A presentation by Kate Cosgrove for the DeFT regional Conference about children using iPads and social media in school

1. Mundella KS1 iPads painting project
Sheffield Children’s Festival

2. The room was a quiet space dedicated to the project

4. Children were shown how to use the Brushes app

6. Children used the colour wheel to choose their colours

12. The children created an outline of their flower first...

14. ...then began to fill in the colour using a bigger brush

18. The final stage was to add highlights to the petals

26. Each artist signed their painting before putting it in the gallery

28. The children showed their parents how to use the iPads

34. Our parents enjoyed having a go on Brushes

43. The iPads are perfect for younger children too!

46. Use of Social Networking in school
 Benefits of using SNW
 Challenges to overcome
 Issues and processes

47. Benefits of SNW - blogging
 Engagement with parents
 Creating links between communities – home/ school
 Global communication
 Word processing with purpose – real life skills
 mundellacomets.wordpress.com

48. Benefits of SNW - Twitter
 Engagement with parents
 Opportunities for communication between home and
school
 Spreading the word – key messages
 twitter.com/MundellaComets

49. Challenges
 eSafety – children and parents
 Technology isn’t always on our side!
 Children’s abilities – accessing the technology
 Developing a SoW that is future proof

50. Issues and processes
 Policy guidelines
 Yearly PDMs - access new staff
 Support from governors
 All staff apply same voice
 All children know consequences of misuse
 Access for children without internet at home

51. Finally...
 Be brave!