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Lenny Gonzales By Terry Heick When it comes to deciding how or whether to use iPads, schools typically focus on budget issues, apps, networking logi...
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It's almost August, which means a new school year is just around the corner. So we've assembled a motley collection of educational apps to give you a head start on the new school year.
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In this post, I share ideas on certain types of videos that I’ve gathered and how educators might use related methods or styles to engage students in constructing and deconstructing media while becoming critical consumers and producers of digital media.
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Data is incredibly important in the life of a 21st-century teacher. Our schools are evaluated based on student data. We are evaluated based on student data. And most importantly, our students’ achievement is measured in student data.
iPads are making waves in education all over the nation, even in college classrooms, where they’re replacing laptops, textbooks, and notebooks.
Our guest post this week is written by Bob Dronski, creator of EdgeMates, and an IT resource at his local school. "The big kahuna is the Program Manager, who is in charge of purchasing “Volume Vouchers” for the school. These are elegant little cards that are physically sent to the school. (You read that right. Nothing is offered electronically.)"
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Digital Passport is a relatively new online program from Common Sense Media. The purpose of the Digital Passport program is to provide students in grades three through five with lessons and games for learning responsible digital behavior. Digital Passport uses videos and games to teach students about cyberbullying, privacy, safety and security, responsible cell phone use, and copyright. Students earn badges for successfully completing each phase of the Digital Passport program.
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Robin Good: Rachel Smith explains in very simple words how you can use your iPad to capture and record visually the key ideas and concepts presented during a lecture, keynote, training class or presentation.
She provides a good round-up of four relevant tools that can be used for this task, analyzing their key pros and cons as well as providing logistic and technical advice on how to best organize and setup yourself for doing visual recording on the iPad.
As similar tools will provide more ready-made icons, templates and patterns available for this kind of real-time idea-capturing, this rare and pioneering visual recording work will begin to catch up even more rapidly. Very useful. 8/10 Full article: http://www.teachthought.com/technology/how-to-capture-ideas-visually-with-the-ipad/
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This simple jog features a mixed-bag of quick tech tools and resources for teachers to explore in ten minutes. All of the tools are extremely user-friendly, free and require no login. They can be used with students of all ages.
25 websites featuring awesome virtual learning experiences. Just because you’re online doesn’t mean that you can’t experience the world first-hand — or as close to first-hand as possible. Here are websites that feature virtual learning experiences, exposing online visitors to everything from history to geography, astronomy to anatomy, literature to government.
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My significant other and I share and iTunes account (don't tell!), so after I updated my iPad and her iPhone, she started receiving all my iMessages. Whoops!
The iPad and iPhone have taken the world by storm. Only very recently have filmmakers started to see their potential in a production environment.
How do you evaluate education apps? Look no further than this great Rubric from Learning in Hand.
Apple has launched its Volume Purchase Program (VPP) in Australia today, allowing educational institutions to bulk-buy apps for 50 percent less than individual iOS App Store pricing.
This blog is dedicated to innovative teaching and learning through the use of technology and digital media that engages students in learning while providing them with a 21st Century educational experience.
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Suzanne Freeman, superintendent of the Trussville City Schools, is determined to make her school district a national leader in 21st Century learning.
ThingLink lets users add interactive links to any photo and turn them into fun web experiences that drive engagement.
Robin Good: Rachel Smith explains in very simple words how you can use your iPad to capture and record visually the key ideas and concepts presented during a lecture, keynote, training class or presentation.
She provides a good round-up of four relevant tools that can be used for this task, analyzing their key pros and cons as well as providing logistic and technical advice on how to best organize and setup yourself for doing visual recording on the iPad.
As similar tools will provide more ready-made icons, templates and patterns available for this kind of real-time idea-capturing, this rare and pioneering visual recording work will begin to catch up even more rapidly. Very useful. 8/10 Full article: http://www.teachthought.com/technology/how-to-capture-ideas-visually-with-the-ipad/
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