iTunesU. iPad Basics and Tips. Apps. iPad basics & beyond. Educational Technology and Mobile Learning: 29 iPad Resources, Tutorials, and Guides Every Teacher Should Know about. iPad is gaining momentum in the educational sphere and might , in the near future, be integrated as a leading learning method. iPad is part of the gesture-based technology that is widely embraced by teens and which has pushed some school districts especially here in Canada and also in the States to start using the BYOD approach, for the costs of iPad and their apps is still relatively high.
As a teacher who has not yet tried mobile technology in his teaching, you might be wondering where and how to start. What resources to use ? Well, Educational Technology and Mobile Learning has some answers for you. We have collected a set of some useful resources on the use of iPads in the classroom which can help you dig your way into the world of mobile learning and teaching. 1- Teacher's Guide to The Use of iPads in Education 2- 8 Free Resources on The Use of iPads in Education 3- A Free Comprehensive Guide to iPad Apps Evaluation 4- A Quick Guide on Bloom's Taxonomy Apps for iPad.
Lisa Johnson. Le Mur Parlant « keldarichards. Le Mur Parlant Or How to Create Augmented Reality Talking Displays I recently discovered Aurasma, a great free app that allows you to create augmented reality (AR). Result? My year 7s think I can perform magic and I’m ‘cool’. I have started a ‘Talking Wall’ in my classroom to display pupil ‘work’ using the app. The idea was a simple one – pupils often produce classroom displays of written work, but I wanted to motivate my lower ability year 7 groups to speak.
Below is my ‘How To’ guide in its simplest form, and some of the pitfalls I encountered. Special thanks to David Mitchell @deputymitchell for making an Anywhere before me, and sharing it on Twitter (thus prompting me to make my own), and Simon Widdowson @xannov whose blog post on his 2DiY display in his classroom helped my ideas along And of course @joedale for saying I really should share this… Pitfalls When you create an Aurasma it needs to be shared for other people to view it. Ideas for other uses Like this: Like Loading... Create an interactive eBook for the iPad using iBook Author: THE COMPLETE GUIDE. Want to create your own interactive eBook for the iPad?
It’s actually really simple using the iBooks Author program that Apple provides for free! Writing eBooks has so many awesome business applications and benefits. Books on iPads are the where books are headed. Even our classrooms are reading their text books on an iPad. To make this easy on you I have put together the complete guide to help walk you through the entire creation and publishing process. I have created two eBooks using this method and I loved how easy the creation portion was; however, the uploading, publishing and approval process can be sort of tricky. Never fear! Creating your eBook The creation part is really easy especially if you already have the text written out on a word document or similar format. First, you will need to open iBook Author. Innovative ways to use qr codes in classroom.
iPads in Education - Apple's Configurator Overview. A week ago I spent 5 hours at one of our local schools playing with Apple's new tool for managing iPads - Apple Configurator.
I have to say that it was time well spent - I can see this being a viable tool for school districts struggling with managing large numbers of iOS devices. Some of the pros & cons (as some people might see them) to using this: Some tidbits I'll share that hopefully will save others headache I experienced: An iOS device can only be displayed in one of the Apple programs at a time; if it isn't displaying here, make sure you have iTunes & the iPhone Configuration Tool shut down.To use the Supervise mode, you have to setup up AND mark your "template" device as supervised from the beginning. Education - iPad makes the perfect learning companion. Video. In this video, you will learn how to add and edit text objects in a SMART amp workspace. Viewers will also learn how to format text, using the workspace text editor, and clone formatted text to save time when creating workspace content.
In this video, you will learn how to insert a SMART Notebook file into a SMART amp workspace. This feature allows teachers to easily share lessons with students, without having to consider the type of device or software students are using. The Screen Capture Toolbar is one of the most useful SMART Notebook Tools and brings content directly into your SMART Notebook page. Learn how to use the Screen Capture Toolbar on your PC and navigate its main options. In this video you will learn how to change the settings of your pen tray. iPads in Education - Exploring the use of iPads and mobile devices in education. iPads in the Classroom.