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…
Tag: iLearning & Apps
iPad/iPod Apps ShootOut – Multisensory Blitz
District Pro-D arrived on February 22nd. Offered at two sites (Byrne Creek and Taylor Park) complete with video feed of our keynote to Taylor Park, it served as a reminder that connection, collaboration, ideas generation happen when we all come together. With over 110 sessions, it was an electrifying event. No small feat for a…
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…
Learning on a Curve – Learning Tech Inquiry Team
So much to learn – that must have been the thinking bubble of each participant in our Learning Tech Inquiry group. It was a day to use the new technologies (laptops, ipads, software) and get a bit more comfortable. This is what we explored: Start with a bit of brainstorming ideas. We used Padlet (previously known…
Time Saving iPad Sync Process
Are you one of the schools with a number of iPads at your disposal? How do you get all your iPads mirrored with the same apps without having to download every app? This process is not only time consuming but adversely affects the district-wide network. Learning Technologies has a cost effective and time-saving solution that may fit your needs….
Getting Extra Mileage from Apps
One of the things I find challenging is the inability of the iPad to support multiple open softwares (like my laptop). Try using Side by Side. This allows you to split the screen up to four windows at a time. Read, research, download files and take notes can be integrated into a session. This app…
Linking Computer to iPads – Screenshare
No doubt you’ve run into many screensharing apps that connect a teacher computer to iPads. Join.me is a free screen sharing meeting site that is simple to facilitate. This can be used to enhance a lesson by sharing the teacher’s computer screen with student ipads [imagine the possibility of a student with visual challenges being…
App Support in Reading
Apps come and apps go. All of them serve a purpose. It is the teacher who makes “magic” happen through the lesson experiences. Our iDevices Blog is where you will see an ongoing vetted list of apps. (Click Apps Collection list) Please add to the list if you run across an app that you love. Here’s one you may…
So You Have All these Apps – Now What
The proliferation of ipad apps can be equally exciting and overwhelming. For the second time I’ve had an opportunity to share an “introduction to active ipad experiences” session in schools. The goal was to provide staff with collaborative fun, hands-on experience with a large number of apps that might support a variety of content curricular…
First Ever iPad Party
Get a group of administrators, teachers and district staff together – add food and boxes and more boxes of brand new iPads. What do you have? Excitement, anticipation, a bit of wonder, “eyes wide open”, tons of chatter and buzz… Last week, we spent the afternoon with a set of goals: introduce the iPad,…
English Language Arts Audiobook Downloads
Often I am asked about how to find novels that can be downloaded to mobile devices. The challenge with access to any literature is copyright. Here are some ways to help your students who learn best through hearing stories. These student may struggle to understand a chapter they’ve read, but can articulate full understanding if…