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What are the components of a digital classroom? From eBooks to smartboards, iTunes implementation to online learning, the world of learning is changing.
I do believe this infographic from TeachThought does a nice job of addressing points comparing Textbooks and Ebooks as well as media resources currently in the hands of today's students.
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Tris Hussey, article writer for Cult of Mac, provides details and screenshots of the Top 5 apps he would recommend for note taking. I completely agree with Tris' recommendation of Notability. I have been using it myself and like how I can handwrite notes, type, integrate photos, and organize by categories. The other apps look promising too! Those are Noteshelf, Remarks, Wacom Bamboo Paper, and FiftyThree's Paper app.
Those of you familiar with any of these apps please share your thoughts and advice with us. Happy note taking everyone! 
In a world of social media and networking, I am always appreciative of John Evans and Kathleen McClaskey. These two folks have a great collection of resources focusin on the integration of iPads into the classroom via Scoop.it.
This post in particular caught my attention as I am always on the look out for app recommendations. This post focuses on students that struggle with text. I am familiar with PaperPort Notes, Cloudon (cloud based MS Office), and Dragon Dictation. I have seen posts about Book Creator via Wesley Fryer (@wfryer). However, the two I have recently downloaded and testing out are Idea Sketch (visual mind mapping) and Side by Side. Side by Side claims to be able to split your iPad screen into 4 different zones allowing for multitasking.
Oh, not to forget, those of you wanting to be able to share files from Pages to Dropbox should checkout the app GoodReader as it will allow those two apps to connect.
Enjoy these apps and let us know your thoughts on how they can be used in the classroom. 
By Kevin Makice
"Evansville (Indiana) science teacher Brian Bennett describes the Flipped Classroom as an ideology, not a methodology:
'Video itself will not help kids achieve more in your class. The flipped classroom is about making connections with learners and differentiating your instruction. If videos are a part of that multi-faceted plan, great. If they are not, still great.'
"Sams seems to concur: “Anyone who blindly adopts ‘The Flipped Classroom’ (or inquiry, or lecturing, or unschooling, or whatever) model and never modifies it to meet the needs of his or her students will blindly lead his or her students into educational ruin.”
Entering Phase Three
Moving a lecture online changes where that information is consumed, not necessarily the degree of student engagement or its effectiveness. Curricula provider Mathalicious critiqued Khan Academy as “one of the most dangerous phenomena in education today.” That argument is not directed at the site itself, but centers around the negative impact Khan may have on innovation. The Khan style of teaching is the same step-by-step process that students have seen for generations:
'Khan Academy is great for what it is — a supplemental resource; homework help — but we’ve turned it into something it’s not. Indeed, something it was never intended to be.'
"For Fred Singer, CEO of Echo360, the Flipped Classroom movement represents an important progression toward “Phase Three” of education reform: blended learning. Meaning, the digital form moves beyond simply augmenting face-to-face teaching into a peer role where online and offline interaction directly supports learning goals. State legislators are coming closer to endorsing blended learning as a required experience." Via Jim Lerman 
"We’ve all had the experience of one of our favorite app getting updated and the new version being worse than the previous version ..." Via John Evans 
In media studies we often look at the creation of print and digital advertisements. Traditionally, students learn many of the foundational principles for creating a layout through a lecture or text book reading, and then eventually create their own. What if we started with creativity rather than principles? Via JackieGerstein Ed.D. 
Developing information literacy skills is perhaps the most important issue in 21st Century Learning and yet the struggle to do so is an uphill battle. We asked our friends in the library world what they think of the state of information literacy in schools. Check out this cool infographic to see what we learned. Via Nik Peachey 
Why don’t schools routinely tap their best teachers to organize and deliver custom-tailored professional development to their peers? This was the question posed by Nancy Flanagan regardin... (Who’s Developing Whom? Via Elaine Roberts, Ph.D Well explained comparison via www.imore.com of SkyDrive, Dropbox, and Google Drive for iPhone and iPad usage.
I found the details and screenshots very informative and well explained. iMore also states that it really comes down to what you are trying to accomplish in determining which one is best. So, take a look at this post and decide for yourself. Please return and share your thoughts regarding your preference. 
Steven Anderson @web20classroom has compiled a seven step process to assist schools with the development of Social Media guidelines.
What I really like with Steven's post is that each step has reflection questions to help get lines of communication flowing. So, be sure to check out the post on Edutopia and even consider downloading the full version for free to share with your school's stakeholders.
"Using iPad and iPhone Appsfor Learning with LiteracyRichard Beach, ProfessorEmeritus, University ofMinnesota, rbeach@umn.edu" via John Evans Via John Evans 
"Garageband is a great app that I think any student or teacher using an iPad should consider buying. It is a multi-track audio editing app that is as robust as you will ever need (unless of course you teach audio production). " Special thanks to John Evans for sharing this post on his Scoop.it site (www.scoop.it/t/ipads-in-education) Via John Evans 
Google has announced a new search education tool aimed at helping teachers pass on the necessary skills to young learners researching online. |
I find this post regarding the roll out of iPads to students and staff well organized. Mr. Lovegrove covers the "Why", "How", and adds links to additional resources they incorporated. We too have been considering the Griffin multidock stations for our cart alternatives.
Another point he addressed was the home screen of the iPads. He stated they went with each iPad's wallpaper having the school logo. I find this a great way of also identifying who the iPad belongs too. However, to place a twist on this idea, how about having each student design a screen image using school details as a way of encouraging student creativity, pride, and ownership? Then, have the student body vote on it.
What do you think of students creating a school iPad screen logo? 
By Rob Van Nood
"I was using portfolios with limited success and spending a lot of time on them, until Evernote came into the picture.
"When I first started researching options, I was coming across a lot of companies that were really expensive, charging a lot for each student’s use. I also knew that we needed an app for mobile devices that would make it easy to capture and document paperwork and I wasn’t finding that in most of the tools I was evaluating. Evernote was free, had an app for virtually every device, and we could get started right away.
"After creating accounts for the students [learn more about how to get set up in the Portfolio Forum discussion] capturing and organizing information became insanely easy. Here is how we are using Evernote in the classroom:"
Via Julie Dalley Via Jim Lerman 
"The latest National Geographic magazine in the NG iPad app provides a realtime opportunity to track a current/live expedition to climb Mount Everest." Thanks to John Evans (scoop.it/t/ipads-in-education) for sharing Wesley Fryer's (@wfryer) post on following a live climb to Mount Everest. Via John Evans 
A frequently asked question is “How do I transfer items created on my iPad to other devices?” This leads to the issue of workflows and document management on an iPad. You can find other great resources at www.scoop.it/t/21st-century-concepts ; Via Andrea Zeitz, Tom Perran 
Despite students’ limited ability to access social media in school, it is interesting to see how students are increasingly tapping into the plethora of social media tools and products to create community, develop skills and organize their lives outside of the classroom. Thanks to @Nik Peachey for your shares on Scoop.it (http://scoop.it/t/learning-technology) Via Nik Peachey 
The Visual Understanding Environment (VUE) is an Open Source project based at Tufts University. The VUE project is focused on creating flexible tools for managing and integrating digital resources in support of teaching, learning and research. VUE provides a flexible visual environment for structuring, presenting, and sharing digital information.
Via Nik Peachey 
You may already be aware of the in-depth discussion going on inside the Teacher Learning Community on Tablets vs. Laptops for classroom us (Hola students! Add your thoughts: Tablets vs. Via Elaine Roberts, Ph.D 
The Common Core State Standards initiative was state led and coordinated by the National Governors Association Center for Best Practices and the Council of Chief State School Officers to create benchmarks for learning from kindergarten through 12th grade. Board Cam is the only app that transforms your iPad into a enhanced document camera or a whiteboard. Perform live dynamic presentations of objects, interact with images stored in your device, draw on a whiteboard or over video streaming without changing of application. 
There are apps that are reinventing the learning experiences. Here's a few examples of how video is revolutionizing teaching, how apps are making science more engaging, and how mobile technology helps students navigate higher ed. Via Stephanie Sandifer 
Teaching students the intelligent behaviors they need to succeed in school and later in life is much easier when you have this collection of stories and observations from teachers who have used the principles of ASCD's book Learning and Leading... Via Ginger Lewman 
How effective are you or even your students at searching the Internet? Can they find academic sources quickly and efficiently? If not, Google's Search Education site may be the resource needed.
Google has established a "Search Education" resource site containing Lesson Plans and Activities along with links to Live Trainings focused on improving search skills.
The lesson plan section has been established using a three step tier. The steps represent learner levels (skill set) are "Beginner", "Intermediate", and "Advanced". These three steps are available in each category composing the lesson plan options. Speaking of the categories, each one can be seen as higher order thinking skills. The categories are: 1. Picking the right search terms 2. Understanding search results 3. Narrowing a search to get the best results 4. Searching for evidence for research tasks 5. Evaluating credibility of sources |
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