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John Evans

Schools supe: iPad more important than a book | Technically Incorrect - CNET News - 4 views

  • But Morrill's contention seems to be that the days of the book as being held up as some indispensable tool of learning might just be coming to an end.
Phil Taylor

Parent Advice - Bullying is Everybody's Business - Common Sense Media - 1 views

  • But there are also kids who act as upstanders. These are the kids who actively try to break the cycle, whether by sticking up for the target, addressing the bully directly, or notifying the appropriate authorities about what's going on.
Phil Taylor

Technolog from msnbc.com - What happens on the Internet every 60 seconds - 3 views

  • Impressive? Scary? Overwhelming? We're not sure. But we do know that a lot happened in the few moments it took to look at this blog post — so you better rush to catch up.
John Evans

Tips and Tricks: How to set up parental controls on the iPad 2 - 1 views

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    "The iPad 2 is a great learning tool for the younger ones, and with the correct apps you can probably supplement your child's learning. But if you are worried that your child may access the internet without your supervision, we will walk you through a step-by-step to restrict access to anything from Youtube, listening to explicit music or podcast or even buying apps."
Phil Taylor

Hacked! - Magazine - The Atlantic - 3 views

  • provides specific advice on protecting and backing up data now—and gives a picture both consoling and unsettling of the vulnerabilities we can all expect to face in the future.
Phil Taylor

Pearson and Google Jump Into Learning Management With a New, Free System - Wired Campus... - 10 views

  • Today Pearson, the publishing and learning technology group, has teamed up with the software giant Google to launch OpenClass, a free LMS
  • It enters a market that has been dominated by costly institution-anchored services like Blackboard, and open-source but labor-intensive systems like Moodle.
John Evans

An Infographic Guide to Google Apps for the iPad - Shake Up Learning - 4 views

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    "Using Google Apps on the iPad can get sticky! Historically, Google and the iPad have not played well together. But we have come a long way in the last couple years! There are now tons of apps for iOS devices that integrate well with Google, and Google has release several official apps for the iPad. There is hope, Obi Wan, Google and Apple can play nice! The infographic embedded below details the most useful Google apps for the iPad. These are the apps that I find most useful not only for teachers, but any Google user. Take a look, download, and explore the wonderful possibilities of using Google Apps on the iPad! (Note: There are a few apps that were designed for the iPhone, but worth mentioning for the iPad as well.)"
John Evans

Writing up a science experiment with Book Creator - Book Creator app | Blog - 2 views

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    "Originally, we used Book Creator in English lessons, where children enjoyed producing more creative and interactive pieces, using the various tools, such as images for scenes in their stories or to link with the subject of their non-fiction work. It also helped our younger years' classes, both with writing and speaking and listening because the children were able to record their sentences, using the microphone tool. Moreover, we have a significant number of children who speak English as an additional language, so Book Creator provides excellent support for them too because they are able to practice both their written and speaking skills simultaneously. Book Creator can really work in the science classroom, according to @MrW_BVPS CLICK TO TWEET The hypothesis Realising the potential of Book Creator, I wanted to see how effective it would be in other subject areas. In this instance, we used it in Science. The children were investigating the importance of surface area when thinking about floating and sinking. I felt this would be a good fit because it would help to immerse the children in the experiment."
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