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Overview Now fully in line with 2014 Curriculum objectives Raise literacy and attainment through a deep and active reading of best-loved children’s stories from acclaimed authors. Read & Respond takes growing readers into the heart of over 70 timeless titles, chosen to inspire genuine delight.
5 Fantastic Apps for Digital Storytelling on iPads
This is a guest post from Samantha Morra of EdTechTeacher.org Computers, and the digital tools on those computers, brought video editing to the classroom years ago. As those tools became easier to use, more and more students were given opportunities to share and demonstrate knowledge using video. iPad continues to transform the process by integrating the key elements of digital storytelling - capturing photos, videos, and audio - all in one mobile device. Through apps, iPad provides a variety of options for how to compose or combine those key elements to create an effective demonstration of learning.
The Best Children’s Books of 2014
by Maria Popova Intelligent and imaginative tales of love, loneliness, loyalty, loss, friendship, and everything in between. “I don’t write for children,” Maurice Sendak scoffed in his final interview.
Allan's Blog
Fourni par Traduction DOWNLOAD THE LATEST VERSION: V4 published Mar 2015. This PDF Poster has links to 122 of the latest and most popular educational apps. Now these resources are available in 19 different languages. The poster also has app selection criteria according to Blooms taxonomy.
Technology Up to Speed: Movie Shorts and Reading Strategies
Hello friends! Monsters University, what a great movie. But, the short, "Blue Umbrella" really affected me. Not only did it make me feel sad for inanimate objects, but it also made me do some metacognition. I realized I was predicting and inferring the entire time. I realized this was a gem for introducing and practicing important reading strategies.
A New Tool for Adding Storytelling to Your Product Pitches
Suddenly, these objects are part of an inspiring narrative — one that I can use to reveal something meaningful about myself to others. That’s something I am willing to pay for. - Ty Montague What if there was a tool that helped you through each step of the storytelling process: content gathering, narrative construction, and slide design. Think of it as “iMovie trailers for product pitches.”
A Good iPad Fluency Graphic for Teachers
Developing and maintaining a productive workflow while using iPad is not an easy thing to do. It does not only take knowing and installing all the necessary apps, students need to build a momentum , working on their apps and using them judiciously. Building such a momentum is a process of habituation that calls for repeated actions. It does take some time for students to get used to develop these skills but once they do their use of iPad becomes fluently productive. langwitches has written a great post on iPad fluency and has accompanied it with the graphic below.
Air Scanner Document Camera for the iPhone and iPod Touch by qrayon
Features: View more Air Scanner Tips and Tricks. We believe that we've only begun to scratch the surface of what's possible with the iPhone and multi-touch devices. If you find Air Scanner useful, or have other uses in mind, please drop us a line and let us know about them. We love to hear from you!
Ziptales Online Reading Library
“Kids just love it. It makes literacy fun.” Brett, TAS “Excellent content in stories.” Michele, NSW “It’s wonderful to use.”
The Power of Emotion in Digital Storytelling
Good content comes from strategy. Great stories... from passion. Great stories, they travel.
