Who remembers making flip books when we were younger? We created them by drawing a small image at the bottom corner of a book page and drawing it again, a bit changed on the next page, and so on, and then “flipping” the pages to see the items move. First popular in the late 1860’s, the
ReadWriteThink
Every so often one needs to be reminded of the powerful resources that organizations like the International Reading Association are providing for our students. What a wonderful surprise when they are now available on other mobile platforms like the iPads for FREE. Thank you IRA for providing these amazing resources for our students! Check
Apps Smackdown
At the recent Halifax, Nova Scotia 21st Century Learners conference, a number of iPad apps were presented. The genre of these apps ranged from photos, creativity, organizational and learning. All the apps mentioned were free. Some do have an upgrade if you choose to buy it. The photo and movie apps include: iMotion, Haiku Deck,
Students as Teachers
I recently presented at a conference in Halifax, Nova Scotia where two 6th grade students were attending as IT helpers. It soon was apparent that they were much more than that. These students loaded the iPads with apps that were needed for the presentations. They also were trouble shooters. When a teacher could not get
November 2013: Mobile learning books and courses for iOS devices
Educators are creating great mobile learning content and sharing that content with the rest of us via iTunes U and iBooks. I am going to review some of these useful resources. To read the iBooks, you need to use an iPad to view most of these. (The new version of the Apple desktop operating system,
August 2013: iMovie movie trailers across the content areas
I have finally had time to work with iMovie movie trailers on the iPad, and it is so much fun! A movie trailer is a perfect summarizing activity. It can also act as a “teaser” as an introduction to a presentation or student paper. A movie trailer can readily showcase the acquisition of knowledge of
May 2013: Work smarter, not harder.
“Work smarter, not harder.” — Scrooge McDuck (via Carl Barks, Disney illustrator) Having iPads in the classroom, whether there are a few shared by the students, a cart that gets rolled in every now and then, or having a 1:1 initiative, does pose some interesting problems. How do you assign work and distribute files to
GURU Webinar Resources
First you must put the DE site on your home page on the iPad. Open Safari and go to the DE website. Click on the “send to” arrow right next to the URL and a new window will open. Choose ADD TO HOME SCREEN and a nice DE icon will be placed on your ipad
April 2013: Mirror, mirror on the wall…
Who does not want to share Discovery Education resources wherever they are? Whether showcasing the Web page, the DEN blogs, or a content-rich Discovery Education Streaming (DES) video, you need to become familiar with the many ways to project and mirror your iOS device (iPhone, iPad, iPad Mini, iPod Touch) to be able to share
Everything I know about rolling out a 1:1 iPad initiative (Part 2)
Everything I know about rolling out a 1:1 iPad initiative (Part 2) See my original post from March 25 for the complete list of points in this series! Part 2: Start a shared planning blog. It does NOT have to be “pretty”! It just needs to be a warehouse of information. Start a blog to