Tuesday, January 20, 2015
Student Learning Emphasizing iPad as a Learning Tool
As our district has a staff inservice to discuss/collaborate/move forward with student learning, I was asked to provide ideas that utilize the iPad.
Icebreaker Ideas:
Icebreaker Ideas:
- Have participants draw a self portrait in a certain time frame using
- Take a selfie and decorate it, share with group
- Have participants describe themselves using
- Chatterpix (take a picture of themselves or anything that they can put voice to)
- Have participants create a three image story that describes a joy in their life using
- Play a "Game of Phones" or "Game of Chromes
- Use already made cards
- Create your own
- Participants use Smartphone or iPad
List of Creation Apps:
Workflow apps are numerous, but some are better than others
- Google Drive is the best app for uploading images or documents to share with others
- Any creation app that can produce something, can be uploaded to Google Drive
- Be sure to save to the camera roll
- All Google apps for the iPad
Monday, January 19, 2015
Notability: Integration Apps For The iPad
This does not dismiss the importance and necessity of Google apps or Creation apps used on the iPad, but note taking is a critical skill that students need to have.
Starting now, a four part series of Integrating Apps for the iPad will be our Lunch N' Learn's focus.
Four Apps. True Productivity.
Week 1: Notability
Week 2: Recordium
Week 3: Explain Everything
Week 4: iMovie
Define: Integrat(ion)
Notability For iPad: Much More Than A Note Taking App, includes many features that help students efficiently take notes and complete assigned writing tasks.
I utilized a number of Notability features in the screen shots and videos below.
Specifics include:
- Full-featured handwriting
- PDF annotation
- Advanced word processing
- Audio recording linked to notes
- Media insertion of photographs, web clips, figures, drawings.
- Class, Subject, Content organized by color
- Integration with MANY other apps
- Cloud storage
In addition to this, the integration with OTHER apps are numerous. As the picture on the right demonstrates. Often used apps such as Google Drive are easily integrated.
Handwritten notes, typed words, diagrams, web pages are all incredible features that can be utilized with Notability.
In addition, anything on the note can be cut and moved to any other place on the note.
With the drop down menu, any one of five media options can be included in a note. This could be a tremendous way for students to prove what they are writing about by providing resources.
Students can also write on and return any worksheet that a teacher may create.
Watch a student demonstrate using Notability.
Watch how students use Notability for creating Cornell Notes.
If you would like to see all the features, you can watch the video below.
Friday, January 16, 2015
Google Apps Needed On The iPad
Google Drive App
Drive & Docs on iPad
Turn In Folder
Updates For Staff
Book Exporting Options
PicCollage To Google Drive To Teacher
Google Drive i Stands For Information
Google Drive To Document Standards
Google Drive on Computer and iPad
Google Drive on the iPad
Stick Around To Google Drive
Google Docs App
Google Docs on the iPad
Google Docs via Safari on Web
Google Docs Discovery By Student
Reading Book and Using Google Docs
Google Sheets App
Google Sheets on the iPad
Time Sheet via Google Form
Google Slides App
Google Slides on the iPad
INSERT Image in Slides (workflow for now)
Explaining Blood Flow in Heart (Images coming soon on iPad)
Google Slides to Explain Everything
Rethinking Slides
Google Linking Options
Google Search App
Slightly Different on iPad
Google Search Features
Underutilized app - Need to do more with this!
Google Classroom App
Google Classroom (app just came out, reviewing later)
Assignment Quick View
Starting New Semester or Removing Students
Google Classroom Intro
For an amazing resource, Check our Google Apps for the iPad by ShakeUpLearning
Thursday, January 15, 2015
Leadership
Leadership is in the Technology Integration job description! Because of that, I was asked to be a "guest speaker" for a class on leadership. The students were fantastic listeners and will "lead" in anything they do!
Below is the presentation to our middle school students in "GO Time" (Growth Opportunity) Leadership class!
Wednesday, January 14, 2015
Friday, January 9, 2015
iBooks Author for Publishing Student Photography Books
About two months ago, Mr. Sperduto and I, determined the digital workflow for students submitting photographs on a weekly basis through Google Drive.
Now that all of the six student pictures have been taken, students are creating an interactive book using iBooks Author. Because this was our district's first attempt at using iBook Author, I created the iBooks Author template (can only be viewed on a Mac loaded with iBook Author) so that "image place holders" were used for "drag and drop" photo placement. Watch how the learning environment took place...
We completed this learning activity because
- we wanted a medium for students to publish photographs outside of the classroom
- our Art Department received an iMac lab
- students used Photoshop on the Mac
I would like to thank the iBooks Author Google Community for the tremendous help and insight to get this idea off the foundation. I would like to especially thank:
I would also like to thank Mr. Sperduto for allowing this idea to develop into reality. It was truly awesome co-teaching with him and to see students formulating a book with their photographs.
Creativity: student photography and placement in their book
Wednesday, January 7, 2015
Infopics via Tony Vincent
I'm always trying to find methods for our teachers to assess students using any technology device. Tony's Infopic would be perfect for...
- Analyzing video clips
- Summarizing student presentations
- Reviewing a concept
- Discussing steps to a math problem
- Reviewing a lecture
- Summarizing a science lab
- Book report
My first creation used a screen shot of Tony's video on the iPad, Pixlr app to focal, and PicsArt to add the text. As Tony states there are a number of apps that can be used for creating infopics.
Create your own or have your students create Infopics after you watch Tony's eipsode.
Tuesday, January 6, 2015
Game of Chromes
While perusing my Instagram feed, I came across this picture from Adam Bellow.
I had not heard of Game of Phones, but immediately thought, "How can I create this with Game of Chromes?" in an educational setting.
If you are not aware of Game of Phones, it is EXTREMELY easy to play. Game of Phones is a Kickstarter project by two design students in New York City. It's simple! Use your smartphone or iPad/Tablet to acquire ten cards as fast as possible. Consider purchasing your own deck!
As far as implementing it into a classroom, a set of cards were made using a two column table in a Google Document with Arial Font 18.
Students (as many as can fit in a comfortable circle) need to have a device with Chrome (or Safari or IE) so that game players can find the necessary items on the card. The directions from Game of Phones fits perfectly for Game of Chromes. In an educational setting, the educator may not create 100 cards. As an example, I created only 20.
I do not own these directions and give all the credit to Game of Phones creators.
From one of our World History teachers, Mrs. Schartner, I acquired the information from an upcoming unit, The French Revolution. I created interesting cards for the first Game of Chromes.
HOW TO PLAY: Game of Phones (with iPads) In Eighth Grade Social Studies
I had not heard of Game of Phones, but immediately thought, "How can I create this with Game of Chromes?" in an educational setting.
If you are not aware of Game of Phones, it is EXTREMELY easy to play. Game of Phones is a Kickstarter project by two design students in New York City. It's simple! Use your smartphone or iPad/Tablet to acquire ten cards as fast as possible. Consider purchasing your own deck!
As far as implementing it into a classroom, a set of cards were made using a two column table in a Google Document with Arial Font 18.
Students (as many as can fit in a comfortable circle) need to have a device with Chrome (or Safari or IE) so that game players can find the necessary items on the card. The directions from Game of Phones fits perfectly for Game of Chromes. In an educational setting, the educator may not create 100 cards. As an example, I created only 20.
I do not own these directions and give all the credit to Game of Phones creators.
From one of our World History teachers, Mrs. Schartner, I acquired the information from an upcoming unit, The French Revolution. I created interesting cards for the first Game of Chromes.
To introduce the concept, I will be playing some questions from "Game of Phones" with our staff at Lunch N' Learn tomorrow. Join us and bring your Smartphone! Don't have one, join us any way! You'll be glad you did!
HOW TO PLAY: Game of Phones (with iPads) In Eighth Grade Social Studies
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