{"id":76,"date":"2013-07-16T18:53:59","date_gmt":"2013-07-17T01:53:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/bodtchristine\/?p=76"},"modified":"2013-07-16T18:54:39","modified_gmt":"2013-07-17T01:54:39","slug":"76","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/bodtchristine\/2013\/07\/16\/76\/","title":{"rendered":"Future Vision Blog Post #2: Who are we targeting, and why?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Who are you planning to connect with through your project? What are the qualities and characteristics of the learners who will participate in this project?\u00a0What might their history or experience with ICT be?<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Junior grade teachers (4 \u2013 7), teacher librarians and possibly technology faculty and\/or decision makers. Eventually I would like to specifically target the website to girls schools, using the research into the difference&#8217;s between the ways girls learn and their brains, and targeting the iPad related activities to that information.<\/li>\n<li>Generally, our audience would be comfortable with technology overall and are open-minded to trying new technologies,<\/li>\n<li>Many are like Julie &amp; I who have had iPads \u2018dumped\u2019 on them with little PD, or thinking behind why buy them, yet want to use effectively and authentically in literacy related activities.<a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/bodtchristine\/files\/2013\/07\/ipads-on-school-wireless-networks.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-77\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/bodtchristine\/files\/2013\/07\/ipads-on-school-wireless-networks-300x150.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/bodtchristine\/files\/2013\/07\/ipads-on-school-wireless-networks-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/bodtchristine\/files\/2013\/07\/ipads-on-school-wireless-networks-500x250.jpg 500w, https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/bodtchristine\/files\/2013\/07\/ipads-on-school-wireless-networks.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Our audience is B U S Y, they don\u2019t have time to read through \u201c75 Ways to Use iPads\u201d or \u201c50 Great iPad Apps for Teachers\u201d which seems to be the pervasive type of iPad information out there.<\/li>\n<li>They need quick-to-read and easy-to-process, useful information that is not overwhelming and easily implementable in classrooms and libraries.<\/li>\n<li>We are assuming a wide range of experience, but will target our site to a general to intermediate level of comfort with opening websites, using iPads and ability to try new thing.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>How can you design your project to maximize the possibility to foster connectivity?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Originally we wanted to set up an RSS feed so that users who are interested can receive an email when we update the site, however, we have since discovered that Weebly does not offer RSS feeds on their free websites. Now we are thinking we will have a Twitter feed linked to the sight, @iPads4Literacy, along with a hashtag, so that we can create a PLN specifically related to this use of iPads.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0Why is this project important at this time in education?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>When I found out I had access to a class set of iPads coming this fall, I was thrilled&#8230; and then overwhelmed when I began to research ways to use them. As I said before, there is a plethora of &#8216;lists&#8217;: 150 Great iPad Apps for Education! 49 Ways to Use iPads in Your Classroom! and more. Agh! I needed a site that was direct, simple, concise and targeted to my grade level(s) and to skill areas (e.g. literacy). If I&#8217;m feeling that way, I am positive others are too.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Who are you planning to connect with through your project? What are the qualities and characteristics of the learners who will participate in this project?\u00a0What might their history or experience with ICT be? 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