Transforming Teaching and Learning with iPads Teaching Large Classes with an iPad » To this day I remain a big fan of the overhead projector. I truly believe it was more effective a tool for teaching than the projected Powerpoint slides will ever be. I stood facing the students, watching their expressions, which I could see since the lights were sufficiently bright. I could draw on the screen and change directions as questions arose. In fact I will argue that the ‘golden age of college teaching’ if there was one was stimulated by the addition of the roller to the overhead projector. It allowed the combining of student response, just-in-time teaching, constructivist development and several other educational buzz terms in one simple device. It’s been downhill ever since, …until this semester. This semester I’ve purchased an iPad2 and a software application called SplashTop Remote Desktop. To reach this new level of teaching nirvana I have found at least two routes (so far): Google+ Like this: Like Loading...
The Ultimate Guide To Using iPads In The Classroom How Students Benefit From Using Social Media 14.60K Views 0 Likes A lot of criticism has been leveled at social media and the effect it has on the way students process and retain information, as well as how distracting it can be. However, social media offers plenty of opportunities for learning and interactivity, and if you take a moment to think about it, it's not too hard to see how students benefit from using social media. 100 Web 2.0 Tools Every Teacher Should Know About 44.24K Views 0 Likes We're always trying to figure out the best tools for teachers, trends in the education technology industry, and generally doing our darnedest to bring you new and exciting ways to enhance the classroom. To Flip Or Not Flip?
The Top Five Reasons I love teaching with an iPad. Hi, This is an edited version of a post I did on my own blog last month, but I'd love to get some feedback on it. I got 200 views, and no comments. It has some strong opinions but all are views I can defend. Soon I will post some questions to get feedback about designing and delivering Professional Development for teachers. ----------------------- I have to admit right up front that I am not disinterested in seeing the very positive aspects of teaching students with mobile technology - and iPads in particular. My use of the iPad in the classroom has been wholly dependent on the learning task I have designed. Here are five of the top reasons I love teaching with the iPad, and just a note, we have a reliable dedicated WiFi network for the iPads at our college. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Many voices will answer that ""we can do all that with a laptop".
8 of the BEST Apps to Add to Your New iPad! ...an Apps for iPads Super Review! When people realize I own a website that reviews iPad apps they invariably ask “so what’s the BEST iPad app?” I always find that question mind-boggling. There are over 1/2 million apps in the Apple App Store! We weed through hundreds of new apps each and every week just to find the gems among them. The “best” apps for your iPad is going to depend on you. All that being said I am going to try and answer that mind-boggling question by selecting an app for several different categories and give our opinion on which one(s) are our choice for the best app in that application as of today. We hope you enjoy the list after the break. So you got a new iPad and it only has the pre-installed apps on it? READING eBOOKS Are you a big reader? iBooks is an amazing way to download and read books. iBooks includes the iBookstore, where you can download the latest bestselling books or your favorite classics – day or night. The iBooks app is free to download to your iPad. .
Top 200 best iPad apps 2011 If you've got yourself an iPad Air or new iPad mini, you'll want to start downloading the best iPad apps straight away. And if you already have an iPad 4 or older iPad, you might want to update it with some new apps. It's the apps that really set iOS apart from other platforms - there are far more apps available on the App Store for the iPad than any other tablet. Luckily for you we've tested thousands of the best iPad apps so that you don't have to. So read on for our best-in-class apps for each major category, followed by some more specific lists of the best free and paid for apps and games. Best iPad apps: Books App name: KindleDeveloper: AmazonPrice: FreeLink: Get from iTunes The best library of literature to choose from, cross platform support via Whispersync, a great choice of fonts and ways to read… Kindle is the most comprehensive reading app out there, and an essential download. App name: iBooksDeveloper: ApplePrice: FreeLink: Get from iTunes Best iPad apps: Business
50 really useful iPad 2 tips and tricks An absolute gem of an article by John Brandon and Graham Barlow from MacLife on 30th March over at TechRadar. This is going to become my iPad manual from here on in. Customised iPads for all iPad 2 tips and original iPad tips - get 'em here! With great new features like two video cameras, a faster processor and a thinner design, the iPad 2 is the world's best tablet device. iPad 2 review It's also fully capable of running the latest version of Apple's iOS operating system and great apps like iMovie and GarageBand. 1. iOS now supports folders. 2. Double-clicking the Home button shows you all the apps that are running on your iPad in a bar along the bottom of the screen. 3. The internet got mightily upset when Orientation Lock was replaced with Mute on the iPad during the last iOS update. 4. If you're carrying around sensitive data, you can now enable a feature that'll erase all the data on the device if someone inputs the incorrect passcode 10 times. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15.
The iPad – What it should and shouldn’t be for Education This blog originally started as a reflection journal as I begun a pilot program for using iPads at my school. My early posts ( check January and February posts ) were discussions of the pros and cons of iPads. As the year has gone by and I have more time to research, read other iPad articles and experiment more with apps and with the students using them more frequently, I’ve had time to reflect on what iPads are offering schools. I’m not going to debate what model of iPad program to commit to – 1:1 or shared. I’m simply going to concentrate on what I think schools should consider before committing to iPads at all. What you should use iPads for in schools Multimedia content creation I am so sick of the tech press misrepresenting the iPad purely as a content consumption device and complaining that it is not for content creation. Portable, anywhere, interactive collaborative learning The beauty of the iPad is its portability and use anywhere capability. Other But what do you think?
gpaeanews Since the introduction of the iPad almost two years ago, the education world has changed. Everyone seems to want an iPad. Administrators have them; teachers have or want them; students have or want them. Amidst all this hoopla, who really needs one? Let me start by saying that the prerequisite for the acquisition of any piece of assistive technology is to follow the SETT process. That being said, how are the iPads/iPods being used? As the owner of 574 individual apps, I can tell you that not all apps are created equal. Assistive technology: For assistive technology, communication is one main area of iPad usage. iPads are checked out regularly from our SNAP site for this purpose. Scheduling/Cueing: Another area of app usage is for scheduling and/or cueing. Switch Accessibility: The iPad has some apps that are switch accessible. Speech: Speech language pathologists are using apps designed specifically for communication. Here is a closing thought: Not all apps are created equal.
10 Educational Apps for iPhone We’ve handpicked some of the most interesting educational apps for that autodidact in you. These apps will teach you a multitude of topics ranging from business to the elements. Check out our list and let us know what you plan on learning on our Facebook page! TED - for iPhone & iPad TED’s official app offers video lectures from some of the world’s most fascinating people. FORA.tv - for iPhone FORA.tv offers the world’s largest collection of unmediated video from top conferences, universities, and public forums. iTunes U - for iPhone & iPad iTunes U provides access to complete courses and collections in a wide variety of subjects from leading universities and schools in 26 countries. Khan Academy- for iPhone Khan Academy offers over 2,500 videos covering topics from high school math and science to banking and venture capital. MIT OpenCourseWare LectureHall - for iPhone The World Factbook - for iPad The Elements: A Visual Exploration - for iPad How To Videos from Howcast.com - for iPhone
Effective Digital Learning I was asked yesterday what I considered to be the four components of effective digital learning. (Why four? The person who asked me wanted four, there may be more but this is the parameters I was given.) The question intrigued me. The focus was a little bit to do with tools to use for learning, but also pedagogy was an underlying core. So I have pared down my four core elements, but I have embedded these in a number of underlying assumptions. The underlying assumptions are core values and processes that enable Digital learning to flourish. A relevant and contextual curriculumAssessment that is both challenging and transparent (since this lies in a relevant and contextual curriculum, it is also by definition relevant and contextual)An emphasis of higher order thinking skills (analysis and evaluation – creativity is a core aspect of Digital learning)Valuing student voice and providing the students with ownership of their learning and assessment. Have I missed something out?
23 mobile apps educators should watch in 2013 Education got a lot more mobile in 2012 as in-school iPad initiatives, the iPhone 5 launch and online learning providers in general made classroom experiences more interesting—and don't expect to see teaching head back to desktop PC's in 2013. In fact, as MOOCs and hybrid programs continue to evolve, mobile should have an ever more significant role to play. Looking back at some of 2012's most significant app launches and updates, Education Dive assembled a list of a few of the best apps on iOS and Android devices that we think educators should know about for 2013. Some of these are already out in the wild, and some are still twinkles in their developers' eyes. 1. Spin is bringing interactive learning into the 21st century—the TogetherLearn mobile app allows online learners to virtually recreate traditional classroom elements. 2. The coming year will have far-reaching implications for massive open online courses (MOOCs) and, consequently, the future of education. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9.