The iPad and the academy Among his 10 rules for successful design, Dieter Rams, the German industrial designer, listed usefulness as a key attribute. Other characteristics included consistency, simplicity, honesty, understandability, unobtrusiveness and innovation. In Gary Hustwit’s Objectified (2009), a feature-length documentary about society’s complex relationship with manufactured objects, Rams anointed Apple as the corporation that best perpetuated his legacy. Rams made these comments before the release of the iPad. This product has divided critics, raising questions about its purpose. Occupying the space between the smartphone and the laptop computer, the iPad probes our consciousness of technological obsolescence, waste, viral-marketing excesses, public relations and the usefulness of design. However, below I explore some specific functions that academics may extract from the iPad. Photographic-led research Teaching with screen-based media Researching with screen-based media I have followed his lead.
Cheesy Broccoli Bites | Healthy Ideas for Kids With over 100% of the recommended amount of vitamin K and vitamin C per cup, broccoli is a super food! As a bonus, broccoli is also a great source of folate, fiber (1 gram for every 10 calories!), and even protein. If your kids aren’t keen on broccoli yet, making these little broccoli bites might be just the dish that turns them! Pin It Our process wasn’t any more complicated than making pancakes. We steamed some broccoli to soften it up. Pin It These broccoli bites would make a great side dish, appetizer, or even just a snack! Pin It Serve them plain or with a yogurt dip. Pin It Broccoli has been tested and found beneficial for: Digestion (all that fiber!) Pin It Definitely get this dish ready for your next meal. Pin It Ingredients 2 cup chopped – broccoli, raw2 large – egg1/2 tsp – salt1/2 cup, crumbs – panko (japanese bread crumbs)1/2 cup – parmesan cheese2 tablespoon – olive oil Directions Print Recipe
How To Safely Clean Your Tablet Or Smartphone's Touchscreen Cleaning a smartphone touchscreen is simple. You don’t need a special cleaning kit or cleaning solution to safely clean your tablet or smartphone’s touchscreen – you can do it with materials you probably have on hand. However, you do need to know what to avoid – many common types of cloths and cleaning solutions can damage a touchscreen. Once you understand what to do and what not to do, you can safely clean a smartphone or tablet’s touchscreen in just a few seconds, removing the build-up of oil, dust, and other grime that can accumulate on these devices as we rub our fingers over them all day. What Not To Do Before we go over a quick and easy method to safely clean your device’s touchscreen, let’s cover some things you should never do to clean a smartphone touchscreen: NEVER use harsh chemicals, including Windex, anything with ammonia, or alcohol-based cleaners. This process will be different if you have a screen protector on your screen. Get a Microfiber Cloth Why a microfiber cloth?
iPad3 Hints and Rumors Whether you like Apple products or not, you have to give the company credit for developing a massive following. Apple’s iPhone has secured a loyal fan base in the smartphone arena, and many tech consumers won’t stray from Macs to the more widespread and commonly used Microsoft PCs. The iPad is another story that’s even more impressive, as the tablet can be credited with making tablet devices wildly popular. As is usually the case with any Apple release, the anticipation for the upcoming iPad 3 is quite high. Many wonder how Apple will improve on an already solid product, while the tablet’s followers scour the Web for news on any new features it will bring. Of course, this is the Web, so no matter what the topic, you’ll find no shortage of rumors. Release Date Release dates are always an iffy area, and Apple seems to like to keep its releases under wraps to build even more excitement. So, with all that being said, when will it actually ship? Name Display Design Processor Storage Battery Camera
FLYING Egg Carton Helicopter! - How Wee Learn We store up our cardboard egg cartons during the winter to use in the spring for starting our seeds for our garden. However, this year we were given some little peat pots from a friend. Therefore, we have quite a few extra egg cartons lying around. There is a neat and very simple Science activity for kids that shows (in a very simplified version) how a helicopter propeller spins. With egg cartons on the brain, it didn’t take me long to realize that two egg holders stuck together would look an awful lot like a helicopter …. and so … we did! To make an Egg Carton Helicopter First of all, make a paper helicopter, just like the one outlined above. Next, we painted and decorated to cardboard egg carton cups. Finally, I put the tail of the paper helicopter through one egg carton cup, and then through the second, creating a helicopter-ish (sort of … kind of) shape. The trick with this egg carton helicopter is figuring out the size of paper helicopter you need for the weight of the egg carton.
iPads in Guided Reading Before a class set of iPads I was differentiating my literacy centers for guided reading. Here were some of literacy centers and how I differentiated them: 1. Word Study--At the beginning of the year, it is beginning sounds. As the year progresses it is ending sounds, short vowel sounds, blends, digraphs, long vowels, irregular verbs. The three students that come to this center listen to their individual tape player and complete their work. I made copies of the CD's or tapes so I would not use my originals in tape decks (so little hands would not ruin the tape by pushing record). Now, I use iPads during guided reading. Here are some of the apps I use. I am working on incorporating Raz-kids where the students will also be assigned leveled books based on their guided reading.
in Education Disrespectful Step Children and Teens - What To Do When Your Step-Kids Disrespect You This is part 2 of a two-part series by James Lehman, MSW on Blended Families. In this article, James discusses the importance of respectful behavior in a blended family, and how parents can achieve this from all the children in the family. Over the years, many parents in blended families have come to me to talk about the subject of disrespect. In some cases, their stepkids didn’t respect them, and in others, their biological child did not respect their new spouse. The truth is a child may never respect his stepparent, but he does have to know that he can’t get away with being rude or obnoxious to them. The child may never get over the loss of his mother or father, or that of his original family. Lay Down the Ground Rules from the Start If you haven’t done so already, sit down with the kids in your blended family and lay out some ground rules. What if Your Stepkids Disrespect You? Here’s an example. Now, the consequences for that kind of behavior should be swift and clear.
The Best Free iPad and iPhone Kids' Apps According to Apple | Groovin' On Apps EmailShare 18EmailShare There’s a difference between popular kids’ apps and games that grab the world’s fancy momentarily, and the best kids’ apps and games that become all-time favorites, classics and “must-haves.” So which type of kids’ apps do you seek? Either way, Apple’s got you covered. Ultimately, Apps for Kids and Games for Kids give you the best kids’ apps and games according to Apple. You might also like our related post, Apple’s Top Apps and Games for Kids That You Can Try for Free. You can get nearly one-fifth of Apple’s top recommended kids’ apps and games for free Cool beans, right? But first, a few words about how to use the table below. Now, have at ‘em. Top Recommended Free Kids Apps and Games on the App Store