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48 iPad Apps That High School and College Students Love Staff Writ­ers from OnlineColleges.com wrote an arti­cle that I thought I would share with you. They noted, “While the lap­top remains the tech tool of choice for most high school and col­lege stu­dents, many are embrac­ing portable and inno­v­a­tive tablets like the iPad. Since its release in 2010, the iPad has taken the tech mar­ket by storm and become a pop­u­lar, edu­ca­tional and fun tool for both teach­ers and stu­dents alike. It is increas­ingly infil­trat­ing col­lege edu­ca­tion, with some schools en offer­ing free iPads for enrollees.” “Whether you’re a high school or col­lege stu­dent look­ing for new apps to stock your iPad or some­one just curi­ous what kind of appro­pri­ate resources are out there, start your search with these 48 great apps. Essen­tial Tools The staff writ­ers shared, “These apps will help turn your iPad into the ulti­mate pro­duc­tiv­ity tool, whether you’re mak­ing a home movie, sketch­ing out plans for a project or writ­ing a term paper.” Edu­ca­tion News

home 33 Digital Tools for Advancing Formative Assessment in the Classroom I came across a great blog post the other day – Formative Assessments Are Easier Than You Think – that told the firsthand account of a teacher, Steven Anderson, who implemented formative assessment in his classroom. He used a sticky-note version of an exit ticket to elicit evidence of student learning and in his words, “what a difference that made.” Formative assessment is ‘easier than you think’ and with all the digital tools and apps now available for mobile devices it’s even easier. A few of Steven’s discoveries: Lino – A virtual corkboard of sticky-notes so students can provide questions or comments on their learning. Poll Everywhere – Teachers can create a feedback poll or ask questions. Socrative – Engaging exercises and games that engage students using smartphones, laptops and tablets. A recap of those we’ve previously blogged about: AnswerGarden – A tool for online brainstorming or polling, educators can use this real time tool to see student feedback on questions. Pick Me!

Teacher's Visual Library of 40+ iPad Apps I love it when I come across such educators curated lists of apps because I know since these apps are reviewed by fellow teachers then there is a high possibility that they will work for other teachers in different settings too. For instance, the wonderful work embedded below and which has been created by the folks in St.Plunkett Oliver Primary School is a great library of apps that every teacher should have the chance to explore. It contains a set of useful apps pertaining to different categories. I wish the titles of these apps were clickable so that it saves you time when trying to access them but given the way they are now, you will have to type in the name of the app and Google it to access it in iTunes app store. All thanks go back to teachthought for the tip.

Moving a video into Keynote (finally!) Okay, I was determined to use the iPad to present yesterday, so I had created the presentation on the desktop in Keynote and moved it to the iPad through the file sharing in iTunes. I just dragged it to the area next to the Keynote app and it moved over to the iPad the next time I synced. You can see this below. (Fig. 1) The presentation worked perfectly when I tested it via the VGA connection. All embedded movies worked, and things looked great! However, before I presented, I found another great video to use in the presentation. It seems as if the only way you can get a video into the PHOTOS app is by using the computer you regularly sync with. So, here is my solution. Go into the Pictures folder on your computer.Create a folder (mine is called "_pics for iphone") (Fig. 2)Put the photos AND videos you want to use with Keynote on the iPad into this folderGo into iTunes, pick your iPad, and choose the PHOTOS tab.Chose to "sync photos from pictures" (instead of iPhoto). Addendum (5/8/11)

Exit Tickets and your iPad | Logically, the best way to find out what students learnt during a lesson…is to ask them. Exit tickets are a powerful way to get instant feedback on student learning, reinforce learning intentions or essential understandings, find out any questions or misunderstandings students may have or even find out if they can apply their learning in different ways. All vital to enable us to plan to best meet student learning needs. Exit tickets can be used at the end of a lesson, series of lessons, unit of work or even the end of the day. All you need is a process or tool to use and a prompt to inspire student thinking. Great prompts could include: Questions which could be as simple “What did you learn today? There are many ways to have students create ‘Exit Tickets”. For quick responses to questions and quotes try Socrative or Poll Daddy. Students could respond using mindmapping tool like Popplet, Popplet Lite or Ideas Sketch or in a comic using Strip Designer. Like this: Like Loading...

Wrap Up Your iMovie You've had a long year: the 16-hour labor; the invigorating midnight feedings; that first word (which you're sure was "daddy"); and the first birthday party, where you learned that babies don't know the meaning of sharing. Now you've reached the moment that really matters--dishing out the painstakingly edited iMovie footage of your parental odyssey to your kith and kin, just in time for the holidays. Yet during the past year you've learned to be cautious. Have you compressed your video enough that the Des Moines crowd will be able to view your Web-based work over their 56K modem connections? Will the CD-ROM you've burned for Aunt Vilma play on her PC? And how likely is it that an oft-used VHS tape will survive repeated play in Cousin Tricia's ancient VCR? Relax. The Web You Weave When it comes to sharing your iMovies with family and friends, the Web provides the greatest exposure for your video vision. Next, keep your shots simple. But there's an easier way: Apple's iTools. 1.

iCab Mobile: Fullscreen Video and Browsing From iPad HDMI | Apps in Education This app has excellent uses in education and more specifically in the classroom. I can think of a dozen reasons why this would be useful to a teacher. The offline tabbed browsing and file download features are really good but the ability to share your iPad screen over a HDTV is what really opens this app to the education sector. iCab Mobile has been out for a few years on iOS, initially released for the iPhone, it is now a Universal app. Extra features These features include tabbed browsing, file download manager (including video saving direct to iPad Photo app), Evernote / Instapaper / Read it Later / Dropbox integration via Modules, Fullscreen mode, Import/Export of bookmarks to and from a computer, Filters for ads, highly configurable options and lots more. But the option that we especially love is the VGA output. It's a matter of scale (Other apps and websites like YouTube and the Videos app do play at full width on an HDTV, making the video far more watchable.) iCab saves the day

Inserting Images Into A Google Doc in iPad : THE "SHIFT" IN EDUCATION Aug August 17, 2013 | 4 Comments The Drive app currently doesn’t have the option to add images to a document. Anyways, in order to overcome those deficiencies I use the Chrome app to open a Google Doc. Now by clicking Insert-Image-Upload you can reach your camera roll or your camera. Educreations Interactive Whiteboard The 70 Best Apps For Teachers And Students Ready for school? Let’s examine some of the featured apps that you should be using this year. From time-saving tools to reading helpers, there are apps that do just about anything. Rather than have you sort through the endless parade of app icons, we’ve done the hard part for you. If you’re looking for some useful tools for the classroom, these apps are for you. Most are available for both iOS and Android operating systems, so don’t sweat that part. However, most of these apps are free so they’re at least worth downloading and trying. A Visual Cheat Sheet To All The Apps A compilation of apps in the iTunes Store. Some of the Best Apps We’re Using Productivity Apps Clear ($0.99)Flipboard (Free)WolframAlpha (Free)Dropbox (Freemium)Edmodo (Free) Start Reading Writers’ Corner Math Madness Make Science Fun History & Geography Art & Creativity These are just a few of the selected apps that we like in each category.

Apps Gone Free Editor’s Pick: Cut the Rope: Time Travel HD Cut the Rope: Time Travel HD(4.5 stars with 3985 User Ratings) iPad App $0.99 → Free for a limited time Cut the Rope: Time Travel(5 stars with 8565 Ratings) iPhone App Everyone has heard of and played Cut the Rope, right?

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