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5 Innovative iPad Apps That Will Evolve Your Classroom

5 Innovative iPad Apps That Will Evolve Your Classroom
As a teacher, I enjoy looking for new ways to engage students. Some methods employed may be novel; I know their effectiveness will wear off over time. Other methods are structured around solid principles of learning and have lasting value. Striking a balance amongst both novel and lasting methods helps establish an evolving, engaging and enriched classroom experience. Below are 5 iPad apps that capture this experience and enhance the teaching and learning experience across all content areas. 1. {*style:<b>iTunes Description: </b>*} With the use of Garage Band, mundane topics instantly become much more engaging. 2. In our classroom, we use the eInstruction clickers to capture student data on assessments and quizzes. Air Display is another app that also extends your PC/ Mac screen to your mobile device. 3. If you have any students struggling to learn the English or Spanish language, this app is a must-have. 4. ● Log individual student results to any assessment type

The Best Augmented Reality App for Education: Aurasma 12 iPad Apps for Storytelling in the Classroom Storytelling continues to gain popularity as an educational activity as it stimulates a deep thinking process, it provides opportunities for reflection and it enhances and enriches the learning experience for our students. Storytelling is a very powerful way of communicating with our peers and portrays to others who we are and what our own stories are. It also provides an opportunity to connect with a group by creating a shared experience. This is vital in any community but more so in an educational setting where we are nurturing and fostering creativity. So here are a number of apps that provide the tools for students to participate in the long and rich history of storytelling. Just because it is in a digital format does not make it any less rich to either the audience or within the medium. Sock Puppets:Sock Puppets lets you add Puppets, props, scenery, and backgrounds and start creating. Doodlecast: Storyrobe: StoryPatch: ComicStrip:

5 Ways to Use Google Docs in the Classroom Google Docs is a user friendly suite of online collaborative tools that come with tremendous potential for use in the classroom. Last year all of the students in our school received Google Docs accounts and I was kept quite busy getting students and teachers up and running with the new tools, then discovering innovative ways to use them as effective tools for learning. Here are some of the favorites. Collaborative Writing Sharing and commenting provide students with opportunities to receive immediate feedback on their writing from teachers and peers in the 24/7 classroom. In Box One of the challenges of using Google Docs with a class full of students is in managing all those Google Docs. Collaborative Brainstorming The features available in the drawing component of Google Docs are well-suited for online, collaborative brainstorming sessions that provide students with opportunities to work together to develop ideas. Self-Grading Quiz A Virtual Copy Machine

How to use your iPad as a secondary screen for your Mac Did you know that your iOS device can become the perfect complement for your Mac desktop or notebook? Here we'll show you how. For starters, your iPhone, iPod touch or iPad, can be used as an additional screen. Or if you're researching online and making notes, use your main display for Safari and pop your word processor on the iPad to jot things down. You can also use the iPad or iPhone as a controller for your Mac. Out of the box, you can't use your iPad, iPhone or iPod touch as plug-andplay external storage in the way you could with older iPods. Work through the installer and restart when it's done, and double-click the Phone Disk app in your Applications folder (for ease of use, go to System Preferences > Accounts > Login Items and add it to the list so that it loads automatically). Now, every time you connect your iOS device to your Mac, it'll appear on your desktop, where you can drag files to it, like you would with a USB flash drive. How to use your iPhone or iPad as a second screen

Audio and Video: How to podcast from your iPad and publish on Wordpress with AudioBoo App | Steinar Knutsen It’s finally here … Mobile Podcaster. Since January 2011 I’ve been podcasting on from my iPad and publishing to WordPress and iTunes without ever touching my blog or a computer. It’s a really awesome system. I’m really proud of it and it’s now available for you too, so if you’re interested check out Mobile Podcaster. Here’s an EXAMPLE of a recent podcast episode recorded and published from my iPad without ever touching my computer. Mobile Podcaster is an iPhone app that allows you to podcast from your iPad or iPhone and publish to your WordPress website and iTunes. Recording and Creating a Podcast on my iPad with Mobile Podcaster The iPad serves many purposes, but for me it’s about marketing and finding new and different ways to leverage mobile technology to grow my business and engage my market online. Audio is a great format to communicate with your readers for several reasons: My solution using Mobile Podcaster satisfies the following criteria:

52 Tips And Tricks For Google Docs In The Classroom Google Docs is such an incredible tool for college students, offering collaboration, portability, ease of use, and widespread acceptance – a must for students in online colleges for online marketing, for instance. But there are so many options, both hidden and obvious, that there’s a good chance you’re not using Google Docs to its fullest capability. We’ve discovered 52 great tips for getting the most out of Google Docs as a student, with awesome ideas and tricks for collaboration, sharing, and staying productive. 52 Tips And Tricks For Google Docs In The Classroom Access your documents from anywhere: Whether you’re in your dorm room or the school library, you can access your Google Docs. This is a cross-post from onlinecolleges.net

Why the iPad Should be Used in Classrooms As I’ve written in previous posts, the iPad is having tremendous success being used in school classrooms – from kindergarten classes to university classrooms. The iPad has spawned what I’ve called the ‘tablet wars’ with a wave of tablets introduced at CES in January is just the tip of the iceberg. Lower price points will make tablets even more appealing to schools over time. For close to a year, Apple went virtually unchallenged in the tablet market. Increased competition should drive down prices. It’s worth noting that the iPad has surpassed even the most optimistic of projections to define a brand new product category and become the best-selling gadget of all time, and Forrester analysts project that in 2011, tablet sales will more than double. How close are we today to tablets displacing computers on campuses? Here are the top reasons Vaneet says the tablet is ready for the college classroom (and I would argue that these reasons are applicable to younger age classrooms as well). 1. 2.

Beginner’s Guide to Podcast Creation Ever since Apple’s release of iTunes 4.9 with built-in support for podcasting, hundreds of thousands of people have discovered the wide range of free audio programs now available as podcasts. While most will be content only to listen to podcasts, some - perhaps including you - may be ready to create their own radio-style programs. After all, distribution through iTunes is now easy, and subscriptions are the only thing separating listeners from your thoughts and ideas. Creating podcasts isn’t simple, but it’s not too hard, either. First Things First: The Plan Amazingly enough, this first step is the one many podcasters skip: develop a plan. Next Up: The Gear You won’t need much hardware to record a podcast: typically, you’ll start with a Mac or PC computer with a recent version of either Windows or Mac OS X; Windows XP or Mac OS X 10.3 or later are recommended. If you prefer not to use a USB headset, you’ll just need a microphone and a way to make sure your PC or Mac can record from it.

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