Comments on: iPad In The Drama Classroom?

By: Mohamed El-Ashiry

Mohamed El-Ashiry — Sat, 19 Nov 2011 12:11:46 +0000

We have an iPad program at our school and I am running that along with teaching Drama!
I use the iPad extensively, students blog on it at the end of every class as part of their reflections. Students are always taking photos or videoshoots of their rehearsals and preparation and either upload them on blog or YouTube on their private channels. Students also use mind mapping and brainstorming apps for brainstorms and then add screenshots to their blog…. I also use podcasting apps in Radio Theatre units of work, as well as puppet pals the app for characterization in voice etc…
There’s so much you can do with the iPad as well, I use ShowMe to explain tasks and rubrics to students as it is often hard to grab their attention for that long if I’m the speaker… I use gradepad the app for my formative assessments as well where you can create your own criteria! It’s amazing, e-mail me on eh@aia.vic.edu.au if you need more ideas!

By: Candice Oz

Candice Oz — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 14:45:00 +0000

Actually if you look up improv stuff you find tons of improv starters including a spinner that gives random ideas.

By: Sim

Sim — Tue, 23 Aug 2011 12:00:53 +0000

Google Patti Kennedy from Canberra Grammar. She is a guru for drama apps & uses iPads in the drama classroom. She’s full of knowledge, all drama teachers should be accessing her blog and nines to see the successes.

By: Michael (micoke)

Michael (micoke) — Sun, 17 Apr 2011 21:53:01 +0000

Very excited…. picking up an iPad today (for myself)!! Will let you know how it goes in class.

By: Robin

Robin — Sat, 16 Apr 2011 02:36:44 +0000

I just began using a game called Reverse Charades with my beginning drama students. Students must cooperate in a group and act out the word for one team member. They not not allowed, however, to speak to each other. They must try to read each other’s minds. Very fun and very good exercise.

By: Justin Cash

Justin Cash — Sun, 07 Nov 2010 03:15:18 +0000

Yep, you’re right Greg … not many drama/theatre iPad apps out there at the moment. Both your websites are great! I will enjoy reading them from now on. Thanks for your iPad app lists in KLAs.

By: Greg Swanson

Greg Swanson — Sat, 06 Nov 2010 20:37:35 +0000

One of the problems has been to actually locate relevant apps. We have attempted to start sorting some under the Key Learning Areas. Have a look at http://www.appsineducation.blogspot.com
there are a couple on the English page that could work in drama quite well.

By: Justin Cash

Justin Cash — Fri, 13 Aug 2010 07:18:46 +0000

Hi Kim!

Greetings from the eastern seaboard.

I will be most interested in your findings with your colleagues as you delve into 100 days with an iPad. Sounds fascinating! I must check out David Farmer’s app you refer to. 1:1 iPad programs in schools seems an inevitability, but it is those early pioneers that deserve the credit for taking the risks (if there are any) and paving the way for others in the future. I agree with you about ownership of the device when used by students in education. As with laptops in schools, ownership with iPads will be a critical factor with their level of success in educational institutions. And yet on a personal level, the jury is out for me on the iPad. I just don’t see the gap in the market Apple have seen with the iPad, lying somewhere between a smart phone and a laptop. Nevertheless, I would still love to hear people’s iPad stories like yours, particularly with their use in drama education.

Justin

By: Kim Flintoff

Kim Flintoff — Thu, 05 Aug 2010 03:00:56 +0000

Hi Justin,

Long time no see! We have some iPads in the Centre for eLearning here at Curtin. I’m teaching a Movement and Drama class in Primary and Early Childhood Education and have taken my iPad with me to the first class. I haven’t yet used it much in a collaborative sense with students but it was incredibly useful to me as teacher to have ready access to a range of tools and resources I needed throughout the lesson.

My colleagues and I have begun 100 Days with an iPad where we are documenting some of our discoveries.

I’ve already discovered Dramativity – David Farmer’s app for the iPhone/iPod Touch – that still works on the iPad…

Not a lot to report yet – it is early days… but looks promising… personal ownership of these devices seems a critical aspect. Several schools around Perth have opted for the devices for their students starting 2011 – 1-1 iPad programs. I know some are starting at Grade 4 in primary school.

By: Andy

Andy — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 00:19:03 +0000

I know that Ennesbury College is going to add the ipad to their required booklist for 2011. The Drama department is investigating many ipad applications that can be used in the classroom.

Pultney Grammar, also in Adelaide, are another school adding the ipad to the booklist.