It was an energizing Pro-D on February 28th as we came together virtually with colleagues and friends. Ideas shared and processes unpacked throughout many of the workshops. As we move into March and April we might consider taking deeper dives into those ideas. We have been hard at work developing on-demand videos in a wide…
Category: iLearning with Apps
2021 Top “15” iPad Apps
Here is our ‘must have’ list of iPad apps. Every attempt was made to bring this list down to apps that are oriented to productivity (DO in the curriculum). All apps of O365 (OneDrive, Word, PowerPoint, Teams, OneNote, Excel) are considered part of the base foundation.
Winter Ponderings
It is the middle of winter and the anticipated snow advisory came but not really. Over the weekend, EdCampBC – Core Competencies organized by Janice Novokowski and Carrie Antoniazzi moved online and this effort was not lost on the participants who attended. It really showed that there are significant positives as more people from all…
Send Fast Information to Class iDevices
You’ve prepared your lesson well, details carefully thought out. While the iPad or iPod/Touches can be used as pickup-and-go device, having a workflow in mind gives a stronger experience. Imagine my “oops” after handing out 25 iPod/Touches, I forgot to set the website URL on the devices so my students could easily launch the site…
It’s All in the Workflow
Maybe this post should have been called “Sanity is Everything”. You’ve decided on an inquiry project that injects elements of learning technologies. Besides knowing what software you’re going to use and booking the lab or equipment, you dive in. Not so fast! These next thinking steps will allow you to experience a successful project [aka…
Choosing Meaningful Apps (iDevices)
Thousands of apps come and go in the iTunes Store. Without concerted strategic effort, searching for that “just right app” may feel like a hunt for a needle in a haystack. Even when it is identified “educational”, what does that mean? Upon closer inspection, many of these are nothing more than repetitive practice at…