More iPad Apps In my last post I wrote about some iPad apps that I thought were must adds for administrators and educators alike. Since then I have received some great suggestions from my PLN and had the chance to check out other apps that I have found a use for as a High School Principal. The key for me is that I want this device to be a valuable tool in collecting data, staying in touch with my administrative team, unrestricted real-time access to my PLN, and as a form of motivation for my teachers to take more risks with technology to engage students in the learning process. Here are my additions: 15. I am currently looking into Classroom Walkthrough apps by Teachscape and Austin Sky. One other quick suggestion.
Middle 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 Want to Build a New App? There's an App for That, Too Competition in Apple’s App Store is so tough that even strong concepts must be planned to perfection before any development should start. So enter App Cooker: A hot new iPad app that makes sure other apps have the right ingredients in place before any development begins. App Cooker ($19.99) from Sophia-Antipolis, France-based Hot Apps Factory helps aspiring designers organize, plan and get app projects ready for production. 30-year-old Xavier Veyrat — the designer of App Cooker — spoke to Mashable about the development of the platform and the steps that go into creating a masterpiece app recipe. Have you always been into design? Always. What type of design inspires you? Companies such as Apple, Dyson and Braun are some of the main sources of my inspiration because they care about usefulness and beauty at the same time. How did the concept for App Cooker come about? Two years ago, I started to work on a gaming app with my partner Johann. What makes a good app?
Teachscape launches iPad app for its Classroom Walkthrough users K-12 teaching web tools provider Teachscape launched an iPad app for instructional leaders to help them gather Classroom Walkthrough (CWT) data. Here’s what’s it all about (from the press release): Teachscape Instruction | Mobile is implemented as part of the Teachscape Classroom Walkthrough process – a process that uses walkthrough data to engage instructional leaders and teachers in reflective learning communities focused on adjusting instruction to meet student needs. In addition to the iPad, Teachscape also has a desktop application, as well as apps for other popular mobile platforms, including BlackBerry, Palm (webOS?) Teachscape (FREE) [iTunes link] About The Author Dusan Belic Dusan has been using smartphones since their introduction and is now following the latest trends in the industry. Sell Your Old Cell Phone for Cash Buy a New Cell Phone
IPADS.com - ipad tablet computers news from Apple Computer, Samsung, Motorola, RIM reviewed Storyful Walk-Throughs Are On the Move! Classroom walk-throughs are a trend that is on the move! The non-threatening, non-evaluative walk-throughs give principals a quick snapshot of student learning. That snapshot is used to engage teachers in conversations about how to improve teaching. Included: Principals talk about the benefits of walk-throughs, and how to initiate walk-throughs with teachers who might fear frequent classroom visits by the principal. School leaders are under a lot of stress -- but if exercise is a stress antidote, then principals might be among the healthiest managers around. The walk-through technique is based on the work of Carolyn Downey and others (authors of The Three-Minute Classroom Walk-Through: Changing School Supervisory Practice One Teacher at a Time). The walk-through process can benefit teachers in many ways, according to Kathy Larson of the Cooperative Education Service Agency #2 in Milton, Wisconsin. "A lot can get done in a walk-through," added McNeely.
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