Capturing a Moment With the iPad

 

One of the things I use my classroom iPad for most is what I like to call "capturing a moment". It is perfect for capturing those special moments that happen inside a primary classroom. It is so much better than using a digital camera (where USB cables can, and do, go missing, you have to find a moment to plug in the SD card and then spend time uploading and downloading images) because everything you could possibly need is on the iPad already, making it much more immediate.

For example, I took the photo below in a PE lesson and during the lesson we were able to add it to a book we were writing about 'teamwork' using the Book Creator app. The discussions around working together as a team to solve maths problems using our hands and feet, along with the photos of them doing it, made the session much more powerful.
 

I can also record and celebrate the children's successes and share them straight away on our class Twitter account and the children can write their own sentences to accompany the photo. This is something that the children absolutely love doing and it's lovely to share good work at home too.

Miss Hayden, Hokusai Class, year 3