Transforming Apps: App Smashing and App Flows

Presenters: Linda Nitsche

Description:

Maximize the potential of digital tools by combining their features and functions to discover new ways to use apps. Experience the process of "smashing" different apps together and app “flows”to create pedagogically aligned richer and deeper student learning. See classroom examples that will have you imagining the transformative possibilities.

Audience:

All levels

Devices:

Based upon the use of iPad apps, but the process is applicable to all devices.

Outline of Presentation:

Introduction

Overview of Presentation and Resource Site

Padlet: Why do you use apps in your classrooom?

Part 1

One tool at a time VS. AppSmashing

Basics of App Smashing

Why App Smashing?

Part 2

App Smashing in Action

Sharing of Student Work Examples

App Smash Challenge 1

List of Apps to Smash:

https://goo.gl/cZGkya

Part 3

Assessing App Smashing

App Flows for Instructional Planning

Basics of App Flows

Sharing of Examples

Conclusion

App Smash Challenge 2

Participant collaborative creating an App Smash for a learning task

Resources:

Unleashing Creativity: Greg Kulowiec App Smashing__http://edtechteacher.org/blog/?p=2191__

• Process __http://creativeeducator.tech4learning.com/v02/articles/Process__
• App Smashing Part 1 __http://kulowiectech.blogspot.com/2013/02/app-smashing-part-i.html__
• App Flows __http://www.graphite.org/app-flows__
• TPACK __http://tpck.org/__
• Using SAMR to Teach Above the Line http://gettingsmart.com/2013/07/using-samr-to-teach-above-the-line/
• Thinglink Toolkit __http://thinglinktoolkit.wikispaces.com/Activities__