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John Evans

LectureTools is an iPad app that hopes to make lectures a more engaging and intimate ex... - 8 views

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    "If you're someone who's quite shy and don't really like answering or asking questions while in class, there's an app for that! Perry Samson, a professor at the University of Michigan has developed an iPad app that aims to make use of technology in order to make interactions within the classroom more engaging and less intimidating"
John Evans

How Interactive Ebooks Engage Readers and Enhance Learning - 6 views

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    "How Interactive Ebooks Engage Readers and Enhance Learning"
John Evans

Technology Integration for Math Engagement » Math Stations and Screencasting ... - 1 views

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    "We started our math station activities today. How these look will vary throughout the year; today they were able to 'move' from activity to activity while staying at their own table. The first two stations provided students with directions on how to finish two different projects that we had started previously."
John Evans

5 Brilliant Poetry Apps for Students - 15 views

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    "Poetry is one of the areas of the curriculum in which it can be particularly challenging to engage and excite students, with teachers sometimes battling the unfounded stereotype that poems are 'old-fashioned' or 'uncool', or that it is 'embarrassing' or too hard to write your own."
John Evans

iPads in Primary Education: Independent Learning using iPods in Maths (iPodagogy) - 9 views

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    "Since the beginning of September we have been trying to maximise the use of 1:1 iPods in year 6 in all areas of curriculum. The potential of enhancing teaching and learning in mathematics through the use of this technology has been particularly interesting. We have been developing the creative use of a range of Apps to support progress, engage children and add relevance to maths teaching with positive outcomes (10 Practical ways to use Apps in Maths) We have also explored a wide range of maths specific Apps which have helped pupils mainly in the areas of number fact and tables recall. (Apps for Maths) Recently we have extended the use of the iPods to allow them to support independent learning, and play a central role in effective formative assessment."
John Evans

Jeremy Ensrud: iPads in high school science - 12 views

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    Action research brief of iPad use in a Biology classroom.
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    "What happens to student engagement when iPads are used in a science classroom? An Examination of how Technology Impacts a High School Biology Classroom Jeremy Ensrud, ensrudj@canby.k12.or.us"
John Evans

15 Apps for the One iPad Classroom - 23 views

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    "Hooray! You have a brand new, shiny iPad to use in your classroom this year. Boo-there's only one iPad and 35 eager kids ready to use it. No need to worry-there are lots of amazing things you can do with a single iPad in your classroom, and it doesn't have to be a classroom management nightmare either. Here are 15 of our favorite apps that work great with a one iPad setup AND help to keep kids on task and engaged with what you are learning."
Dwayne Abrahams

Research - 5 views

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    "Footsteps2Brilliance, Inc.™'s Academic Language Program for Students (ALPS) delivers a robust library of stimulating ebooks and educational games to parents, children and teachers anywhere/anytime through innovative mobile gaming technology. Developed by educational experts usingthe latest research on cognitive development, ALPS provides young learners with 1,000 essential vocabulary words through interactive eBooks that are sure to engage today's digital students whether at school or home."
John Evans

App Synergy: How To Engage In Literary Pursuits, The iPad Way -- AppAdvice - 2 views

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    "This week's App Synergy ties in quite well with Lenny's previous piece about apps coming together towards creating a digital comic library. Similarly, I'll also be talking about a digital library, only it's of the non-comic kind."
Debora Gomez

Why Integrate Technology into the Curriculum?: The Reasons Are Many | Edutopia - 5 views

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      Effective teaching with technology integration to engage students
  • technology tools and a project-learning approach, students are more likely to stay engaged and on task, reducing behavioral problems in the classroom.
David McGavock

Newer Technology GripStand Station - 4 views

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    Features Ultimate companion product for the Newer Technology GripStand and GripStand 2 protective iPad cases Allows up to eight GripStand equipped iPads to be stored and charged simultaneously Apple Certified Dock Connectors are effortlessly engaged as each iPad is inserted. No individual plugging in of cables. Sync and charge up to eight iPads Space-saving, stackable design allows you to charge and store multiple iPads in the same footprint Made from durable 100% recycled plastic Integrated wire management protects USB charging cables from damage, accidental removal, and/or tangling Under Security Bar...should be GripStation Non-skid rubber feet provide stability, and pre-drilled anchor points make it easy to affix to a table or desk with included anchoring hardware Optional stainless steel security bar and boron-carbide, four-dial combination padlock protects iPads from theft or unauthorized use Designed and built in the USA GripStand Station available for original iPads with original GripStand, and for iPad 2s with GripStand 2 GripStand, GripStand Station and GripBase bundles are also available *wireless sync function via iOS 5
John Evans

iPads in Education - How you & your iPad can volunteer together in your child's classro... - 1 views

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    "Earlier this school year I began volunteering in my child's Kindergarten class with my two iPads and a suite of apps that focused on early literacy skills. Now half way through the school year, I've discovered more about engaging kids with learning apps. You can read my first post, "iPads in Education - How you & your iPad can volunteer together in your child's classroom" here: http://digital-storytime.com/wp/?p=916."
John Evans

Using the iPad in Music Education | SBO Magazine - 10 views

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    "The iPad has expanded instruction opportunities through their platform structure, significantly engaging and motivating students to extraordinary levels of instruction. And with Apple TV and AirPlay, one can teach anywhere in the classroom with complete portability and wireless connectivity that rivals the popular Smartboards, with less than half of the cost."
John Evans

Technology Integration for Math Engagement » iPad Integration in the Classroo... - 1 views

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    "Today, provided a new venture in the field of technology integration for me, as I was granted the opportunity to lead a staff development training on iPads. As I look back, I now see how I was roped into this position. Here is the short version: "Dan, could you use a set of 20 iPads in your math classroom?" My response, "Absolutely, thank you!" Response back a few months later, "Okay, you got them…by the way would you lead an iPad training?""
John Evans

Cost Comparison: iPad Math Classroom vs. Traditional Classroom | Tap Into Teen Minds - 2 views

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    "Although the main goal when I proposed the Tap Into Teen Minds iPad Project was to increase engagement and student achievement in the mathematics classroom, I also wanted to eliminate items used in the traditional mathematics classroom and determine whether costs could also be reduced simultaneously."
John Evans

iPads in Speech-Language Therapy | BPS Educational Technology Team - 11 views

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    "Last year, the elementary school speech-language pathologists received iPads to use with their students. They were an immediate hit. Aside from the "cool factor", we found them to be a new way to engage our students in their speech-language therapy as well as an effective means to address their goals."
Mu He

Harvard Professor Chris Dede Encourages Teachers to Embrace Mobile Learning Devices to ... - 5 views

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    Dede said, "I think the big shift between the industrial-era school and the 21st century learning environment is moving from teaching by telling and learning by listening, to learning by figuring things out, often collaboratively, and teaching by supporting, facilitating and guiding."
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