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  • Session 4 : Android Tablets : educational apps, content and maintenance

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    Summary
    Tablets for Students (TFS) is a component of Vanuatu's Universal Access Program (UAP) that will make class sets of 7 inch Android tablets, charging trolleys and (where applicable) solar power supplies available to students in 7 schools located throughout Vanuatu. The tablets are delivered pre-configured with almost 50 educational apps in both English and French, covering a variety of content areas. This training module teaches participants how to make use of the Android platform for education. The participants will be introduced to Android and how to administer this platform. They will then review and become familiarised with the various educational applications. First steps are taken towards integrating the use of tablets into the teaching and learning environment, including ICT pedagogy, classroom and resource management including care, handling and power management.
    Outputs
    • Participants will be comfortable working with the Android platform on tablets
    • Participants will be familiar with the range of educational apps provided by TRR
    • Participants will have the necessary knowledge to administer an Android tablet including keeping it updated and finding new applications of interest
    • Participants will have broad awareness of how Android apps and tablets can be used in an educational context.
    Resources
    Resources necessary for the instructor to more effectively offer training.
    • Droid@Screen to display tablet on laptop (and then projector). Installation instructions are here. Only the Android SDK are needed it will have to be started to install a few additional tools included the necessary adb. 
    • Tablets for each participant, fully charged in advance
    • Workstations connected to the UAP networks (participants may need to access the network with a PC at times during the training)
    • Charging trolleys 
    • Brown paper and pens for group work
    • Worksheet

    Collaboration

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  • Topic 1

    Subject

    Introduction to the tablet computers

    Objectives

    • To learn the hardware features of the tablets

    Reference Material, Group Activities and Projects

    There is one activity and one PDF resource for this topic.

  • Topic 2

    Subject

    Learn basic Android operating system features

    Objectives

    • To learn the essential operating system features of Android 4.1.1
    Reference Material, Group Activities and Projects

    There is one activity and one PDF resource for this topic.

  • Topic 3

    Subject

    Connecting to Wi-Fi networks

    Objectives

    • To be able to turn Wi-Fi on and off
    • To be able to connect and disconnect from any available Wi-Fi network
    • To know how to check connection status and troubleshoot connections
    Reference Material, Group Activities and Projects

    This topic has one activity.

  • Topic 4

    Subject

    Logging on to the UAP network via the Portal and accessing Internet

    Objectives

    • To learn to connect to the UAP network via the portal
    • To navigate the Portal using the tablet computers
    • To access the Internet
    • To access the online Community of Practice
    Reference Material, Group Activities and Projects

    There is one activity for this topic.

  • Topic 5

    Subject

    Review of the educational apps on the tablets.

    Objectives

    • To be familiar with the educational apps provided on the tablets
    • To identify curriculum linkages with the educational apps
    • To start thinking about teaching methods using the apps (ICT pedagogies)
    Reference Material, Group Activities and Projects

    There is one activity, one slideshow and one Worksheet (PDF) for this topic.

  • Topic 6

    Subject

    Additional educational apps

    Objectives

    • Learn to use Google Play to find additional apps
    • Installing and removing apps
    • Installing Dolphin Browser to view Flash resources
    • Understanding memory limitations
    Reference Material, Group Activities and Projects

    There is one activity for this topic.


  • Topic 7

    Subject

    Care and maintenance of the tablets

    Objectives

    • Learn how to care for your school sets of tablets
    • Understand classroom management
    • Understand power management
    • Learn about the charging trolley system
    Reference Material, Group Activities and Projects

    There is one activity for this topic.



  • Self-Assessment

    The self assessment is a final activity for each training module. It is a simple survey helping you to track your learning progress. This will help us to understand the effectiveness of this training and plan how best to support you in our mutual long term goal of integrating ICTs into Vanuatu's education system.