Apps for Professional Development Twitter App (free) Twitter is one of the most active and beneficial social networks on the web. All educators would be wise to join the conversation. If you haven’t used Twitter yet, I would recommend that you read these excellent blog posts: Google Voice (free) Text and call for free! Skype (free) A beautiful app that allows you to make and receive VOIP calls on your iOS device. HeyTell (free) A fun “walkie-talkie” app for quick voice communication. Consumption Apps FlipBoard (free) A beautiful app that turns your RSS reader (such as Google Reader) into a magazine. Zite (free) Similar to FlipBoard, however instead of just providing a beautiful interface to view content you select, Zite tries to introduce you to new content sources based off of sources you currently read. QR Code Readers Quick-Response codes are the strange black and white boxes that have begun appearing everywhere. Diigo (free) Research Apps: Genius Scan (free)
Top 10 Creative Ways to Store Your Stuff I live in a smallish condo, so I love these kinds of creative hacks. Two of my favorite and easy hacks: 1. Hung my Guitar Hero controllers off the side of a movie rack with some thin steel wire. Just make a loop big enough to slide the headstock through, and then fasten the loop to the side of the rack. When you're done with the guitar, slide the headstock UP through the loop and then let it back down so the wire grabs onto the tuner-nubs on the face of the headstock. 2. C4 Opportunities | Where could your talent take you?SB.TV Apprentice This job is closed and is displayed for reference only. SB.TV is the UK's leading online youth broadcaster covering all angles in and out of the Urban scene. With 6.3 million views in the past month SB.TV is the leader in its field of new media broadcasters, an online lifestyle channel attracting an audience of 13-30 year olds from across the world. SB.TV is built on 3 core services which in their own stand as strong professional offerings. Production - Starting from scratch all those years ago SB.TV naturally produce content and have grown and developed industry techniques to help compliment their production. Editorial - With editorial experience from various printed urban publications, SB.TV’s blog team work day to day to provide news on the latest releases, films, music videos, artists and more The apprenticeship is broken down as follows: Blog and Social media Learn how to use word press for editorial purposes. Production Project management Merchandise design & strategy
uses for ipad camera connect kit Many people wouldn’t take a second look at the $29 iPad Camera Connection Kit because they could simply transfer photos and videos from their computer via iTunes. But, this little unsuspecting accessory has hidden powers, with which comes great responsibility. Not really, but there are a few things that the Dock Connector to USB dongle does that aren’t advertised. The things it can connect to could save you some money, and add features, too! So read ahead to find out the seven hidden features Apple doesn’t want you to know the Camera Kit can do. Attach USB Keyboards - Savings: $69 If you already own a USB keyboard, like the one connected to your Mac, then you are in luck. Apple’s own iPad Keyboard Dock costs $69 to do something that you can do with a $29 adapter and a USB keyboard. Just connect your iPad USB camera connector, plug in your USB keyboard, and you're good to go. USB Audio Devices - Savings: $30-100 If your headset has a mic on it, you'll be able to utilize that as well.
A Few Simple Ways To Introduce Reluctant Colleagues To Technology (Cross-posted at TechLearning) Many years ago I helped operate a soup kitchen on San Jose’s (CA) Skid Row. We were well-meaning, but not the most responsible neighbors. On day I was sweeping around the passed-out men and women on our front porch when a police car drove-up. I’ve often thought about that incident during my nineteen year career as a community organizer and six years as a public school teacher. The issue of educational technology is, I believe, no different. In my community organizing career, I learned that a key to engaging people to move beyond their comfort zone is to first build a relationship — a reciprocal one. Based on the conversations I’ve had with many teachers, here are some of the simple ways I’ve introduced using educational technology as tool reluctant colleagues might want to consider — after I’ve developed or deepened relationships with them. 1) Using a Computer Projector. 2) Using a Document Camera. To Make It Easily Viewable By Other Classmates:
Try IT this year – Ten Techie things to try this year 1) Build your person learning network Imagine a place where you can ask for a child-friendly video about the Battle of Hastings at 2am on a Thursday and five people point you in the direction of a perfect resource. This is your personal learning network (PLN). It’s like that teacher in your school with all the best, shiny and useful resources locked in their stock cupboard, but your PLN is not just willing, but eager to share with you. 2) Get to a Teachmeet Teachmeets are like a real life version of your PLN, where educators come together to swap ideas, resources and advice in bite size presentations of three or seven minutes. 3) Design a website/wiki In the past creating and designing websites was the preserve of IT professionals and technically minded enthusiast and too many wet weekends. A variation on a website is to create a wiki page. 4) Get social Children learn best when they are learning together. 5) Work with another school 6) Do IT outside 7) Head in the clouds 8 Broadcast
'Outside the box' jargon is the bane of office workers Management-speak and all-staff emails have become the bane of office workers, according to a new study. Well-worn phrases like "thinking outside the box" and "going forward" were among the most overused jargon used in offices, while other gripes and irritations included staff arriving late, and those who gossip about colleagues. Many said they were annoyed about people sending emails to a colleague sitting opposite, a survey of more than 2,000 managers by the Institute of Leadership and Management (ILM) also found. Ten annoying office phrases and an explanation of what they mean: The study found that management-speak is used in most offices, with one in four managers describing it as a "pointless irritation". Managers added that food and dirty plates left on office desks get on their nerves, while one in four bosses never make tea and coffee for their team. But at least office-speak is not limited to the UK. – Charles Elvin, chief executive of the ILM
i phone holder Unveiled today at Macworld 2012 is the new FlyGrip accessory, a mount-based accessibility solution for various mobiles and small tablets. While the project got off to less-than-stellar beginnings on startup-funder IndieGoGo.com, creator Michael Karmatz persevered and finally got his idea to production. I don’t really agree with his assertion that “it’s almost impossible to use a smartphone with just one hand” (Maybe he’s talking about those oversized Android monstrosities?) Hrm. Still, I can see the device making a real difference for folks with various motor problems and disabilities, and you can’t applaud anything more than that.
Get A Chance you To Improve your Education Skills Using iOS Apps Warning: Missing argument 2 for wpdb::prepare(), called in /home2/appleumb/public_html/ienticement/wp-content/plugins/sharebar/sharebar.php on line 112 and defined in /home2/appleumb/public_html/ienticement/wp-includes/wp-db.php on line 992 Warning: Missing argument 2 for wpdb::prepare(), called in /home2/appleumb/public_html/ienticement/wp-content/plugins/sharebar/sharebar.php on line 124 and defined in /home2/appleumb/public_html/ienticement/wp-includes/wp-db.php on line 992 In this advance age where the technology is so fast, Apple allows student to improve their education skills using education apps, with so many educational apps on the App Store, there’s no limit to the learning and grow your education skills, I have rounded up some best education apps for your iOS Devices. Below you can see best education Apps… iTunes U Motion Math: Hungry Fish Your fish is hungry for numbers. Dog Sounds Dog Sounds can help users to quickly identify the various breeds of dogs. SkyORB MathStudio Math.
The Must-Have Guide To Helping Technophobic Educators The following is the third in a set of 7 ‘ The Future of Education ‘ articles. It is written by Dr. Abir Qasem , an Assistant Professor of Computer Science, and Director of Academic Computing at Bridgewater College and Tanya Gupta who has worked on technology and economic development. The blogosphere and the mainstream media is filled with success stories of technology’s successful adoption in education. However, many educators complain that when they try to introduce technological innovation on their campuses, they face obstacles. For example, according to Boston.com , there are many schools that are Internet-free. There are others, such as Sherry Turkle, a professor at MIT who travels around the country encouraging colleges to pull back on Internet access. This Washington Post article describes how professors have banned laptops from their classrooms at George Washington University, American University, the College of William and Mary and the University of Virginia, among many others.
5 ways to use Recruitment Agencies in your Job Search - TheEmployable Love them or loathe them, recruitment agencies still play an important role in the employment sector and if you are a jobseeker, they certainly shouldn’t be dismissed. Whilst the recruitment sector itself often comes in for a lot of criticism, there are still many professional recruiters out there who may be able to give you the helping hand you need. It takes a little work on your part too though. Here are 5 ways to use recruitment agencies in your job search. Register with the right agencies There are so many agencies that you could register with so rather than simply sending your CV and registering with them all, do your research first. Apply for relevant jobs Some candidates make the mistake of simply applying for every job a recruiter advertises. Ask for a face to face meeting What you should always aim to do is to have a face to face meeting with the recruiter. Build a relationship So once you’ve registered with an agency and had a face to face meeting, it doesn’t end there.
5 Reasons The OLPC Tablet Could Replace Classroom iPads I’m a huge fan of iPads . That’s been documented quite frequently on this site. I’ve advocated for more classrooms to adopt them and even given a few away to teachers. That being said, the new OLPC (One Laptop Per Child) Tablet, dubbed the XO-3, may very well be the answer to your interactive learning prayers. Here’s 5 reasons why: It’s durable The entire tablet is wrapped in durable rubber and since it’s designed for usage in developing countries, it’s made to be dropped and mishandled. It’s cheap OLPC was somehow able to price the XO-3 at $100. It’s easy to use The tablet uses a Marvell Armada PXA618 processor, has 512MB RAM and will run either Android or Sugar, OLPC’s kid-friendly Linux. It’s great for field trips The XO-3 can be dropped, kicked, and used outside with no problem whatsoever. It’s display is more innovative than the iPad I think this point is so important it needed to me made again in greater detail.
Learning Port - List of Featured Resources Bringing resource based education to our local partners Welcome | Sign up for Email Updates » 9 Results 38 results found for Featured Resources | Showing 1-20 of 38 Achieve, Inc. Topics: common core, common core state standards A Strong State Role in Common Core State Standards Implementation: Rubric and Self-Assessment Tool To assist states in gauging the strength of their implementation plans and to illustrate how to improve them, Education First and Achieve have partnered on the development of a new Common Core State Standards Implementation Rubric and Self-Assessment Tool. Read More » National Mental Health Information Center, SAMHSA Topics: early childhood, infants and toddlers, mental health, pre-K, preschool A Training Guide for the Early Childhood Services Community: Promotion of Mental Health and Prevention of Mental and Behavioral Disorders Read More » Interactive Collaborative Autism Network (ICAN) Read More »
Committee hears evidence on the role of Jobcentre Plus 16 October 2013 The Work and Pensions Select Committee will hold the fourth of six planned oral evidence sessions on Wednesday 16 October for its inquiry into the role of Jobcentre Plus (JCP) in the reformed welfare system. The session will consider plans to support Universal Credit claimants through the Local Support Services Framework. It will examine JCP’s approach to wider welfare reforms, including: the Benefit Cap; tougher benefit conditionality rules; and localisation of elements of the discretionary Social Fund. The session will also consider opportunities for, and barriers preventing, close joint working in employment services between JCP, local authorities and other local stakeholders. The Committee issued terms of reference for this inquiry on 19 April. Wednesday 16 October, Grimond Room, Portcullis House At 9.30 am Photo: PA More news on: Parliament, government and politics, Parliament, Employment and training, Employment, Commons news, Committee news