Jessica Brogley. The SAMR (Sam-err) model is an excellent model for teachers to reference when designing lessons.
Teachers can evaluate how they are integrating technology in a way that guides them towards wise decision-making. The SAMR model focuses on transforming learning, not integrating the tools. blog/archives/3980 In edtech classes you’ll be flooded with oodles of gadgets and digital resources, but remember that the technology can not drive decisions (planning or learning). The quest of knowledge is what drives decisions. Ruben Puentedura developed the SAMR model. In summary the layers look like this: Shared Practice in Teaching and Teacher Education: Substitution is Not a Bad Thing: Thoughts on the SAMR Model. Let me start by saying that I am a fan of the SAMR model.
I think SAMR can help teachers think about ways to use technology to provide engaging and meaningful learning experiences for students. (If SAMR is new to you, you may want to read this and this.) Although I see value in SAMR as a framework, I think we are heading down a dangerous path by placing too much emphasis on the levels. Lately, I have heard many educators profess that teachers should not use technology as a substitute. They say that all teachers should be working toward redefinition, all the time, and that there's no place for substitution in the classroom.
The truly great teachers move fluidly among all levels of the SAMR model, making choices about technology use after making choices about students' learning needs. I frequently use my iPad as a calculator, my iPhone to listen to music, and my computer to take notes. HippoCampus - Free Videos and Primary Source Documents. I came across this great website while combing through the internet.
HippoCampus is essentially a huge repository for educational videos that are grouped into a series of videos that comprise ‘courses’. HippoCampus features videos in content areas such as Math, Natural Science, Social Sciences, and Humanities. The nice thing about HippoCampus is that it vets all the videos it syndicates from its sources, meaning that random YouTube videos are not included, but great videos from Khan Academy are. It also lists a ton of resources for further learning via links underneath the streaming video. Adding Accessibility Descriptions in Book Creator for iPad. Exploring Failure - Getting Large Videos Off Your #iPad. Wondering how to get all that student work or long videos (30+ minutes) off your 16gig iPad?
That's a question I spent 3 hours on yesterday, and fellow teammate Mary Ray also spent her share of time. Believe it or not, about 9gigs of video content on a 16gig iPad doesn't leave much space...we could only load one app at a time in addition to the stock Apple apps. Identify Antonyms with Opposites. 15 Unique and Creative Ways to Use iPads in the Classroom – iPads in Education. Present on iPad. Teacher as Researcher - Teaching in the 21st. 6 Great Apps to Turn your iPad into Collaborative Whiteboard. So you want to use your iPad as a digital whiteboard, well there are apps for it.
It is really pretty amazing the things we can now do with iPad. From teaching basic Math conceptions to young learners to cultivating higher order critical thinking skills, you name it and there is an app for it. 90 iOS 7 Tips and Tricks. 11 Tips to Keep iOS 7 From Destroying Your Battery Life. iOS 7: readers tips on hidden iPhone and iPad features.
10 iPad Features Every iPad Owner Should Know. The value of knowing instead of Googling. Googling is fast and efficient.
But some things shouldn’t be left to Internet searches. “Your curriculum shouldn’t be Google-able.” I’ve heard different versions of this at conferences, on blogs and in Twitter posts during the last year. The world has changed, many education pundits argue. People have smartphones. Teachers shouldn’t focus on simple information learning anymore, many of them contend. 45 Interesting Ways To Use Wordle In The Classroom. 15 iPad Skills Every Teacher and Student should Have.
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Enjoy. EduTecher. eBook Publishing – Software. The Software Because e-pubs are really HTML 5 files, an adventurous person could code a whole book by hand.
Luckily there are some editing tools that can help non-scripters with formatting. Different types of editors are available for you to create your e-pubs. Some are WYSIWIG, others HTML 5 code editors, and some a mix of both. While complex math formatting is part of HTML 5, not much of the EPUB editing software available today offers the ability to do this type of formatting.
Text Editors with e-Pub Formatting BlueGriffon EPUB Edition 1.6.1: The BlueGriffon EPUB Edition Editor is a full featured, cross platform, WYSIWYG editor based on the BlueGriffon Editor. iBooks Author: iBooks Author (IBA) is Apple’s iBook editor. IBA also features the ability to do fixed, multi-column layouts with text wrapping images. ISTE_Whitepaper_June_Final_Edits. TouchCast creates an interactive presentation t... Ipadsurvivalkit. Tech Teacher: iPod, uPod. The gizmo phenom also shines in class.
Like mushrooms after a spring rain, podcasting is sprouting up everywhere. Chalk it up to the insanely popular Apple iPod, which at last count has sold fourteen kajillion units. Not content to merely listen, iPod devotees now want to jump into the broadcast booth. Anyone with a microphone and an Internet connection suddenly seems to have a podcast, and for good reason: It's very easy to produce and upload audio clips. The tools are cheap, the files are easy to share, and just about anyone can do it.
How My School Is Transitioning to Digital Textbooks: Organizing (Step 1 of 5) Overview: The Role of iPads There is no denying iPads are becoming a dynamic tool for education.
However, with the integration of new tools into the classroom, there is a learning curve. The evolution of the iPad has created more than just a learning curve, but a cultural shift in the way we access information and connect with the outside world. Student/Parent Guide - DCSC Digital Instruction. Ly List - Educator's Essential iPad Toolkit #ipad #productivity #apps #education. Convert Your Overhead Projector Into an iPad Stand for less than $2! Create an All-iPad Class Radio Show with AudioBoo, Bossjock, GoodReader, & SoundCloud. <div class="greet_block wpgb_cornered"><div class="greet_text"><div class="greet_image"><a href=" rel="nofollow"><img src=" alt="WP Greet Box icon"/></a></div>Hello there! If you are new here, you might want to <a href=" rel="nofollow"><strong>subscribe to the RSS feed</strong></a> for updates on this topic.
iPads in Education - Exploring the use of iPads and mobile devices in education. Six Examples of iPad Integration in the 1:1 Classroom. There has been a lot of conversation and debate in multiple forums, both online and face-to-face, about schools adopting or already working in a 1:1 environment. While many of these conversations revert back to replacing teachers and what device is best, the real conversation begins with providing our students with the best learning environment possible. At Burlington High School in Burlington, MA, we are entering our eighth month of a 1:1 iPad initiative that began in September 2011. Don't get me wrong, we think the iPad is a great device for learning and gives each of our students a dynamic learning tool that can be used across the content areas and to accomplish a variety of tasks. Many of the critics claim that we are backing our students into a corner by giving them one brand and one skill set to learn exclusively on one device.
Educational Technology and Mobile Learning: 30 iPad Apps Every Teacher Should Be Using. A Digitized School Needs a Digitized School Paper. I asked senior Newsprint editor, Catherine Denton to guest post about how technology permeates our award winning publication. Like all things Mercy, the school newspaper, Newsprint, has been following a “digitized” path for years. The monthly print version of the paper is designed via Adobe. Newsprint staff members spend most of their class time in the U-shaped “computer lab” surrounded by double-monitored Dells.
In addition to writing stories and taking photos, each reporter is assigned to a different “page” with the goal of designing appealing layouts. 10 tips to encourage quality student filmmaking in the classroom. Reposted from: Did you know that filmmaking helps to develop higher order thinking skills? Check out Niko Theodosakis’s The Director in the Classroom: How Filmmaking In..., and explore how making movies fosters important skills like visioning, research, problem solving, logic, planning and analyzing. With apps like iMovie, making quality films in the classroom is easier than ever. And while a student may pick up some of the nuances of the iMovie app in no time at all, it’s still important to gives students resource and tips so their movies really shine.
Check out these 10 tips below to really support quality filmmaking in your classroom: 1. 2. Gamify Your Class with VoiceThread Mobile. The following is a post by Michelle Pacansky-Brock and originally appeared at Gamification involves integrating game mechanics and design techniques into your class to boost learner engagement and provide problem-solving opportunities. 7 Tips for Effectively Managing Your iPad Classroom. **** Interview from THE Journal... The full article is at.