15 Unique and Creative Ways to Use iPads in the Classroom. Here are some great new ideas to use your iPad in your classroom, K-12 and beyond!
The iPad, as we all know, is a great tool for education. We are hoping that you can use at least a few of these new and creative ideas. This post is a collaborative piece that was created with the help of two respected educators: Jonathan Wylie, a Google Apps Certified Instructor and Instructional Technology Consultant from Iowa, USA. Please take time to check out his blog at Find Jonathan on Twitter at @jonathanwylie.
Meg Wilson, an Apple Distinguished Educator, special education teacher and technology specialist from, Connecticut, USA. 1. With this app, and the help of a dedicated, or DIY, mount you can use your iPad as a document camera, annotate over anything you set under the camera, and even record what you show. 2. You can create 3D models of anything in your classroom simply by taking pictures of it using this innovative app. 7 Ways for Teachers to use Prezi in the Classroom — Prezi EDU Blog. Teachers have an opportunity to do this every day in their class: take something ordinary and make it extraordinary.
With Prezi, a boring project overview is an exciting ride through topics, requirements and ideas. Here are seven ways to add excitement to every classroom presentation with Prezi: Bring a Lesson to Life Any lesson is made more fun when it’s in the format of a Prezi presentation. Turn one lesson a week into a zooming display of information. Present a Timeline Timelines could use a facelift, especially when you’re using them to explain the dates of historic events that aren’t all that fascinating when plopped on a straight line.
Display Student Data Many tools now provide teachers with a variety of data points, on both a class and student level, that can be fun to share with students. Introduce Yourself at Open House Night Open house: you dread it and parents dread it. Explore the Features of a New Classroom Tool Share the Rubric for a Project Present Writing Prompts. Best Websites for Teaching & Learning 2015. The 2015 Best Websites for Teaching & Learning foster the qualities of innovation, creativity, active participation, and collaboration.
They are free, Web-based sites that are user friendly and encourage a community of learners to explore and discover. Gone but Not Forgotten The following sites have closed, reorganized, or become pay-based since being recognized as an AASL Best Website: Answerables (Social Networking) Tackk (Media Sharing) BeenPod (Social Networking) Knowmia (Curriculum Collaboration. 12 Easy Ways to Use Technology in the Classroom, Even for Technophobic Teachers. Everyone wants teachers to use technology in the classroom. 25 Fun Ways to use QR Codes for Teaching and Learning.
I’ve culled a bunch of ideas from different teachers who have shared their approaches to using this simple but powerful construct in the classroom.
Once your students are equipped with a device that can read QR codes and they know how to scan them, you’re ready to use ideas like these in your classroom! If you’re not already familiar with it, scroll down to the bottom of the article to learn how to easily create QR codes, and find QR Code readers. It's Easier Than You Think. Always wanted to make a WebQuest but not sure where to start?
Education World has all the answers and can make the process easy for you. WebQuests are probably the most talked-about and widely used Web-based activities in today's classrooms. What are WebQuests? What accounts for their popularity? 100 Free Web Tools for Elementary Teachers. Tools of the Trade.
Oh the joy of the first week of school. Nothing like going with mom to the store and buying your new clothes, school supplies and Snoopy lunch box. Today, students are probably no different. I can see it now... go with mom and dad to get a new laptop, iPod, digital camera and upgrade to unlimited text messaging on the cell phone along with the latest Snoopy lunch box (or not). I'm sure that the first day of school for teachers is not quite the same anymore either. Organization & Collaboration Save your bookmarks, collaborate with colleagues, and stay in touch with parents using these web tools. Search Engines & Directories Make use of these search engines and directories that offer the best of the web. Google. Using Web 2.0 Tools in the Classroom.
As educators, the use of Web 2.0 tools is transforming our work, and more specifically the way we support students in the classroom.
As schools bring more technology into their classrooms, teachers will in turn strive to put more technology in their students’ hands. That is, if they are prepared to do so. Web 2.0 Tools are online software programs that allow users to do a number of different things. The 55 Best Free Education Apps For iPad. Finding apps isn’t difficult.
Finding education apps is only a bit more challenging. Finding free education apps is also possible. Finding free education apps worth downloading is a different story entirely. The following is our list for the 55 best apps for learning we can find. Some are formal learning–math drilling and phonics, for example–while others are RSS readers, social media platforms, and the like.