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Developing a strong vocabulary is an important area of focus for ELLs who are building their reading comprehension. Educators use a variety of strategies to grow readers in their classroom, and there are many free iPad apps that support vocabulary acquisition. Via Nik Peachey Delete the scoop?
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Teach a man to fish, eh? Give a kid an app and you inspire her for a day; teach a kid to make apps and you inspire her for a lifetime. Via Nik Peachey Delete the scoop?
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A Web 2.0 tool that works really well with iPads. Delete the scoop?
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I’ve started creating a table of important skills, some derived from the Padagogy Wheel, and actions, some derived from iPad As… What I am planning to highlight is that there are many apps that can be use for many purposes and for developing many skills. For example, I have already added “Explain Everything” to 9 categories as I see it as a multifunctional app and one worth its price because of the educational benefits it provides. Over the coming months I plan to add text descriptions to each category to explain how the apps listed address the skill or action they have been linked to and may also link them to other online sources that show them in action. I’ll also provide direct links to the App Store, as I always do on this blog when I mention apps so you can check them out yourself if you want. Now this sounds like a big task and it is. So I do need some help. What do I want from you? Anything you can give. Just add them to the comments of this post. Examples of apps that help to develop specific skillsAdditional skills I haven’t listed hereExamples of apps that are multifunctional.Explanations of good pedagogical practice with apps. Don’t worry, all credit will go to you when I include your suggestions.Links to blog posts, websites, Youtube tutorials, open wikis, nings etc that promote good practice that I can link to from here.Examples on add ons like bookmarklets for curation sites, websites that work well with iPads ( Flash-free) that can still be categorised under these headings for iPad use.Spread the word regularly through Twitter, Facebook, Curation sites like Pinterest and Scoop-It to keep educators coming back.Delete the scoop?
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Part 1 in a series of 5 articles featuring Top Free iPad Music Apps For Teachers. Really, there are so many apps available it can be hard to know where to begin and once you find something that looks useful, it’s difficult to assess it properly until you’ve download and installed it on your iPad. iPad music apps that are free can take away the risk of choosing a dud and they can be useful when book-listing apps for students on a tight budget. Over time, I’ve collected quite a number of free apps on my iPad. Generally speaking, paid apps are nearly always better – they are ad-free, there are fewer necessary in-app purchases to make the app functional, there are more features and they’re better-supported (something that’s often overlooked when deciding between free vs paid). The following list of apps fall into the “creativity” category. This is the first post in a 5-part series – there were simply too many to list in a single post!. The five parts are as follows: Part 1 – 19 Free iPad Apps for Musical Creativity: Play, Improvise and RecordPart 2 – 16 Free iPad Apps To Play and Learn Musical InstrumentsPart 3 – 9 Free iPad Apps To Help You Discover Orchestral Music and Explore SoundPart 4 – 8 Free iPad Apps for Ear-Training and LiteracyPart 5 – 10 Free iPad Music Tool Apps
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April 24, 9:21 AM
Check out all the resource and sign-up for the FREE eBook http://www.midnightmusic.com.au/2013/03/free-ipad-music-apps-for-teachers-part-1/ Delete the scoop?
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Your Quick Guide to Teaching with iPads ~ Educational Technology and Mobile Learning http://t.co/EpX0jmMOv8 http://t.co/FmkLWFr6pj Via Susan Bainbridge, Peter Mellow Delete the scoop?
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In a nutshell, Instashare is both an iOS app and Mac application that uses a very simple drag and drop interface to transfer photos, videos and supported files from one iOS device to another with absolutely no set up required other than downloading the app onto your device. Here is the Product Description straight from the App Store.
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Screencasting is the process of capturing the screen interactions on your computer - usually along with an audio narrative. It's been a very effective method f… Via Sam Gliksman Delete the scoop?
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April 11, 12:20 PM
I add Tools4Students, CompareNContrast and ReadNRespond and K-2MobileReading to the list. Delete the scoop?
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Even though math is an essential part of everyday life, many children still resist its charms. When I was growing up “math fun” meant making words with a calculator. Via John Evans 
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April 13, 7:02 AM
Review of Math apps for elementary school. Worth checking out! Carol
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There is only so much an iPad can do. This video proves that. So iPads aren't the answer, but they are still an important part of education. Here's why. Delete the scoop?
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Feedly, one of the RSS services which is seen as a most promising replacement for Google Reader, has updated their Feedly iPad app this week – to Version 14. Recent reports say Feedly has gained so... Via John Evans Delete the scoop?
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iPads have certainly become a highly desired commodity in education. Apple is reporting that schools are purchasing iPads by a ratio of 2:1 over MacBooks. However, that rush to purchase the latest technologies often precedes the careful planning and preparation that’s crucial to their success as educational tools. Stated simply, technology alone doesn’t have the capacity to improve education. It needs to be woven into a holistic approach to education that encompasses thorough planning and ongoing review of the skills and competencies required by the rapidly changing society that characterizes life in the 21st century.
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May 10, 2:26 AM
This is a really useful checklist. I particularly like number 6!
Ricard Garcia's curator insight,
May 13, 7:16 AM
Needless to say...iPads are not for typing... so... how do we fit them into class? Delete the scoop?
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The investigation shows that almost all objectives, teaching tasks and concepts of thecurriculum can be promoted with the aid of tablet computers. Nevertheless, a lot ofprerequisites in terms of hardware and software are required for a successful integration of tablets. In addition, there are some drawbacks, such as the lack of teacher training and slower text production. Via Nik Peachey 
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A study on ipads and what can be done with them. Teacher training must however be taken into account. 
Deborah Sarmir's comment,
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I agree, teacher training is a big component that must be in place in order for this initiative to be successful.
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Top 3 new iPad educational apps, released in Q1 2013, that are informative, interactive, as well as extremely well-designed. Via Lisa Johnson Delete the scoop?
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Are you and your students really getting the most out of the iPad? FETC speaker Luis Perez lists 12 little-known tips, tricks, and settings to supercharge your iPad use. Delete the scoop?
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via eSchool News "Bloom’s Taxonomy, introduced in the 1950s as a system of organizing learning objectives into a pyramid, traditionally has started with creating at the top, followed by evaluating, analyzing, applying, understanding, and remembering.
Some educators today are flipping the triangle so that remembering is on top, followed by understanding, applying, analyzing, evaluating, and creating on the bottom.
During an edWeb.net webinar, educational technologist Kathy Schrock presented a variety of apps for iPads that can boost student engagement and collaboration, and that can be used for teaching and learning according to Bloom’s Taxonomy." Via John Evans Delete the scoop?
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GoClass is a free iPad application for creating short lessons and delivering them to your students. The lessons can include annotated images, free hand sketches, text, and video. GoClass gives teac... Via John Evans 
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April 24, 10:09 AM
I haven't had a chance to use this yet, but if it lives up to the blurb it should be good. One of the features of mobile learning is the "small chunks" of learning thto users expect, so this could offer a good way to provide that. Delete the scoop?
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The school has an unconventional take on the iPad’s purpose. The devices are not really valued as portable screens or mobile gaming devices. Teachers I talked to seemed uninterested, almost dismissive, of animations and gamelike apps. Instead, the tablets were intended to be used as video cameras, audio recorders, and multimedia notebooks of individual students’ creations. The teachers cared most about how the devices could capture moments that told stories about their students’ experiences in school. Instead of focusing on what was coming out of the iPad, they were focused on what was going into it. Via Kim Flintoff 
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April 15, 10:15 PM
Focusses on K-12 but there are some key insights that can extend into any learning context. 
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April 17, 2:27 AM
Yet another important read which makes the point that it's important "to recognize that it’s the adults and students around the iPads." Delete the scoop?
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61 Educational Apps For The 21st Century Student Delete the scoop?
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Do students in your classroom regularly create online “radio shows” to share information with parents and others? With more people than ever (over half of U.S. adults) owning smartphones capable of accessing Internet websites and playing digital audio files, classroom radio shows can potentially reach a larger percentage of your parents than ever. Via Sam Gliksman 
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So much easier than the Internet Radio Show I hosted in 2000 Delete the scoop?
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Great assistive technology can cost a lot more than regular apps. But it can be essential tool for some children with communication and writing needs. This looks a great investment for individual students who need the support to learn to write and communicate. Delete the scoop?
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If you are looking for a new formative assessment tool check out Understoodit. Whether your students are on iPads or have access to the web from desktops, Understoodit is a fantastic free assessme... Via John Evans 
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April 14, 2:33 AM
Great for knowing if your learners are engaging - before it is too late to do anything about it. 
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April 14, 5:41 AM
A quick way to find out if your students are understanding and following your lesson. Delete the scoop?
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April 9, 9:52 PM
An overview of free digital storytellling Apps for the IPad. Some of the Apps are appropriate for younger children and could be used when teaching about personal history in K-2. 
Pippa Davies @PippaDavies 's curator insight,
April 9, 11:26 PM
Some great iPad digital storytelling apps. 
Glenda Morris's curator insight,
April 11, 12:46 AM
A great range of iPad apps for digital storytelling in the classroom. Delete the scoop?
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Just four apps mentioned here, but that's probably a good start.
We all know who important vocabularly acquisition is, and so free apps to aid in this process are certainly a bonus!!