Grant Proposal

Integrating iPads in the

Classroom
Diana Bert
Tiffany Herrington
Brigette Southern

Abstract

The training will be targeted towards Kindergarten through first grade teachers in Chatham
County Schools. One teacher from each school will attend the training. By the end of this
training, teachers will be able to differentiate groups with iPads, have a list of apps they can use
in their classroom, and have a strategy for using iPads for at least 20 minutes of the instructional
day. The activities will include: setting up iPads, learning how to differentiate groups with iPads,
using compass learning and Doceri with iPads, coming up with a top 5 list of educational apps
for the iPad, learning how to use iPads in the instructional day. By the end of this training,
teachers should have a solid understanding of how to use iPads in instruction effectively and be
able to redeliver this information to their colleagues.

Proposal

Demonstrated Need

Teachers in Chatham County have access to 5 iPads per Kindergarten and First Grade Classes.
Teachers are unfamiliar with how to effectively use these iPads to maximize instruction. The
district has also purchased Learning Oddysee for every grade level that must be utilized 60

minutes per student a week. The need for training is necessary so these devices can be used to
their maximum capacity to improve student learning.

Goals and Objectives

By August 2015, teachers will be familiar and comfortable with setting up iPads for instructional
use.
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Objective 1: Given a new iPad, teachers will be able to set up the iPad for

instructional use without assistance.

By August 2015, teachers will create differentiated groups having at least one group utilizing
iPads for small group instruction.
-

Objective 1: Teachers will become familiar with ways to differentiate instruction

in the classroom with the use of iPads each day of the week.
By August 2015, each teacher will have a minimum of 5 apps that they use in their weekly
instruction.
-

Objective 1: Teachers will be able to identify useful apps for use in the classroom.

By August 2015, teachers will use iPads for at least 20 minutes (total) of the instructional day.
-

Objective 1: Teachers will become familiar with ways to implement iPads in the

classroom.
- Objective 2: Using the Promethean Board and iPads, teachers will use the Doceri
Application in weekly instruction.

Plan of Operation

Time

Activity

8:00-8:30

Introductions

8:30-9:00

Set Up iPads

Project Goal/ Objectives

By August 2015, teachers will be familiar and

comfortable with setting up iPads for
instructional use.
- Objective 1: Given a new iPad, teachers
will be able to set up the iPad for instructional
use without assistance.

9:00-11:00

How to differentiate

By August 2015, teachers will create

groups with iPads

differentiated groups having at least one group

utilizing iPads for small group instruction.
- Objective 1: Teachers will become
familiar with ways to differentiate instruction
in the classroom with the use of iPads each
day of the week.

11:00-12:00

Using Compass Learning

By August 2015, teachers will use iPads for at

& Doceri with iPads

least 20 minutes (total) of the instructional day.

- Objective 1: Teachers will become
familiar with ways to implement iPads in the
classroom.
- Objective 2: Using the Promethean Board
and iPads, teachers will use the Doceri

Application in weekly instruction.

12:00-1:00

Lunch Break

1:00-2:00

Top 5 educational apps

By August 2015, each teacher will have a

for iPads

minimum of 5 apps that they use in their weekly

instruction.
- Objective 1: Teachers will be able to
identify useful apps for use in the classroom.

2:00-3:00

How to use iPads during

By August 2015, teachers will use iPads for at

instruction

least 20 minutes (total) of the instructional day.

-

Objective 1: Teachers will

become familiar with ways to implement

iPads in the classroom

There are 34 Elementary Schools in Chatham County. One teacher from Kindergarten and one
from First Grade from each school will attend the day long training. It will take place on a Staff
Planning Day, so there will not be a need for substitutes. The teachers that attend the training will
be expected to return to their schools to re-deliver training to their individual teams. The 68
teachers will be broken into four groups, resulting in 17 teachers per training. Teachers will first
learn, and become proficient in setting up iPads to use for instruction. They will then be taught
how to use the iPads for differentiated instruction. Compass Learning (Learning Odyssey) will
be set up on each iPad and the teachers will learn how to access the application on the iPads. The
teachers will then be introduced to Doceri, an app that allows the iPad to control a computer to
use for to project on the Promethean Board. Doceri can also be used to record lessons for
students that may have missed the instruction. The teachers will then be introduced to five apps

that will enhance their use of iPads for instruction. Teachers will then be given the opportunity to
explore the iPads and new apps that have been introduced to them. They will also be given time
to ask questions, explore the Apple App Store to other educational apps to use in their
classrooms.

Evaluation Plan
To evaluate the effectiveness of the training, the attendees will be given an immediate survey at
the end of the Professional Development session, this will allow us to measure the teachers
reactions to the presentation. A follow up e-mail will be sent out to attendees to survey them on
how often they are using their iPads in the classrooms and how they are using them. This will
help us measure the Transfer level of Kirkpatricks Levels Of Evaluation.

Budget

Budget Item

Explanation

Amount

Apple Store Gift Card

Teachers will need an app

$20 (per teacher) = $1,360

store gift card in order to

purchase the apps for the
training and additional apps
for use in the classroom.
Stipend for leaders

Teachers that will be leading

the training will receive a
stipend of $100.

$100 per teacher= $400

This training does not require any iPad purchases because all teachers already have 5 ipads for
classroom use. The teachers will need an Apple Store gift card in order to purchase the necessary
apps for the training. This allows them to purchase the apps that are included in the training and
also gives them some extra to purchase any apps that they would like to. Due to the ability to
share apps, the teachers can share the apps with their colleagues so only one $20 gift card would
be needed for an entire grade level. A stipend is also being paid to the teachers that are leading
the sessions. There will be four sessions and each teacher will receive $100.

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Schaffhauser, D. (2013). Tips for effectively managing your iPad classroom. T H E Journal,
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Teachers in iPad-Equipped Classrooms Learn the Benefits of Tech Tools. (2013). Curriculum
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Appendices

Training Needs Survey

https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/Z8WCZ6J

Training Evaluation Survey

https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/ZLXMDQL

Post-Training Evaluation
This will be sent to teachers after some time has passed

Rate the following statements about the use of the iPads in your classroom. 10
equals completely true and 1 equals not true at all.
I use my iPads in the classroom 1
more frequently than I did
before the training.

10

I use iPads more than 20

minutes of the day.

10

I am more comfortable with

Doceri on the iPad.

10

I use the iPad Doceri app more 1

now than I did before the
training.

10

I use Compass Learning on the 1

iPad more in the classroom
than I did before the training.

10

I have found other apps that I

can use during classroom
instruction.

10

The following table included the questions and results of the survey given to teachers to determine
the need for training.

Average
Response
I use iPads more than 20
minutes of the day.

10

3.2

I am comfortable with Doceri

on the iPad.

10

1.3

I use Compass Learning on the 1

iPad.

10

2.3

I have found apps that I use

during classroom instruction.

10

4.1