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The teacher is a reflective practitioner who continually evaluates the effects of his or her choices and actions on pupils, parents, professionals in the learning community and others and who actively seeks out opportunities to grow professionally.
 * Standard 9**
 * Teachers are able to evaluate themselves. **

Evidence 1: (EDT604) Integrating iPads in the Classroom.

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Rationale 1: The iPad is a ground breaking technology that has successfully integrated an e-reader, media player and netbook into a small compact device. The iPad gives me quick access to information that would otherwise be impossible to access with one device. I use my iPad to help me develop materials for my astronomy, chemistry, and physics courses (grades 9 – 12).

My iPad contains an entire library of science reference materials including three astronomy courses from Ohio State University. In addition to the materials stored on my iPad, I can quickly download any of thousands of books from Amazon or Apple. The iPad keeps me connected with my most valuable resources on the road, in the classroom and at home. It has greatly increased my productivity and allowed me to grow professionally.

One of the more practical uses I've found for my iPad is to control a telescope I use with my astronomy class. An adapter creates an RS-232 port that allows information to be transferred from the iPad to the telescope. A sky map displayed on the iPad allows the scope to align with any object on the map just by taping the screen.

KSD 9.K.3 The teacher is aware of major areas of research on teaching and other resources for professional learning (e.g. professional literature, colleagues, professional associations, professional development activities). There are a number of RSS readers available for the iPad. The reader that I use is Feeddler RSS Reader Pro. I use Feeddler to stay up on the latest science and education news. Two of the feeds that I subscribe to are “Science Daily” and the “Review of Educational Research”.

9.S.3 The teacher seeks out professional literature, and other resources to support his/her own development as a learner and a teacher. The iPad has given me a convenient method to access professional literature and resources. The device has given me instant access to Podcasts, RSS feeds, books, and magazines. It has significantly expanded my opportunities for professional development.

9.D.4 The teacher is committed to seeking out, developing, and continually refining practices that address the individual needs of students. Our science department has purchased a set of iPads that we use with various PASCO probes. We use the probes with chemistry, physics and biology students in grades 9 through 12. The iPads and probes work together to integrate science content with data collection, analysis and assessment.