{"id":5086,"date":"2017-05-28T11:29:35","date_gmt":"2017-05-28T10:29:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/johnjohnston.info\/blog\/?p=5086"},"modified":"2017-06-04T10:25:37","modified_gmt":"2017-06-04T09:25:37","slug":"ipads-words-and-pictures","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/johnjohnston.info\/blog\/ipads-words-and-pictures\/","title":{"rendered":"iPads: Words and Pictures"},"content":{"rendered":"

This is pretty basic stuff but I’ve found it useful in class.<\/p>\n

I’ve often<\/a> combined writing poetry with digital tools in the classroom. There are a lot of short forms that mean even the slowest typist can produce something good in limited time. From a pupil blogging perspective pupils of varying ability often get great results they can be proud of publishing.<\/p>\n

When I started using iPads in teachers training and with pupils, I started using simple poetry forms as a way to produce something quickly that could develop from text be combined with images, video and audio.<\/p>\n

Good, IMO, forms are kennings, lunes, haiku and six word stories.<\/p>\n

Back then we used skitch and comic life to added text to pictures. More recently I moved on to the free version of pic collage<\/a> 1<\/sup><\/a>.<\/p>\n

When I arrived back in the classroom with a pile of iPads I’ve been using the technique quite a bit.<\/p>\n

More recently 2<\/sup><\/a> I’ve cut out third party apps to use the newish built in markup in the Photos app. Recently I demoed the process at an interview and saw Jenni Robertson<\/a> show it at an Apple event in Glasgow. On both occasions I was surprised to find that it was a new concept to most of the audience. I though it might be worth a post here. There is a video embedded at the bottom of this post, but here are some written instructions.<\/p>\n

Start with an image<\/h3>\n

This is a good opportunity to talk and demo a wee bit about copyright and attribution. In class we often use the Morguefile<\/a> or my own FlickrCC Stampr<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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write some words<\/h3>\n

I believe it is best to use the notes app for this, avoiding thinking about how the text looks, where it goes etc.<\/p>\n

Copy the text to the clipboard.<\/p>\n

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Combine the words and pictures<\/h3>\n

Open\u00a0photos<\/p>\n

Select and view the image.<\/p>\n

Click on the adjustment icon<\/p>\n

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When the photo opens click on the ellipses and then Markup<\/em><\/p>\n

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On the markup screen click the T tool to add a text box and then press on the box to edit it.<\/p>\n

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Paste in your poem.<\/p>\n

Adjust the size, colour and placing of the text.<\/p>\n

Bonus Tip – drop shadow<\/h3>\n

Duplicate the text, change the colour of one and move the top one over the bottom leaving a nice ‘old style’ drop shadow. I think this is worth it as a intro to layers in graphics. It can also hep readability on complex backgrounds.<\/p>\n

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Although this is a very simple lesson I think it give the opportunity to teach a few different things over and above\u00a0literacy involved in the writing:<\/p>\n

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  • Copyright and creative commons<\/li>\n
  • Combining apps (safari, notes, photos) in a workflow.<\/li>\n
  • Layers<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    It has the potential for being extended into video & audio editing (groups pictures perhaps) and sharing the\u00a0results.<\/p>\n

    Here is a quick screencast.<\/p>\n