iPads in the Math Classroom

This year, students in grades 7-10 will be using iPads in their math classes. Students will be able to download their Pre-Algebra, Algebra, or Geometry textbook right onto their iPad and access them anytime, anywhere. Good news for students- no more heavy books to lug around! Good news for teachers- students won't be "forgetting" to bring their books to class! These new texts, which include illustrations, animations, photos, videos, and self-assessments, are designed to make interactive learning with an iPad available to all students inside and outside of the classroom. 

While those who are new to the iPad may just use it as a textbook to start, and that is fine, some tech-savy students are already quite comfortable using their iPad to take notes, do their homework, and submit assignments using some of our recommended apps. Below are two snapshots of a student's work taken during a math class this past year. On the left is a shot of the notes a student took during class using the text feature of Notability. On the right a student used the writing feature to work through practice problems during class.

Another neat feature of Notability is the ability to transfer notes. Students can send  notes created in the App, such as a homework assignment, to their teacher, or the teacher can send notes, such as the day's lesson, to the student using either email or a cloud service, such as Box or Dropbox. This creates a paperless exchange between the student and teacher.

With the upcoming implementation of AppleTV into the classrooms, both students and teachers will be able to project wirelessly, through the classroom projector, what is on their iPad for the whole class to see. This will allow teachers to roam around the classroom, making sure everyone is on task, but still be able to teach on their iPad.