A Visit to the Apple Executive Briefing Centre Session
On Tuesday, February 18, 2014, a group of interested Deans, Chairs, Directors and technologically-minded professors braved blizzard-like conditions to attend a complimentary day-long session at the Apple Executive Briefing Centre in Toronto.
The purpose of this gathering was to discuss with Apple some of our technological hopes, dreams and challenges and to learn a bit more about what Apple is doing to support innovative and effective practice in teaching and learning with technologies. The day was filled with interactive undertakings, instructional activities and even the sharing of some of Niagara College’s current online and technology-driven accomplishments. Group work, discussions, and a lot of dialogue resulted in a much better idea of what is already possible at Niagara and what might be beneficial in the future.
Apple pointed us toward some great resources and those of us in attendance thought that others curious about Apple in Education might appreciate having links to information on the resources, apps, research papers and websites that were shared with us throughout the day.
Apple Websites:
Apple in Education: www.apple.com/ca/education/
Accessibility and Learning Styles: www.apple.com/ca/accessibility/
iOS Apps for Learning: www.apple.com/ca/education/apps/
iBooks Author: www.apple.com/ca/ibooks-author/
iTunes U for Educators: www.apple.com/ca/education/itunes-u/?cid=jm
IT Resources: www.apple.com/ca/education/resources/information-technology.html
Volume Purchase Program for Education: www.apple.com/ca/education/it/vpp/
How iPad is being used in business and industry:
The Ottawa Hospital: www.apple.com/ipad/business/profiles/ottawa-hospital/#video-ottawa-hospital
CTV: www.apple.com/ipad/business/profiles/ge/#video-ge
GE: www.apple.com/ipad/business/profiles/ge/#video-ge
Mayo Clinic: www.apple.com/ipad/business/profiles/mayo-clinic/#video-mayo-clinic
Bechtel Engineering: www.apple.com/ipad/business/profiles/bechtel/#video-bechtel
All iPad in Business Profiles: www.apple.com/ca/ipad/business/profiles/
Nipissing research on iPad. “Effective Adoption of Tablets in Post-Secondary Education”
Apps discussed at the session:
Nearpod: itunes.apple.com/ca/app/nearpod/id523540409?mt=8
Enables you to use your iPad to manage content on multiple platforms. It combines presentation, collaboration and real-time assessment tools in one integrated solution
Wolfram Alpha: itunes.apple.com/ca/app/wolframalpha/id334989259?mt=8
Allows you to instantly compute answers to questions across thousands of domains.
Coach’s Eye: itunes.apple.com/ca/app/coachs-eye/id472006138?mt=8
Instant video analysis with slow-motion and drawing tools.
Explain Everything: itunes.apple.com/app/explain-everything/id431493086?ls=1&mt=8
An easy-to-use design, screencasting and interactive whiteboard tool that lets you annotate, animate, narrate, import and export almost anything.
Anatomy 4D: itunes.apple.com/ca/app/anatomy-4d/id555741707?mt=8
Allows you to understand and interact with complex information with unprecedented ease speed and depth.
Frameworks and Other References:
SAMR: www.hippasus.com/rrpweblog/archives/000073.html
This Substitution Augmentation Modification Redefinition model offers a method of seeing how computer technology might impact teaching and learning.
TPACK: www.tpack.org
Technological Pedagogical Content Knowledge is a framework that identifies the knowledge teachers need to teach effectively with technology.
Other Resources:
Bookry (Library for third party iBooks Widgets): bookry.com/author/widget/library/?from=classwidgets
Photography Student, Jason Massie’s iBook on the iBookstore (free): itunes.apple.com/ca/book/jason-massie/id598140212?mt=11
E-Assessment Application at UofT
elearning.med.utoronto.ca/resources/rapid-portable-canmeds-e-assessment-tool
by Andre Roy, Faculty Consultant, Centre for Academic Excellence
