11 Essential Tools For Better Project-Based Learning. By Katre Laan from myhistro.com The rise of technology used in classrooms has made learning much more interactive. The emergence of iPads to browser-based tools in project-based learning, take teaching to a new level in the 21st century. Even the current trends in education include the use of new technology, from collaborative projects to blending traditional textbook teaching with innovative tools. For students, the core aim of project-based learning is to put theory into practice and gain new skills throughout the process. From prioritizing tasks to managing sources and summarizing concepts, they will be developing skills for life.
As well as using interactive tools in group project helps students to grasp a better understanding of a concept. A major advantage of digital tools used is better engagement in the classroom. Browser-based tools and several apps used in education are especially useful for researching, storytelling and collaborative video making. 1) Mindmeister 2) Glogster. 25 Of The Best iPad Apps To Promote Creativity In Students. 25 Of The Best iPad Apps To Promote Creativity In Students This content was commissioned by Drawp, a professional-grade artistic app that promotes a simple creative workflow between students and teachers.
Nailing down exactly what promotes creativity isn’t easy, if for no other reason than creativity looks different depending on what you’re talking about: Problem-solving? Drawing? Social interactions? But fundamentally-speaking, among the factors that promote creativity are collaboration, modeling, dynamic tools, and confidence. Tablets and smartphones feature some design elements that inherently promote creativity as well, including elegant touch-interfaces, a personal screen, and available connectivity with other apps and devices. When you combine these mobile devices with apps that promote creativity as well, and you’ve got a powerful combination that–in the right workflow–can produce some spectacular results.
Workflow Matters In the creative process, workflow matters. Digital Storytelling with The iPad. February 28 , 2014Digital Story Telling with The iPad is a wonderful resource I often recommend to teachers in my workshops. This resource is created by a dedicated group of Apple Distinguished Educators ( Cindy Huson, Karen Bosch, Sherri Clemens, Jerome Burg, Jim Harmon, Paul Devoto ). The purpose behind their work is to help teachers transform students digital writing through the use of digital storytelling apps available for iPad. According to these educators "The iPad takes digital storytelling to a new level by making the process easier, and even more engaging for students of all grade levels as well as for their teachers. " Here are the main sections of this web resource: 1- App Tutorials In this page you will be introduced to some video tutorials featuring different iPad digital story telling apps.
The apps covered here include: Storykit, Sonipics, and Storyrobe. 2- Apps for Digital Storytelling This section features 15 great iPad apps for digital storytelling. Storyboardthat and a comic/storyboarding round-up. 112 Elementary School Apps For iPad. 7 Apps for Teaching Children Coding Skills. It's hard to imagine a single career that doesn't have a need for someone who can code.
Everything that "just works" has some type of code that makes it run. Coding (a.k.a. programming) is all around us. That's why all the cool kids are coding . . . or should be. Programming is not just the province of pale twenty-somethings in skinny jeans, hunched over three monitors, swigging Red Bull. Not any more! The newest pint-sized coders have just begun elementary school. If you're concerned that that a) elementary school students don't have the ability to code, b) there's no room in the curriculum, and c) you don't possess coding chops to teach programming skills, throw out those worries. In no particular order, we have listed all the coding apps that are appropriate for young learners. GameStar Mechanic Platform: WebCost: $2 per student GameStar Mechanic teaches kids, ages 7-14, to design their own video games.
Scratch Platform: WebCost: Free! Tynker Platform: WebCost: Free! Move the Turtle. Teach with Your iPhone: Apps to Use in the Classroom. You don't need a class set of netbooks or iPads to integrate technology into your daily instruction. There are some fantastic, free iPhone apps that are perfect for teachers who are looking to change up their daily routine. These apps can make everyday tasks easier, simplify what you're already doing, and maybe just inspire others to make an investment in technology at your school. Common Core MasteryConnect has designed a wonderful app to keep the Common Core State Standards at your fingertips.
Navigate the app by choosing your students' grade and subject area to access detailed information about each standard. There are even extra resources to support educators working with English-Language Learners and students with special needs. The clean and simple interface will have you abandoning gritty photocopies and referring to the app every time you're planning a lesson or unit of study. Pick a Student Timer, Sand Timer and Traffic Light BookLeveler Groovy Grader WordPress DocScan HD. Chirp. 40 iPad Apps for SAMRL Model. Best Apps for Teaching & Learning 2013. Science 360 by the National Science Foundation Level: ALL (grades K-12)Platform: iOS Website Science 360 is a science and engineering news app designed to engage the user in visual explorations through photos, videos, and text. There is new content added weekly by scientists, engineers, and the National Science Foundation. Teachers can email image and videos to integrate into lesson planning.
Tip: Have students explore Science 360 for possible science project ideas and explore current science in the news. The iPad Apps for Writing Collection by Ben Sondgeroth. 3 iPad Apps for Kids to Design Creative Animations. February 23, 2014 Just a few weeks ago I shared here in Educational Technology and Mobile Learning a list some of the best iPad apps to promote creativity and innovative thinking in your students. Today, I brought you three awesome apps that are specifically geared towards a younger audience . These are basically iPad apps that you can use with your kids to boost their creative thinking through empowering them with the tools to create short animated videos and drawings.
Check them out below: 1- Creative Kids The app gives children over six a step by step method for creating their own animations and moving images using colour pencils, paper, and a tablet computer. 3- ABCya Animate ABCya! See it in action below: A Round-up of 12 New Educational iPad Apps for Teachers. February 16, 2014 As is he habit once every month, I feature here in Educational Technology and Mobile Learning a list of some new educational iPad apps that I came across in different blogs and websites. Of course I can not include every single app I bookmarked because the list will be too long, however, the suggestions I have below are the ones that stood out to me from the rest.
I invite you to check them out and probably share them with your colleagues. 1- Creative Kids Wiggling mice, giggling colour ghosts, and creepy crawlies - colour pencil drawings come to life with Creative Kids! 2- Audio NoteBook Audio Notebook captures everything that is said, so you don't have to worry about missing a thing. 3- Let's Be Social Let's be Social! 4- The Love Book The Love Book app is a new interactive anthology of timeless poems, short stories, quotes and letters, all inspired by that most noble (and most troublesome) of emotions: love. 5- Daisy The Dinosaur 6- TheDesign Museum 7- Color Uncovered.