A Revolutionary Education App Worth Talking About I work in a department that makes accommodations for students. That doesn’t mean hotel reservations or making their bed. It means helping students succeed in the classroom despite any mental or physical problem they may have. It is truly remarkable the amount of hard work that goes into making sure these students are treated equally and given the same chances as everyone else. That’s why I got in touch with members of my department the second I happened upon Proloquo2Go . Proloquo2Go lets students (or anyone) with difficulty speaking carry on a conversation. There’s more to this app than just the real-time conversation functionality. The Good First, the app actually sounds just like a pretty realistic person speaking and it’s extremely easy to understand what he or she (you can change what voice you want) is saying to you. Second, it’s very easy to use. It is a great way to help just about anyone. “Proloquo2Go uses Acapela Group ’s state-of-the-art Text-to-Speech voices. The Bad
iPad As.... iPads have exploded throughout schools and classrooms. Their flexibility, versatility, and mobility make them a phenomenal learning tool. As teachers seek ways to integrate these devices, we recommend focusing on specific learning goals that promote critical-thinking, creativity, collaboration, and the creation of student-centric learning environments. In other words, begin with..... Making of science apps: Not the usual suspects On the screens of millions of iPad and other mobile devices, moons and stars, elements and molecules swirl beneath our fingertips. Developer Mike Howard says he wants to “make you feel like you are actually there in orbit.” Theodore Gray wants you to look at the periodic table and be transported to the world of Harry Potter, feeling as “if you checked out a magical version of The Elements from the Hogwarts library.” Apps represent a shift in how students and the public learn about science. The Elements is one of the best known science apps for the iPad. Work on The Elements app started January 2010. Exoplanet is a database of all known extrasolar planets. SkySafari is a virtual telescope for exploring the night sky. Promoting the app was a challenge at first. Luminos is another astronomy app for the iPad. Molecules is an app for looking at any of thousands of molecules, spinning and zooming them in 3D. Downloads for Molecules “wildly exceeded my expectations,” says Dr. One of Dr.
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Science Apps for iPad, iPhone and iPod Touch Using iPads in A2 PE « Mcintosh8's Blog Today was a bit of a step into the unknown as I taught a lesson which involved the students using the new ipads. Like many staff I have been impressed by how my own personal ipad has opened up many areas which has helped in my lessons. What I found today was that with a little pre-planning the ipads can be a fantastic aid to learning when the students use them too. I can reassure everyone that there were not just these 3 below in the lesson. The lesson was based around revising the aerobic energy system with my Yr 13 A2 PE students. I then started the lesson with a short quiz to establish understanding using quiz I had made on Socrative app. They then presented to their partner on their respective areas. Like this: Like Loading...