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This collection, from the Palm Beach school district in Florida, contains over 80 apps grouped by catergory. A real lobor of love! -JL
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I kept in mind that some apps are used to practice a discrete skill or present information just one time. Others are creative apps that a learner may use again and again, so it's a challenge to craft a rubric that can be used for a wide span of purposes. I tried to make my rubric work for the broadest range of apps, from drill and practice to creative endeavors, while stressing the purpose for using the app.
My rubric also emphasizes the ability to customize content or settings and how the app encourages the use of higher order thinking skills. Admittedly, there are good apps that are not customizable and focus on lower order thinking skills. Factor Samurai, for example, is a fantastic game for identifying prime and composite numbers. It would be nice if the app had flexibility to adjust difficultly, but it's still a good app if it is relevant to the learning purpose. ----- Vincent provides his rubric for download and also a significant number of additional resources devoted to app analysis and evaluation from other individuals and organizations. I really appreciate all the work he put into this.
Thanks Jim for curating this! Via Jim Lerman
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Media Centers are changing. See how Buncombe County created flexible learning spaces with makerspaces, green screens, legos and more.
Barbara Bray's insight:
John Parker is Digital Learning Specialist for Buncombe County Schools in North Carolina and wrote a post about how media centers are changing in their district. He included a video that gives you an overview of how the media centers are re-imagined. 
Barbara Bray's curator insight,
September 23, 2014 9:23 PM
John Parker, Digital Learning Specialist in Buncombe County Schools in North Carolina, wrote a post about how media centers are being re-designed as flexible learning spaces. Think makerspaces in one corner, legos in another, kids creating a movie with a green screen in a back corner. How fun!
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Could Minecraft Be the Hook to Get Girls Interested in Coding? Via David W. Deeds, Scott Holcomb
Barbara Bray's insight:
Interesting! It's a matter of rethinking instructional design and allowing gaming and coding in the classroom.
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More and more classrooms are gaining access to technology that can be used with students. Whether you're modeling a lesson, creating stations or working in a one-to-one classroom, virtual tools can p
Barbara Bray's insight:
I'm working on developing a workshop just on this and pulling together resources as a group. Thanks!
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When it comes to my child, I only want what’s best for her and I always make sure that everything she does is monitored. My daughter likes to play games, so I decided to download this app called iMommy on my iPhone and iPad recently.
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What is iSolveIt? iSolveIt is a mobile digital learning environment that supports the development of logical thinking and reasoning skills, which are essential competencies of algebra and mathematics in general. The environment includes a collection of tablet-based puzzles that have been designed using the principles of Universal Design for Learning (UDL). Via Kathleen McClaskey 
Jane Strunck's curator insight,
April 7, 2013 5:11 PM
Designed with the UDL Curriculum Tool Kit from CAST. 
Amy Archambault's curator insight,
March 4, 2016 4:14 PM
Introducing two new math apps that are designed based on the principles of UDL: MarhScaled and MathSquared.
Why Puzzles? They note that: "Puzzles provide a natural format for developing reasoning skills. By teaching algebraic reasoning skills in a context that does not appear to be math-specific, puzzles address affective barriers to learning (e.g., math anxiety). Providing different types of puzzles offers practice across multiple representations, which is critical for developing the ability to generalize."
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Barbara Bray's insight:
I enjoy Flipboard and never thought of these ideas for the classroom. Check out the links to how you can use Flipboards for blogging and much more.
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Get recommended app lists, webcasts and resources selected by Apple Distinguished Educators. Our recommended apps have been tested in a variety of different grade levels, instructional strategies and classroom settings.
Barbara Bray's insight:
Easy to find the apps you need to research, organize, brainstorm, design, create, and present and solve a challenge-based problem. 
Begoña Iturgaitz's curator insight,
July 18, 2013 10:19 AM
More stuff for those ones developing and delivering PBL in your classes
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The 50 Best Smartphone Apps For Teachers Arranged By Category (The 50 Best Smartphone Apps For Teachers: http://t.co/CDO5sR0IHZ #bookmarkthisone #Learning)...
Barbara Bray's insight:
Interesting site for BYOD!
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Jennifer Roberts created a video tutorial on how to use Voice Comments on Google Docs.
Barbara Bray's curator insight,
April 24, 2013 8:37 PM
I use Google docs to write and also help teachers. This new feature can be a life saver. Check out the video tutorial.
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Are you interested for a list of free screen capturing tools? Would you like to create for free video tutorials? Upload, create, and share screen captures with your learners? Via Cyndi Danner-Kuhn, Tom D'Amico (@TDOttawa)
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What are some of the best iPad apps for ESL students? There's a ton out there but here are my personal favorites! Via Tom D'Amico (@TDOttawa)
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When learning is personal, teaching and learning changes. Teachers' and learners' roles change. Last January, we created a chart comparing Personalization vs Individualization vs Differentiation and a report that explained the difference between these three terms including teacher-centered vs. learner-centered approaches. This chart has been downloaded tens of thousands of times from all over the world and prompted discussions around some of these questions:
* How do you see teachers' and learners' roles changing? * How does a school or district know they are Ready to Transform learning? * What is Assessment AS Learning? * Can personalization help close the achievement gap? * Where are the conversations, models, and examples of personalizing learning?
These questions were part of an interview from Patricia Gomes, a reporter from Porvir in Brazil who wrote an article August 12, 2012 about the chart and resulted in an article and infographic in Portuguese. We translated the infographic for our English readers and welcome your comments. Via Kathleen McClaskey |
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TIME's list of the 50 most influential gadgets highlights the products that changed the way we live, work, play, and communicate.
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Tips, tricks and tutorials for using the Microsoft Office for iPad apps. How-to guides for working with Microsoft Office documents on iPad.
Barbara Bray's insight:
How many of you are using Microsoft Office and own an iPad? Now you can do both. Take a look at the new MS Office tutorials that investintech.com just sent me.
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"Accelerating Innovation in Education" about Competency-based education using micro-credentialling for teacher preparation and professional development
Barbara Bray's insight:
Make sure you read the research paper on Deeper Learning.
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From your feedback, we revised the chart so assessment AS, OF, and FOR learning was clarified for each of the terms.
Differentiation involves assessment FOR learning and OF learning. This is assessment that involves time-based testing where teachers provide feedback to advance learning. Personalization involves assessment AS learning, FOR learning, and a minimal OF learning. This is where teachers develop capacity so learners become independent learners who set goals, monitor progress, and reflect on learning. Assessments are based on mastery.
Barbara Bray's insight:
You can download this chart at http://eepurl.com/fLJZM and our other free resources and will be asked to subscribe to our newsletter. For anyone who has already subscribed, we will be sending you a new url to download version 3 and any other updated resources.
Barbara Bray's curator insight,
December 3, 2013 5:17 PM
You can download this chart at http://eepurl.com/fLJZM and our other free resources and will be asked to subscribe to our newsletter. For anyone who has already subscribed, we will be sending you a new url to download version 3 and any other updated resources. 
Paula Silva's comment,
March 4, 2014 12:23 AM
Will you check this scoop? Thank you so much. http://sco.lt/5okJ17
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The digital creation that taps into the heart of DIY paper goods (iPad app @makrplace taps into the heart of DIY paper goods http://t.co/oab0nrwPv3)...
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MyScript Calculator, a free app for any device, that can level the playing field in math!
Via Kathleen McClaskey 
Kathleen McClaskey's curator insight,
April 22, 2013 3:13 PM
Paul Hamilton has shared another great app that can take your handwriting of numbers and equations into digital text. Here is just a few comments that Paul made when testing it out: "I’ve only tested it with my finger, not a stylus, but the app has no difficulty understanding my rather large and somewhat messy scrawl. The calculator works just as well for basic computation as it does for more complex mathematics."
A video is including that shows how it is used on an Android.
Thank you Paul for introducing this great app that can level the playing field! 
William Emeny's curator insight,
April 26, 2013 3:00 PM
I saw this today and was completely blown away. I'll write a blog post about it sometime soon. Definitely check this out...
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If you've ever tried to find a way to share a small set of iPad devices in your class or school, you're probably familiar with reaching for a bottle of ibuprofen while doing so. These tools have be...
Barbara Bray's insight:
Here are some tools that you can use with your iPad program. Check out their Learning Partner Survey and iPad agreement. 
Viljenka Savli (http://www2.arnes.si/~sopvsavl/)'s curator insight,
August 25, 2013 2:09 PM
Useful suggestions how to share iPads in responsible way..
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RT @JakeMaddenCoffs: Best Apps for Teaching & Learning 2013 http://t.co/L1WvGmbHf4
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Me Books Brings Children's Favorite Books To iPad, Lets You Be The Narrator TechCrunch Many of the children's e-book applications for iPad today use a combination of animations, video or even games to make books more “interactive” for their young...
Barbara Bray's insight:
I like the idea that the child can be the narrator. I'm going to be checking this out for young readers. 
Christiane Brossi's curator insight,
June 15, 2013 9:53 PM
ExcellentExcellent idea for the technologically integrated classroom.
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Read about the K-2 multi-age co-teaching team from Wisconsin and how they personalize learning so learners grow their learning.
Barbara Bray's insight:
Lisa Welch and Wanda Richardson shared their journey with us last year. This year their journey takes a new path as a multi-age approach with a new member added to their team, Susan Blaesing. They formed a K-2 multi-age co-teaching pod at Wales Elementary in Wisconsin called “The Garden.” Their philosophy is that just like flowers, we all grow differently, in different situations and at different times. And, just like flowers, we bloom!
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Barbara Bray's insight:
Learned about a few more creation tools - here's two I just learned about: Zooburst looks very promising. Creates online 3D pop-up books. Storypanda features books with tap swipe, and drag and kids can place themselves into their own story.
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At the following list you will find 19 Free Text to Speech tools that your students' will appreciate. Some of them you have to install and some you will install on your browser. The most awesome about these tools is that are FREE! Via Kathleen McClaskey
Barbara Bray's insight:
These tools are great for any learner. 
Lee Hall's comment,
August 23, 2013 9:15 AM
I don't know why that one doesn't work anymore try this link: http://elearningindustry.com/19-free-text-to-speech-tools-educators-tts-teachers
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Check out how fast students have started leveraging social media – soon they will be employees as well. The inclusion of social media into school is called social learning. This infographic explains the social nature of students today and why mobile devices, social media provide a huge impact on learning outside of school. |
