Oct 27 2011
IB Conference at the Hague – The iPAD Sessions and the “APP OFF”
The IB Hague conference was excellent and using the conference app – although badly publicised was very useful. There were a great variety of workshops and time was short so I decided not to go too many of the iPAD demonstrations. However I did wander along on day two to see what a couple were like. To be honest I was not overly impressed as the Apple Distinguished educators although excellent in their knowledge seemed to work through such basic elements that there was little to challenge to even the most digitally immigrant of teachers. Maybe it was just me – and that I am almost incapable of listening through very traditional linear demonstrations 😉
However I did attend one session that was great fun – the “APP OFF” in which two different presenters had to demonstrate a favourite app in 1min 30 seconds showing how it worked and how it could be used within the classroom. This was all timed using the simple but fun iFlipTimer by a third presenter and then finally the audience all had to vote. After 5 demonstrations the scores for a winner were added up. Great fun and immediately I could see this taking off as a great way of the iPAD champions – students who are leading the initiative to be able to do as a demonstration to spread good ideas and use of apps. Would need to make sure the educational element was pushed to the front – but otherwise could be great fun…
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