How to Record a Video of Your iPhone or iPad’s Screen. Apple offers an official way to record your iPhone or iPad’s screen if you have a Mac. If you just have a Windows PC, there are third-party apps that will allow you to record anything on your screen. This feature was designed for app developers, but it can be used by anyone else. Record a tutorial and upload it to YouTube, or capture a video of your mobile gaming prowess and share it with your friends. On a Mac As long as you have a device running iOS 8 or newer and a Mac running Yosemite or newer, you can do this with only built-in tools and a regular Lightning-to-USB cable. First, connect your iPhone or iPad to your Mac as normal. Unlock your iPhone or iPad and open iTunes on your Mac to ensure your Mac can see your connected device. The recording feature is part of QuickTime Player, which is included with macOS. To record your iPhone’s screen, plug it into your Mac and press Command+Space to open Spotlight search.
Click File > New Movie Recording to start capturing video. 5 Classroom Ideas for How-To Videos. One of my most popular posts last year was a list of tools teachers and students can use to create how-to videos. It’s been lots of fun to see which ones teachers are most excited about and I often get a chance to lead hands-on workshops taking teachers through these tools in person. There are plenty of reasons you might decide to incorporate a how-to writing activity in your classroom. This type of reading and writing activity is extremely relevant. With over a billion hours of YouTube watched everyday it is becoming a norm for students (and adults) to search for a video to help them learn how-to do something. Whether you use Spark Video, Explain Everything, or another on this list, there are plenty of ways to incorporate a how-to video into your classroom. Take a look at the list below and add your favorites in the comments section! Students can take a simple everyday task and break down the process in steps.
12 structures to keep kids focused when using the internet in class - The Cornerstone For Teachers. One of the most common problems teachers face when integrating technology is keeping kids focused and accountable. It can be really challenging to get kids to listen to directions once they’re on their devices, and hard to make sure they’re focused on the assignment when there’s so many other things they can be doing online. So, let’s look at some ways to be pro-active and set kids up for success.
We want to make it as simple as possible for them to be more productive and focused with their time online. Want to listen to this post instead of read? 1) Decide on your policies ahead of time with students and have them (and their parents) sign a contract. Before students use any computers or mobile devices in class, there needs to be a shared understanding about the rules and responsibilities. 2) Teach expectations explicitly and use a gradual release model to turn responsibility over to students slowly. 3) Have a clear process students should follow when they get stuck.
Edsurge. How Teachers Can Use Quicktime Video Screenshots to Help Students Learn. Tutorial videos are a great way for teachers to provide extra learning resources for students. With these recorded videos, students are able to review the lessons learned in class and catch up from afar during an absence. Videos also provide an excellent resource for future reference. Screenshot videos are a great learning resource when used to teach computer-based lessons such as computer programming, typing, or learning various programs.
But they can also be used in other creative ways to teach students. For example, math problems can be solved step-by-step. Screenshots are especially useful for complicated new concepts. In this article, we go into detail with step-by-step instructions for how to record video screenshots, as well as how to upload them to video hosting websites. Before recording video, it is important to prepare your computer. Close all windows except the program being used. To use, open Quicktime. When you are happy with the recording, go to File > Save. 1. Children need conversation, not iPads, in school. I placed an iPad into the outstretched hands of each of my third-grade students, and a reverent, tech-induced hush descended on our classroom.
We were circled together on our gathering rug, just finished with a conversation about “digital citizenship” and “online safety” and “our school district bought us these iPads to help us learn, so we are using them for learning purposes.” They'd nodded vigorously, thrilled by the thought of their very own iPads to take home every night and bring to school every day. Some of them had never touched a tablet before, and I watched them cradle the sleek devices in their arms.
They flashed their gap-toothed grins — not at each other but at their shining screens. That was the first of many moments when I wished I could send the iPads back. Some adult ears might welcome a room of hushed 8-year-olds, but teachers of young children know that the chatter in a typical elementary classroom is what makes it a good place to learn.
Yes, it's sometimes too loud. Guide to Creating and Inventing with Technology in the Classroom. 50 Tools to Get the Most Out of Dropbox. 50 Tools to Get the Most Out of Dropbox Dropbox is one of the world’s favorite cloud-based, file-sharing solutions. It’s the perfect tool for backing up your documents, quickly sharing files, and saving images, docs and other media for later, but it’s also a robust service capable of so much more: document e-signing, photo slideshows, document encryption, podcast hosting, and file management to name a few additional functions. The following tools, tricks, apps and web-based services will supercharge Dropbox functionality so you can get the most out of your cloud-based file sharing. 1.
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As a Dropbox expert you already know you can get extra 16 Gb with referrals. 2. 3. 4. Tips and Techniques. The Twitteraholic’s Ultimate Guide to tweets, hashtags, and all things Twitter. Most educators who learn to use Twitter effectively say they learn more from their personal learning network (PLN) on Twitter than they’ve achieved from any other forms of professional development or personal learning. Unfortunately educators often dismiss Twitter, or fail to see the value of Twitter, when they’re first introduced to Twitter. Our aim of this post is to provide all the information you need to learn how to use Twitter effectively as an educator.
We regularly update this post with new information. This post was last updated June, 2014. Click on a link below to go to the section you want to read: About the Twitter-a-holic’s Ultimate Guide The original Twitter-a-holic’s Guide was published in July, 2010 when I’d just returned from attending a large conference overseas and realized that while a conference can make you feel really overwhelmed and alone — especially amongst the 13,000 ed tech professionals participants who attend it each year — I never felt alone.
Why? Back to Top 1. 8 little-known video resources popular with teachers. OpenEd compiled this list of resources after reviewing teacher video use The use of video in education is growing by leaps and bounds. Videos are used in classrooms to support student learning, they play a critical role in flipped learning, and they also figure prominently in teacher professional development. One of the best parts about educational videos? Educators can usually find a free high-quality video to suit any number of needs. OpenEd, creator of an online library of free and open K-12 resources, recently analyzed the use of videos in its resource library.
Eight video publishers appeared as lesser-known — that is to say, you’re probably not on a first-name basis with them — but still popular among teachers. The eight video publishers emerged as resources that teachers frequently assign. 1. Next page: Seven more video resources, along with an infographic illustrating the resources. New virus created that can completely wreck Apple computers. Two security consultants have created a new computer worm, the Thunderstrike 2, that attacks the core hardware of a Mac computer once unleashed. The worm was designed to expose vulnerabilities in the once-assumed airtight security of Apple products. The worm works by attacking the computer’s firmware, the software that comes pre-installed and loads the operating system. Firmware provides control, monitoring and data manipulation in engineering products or systems. The cybersecurity research work on the worm was carried out by Xeno Kovah, owner of LegbaCore, and Trammell Hudson, a security engineer with Two Sigma Investments.
According to the researchers, an attack can occur via a phishing email (an email sent from a fake “trusted institution” like a bank) or a malicious website containing the worm. Once activated, the malware would look out for any peripherals connected to the computer, such as an Ethernet adapter, which it would then infect. Here Is How to Use iPad As A Document Camera in Class. July 15, 2015 An interesting way to use iPad with students in class is through turning it into a document camera.
The concept is very simple, you use your iPad as a mirroring device to project documents to a bigger screen. The whole class will be able to follow with you as you go through the document. For this to happen, you will need to connect your iPad to a projector either through a VGA Adapter Cable or wirelessly using a third party app. Check out Learning in Hand’s post to learn more about the different options you can utilize to connect your iPad to a projector. You can use iPad as a document camera for a wide variety of purposes.
For instance, it can be used when working on group projects, brainstorming a new topic, collaborative editing, group mind mapping, recording video tutorials and many more. Check put this post to learn more about the different ways to use iPad document camera with your students. There are two ways to use iPad as a document camera. 1- IPEVO Whiteboard. Evaluating Technology? Here's What To Look For... In my former life as a Director of Instructional Technology I worked with school leaders to make the best choices when it came to technology. We would spend great deals of time looking at funds and how they could best be used to make an impact on student learning. I believe many districts do that. However, often, when the hardware is installed and the software has been trained on that is where conversations end and responsibilities shift.
The problem with that approach is that how do we know that what we purchase is actually being used appropriately or even being used for that matter? I began looking at technology after the purchase. How could we help school leaders better understand the technology they purchased and could they determine how effective it was really being used in the classroom. With that in mind I development 5 questions that school leaders should be able to answer on a walkthrough.
Who is using the technology? How much variety with the technology is there? Mr. B's Blog: Teching and Teaching. "Technology won't replace teachers, but teachers who use technology will probably replace teachers who don't" I am a technology addict. As I type this on my Chromebook, my iPhone, iPad, and Toshiba laptop are not too far from my fingertips.
I have prbably spent more money on personal technology than I have spent on clothing. I like to be able manipulate and explore things; technology allows me to do that on a grander scale. More so than my own enjoyment of technology, I love to pair this with another of my passions: teaching. First and foremost, I do not integrate technology simply for the sake of integrating technology. I do it in a purposeful manner: either to extend and enhance learning (such as with the Green Screen Skits) or to teach them real-world skills. The absolute powerhouse to my technology integration efforts has been Google Apps for Education (GAFE.) Last year, I used Edmodo as my learning management system. What are your thoughts on technology? Tech For Teachers. Tools. Tech Tips for Teachers. Top 10 Tech Tips for Teachers #SketchNote. Top 10 Tech Tips for Teachers #SketchNote. Tech Tips for Teachers. Using technology in the classroom.
10 essential Finder tricks every Mac user should know | Cult of Mac. 10 essential Finder tricks every Mac user should know | Cult of Mac. In Mac OS X, you’ll spend much of your time in the Finder, the part of your operating system that manages files and such. While you might think you know all there is to know about it, the Finder is a complex and wonderful app — with its own special tricks to master. Here are 10 essential Finder tips that will help you get the most out of your time working or playing on your Mac.
Make Quick Look even cooler Surely you’ve used the Finder’s Quick Look to see a document or image up close on the fly without having to open the associated app. (You do this by simply hitting the space bar when you have a file or files highlighted in the Finder.) Even cooler? Show your Home Directory in the Sidebar Your Home folder contains all your stuff, including documents, photos and music. To make the Home folder show up, simply choose Preferences from the Finder menu (or hit Command-comma when you’re in the Finder). Show the Status and Path bars Both are useful, and both can be enabled in the View menu. 10 Questions to Ask When Planning Tech Infused Units.
Here on Edtech at About.com, we've put together a list of potential technology-related questions that you may want to ask yourself when planning for instruction and designing curriculum. Many of these ideas are inspired by existing frameworks and philosophies focused on tech integration. Also, we've listed several tools and websites that may help you explore these questions; these lists are not exhaustive but are selected to serve as starting points. Most tools listed are free, some have educator pricing available. We hope that these resources will help you get started with your explorations.
For further inspiration, check out popular and useful tech integration frameworks such as Dr. Ruben Puentedura’s SAMR model, the Florida Center for Instructional Technology’s Technology Integration Matrix, TPACK from Michigan State, CAST’s Universal Design for Learning framework, and Liz Kolb’s Triple E Framework. Choosito! - Home. A Nicer Way To Share YouTube™ Videos! About ETR Community EdTechReview (ETR) is a community of and for everyone involved in education technology to connect and collaborate both online and offline to discover, learn, utilize and share about the best ways technology can improve learning, teaching, and leading in the 21st century.
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