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iPads in the Classroom: How Did Lewisville Independent School District Get It So Right and Los Angeles Unified Get It So Wrong?admin October…Continue
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I'm a former Long Island educator currently working at Verizon Wireless as the education specialist on Long Island focusing on Mobile Learning initiatives. I can answer any questions concerning these…Continue
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Hi Dominic,
While not an "app," there's a good Google Form template that you can complete during an information observation (assuming you have a tablet or laptop in hand). It even has a built-in script that allows you to automatically email the observation to the teacher after completion.
Click here for more information and to download the Google Form tem....
Hello All,
Are there any good apps for informal observations?
Thanks,
Dom Armano
All of our high school students (2550) are now using iPads daily in school. This year, we have also given them to all 8th graders and are piloting other groups in both elementary and middle schools. We conducted multiple surveys last year of high school student use and found that student productivity, engagement, and access to their learning and teachers all improved with the use of this device. I am curious about input from others on use in the elementary and lower middle school grades.
Below, you’ll find a listing of relevant articles about integrating Mobile Technologies in a classroom setting, of which is mostly about the iPad. I hope you enjoy the readings and may it add to successful tools and practices in your classroom or organization.
Resources:
1) EdTech Teacher iPad Summit USA- Nov 6-8 2012 at Harvard University
I am registered and so thrilled to be attending this Summit and will be joining educators, researchers, tech directors, principals and school leaders for Leading Change in Changing Times.
Link: http://ipadsummitusa.org/
2) Google Launches Free Tool to Let You Run Your Own Online Courses
Google has just unveiled a (very beta) version of its own course building software. If you’ve ever wanted to run your own online courses, this might be worth your time.
Link: http://edudemic.com/2012/09/google-course-builder/
There is no need to pre-installing any paid apps, but it’s worth knowing about the most popular iPad apps being used in actual classrooms around the world.
Link: http://edudemic.com/2012/08/the-top-5-ipad-apps-being-used-in-class...
4) Is Your District Properly Managing Mobile Devices?
Buy one or two smartphones for teachers, administrators or staff and, before you know it, there will be dozens in the district. That much investment needs some management. But mobile device management (MDM) is new territory for most IT staff that didn't come from the telecom side. Luckily, there are plenty of tools to help.
Link: http://www.edtechmagazine.com/k12/article/2012/07/your-district-pro...
5) The e-Learning Market: It's About the Learner, Not the Instructor!
E-learning is first and foremost about learning. Without a focus on the learner, the learners' needs, and the aptitude of the learner, e-learning cannot take place. However, the enabler for all this online learning is technology. An online learner cannot learn if he or she is encountering technical difficulties. To make e-learning successful, the technology must have several characteristics that make the learner's and the instructor's experience enjoyable.
Link: http://elearnmag.acm.org/featured.cfm?aid=863930
6) How important is Twitter in your Personal Learning Network?
You can have a PLN without Twitter (those non-Twitter spaces are important for a well developed PLN); Twitter does play a unique role within a PLN, which makes it a powerful platform for networked learning and professional development.
Link: http://elearnmag.acm.org/featured.cfm?aid=2379624
In addition to a new 13" MacBook Pro w/ Retina, a Mac Mini, and iMac, Apple just announced a brand new 7" iPad Mini, starting at $329 for 16gb WiFi:
25 Ways To Use iPads In The Classroom by Degree of Difficulty
http://edudemic.com/2012/04/25-ways-to-use-ipads-in-the-classroom/
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Many of these activities can be completed on laptops or other mobile learning devices too...
A message from Brian O'Connell to all members of iPads in Education on School Leadership 2.0!
First, does anyone know of any studies iPad impact on Math student performance, or any subject's performance yet?
Second, does anyone know of any awesome algebra, geometry, trig, or calc apps?
Third, how about middle school math apps?
Has anyone come across any statistics on iPad penetration into P-12 schools or any projecting data? From the EETT project budgets that I have reviewed, there seems to be more and more desire to purchase iPads than any other devices such as desktops, laptops, netbooks, etc.
Is anyone using ipads as part of a Response to Intervention implementation in their school or district?
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