Teaching with Apps "Laptop Kits" for Using Computers in the Classroom This post was originally published in June, but I am "recycling" it again to link up with Debbie Clement's post on Classroom Organization Tips. Check out Debbie's AMAZING (and comprehensive!) post where she discusses tips and materials for organizing your classroom. In order to run smoothly, in my opinion, a classroom needs routines and systems. My thirty-four sixth graders have been lucky enough to have netbooks for the past two years. Having computers in the classroom leads to the need for several systems to keep the use of technology as easy and efficient as possible. It was quickly clear that students were collecting a variety different things necessary for using the computers, particularly ear buds or headphones. And so was the origin of our "Laptop kits." And inside the bag are the components necessary for students to work successfully (and independently) on the netbooks... Some students have traditional headphones (These won't fit in the bag. And WHAT is this?
iPad Apps that work with Smartboards The iPad looks amazing when projected onto a large screen. The students in a 1 to 1 iPad classroom gets to see the apps at work. Have a look at the list below to see if any of these might be useful in your classroom. If you have others that should be added to this list please leave a comment with the name of the app and we will add it to the list. Doceri: FREE Turn your iPad and classroom computer into an Interactive Whiteboard with Doceri. Imagine the freedom to move around the room, interact with your students and never turn your back to the class. SplashTop: $5.49 AU This is the ONLY remote desktop app that streams video and audio from your PC or Mac, allowing you to interact with your PowerPoint, Keynote, Word, Excel, Outlook, Quicken, IE, Firefox, Safari, World of Warcraft, and other PC / MAC applications. Exploriments Series:
ipad | Search Results | Terice T. Schneider's Digital Home Starting School with New iPads, Chromebooks, or Tablets? School starts soon for so many, and it’s time to support all of you with new devices in your classrooms. Now what? Here are a few practical tips to help you begin this exciting new year! 3 Questions to Answer as You Plan for End-of-the-Year Return of iPads As the end of the school year looms closer, thoughts turn to how you will take up the iPads or whatever device you may use. 3 Big Myths: iPads in the Classroom As Vicki Ventura and I have visited teachers and administrators from multiple districts throughout the last several months, we are consistently surprised that these beliefs about iPads in the classroom still exist. How Do You Change Instruction? What is the purpose of having iPads in the classroom? 10 Reasons Not To Go 1:1 iPads Yes. Five Things to do NOW if You Are Deploying iPads in the Fall August 1 is here, and in Texas that means school starts this month. We planned. 5 Tips to Prepare Teachers for 1:1 iPad Projects
Under Ten Minutes | How to use Education Technology quickly. ActivInspire is predominantly used as a teacher tool for presenting information to children but it shares many similarities with other tools such as PowerPoint and can therefore be used by children quite easily too. Each page is similar to a PowerPoint slide and it can contain images, information and links to other resources. This video gives a quick overview of how to create a flipchart using ActivInspire. This video is also available to view Vimeo by clicking here. 2Sequence is a tool that is part of Purple Mash. To view this video on Vimeo, click here. Isle of Tune (www.isleoftune.com) is a website that starts with a blank green island. Islands can be shared via a URL and popular islands can be viewed too. To view the video on Vimeo, click here. The Zondle site recently went through some refurbishments. The video is on YouTube, if you can’t access the video, try this link instead. The old Zondle video is here. If you can’t access YouTube, use this Vimeo link instead YouTube: Vimeo:
5 Must-Know Tips For Deploying iPads In Your Classroom If you’re looking to deploy iPads in education, you may think that it’s just a matter of expense and storage. Those things are big, but they’re not the biggest problems you’ll face. In fact, this is one of those situations where money is the least of your troubles. I was chatting with an Edudemic reader this week who wanted to know a few tips and tricks about deploying iPads in his classroom this coming school year. How many devices can use one Apple ID? This is a question that pops up all the time. But long story short, it varies. Basically, you should plan on using free apps for the most part as these are easy to install on any device you have, no matter how many Apple IDs you have / need. How do I store all these various devices? There’s more to storing all these devices than just locking them away in a cabinet you already have. In order to properly store, you’ll also want to have the iPads, Macbooks, iPod Touches, Android devices, etc. all charging at the same time.
AIA Drama Blog 10 iPad Apps for Web Curation Curation vs. Aggregation? Curation is such a necessity these days. The overwhelming wave of information we are exposed to is drowning us in facts and opinion. I tend to use more than one of these and in fact there are days that I would use three or four. Pearltrees: FREE Pearltrees is a place to collect, organize, discover everything you like on the web. Flipboard: FREE Flipboard creates a personalized magazine out of everything being shared with you, from Instagram photos and Facebook updates to Tumblr posts and articles from your favorite publications. Zite: FREE Zite is a free personalized magazine for your iPad that automatically learns what you like and gets smarter every time you use it. Scoop.it: FREE Scoop.it lets you easily publish online magazines by curating content on your favorite topic.
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