Nia+Ujamaa


 * About the Presenter**

Nia Ujamaa, Ed.M. @Technoliteracy www.NiaUjamaa.com

Ms. Ujamaa has spent the last 8 years serving as instructional technology specialist for both public and private schools. Prior to this, she conducted training for a number of non-profit organizations. She has a passion for teaching and has taught people ranging in ages from 3 years old to 70 years young. A California local who graduated from Loyola Marymount with a BFA and received her Ed.M in Technology in Education from the Harvard Graduate School of Education, Ms. Ujamaa continues to increase her knowledge in the area of technology in education and share this knowledge with others. She is an Apple Distinguished Educator and is currently serving on the Apple Distinguished Educator Advisory Board. She regularly presents at education conferences about topics related to differentiation, cyber-safety, 1:1 deployment and authoring curriculum with tools like iBooks Author and iTunes U Course Manager.

**Session 1: Introducing iPads to your teachers**

Explore an iTunes U course used to introduce teachers to iPads for use in their classrooms. In this workshop, we will discuss teacher use and student use. iPads provide a very different experience than a laptop, which can be intimidating to users not familiar with iOS devices.

In this session we will investigate a course used with teachers in an independent school to serve as a resource throughout the school year. You may want to bring your iPad to this session.

__ Resources __ The iTunesU Course shared in this presentation has a number of resources for familiarizing yourself with iPads as well as information about vetting Apps, and websites where teachers have curated and rated apps for classroom use.

//iOS101: Intro to iPads in Education// iTunesU Enrollment Code: DRQ-W8S-9L3 In order to access the course, you will need to download the iTunesU app onto an iOS device (iPad, iPhone, iPod Touch device). Scroll down to the bottom of the iTunesU homepage and click the "Enroll" button. Submit the enrollment code and wait for approval.

**Session 2: Publishing with iBooks Author**

iBooks Author is a tool used to create interactive books for the iPad. This is a new way for students to share research, publish journals, and present stories to an audience. Teachers can pull together resources for a unit into a single reference and share their curriculum their way with their students or for everyone via the iBooks Store.

Come learn how to use iBooks Author and see how the tool is being used in the classroom. You will need to have the latest version of iBooks Author downloaded onto your laptop for this session. You cannot create Multi-Touch books with iBooks Author on an iOS Device or PC.

__Resources__

Books from iBooks Store shared in presentation: (*Free download for this book.)
 * 1) //90 Degrees//, Andrew Kim
 * 2) //Calling Nature//*, Bea Cantor
 * 3) //Hands-On Precalculus//, School Yourself
 * 4) //Math Our Way//*, Gibbs Elementary School
 * 5) //Moon Rocks//, Open University
 * 6) //Resonate//, Nancy Duarte
 * 7) //The Adventures of BB & Sam//* (A MultiTouch book for elementary students. This was not shown in presentation.)

iTunesU Course //My Global Voice: Publishing With iBooks Author//, Apple Distinguished Educators

When planning a Book, it is suggested that you use the template below to organize your content



**Session 3: Sharing your Curriculum with iTunes U Course Manager**

Now, educators can create courses to share in their classroom or with other educators. iTunes U Courses allow us to create a collection of resources to be accessed by a specific population, a self-paced guide or a guided course, or a set of assignments or Apps for working through an iBook.

In this workshop you will be introduced to the basics of iTunes U Course Manager, see some examples of iTunes U Courses and some tips for making. You will need to have an Apple ID and have downloaded the Safari browser onto your laptop for this session.

__ Resources __

iTunesU Course Manager Login Portal: https://itunesu.itunes.apple.com/coursemanager/

Examples of iTunesU Courses shared in Presentation

> In order to access the course, you will need to download the iTunesU app onto an iOS device (iPad, iPhone, iPod Touch device). Scroll down to the bottom of the iTunesU homepage and click the "Enroll" button. Submit the enrollment code and wait for approval.
 * 1) iOS101: Intro to iPads in Education, Nia Ujamaa iTunesU Enrollment Code: DRQ-W8S-9L3
 * 1) //Copyright and Wrongs,// Common Sense Media
 * 2) //Copyright for Educators,// Barbara Greenstone, Boothbay Harbor
 * 3) //Eng III CP: Identity and Society,//Mia Morrison, FoxCroft Academy
 * 4) //Emerging Computer Technologies//, Federico Padovan, Archdiocese of Miami Schools
 * 5) //Open Geometry,// Anthony DiLaura
 * 6) //Volcanoes//, Open University

Tips for tailoring your courses for your learners:




 * Session 4: Olloclipping**

The Olloclip provides your iPhone with fisheye, macro and a wide angle lens. In this hands-on course we will reference some iBooks about iPhonography and spend some time practicing taking photos with our Olloclips out on the yard. For this session you will need an iPhone, an Olloclip, and you may want to bring you iPad.

Book from iBooks Store shared in presentation: (*Free download for this book.)
 * 1) //Calling Nature*//, Bea Cantor

List of Photo Apps
 * 1) Aviary
 * 2) Camera+
 * 3) Camera Bag
 * 4) Camera Prime
 * 5) Collage
 * 6) ColorSplash
 * 7) DMD
 * 8) FilmMic Pro
 * 9) Hipstamatic
 * 10) Momensia
 * 11) Photo Academy
 * 12) Photo Stats
 * 13) Photogene2
 * 14) Photosynth
 * 15) Picle
 * 16) Snapseed
 * 17) SonicPics

**Session 5: Vetting iOS Apps**

Come discuss ways to pick Apps that are useful for your classroom. In this course we will review web resources and rubrics used for selecting Apps for iPod Touch Devices, iPads and iPhones for classroom use. You will also see Apps that are used in the presenter’s classroom.

__ Resources __ The iTunesU Course shared in this presentation has a number of resources for familiarizing yourself with iPads as well as information about vetting Apps, and websites where teachers have curated and rated apps for classroom use. The course has a list of websites of apps vetted by other teachers as well as a list of apps curated by the presenter.

//iOS101: Intro to iPads in Education// iTunesU Enrollment Code: DRQ-W8S-9L3 In order to access the course, you will need to download the iTunesU app onto an iOS device (iPad, iPhone, iPod Touch device). Scroll down to the bottom of the iTunesU homepage and click the "Enroll" button. Submit the enrollment code and wait for approval.

//Session 6: New View: Teens and Media Literacy//
Validation of information is nothing new. Trying to get kids to slow down and be critical of information as they experience it, and/or thoughtful of how they represent themselves, is not either.

In this session you will see how one classroom is changing the way teens view the world around them, and check out some tools that are making this happen. An emphasis on student-centered, personalized learning and creativity is facilitated students to higher order thinking. Come see how you can make this happen in your classroom.

__ Resources __

iTunesU Courses Addressing Intellectual Property //Copyrights and Wrongs//, Common Sense Media https://itunes.apple.com/us/course/copyrights-and-wrongs/id495042660

//Copyright for Educators//, Barbara Greenstone https://itunes.apple.com/us/course/copyright-for-educators/id672054296

__Web Links__

Center for Media Literacy http://www.medialit.org

Common Sense Media (parents, student and teacher resources) http://www.commonsensemedia.org (also available on iTunesU)

//Don't Buy It! Get Media Smart//, PBS Kids Go! http://pbskids.org/dontbuyit/

Media Literacy Prezi http://bit.ly/MediaLitPrezi/

Media Smarts: Canada's Center for Digital and Media Literacy http://mediasmarts.ca/digital-media-literacy/educational-games

Netsmartz Workshop by National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (parents, student and teacher resources) http://www.netsmartz.org/Educators

Noodle Tools http://www.noodletools.com/

PEW Internet and American Life Project http://www.pewinternet.org