment and evidence of learning through writing, drawing, collaborating and working together… 

Let’s check out an example of how we can use Freeform for persuasive writing and explore some key features….

For the next part of this workflow, we will dive into Notes, making use of accessibility features and getting creative with summer recipe design! What is your favourite summer recipe? 🍦

We know that effective speaking and active listening are essential skills for educators and learners. This activity is great for practising oral and written communication skills.

Have you had a go at using dictation, emoji as visual icons, explored speak selection, or sketch-noted key ideas and learning using the drawing tools, or made use of the checklist feature? 

Drawing and visual cues are such powerful ways to engage our learners, connecting more deeply with learning. Let’s have a quick look at Notes and get creating… 

If you have tuned into previous APL Live sessions, you will know that Keynote is an incredible, open-ended ‘create app’ that lends itself beautifully to multimodal learning. It provides accessibility for learners of all ages and abilities. Bringing forward opportunities to record audio and live video, create drawings, take photos, add text and shapes, while also pulling in content from the camera roll. These features create endless opportunities to engage tamariki (children) in meaningful literacy-rich learning experiences. 

From opportunities to integrate Keynote as a modelling book, whiteboard, or journal day-to-day; to exploring creating visual word art, animations, animated GIFs and app design - you can provide learning experiences extending and building on learning whether you’re just getting started, or have been using Keynote for years. 

There are endless possibilities when using Keynote regularly within your literacy programme to develop oral language, connect with text, strengthen comprehension, consolidate phonological and phonemic awareness, support letter formation, as well as … fostering creativity and that all-important love of learning.

Today we will develop and fine-tune our persuasive writing skills…. pulling our ideas together with expression and conviction… 

Let’s use the shapes, text, drawing, audio and animation features to create a mini-animated video that persuades our audience…  

Get comfy and follow along with me for this last part of our workflow… 

Tēnā, tēnā, nice mahi koutou! We are just getting started - there are so many ways you can use these fantastic features to create, reflect and consolidate key learning already happening within your kura and classrooms. I love the engagement and support this provides for diverse learners to experience success and get excited about literacy. 

Below I have re-attached a Keynote eBook I created, this has additional examples and ideas on different ways you can use Keynote for literacy and learning. There are also additional accessibility links and posts for you to explore. 

Literacy and Learning with Keynote Resource Book

Keep going, don’t forget -  little and often builds on learning and promotes that shift we want to see in learning outcomes. Continuing to make this mahi an important part of your planning process, will ensure the successful integration of these iPad apps to complement the incredible learning already happening in your classroom and kura.

Where will these different tools and skills take your tamariki with their learning next? Which app out of our workflow will you be getting started with? Freeform, Notes, Keynote… or all of the above? 👀🙌🏻♥️

Ngā manakitanga,

Emma Planicka - Digital Learning PLD Ltd Director

Apple Professional Learning Specialist (APLS) 

Additional resources to explore:

• Everyone Can Create Book Series 
• Dictation
• Support Literacy and Learning with iPad (Previous Forum Post)

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🌟 Literacy & Learning with Keynote 🌟 (5).epub

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