The iMovie app was a very exciting way to use technology and could be incorporated easily into the classroom. This free app allows you to take videos, use uploaded videos, photos off your iPAD and add audio recordings or music. This app was easy to use and did not require a lot of instruction. What… Continue reading →
This week I chose to read the blog, “Shelly Fryer: Positive Tomorrows” by Shelly Fryer who lives in Oklahoma City, OK. She is an educator at a special school called “Positive Tomorrows”. This elementary school focuses on educating homeless children and their families by removing barriers to learn such as hunger, lack of sleep, lack… Continue reading →
The Apps in the Classroom apps are a series of apps on iTunes U that have lesson ideas for apps in order to give teachers more ideas on how to incorporate apps into the classroom. This collection encourages students to explore new ways to help them learn while using technology in the classroom. There are… Continue reading →
The Inspiring Ideas for Teachers, iTunes U course is an app that allows teachers to gather ideas about lessons from other teachers from all over. This is a great resources that can help to develop lessons and connect your students with other students around the world. There are multiple courses available for all grades… Continue reading →
The iBook that I chose to use from the list of One Best Thing iBooks was “The Shooting Gallery: Film Foundations for the Classroom”. This iBook discusses the value of film in the classroom as well as emphasizing the use of technology as a tool for learning. Using film in the classroom can be fun and… Continue reading →
I picked the blog, “History Tech” by Glen Wiebe for this week’s reflection. Glen is an educator, consultant and of course a tech person. He is based out of our very own Hutchison Kansas. His blog offers all kinds of information about programs, events and technology available for students. While perusing the many blogs to choose… Continue reading →
The SLATE app for digitial story telling was a fun way to tell a story with great visuals. The app is free and easy to use. I was not in need of any additional help from tutorials to use the app. SLATE is very professional looking and would be great to use in the classroom.… Continue reading →
The first app that I explored was Google Earth. This is a free app that could be used at home, in the community or the classroom. It is easy and simple to use and can spark interest in geography for your students. It could teach the concepts of understanding “near and far” and engender… Continue reading →
I used the app Educreations to complete my whiteboard and screen casting activity. I found this app simple and easy to use. All teachers could benefit from using this kind of instruction. This app could be used for just about any kind of lesson or instruction that they would want to cover and could be… Continue reading →
The movie trailer was a fun project. When using iMovie you can pick different themes such as “adventure” or “scary” to customize the trailer. It then allows you to upload videos or photos into the pre-made template. The templates were easy to understand and it even gave you little hints as to what kind… Continue reading →