Third Graders went on a trip to Apple Ridge farms this month. Despite camera difficulties, they were able to get enough photos to use for digital stories! The day after the field trips, we loaded the pictures into the iPod Touches, grabbed some microphones, and had students quickly create a “What we learned videos” using the StoryRobe App. Here are all their stories, together in one video. Check it out:
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Apps!! (Some places to find educational ones)
I’ve had a few questions lately about places to find good apps for the ipod touch, ipad, or iphone. Here are a few places I start when looking for new apps:
IEAR (I Education Apps Review) — This is the first place I look to find apps that have been reviewed by educators. You can use the links on the left side to narrow your search.
Learning in Hand – Tony Vincent has some great tips, tricks, and links for using ipod touches. Be sure to explore the rest of the site.
Learning Continuity – You can sort apps by discipline and cost here.
iNtouch School — Great resource about using ipod touches in the classroom. Be sure to explore the rest of the site.
AppShopper – (make sure to use the search features on this site to help narrow your search)
Speech-Language Pathology Sharing – Eric Sailers often writes about ipodtouch apps and how they can be used in special education. Really, though, many of the things he writes about can be used across all levels.
Welcome Back Ideas!
Here are a few fun ideas that Tom Barrett has collected to use at the beginning of the year!!
iPod Touch Ideas
iPod Touches are coming to a classroom near you. Wonder what you can do with them? Listen to these students from Forest Hill Elementary School for some ideas!
http://www.teachertube.com/embed/player.swf
If you need more ideas, check out the I Education Apps Review site.
ActivBoard Tips from iLearn Technology
iLearn Technology is one of my favorite blogs to find quick articles on the newest trends in edtech. Kelly Tenkely, the author, is a K-5 technology specialist/teacher, and I find many of her posts to tie directly to similiar things I work on as an ITRT. I highly recommend it.
In a recent visit to her blog, I noticed she has a whole page of Promethean Quick Tips. Currently she has 15 listed. Here are the ones that taught me something new:
She has more where that came from…Drag a Copy, Downloading Resource Packs, Using WallWisher, and more. Check out all the Promethean Quicktips by clicking here. Thanks, Kelley, for such a great resource!
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