Karen Ogen - Karen Ogen: Educational Technology Portfolio. iPad Exploration. Apps Taskonomy. Apps for Professional Development. Twitter App (free) Twitter is one of the most active and beneficial social networks on the web. All educators would be wise to join the conversation. If you haven’t used Twitter yet, I would recommend that you read these excellent blog posts: Google Voice (free) Text and call for free!
Also allows you to read transcribed voicemail messages or listen to them. Skype (free) A beautiful app that allows you to make and receive VOIP calls on your iOS device. HeyTell (free) A fun “walkie-talkie” app for quick voice communication. Consumption Apps FlipBoard (free) A beautiful app that turns your RSS reader (such as Google Reader) into a magazine. Zite (free) Similar to FlipBoard, however instead of just providing a beautiful interface to view content you select, Zite tries to introduce you to new content sources based off of sources you currently read. QR Code Readers Diigo (free) Research Apps: Google Search App (free) Genius Scan (free)
A Few Simple Ways To Introduce Reluctant Colleagues To Technology. (Cross-posted at TechLearning) Many years ago I helped operate a soup kitchen on San Jose’s (CA) Skid Row. We were well-meaning, but not the most responsible neighbors. On day I was sweeping around the passed-out men and women on our front porch when a police car drove-up. An officer got out and started yelling me, saying that we couldn’t control thing and they received many complaints about us.
As the officer continued, one of the men on the porch pulled himself up on the railing and yelled out, “Officer, Larry tries. He tries hard. I’ve often thought about that incident during my nineteen year career as a community organizer and six years as a public school teacher. The issue of educational technology is, I believe, no different. In my community organizing career, I learned that a key to engaging people to move beyond their comfort zone is to first build a relationship — a reciprocal one. 1) Using a Computer Projector. 2) Using a Document Camera. Tackk is another one. My 5 Favorite Tablet PC Tips for Educators. With all the growing interest in tablet-based computing in schools, I thought it would be timely to share once again “My 5 Favorite Tablet PC Tips for Educators”. These are simple ways you can use a digital pen to support your teaching – especially in math and science, where diagrammatic discussions are key.
I also include a tip at the end for using your existing laptop to take advantage of the power of digital ink… As with anything new, especially education technology you’ve never used before, start with someone simple. The best starting point for learning to use your digital pen is marking up PowerPoint. What’s interesting is that teachers who are doing this have discovered that they make better use of PowerPoint: Because they leave more whitespace so they can draw as they talk, the presentation slows down to the speed of thought. EXTRA TIP: Create your master powerpoint, but don’t present from it; always make a copy, then start marking it up.
Looking for ways to be more efficient? iPad/iPad 2 Training (iOS 5) Get A Chance you To Improve your Education Skills Using iOS Apps. Warning: Missing argument 2 for wpdb::prepare(), called in /home2/appleumb/public_html/ienticement/wp-content/plugins/sharebar/sharebar.php on line 112 and defined in /home2/appleumb/public_html/ienticement/wp-includes/wp-db.php on line 992 Warning: Missing argument 2 for wpdb::prepare(), called in /home2/appleumb/public_html/ienticement/wp-content/plugins/sharebar/sharebar.php on line 124 and defined in /home2/appleumb/public_html/ienticement/wp-includes/wp-db.php on line 992 In this advance age where the technology is so fast, Apple allows student to improve their education skills using education apps, with so many educational apps on the App Store, there’s no limit to the learning and grow your education skills, I have rounded up some best education apps for your iOS Devices. Below you can see best education Apps… iTunes U Motion Math: Hungry Fish Your fish is hungry for numbers.
Dog Sounds Dog Sounds can help users to quickly identify the various breeds of dogs. SkyORB MathStudio Math.