Apps That Challenge Kids to Solve Environmental Issues. By Tanner Higgin, Graphite Environmental education for most adults used to mean learning a little bit about recycling and planting some trees on Arbor Day.
We didn’t delve into ecology as much as we skimmed the surface. But things have gotten more complex since then, and the topic of climate change has brought environmental education to the forefront. At its best, environmental education gets students grappling with big, cross-disciplinary issues like sustainable design and renewable energy. Students think critically about environmental and ecological systems; they diagnose problems, and speculate about (or maybe even create) solutions. 1. This app provides an overview of environmental issues, particularly pollution, for younger students. 2. Enercities is a little more sophisticated than Little Green Island. 3. It’s important to learn not just about sustainability and being environmentally conscious, but also about what’s at stake in these efforts. 4. Related. Quick List Of iPad Resources For The Classroom.
One question that comes into my inbox or on Twitter a lot lately is one dealing with iPads.
Many schools and classrooms all over are investing in these devices and educators want to know how to use them effectively, apps to consider and more. In keeping with the "My Favorite Resources" theme (last week I listed my favorite resources for talking about Twitter) here are my go-to resources when people ask me about iPads in the Classroom. ISTE iPad In Education Webinar Resources-A while back ISTE ran a great webinar with some fabulous educators on using iPads in the classroom. This site has loads of information, a collection of articles, lists of apps and information on Apple's Volume Purchasing Program. iPads For Education- While this site comes courtesy of the Department Of Education in Victoria Australia, there is lots of information that can cross the Pacific that you can use in your classroom.
Sample Lessons-iPads In Education-5 Quick Lessons using various iPad apps. The Best iOS Apps for Students and Teachers. 90 iPad Apps Teachers should Try This School Year. 90 iPad Apps Teachers should Try This School Year. 10 Good iPad Apps for BYOD Classroom. Shutterbugs Wiggle and Stomp – A Virtual Zoo on Your iPad. Shutterbugs Wiggle and Stomp is a new free iPad app produced by the Smithsonian.
The purpose of the game is to help children recognize the movements of animals. In the game children move through a virtual zoo with a zoo keeper. As they go through the virtual zoo the zoo keeper will ask students to take pictures of animals who are demonstrating running, jumping, stomping, and other movements. Shutterbugs Wiggle and Stomp could be a fun little game for pre-K and Kindergarten students.
The game reads the commands displayed on the screen to help students learn to read the words they’re seeing. Tags: free ipad apps, games, ipad apps, science. A Customizable Halloween eBook. As I walked through the grocery store the other day I couldn’t help but be reminded by the mounds of candy corn that Halloween isn’t too far away.
Halloween eBook by Visuals Work is a simple, customizable Halloween ebook for kids. The short story is about a friendly vampire, monster, and mummy preparing to go trick or treating. Students “find” each one of these as they read the story. To customize the story you can upload students’ pictures so that they appear next to the mummy in the story. Students can read the story on their own or they can tap the text to hear the story read aloud. If you visit the Visuals Work website you can grab a PDF of the story. Tags: ebooks, Halloween, holidays, ipad apps. 13 Gotta-Have iPad Presentation Tools.