iPad Curriculum iPads in Education - Apple's Configurator Overview A week ago I spent 5 hours at one of our local schools playing with Apple's new tool for managing iPads - Apple Configurator. I have to say that it was time well spent - I can see this being a viable tool for school districts struggling with managing large numbers of iOS devices. Some of the pros & cons (as some people might see them) to using this: Some tidbits I'll share that hopefully will save others headache I experienced: An iOS device can only be displayed in one of the Apple programs at a time; if it isn't displaying here, make sure you have iTunes & the iPhone Configuration Tool shut down.To use the Supervise mode, you have to setup up AND mark your "template" device as supervised from the beginning.
The Must-Have App Review Rubric Added by Jeff Dunn on 2011-11-22 So you just downloaded a few educational apps that you think might be useful in your classroom. How do you accurately compare and contrast them? Thanks to a new app review rubric from by eMobilize , it’s easier than ever to understand just how useful an app may be in the classroom. On a related note, the Edudemic Directory features many educational apps and lets you quickly compare them to see how they stack up. I’ve rewritten the original rubric from eMobilize and tailored it to fit all school districts. Download The Rubric Here (PDF) Overview of the App App Title: App Publisher/Developer: Version: Link to App Store: Curriculum Compliance Yes/ No – Is it relevant to the curriculum framework? Operational Yes/ No – Is navigation easy? Pedagogy Yes/ No – Does the material accommodate diverse ways in which students learn? Comments are closed.
Elementary School iPad Apps Create and publish your own wikis and blogs. Use these web services to communicate and collaborate with your friends and coworkers. It's easy to edit this page and create new wikis. To edit this page, click the Log In (lock) button, log in as a wiki administrator and click the Edit (pencil) button. To create a new wiki, log in, then click the Add (+) button and choose New Wiki. Content previously available at this address is temporarily available at If you're looking for our iPad wiki content, it's still online at: Calendar | Change Password | Profile Manager
7 Great iPad Writing apps Writing is the backbone skill in literacy learning0 There are actually several free web tools that teachers can use to easily develop and boost their students writing capabilities. Educational Technology and Mobile Learning has already reviewed many of them but today we are going to explore those web apps that we can use on iPad for the same purposes : developing writing skills. As you know, we give priority to free technology be it apps, web tools or anything else that can be of some benefit to teachers but sometimes we run out of options and are left only with paid apps such as the case with the list below. Anyway, here is the list of the some of the best writing apps for iPad , check them out . 1- Pages Pages is the most beautiful word processor you’ve ever seen on a mobile device. 2- My Writing Spot My Writing Spot for iPad is simply the best app for working on your novel or other writing project on the iPad. 3- Clean Writer 4- Writers App You're writing a new novel? 6- Chapters
Atlantic County Institute of Technology | New Jersey Technical School | South Jersey Tech School | ACITech.org 10 Useful iPad Resources for Educators Home » Education I thought I would share with you some our most popular iPad resources for educators, all of which I learned about inside the Teacher Learning Community! Effective Mobile Learning: 50+ Quick Tips and Resources "In this e-book find several tips, resources, and links for integrating mobile devices into the curriculum." Let me know what you'd add in as a comment on this post, or better yet, share it as a resource. Want to learn more about iPads for Education? Everyone is welcome to join in live webinars for free, and full access members can access the on-demand recordings as well. Click here to browse iPad webinars now. Share this post with your friends and colleagues:
50 Apps Students Will Be Using In Your Classroom 5 Useful iPhone Apps For Student Bloggers 9.43K Views 0 Likes Student blogging is a wonderful way to get into the world of online writing and learning. These iPhone apps for student bloggers will enhance their skills. 6 Interactive Storytelling Apps For Younger Students 11.39K Views 0 Likes Getting younger students to tell stories can promote a variety of different language arts skills in a way that is a lot more fun than doing grammar drills.
- Apps for Core Literature Standards, grades 6-12 0 Comments November 17, 2011 By: Vicki Windman Nov 17 Written by: 11/17/2011 3:46 AM ShareThis The standards for these grade overlap- apps will coincide for middle school. The standard calls for the following skills: Cite textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text. Apps: Minimod for inferences $3.99 Appropriate for 6th graders or students who may be struggling with this concept. Margins $3.99 Margins keeps notes organized by book and page number. Literary Analysis Guide $2.99 By arranging the elements of literature graphically around three wheels (poetry, prose, and rhetoric), teachers and students are better able to visualize how the elements of literature develop style and meaning. Total Recall Free A color-coded mind map to help students break down theme, central ideas, characters, etc. Range of Reading and Text Complexity – grades 6-12 Apps: Vicki Windman is a special education teacher at Clarkstown High School South.