A More Flexible iPad Classroom Through Apple TV
This content is sponsored by the Teaching & Learning with the iPad Conference November 15-16, 2013 in Raleigh, NC, a 2-day conference dedicated exclusively to better learning with the iPad, coordinated and presented by teachers, for teachers. by David Mahaley, Principal at Franklin Academy High School in North Carolina A More Flexible iPad Classroom Through Apple TV Technology has provided teachers with more tools than ever before to support a rich and personalized learning experience. 1:1 initiatives are commonplace and strategies are surfacing that clearly show how mobile devices can support instruction and learning. The basic operation of the Apple TV involves connecting the device to the existing organization network. The cost savings is often the first realized gain for schools and school systems. There are remote applications that allow the teacher to control the computer desktop for viewing, however, some of these applications are not very stable and can have slow refresh rates.
Five Good Online Tools for Creating Infographics
In my previous post shared some advice from Randy Krum, author of Cool Infographics, about creating infographics. In his book Randy devotes a chapter to design tools. Many of the tools used by professional designers cost hundreds or thousands of dollars. But you don't have to spend anything if you want your students to try their hands at creating a data visualization in the form of an infographic. Infogr.am is an online tool for creating interactive charts, graphs, and interactive infographic posters. Easel.ly provides a canvas on which you can build your own infographic by dragging and dropping pre-made design elements. Piktochart provides seven free infographic templates. EWC Presenter is a new tool from Easy Web Content (a website creation and hosting service). Canva is a service that makes it easy to create beautiful slides, flyers, posters, infographics, and photo collages.
This Is What the Next Generation of Engineers Looks Like
In college and during her career, Kimberly Bryant often found herself the only black female scientist in the room. The biotech engineer founded the Bay Area non-profit Black Girls CODE in 2011 so that today's young girls will never find themselves in that position. Bryant realized that it wasn't a lack of interest in science that led to a dearth of diversity in her field; it was a lack of access. Black Girls CODE's goal is to drive access and exposure, closing the digital divide. Black Girls CODE introduces young girls of color to computer programming, mobile app development, robotics and other STEM fields, so the girls can learn how to build the tools they want to see in the world. "Science is magic, and our girls are opening their eyes to the fact that they can learn to become the magicians," says Bryant, who launched the company with a class of 12 girls. But the reach of Black Girls CODE has grown exponentially in two years; the roster now exceeds 2,000 girls.
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The 4 Apps Needed To Run A One iPad Classroom
If you don’t have the luxury of a 1:1 classroom or even a 10:1 classroom then you might want to sit down. I have some seriously shocking news that you might not be adequately ready to hear. Ready? Sitting? Here goes: you only need one iPad to have an effective connected classroom. Wait, that wasn’t even the big one. You only need four apps to run a one iPad classroom. The idea is simple. As you can see, it’s quite easy to integrate these apps into one cohesive flow. Next, start getting familiar with your newest friend, Evernote.
8 Reasons To Try the New Web App Beta
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Integrate THAT Technology into YOUR Classroom | dedwards.me
The five ideas below are a suggested starting point if you are integrating new technology into your classroom. From a BYOD (Bring Your Own Device) programme, to a class set of hardware, an internet enabled classroom has the potential to enhance learning alongside existing practice. Apps are being developed for education at a rate that is very difficult to keep pace with. This means that competition is fierce and this can only be a good thing for learners. Examples to try: Skitch - Allows a student to annotate any image or diagram to meet the demands of the task. Animoto - Brings images, music and text together to produce a movie. Paper 53 - A very simple app that offers the ability to create from scratch using a number or artistic tools. Communication outside the classroom has become much simpler with email, Twitter and the development of social media. Today’s Meet – Can act as a backchannel for learning with a very simple interface. Like this: Like Loading...
14 Free Apps for Higher Order Thinking
Apps for higher order thinking can be a great push for your students to explain their thinking and create their own digital portfolio items. Apps that focus on higher order thinking can help your students start using focused thought processes to address new questions, investigations, and basic HOTS skills. Each of these apps can be used to complement and execute Bloom’s Higher Order of Thinking framework, focusing on analyzing, evaluating, and creating. With these high order thinking apps, you can focus your students on: raising questions vital to discussiongathering and assessing information systematicallytesting conclusions against criteriathinking with an open mind about alternative theories and solutionscommunicating complex ideas effectively Please enable JavaScript to view the <a href=" Share this post with friends and colleagues:
