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"If we knew what it was we were doing, it would not be called research, would it?" ~Albert Einstein
September ====How exciting! This year I will be teaching two iPad classes plus newly formed electives! The anticipation of the iPads being returned and first issued is amazing. Much time has been spent in setting up accounts and passwords including their school-issued email. Each student created & uploaded their own avatar. Some examples are shown below. It seems like it's taking longer this year to get up to running speed. ====

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====The Tech Squad has named themselves, SQUiD...**S**uper **Q**uick **U**ltra **i**Pad **D**octors. Everyone submitted logo ideas and the following was the class' choice! A link on the district's website will host various pieces of help that the group creates included a form to complete for assistance from this group. Make sure to bookmark their page and check it often. ====



SQUiD's website

The price of success is responsibility. =October = ====Students were given the opportunity to interview their partner. From these interviews, a Keynote was created and presented to the class. This also gave the class to learn more about their classmates. ====

====The 7th graders have begun their research project. This year, they have been given the choice in which format to submit their notes (with the understanding that they must contain specific pieces of information.) It is interesting to see how diverse their preferences are! ====

====The 6th graders have been given assignments in Word and in Pages. The class overwhelmingly felt that Word was more powerful than Pages, but Pages was convenient. It is important to be able to manipulate & identify the __appropriate__ tool for the assignment given. ====

The SQUiD group has been busy. Collectively, they came up with a mission statement for the group. This has been posted on their website. (Have you checked out their page yet?) They are also busy writing "blurbs" on their favorite apps and creating "how to" videos. These will be available on their page shortly. In addition, the group has been charged with the maintenance of the iPad carts.

***Off-task behaviors, such as playing games and messaging instead of working on assignments, are becoming a daily problem. Students found violating the acceptable usage policy will be referred to the office for further action.***

=November =

The 6th & 7th grade students have been challenged to create their own iPad stylus. Outside of the classroom, student researched stylus creation. Using the knowledge of how a stylus works, students proposed their own, unique creation. All plans had to be approved prior to beginning to create. A multitude of materials were supplied over two class periods.

<span style="color: #2222be; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">Grade 6 Styluses <span style="color: #2222be; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">

<span style="color: #2222be; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">Grade 7 styluses <span style="color: #2222be; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">

=<span style="background-color: #e71d1d; color: #ffffff; display: block; font-family: 'Lucida Console',Monaco,monospace; font-size: 31.3333px; text-align: left;">December =

<span style="color: #e71d1d; font-family: 'Lucida Console',Monaco,monospace; font-size: 120%;">The iPad Tech Squad was charged with the task of a reflection piece to be viewed by the Board of Education in April. The final product's purpose is to show the application of the iPads and how it has impacted the students involved. The tech squad brainstormed the approach and began filming. They chose the "Day in the Life of an iPadder" to show how the iPads have become a seamless piece of their lives. There are also plans to include the impact of the 6th graders, but details will be worked out after the first video is complete.

=<span style="background-color: #808080; color: #ffffff; display: block; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 31.3333px; text-align: left;">January =

<span style="color: #808080; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 160%;">The video has all been shot and now comes the task of piecing them together. The videos are on separate iPads. Videos sent via email & messages have come through blurry/grainy...and really shows horribly on the big screen. Troubleshooting this month has been long & troublesome. Finally, a process of copying from the iPad to the MacBook - then back to one iPad works! Now to piece & add final touches!

=<span style="background-color: #f27d12; color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 200%;">February =

<span style="color: #f27d12; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">This semester, the iPad Tech Squad investigated the world of app creation. Students were given the choice of computers to use - desktop or iPad. Most chose to work on a desktop (more options), but some chose iPads. This was a time of trial and error. Each Friday, we shared pros & cons of the website(s) used that week. In addition, throughout the week students shared with each other tips to make specific features work. We were successful in creating apps, but needed the additional certification in order to take the apps the next step - to publication.

=<span style="background-color: #ec60ca; color: #ffffff; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 200%;">March =


 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #ec60ca; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">After the urging of the students, we have put the app creation on hold - for the moment - in order to explore coding. Students created accounts on www.codeacdemy.com and have been completing the short tutorials in HTML. **

=<span style="background-color: #e9de11; color: #ffffff; display: block; font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 280%; text-align: left;">April =


 * <span style="color: #e9de11; font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">I have discovered two wonderful things about the coding website: students can work at their own pace and motivated students will FIND their own applications of these skills. Several students have worked ahead of the class and have even ventured off to create their own websites! Wordpress has been the webspace source of choice. **

<span style="color: #e9de11; font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">@http://minecraftpvpsurvival26.wordpress.com/

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 * <span style="color: #12a0a0; font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">Finally, the Board of Education presentation videos have been finished and presented! The video concepts were brainstormed and created by the students! The final product is a reflection of endless hours of work! I am so very proud of them! **


 * <span style="color: #12a0a0; font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">"The Day in the Life of an iPadder" **

__<span style="color: #12a0a0; font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">@http://youtu.be/GMdfTCphyAA __

__<span style="color: #12a0a0; font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">http://youtu.be/ViF5PljfHyY __
 * <span style="color: #12a0a0; font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">Student Interviews **