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Biology at the Movies

March 11th, 2013 · No Comments · Content - Science, iPad, Video/movies

Brittany Dusko’s high school biology students shared their knowledge of mutagens by creating iMovies.  Below are three examples.  It provided a creative method for the students to demonstrate their understanding of genetic mutations and their causes. Infestation from Barbara De Santis on Vimeo. I’m Perfectly Fine from Barbara De Santis on Vimeo. The Unseen from [...]

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The Best of the American Revolution

January 21st, 2013 · 1 Comment · Content - Social Studies, iPad, Video/movies

Last week Katie Llera and I worked with Claire Craft’s 7th grade class.  As an end of unit project, her students created iMovie trailers on Independence. The student feedback was very positive.  Not only did they enjoy creating the trailers, several students said it helped them to process the information with the visual images.  Another [...]

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iPad Posters

January 11th, 2013 · No Comments · Content - Social Studies, iPad

These online posters were created in Brad Alexander’s class using the Pic Collage app and the iPads.  While it is similar to edu.glogster, these can be made in only one class period and then exported to the camera roll. Special thanks to Katie Llera for sharing.

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Civil Rights at the movies

January 11th, 2013 · 2 Comments · Content - Social Studies, iPad, Video/movies

Please preview these iMovie trailers from Pam Chartock’s 8th grade MultiCuture class.  They created the videos as end of unit assessment for their Civil Rights study.  Katie Llera and I provided a starting point with Discovery Education images via a shared Google+ link.  This was a weeklong project (using the iPads only 3 periods) culminating [...]

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