Libro digital interactivo “Los sentidos" 7 Outstanding iPad Apps to Help with Homework. The series of posts featuring resources for the new school entry is really getting so popular and I have been receiving several emails and feedback from you regarding what I post there. I have also received more materials to include in future posts . Today I am sharing with you some interesting iPad apps to help your students manage their homework. Check them out below and let us know what you think of them: 1- iHomework iHomework Mac lets you organize your school work the way you want it so that you can focus on what you do best. 2- myHomework myHomework is just what you're looking for. 3- iStudiez Pro A student's life is a dizzying mix of activity and just plain craziness! 4- Study Aid Simply swipe left or right to go forwards or backwards in your list of cards, and swipe down for the answer and back up for the question. 5- Assignments Assignments, unlike other task management programs, is built from the ground up to manage schoolwork. 6- My Gradebook 7- StudentLife Organizer.
Integrating iPads Into Your classroom: For learning Support & Special Education (Workshop Handout) | Spectronics Online - Helping you to make informed apps and technology choices for your students. Customising the iPad to accommodate the needs of diverse learners For students with diverse learning needs including students with special education needs, students with learning and literacy difficulties and students for whom English is not their first language technology can play a key role in removing barriers, differentiating instruction and providing tools to accommodate their learning needs and access to the school curriculum. During this workshop we explored the range of options using an iPad to assist teachers to optimize and differentiate student learning, and to support student engagement. iPad Basics Alternative Access Accessories Additional accessories such as durable cases, speakers, mounts, switch interfaces, keyguards and styluses can also help to make the iPad more accessible for your students.
A range of links for these can be found on our Accessories Page Determining which apps are appropriate Assessment and Making informed decisions Evaluation Rubrics for Selecting Apps Time: Teaching the last backpack generation SmartBlogs. This is the last generation of students who will carry backpacks to school. For teachers and parents, the realization that education will look very different from our own experience is a major paradigm shift.
Never in the history of education has the delivery of instruction been so drastically altered so incredibly quickly. As I work with teachers across the country and read the literature surrounding the revolution that we are undergoing in education, I am excited about the possibilities of mobile learning but also concerned about the reluctance I see from teachers. Although the potential for educational technology is limitless, teachers must embrace the idea that mobile learning is not only here to stay but that it is important and powerful. Mobile learning is not about tools; mobile learning is about teaching. Here are three reminders that serve teachers well as they prepare today’s students to achieve in tomorrow’s world. One of the biggest challenges for teachers is being creative. Browse Webinars. New year, new challenges and successes with Apple Configurator.
A new year begins and the order for more iPads arrives on our doorstep. All the preparation last year setting up profiles, selecting and purchasing apps, backing up optimal setups to use as base models to set up batches of iPads are now to be put to the test. 100 iPads and 14 USB ports – how will it pan out? Plugged first 14 in, everything fine except one iPad wouldn’t start up. It appears that Configurator doesn’t deal with recovery mode so I had to shut down Configurator once the other iPads had finished syncing ( about 45 minutes – included iOS update, installing new apps, installing from a shared back up configuration and installing the student profiles discussed in my previous post on Configurator.
You can’t have iTunes and Configurator open and operating at the same time. The rogue iPad had to be connected to iTunes to restore. Having said that, the 65 NEW iPads I set up this week were prepared, supervised and assigned by Configurator with very few hiccups. This should be simple. Features - Your files wherever you are. iPad Apps and Resources for Teachers. Very Versatile iPad Apps. Only 1 iPad in the Classroom? [for additional ELA/Reading specific apps and ideas see Reading on the iPad] Is only one iPad in a classroom worth it? This question keeps reappearing on the EC Ning and in other blog spaces. The answer is easy: YES, especially if the teacher has access to a Mac desktop or (preferably) laptop and a wifi network in the classroom.
It is an even larger YES if the Mac device has the most current operating system. If more iPads are in the future, you might want to check out iPad App Reviews and iPad 3C's: Some Planning Questions. Setup and Projection You will definitely need to set up a unique Apple ID (iTunes acct.) with a password that is kept secret from the students. OK - I have apps, now what can I do with them? iPads in Schools. 1:1 Teaching - iPad Bootcamp for Teachers. Reading & Writing Activities/Resources in a 1:1 Environment. iPad. Apr 28 The two above images are good examples of purposeful thinking about iPad usage in schools.
One, a screenshot of an oft-used tool known as iPad As.. by edtechteacher.org, focuses on what the iPad can be used for and provides links to various apps that can be utilised for those functions. It goes without saying that [...] Tagged with: annotate • apps • authentic writing • collaboration • creativity • data • digital learning • digital literacy • Edmodo • educational apps • engagement • iPad • pedagogy • Professional Development • purpose • reading • student led learning • technology • thinking • writing Mar 17 Algebra gets a ‘bum rap’.
Then again, it has a lousy public relations manager. Tagged with: Air Server • algebra • connection • iPad • maths apps • maths manipulatives • visual learning Mar 04 This is not a Plug. Tagged with: Air Server • Apple TV • engagement • iPad • presenting • Reflector • review • sharing Feb 13 Feb 10 Feb 09 I originally wrote this post in September 2012. Feb 08. I Education Apps Review - I Education Apps Review. An introductory guide to iPads for Teachers. I’m delivering some iPad training to a school tomorrow, so thought it might be useful to collate some of the links I’ve been putting together for the session. The session is concentrating mainly on teachers using the iPads for their own professional use, rather than being used as a classroom resource, but a lot of the apps below will be suitable for use by students too. I’ll do another post sometime of great apps for different subject areas.
Here’s some of the useful apps I’d recommend investigating. Some are free, others the price of a pint or so. Links are to the UK version of iTunes so other readers may need to do a search in the App Store to find the version for their region. File storage / Transfer Dropbox Dropbox is probably one of the most useful applications I’ve used in years. Other apps also work with Dropbox too. Word Processing / Office Capability Documents to Go Microsoft have yet to release an Office app for the iPad – so there’s a need to look at alternatives. Note taking. Using the iPad to Enhance Your Leadership? Read This. - Illinois Principals Association. Transferring files to and from iPad using FileBrowser.
Many users bemoan the lack of connectivity when discussing the iPad. True, I would love Apple to include native wireless networking similar to the Mac Finder that has access to all files on either iPad or Mac/PC. There are very useful options out there, however, that do the job very effectively. My favorite app for connecting to computers without iTunes or a cable is FileBrowser (available as a universal app for both iPhone/iPod Touch and iPad ). I’ve been using Filebrowser for a long time and I find it great for transferring work to and from any computer that shares the same wireless network as my iPad or iPhone. It is very simple to set up – all you need is file sharing/network name of the computer you want to access and the username and password for connecting to the computer.
At school, I had no problem connecting to a Windows based server with security settings without the IT technician’s assistance. Many apps will open in …. 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.