This document outlines an agenda for a workshop about exploring iPad apps for creativity. The agenda includes introductions, discussions about creativity and how it relates to innovation, exploring example apps, analyzing apps' affordances and constraints, classifying apps using Bloom's Taxonomy and the SAMR model, and tweaking apps to improve their educational potential. Participants will work individually and in groups to explore apps, discuss how they could be modified, and share their analyses.

1. iPad Apps for Creativity
Digging Deeper into the Application of Apps
• Sara Wilkie
saraswilkie@mac.com
• Jordy Whitmer
jordyw@mac.com
http://balancedtech.wikispaces.com
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2. Agenda
1. Introductions - 15 min
2. Creativity - 15 min
3. App Exploration - 45 min
4. App Affordances/Constraints - 20 min
5. Bloomʼs & App Classification - 20 min
6. SAMR & Apptivity Classification - 40 min
7. Apptivity Exploration & Tweaking - 45 min
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3. Introductions
• Name
• Job & What do you hope to get out of this session
personally/professionally?
• Whatʼs your favorite [student] app so far?
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4. But first ...
• Mini Lesson – 1
- Internet Browsing
- Safari bookmarks
- Safari tabs
http://tinyurl.com/blcipad
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5. • What counts as creativity? or
What does creativity look like in learning?
• How does creativity relate to Innovation?
(Sustaining, Breakout, Disruptive)
• Can revisor/remixer be as creative as the creator?
• Does Minecraft count as creativity? Angry Birds?
• Are we more creative working alone or together?
• Is there a difference between being creative and thinking
creatively?
flickr.com/photos/wespeck
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7. Thereʼs an App for That
• App Exploration - 45 minutes
- Pick 2-3 recommended apps to dive into
• App Sharing - 2 sentences or less (movie pitch style?)
- GoodReader: “App that lets you read or annotate pdfs. Great
for commenting on student writing!”
- Pages: “Word processing app. More formatting/layout options
than many.”
- Post to Google Doc
• App Sources
- Previous brainstorming
- BalancEdTech (including links to other lists)
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8. But first ...
• Mini Lesson – 2
- Installing Apps
- Moving/Organizing Apps
- Deleting Apps
- Searching for Apps
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9. Digging Deeper – 1
• Is there a better way to examine/discuss apps?
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10. Affordances / Constraints Chart
App: _________________________
Affordances / Strengths Constraints / Concerns / Weaknesses
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11. Task – Affordances/Constraints
• Pair Explore - Share (10 minutes)
• explore/discuss app with a partner
• note affordances/constraints
• share
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13. Affordances/Constraints
• Possible Criteria
- Low Floor, Wide Walls, & High Ceiling
- Age Appropriate
- Curricular Connection
- Engagement
- Sharing/Exporting
- Cost
• More Rubrics/Checklists on main page
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14. Digging Even Deeper
• TPaCK
• Bloomʼs Taxonomy
• LoTi, ETaP
• Prensky
• SAMR
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15. Agenda
1. Introductions
2. Creativity
3. App Exploration
4. App Affordances/Constraints
5. Bloomʼs & App Classification - 20 min
6. SAMR & Apptivity Classification
7. Apptivity Exploration & Tweaking
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16. Curiosity
Creation
Classifying Critical
Thinking
Apps Communication
Collaboration
Drill & Skill
or
Rote
Consumption
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17. Curiosity
Creation
Classifying Critical
Thinking
Apps Communication
Collaboration
Drill & Skill
or
Rote
Consumption
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18. Digging Even Deeper
• TPaCK
http://tpack.org/
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19. Flipping
Bloomʼs
http://plpnetwork.com/2012/05/15/flipping-blooms-taxonomy/
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20. Task – Classifying Apps
• Add
• Post to Google Doc
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21. Agenda
1. Introductions
2. Creativity
3. App Exploration
4. App Affordances/Constraints
5. Bloomʼs & App Classification
6. SAMR & Apptivity Classification - 40 min
7. Apptivity Exploration & Tweaking
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24. Task – Apptivity Classification
• Individually,
• read a selected Apptivity
• classify the Apptivity – Discuss why it belongs there
• In pairs or threes,
• share your apptivity and how you classified it
• imagine how the apptivity could be modified that
might cause it to be classified higher/lower
• Group share
• Post to Google Doc?
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25. List Apptivities Here
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26. Agenda
1. Introductions
2. Creativity
3. App Exploration
4. App Affordances/Constraints
5. Bloomʼs & App Classification
6. SAMR & Apptivity Classification
7. Apptivity Exploration & Tweaking - 45 min
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27. Task – Apptivity Tweaking
• Individually, Pairs or Groups
• explore selected Apptivities
• select 1 that could be improved
• explain how you would tweak it to improve it in
terms of Bloomʼs and/or SAMR
• Group share
• Post to Google Doc?
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28. Tasks #4 and #5
• Try this back at school or in your district with a
small team.
http://balancedtech.wikispaces.com/Apps+Taskonomy
• Publish your favorite apps & apptivities as a group
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29. Mental Velcro
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