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John Evans

How to Run a Rubber Band Launcher Challenge | Renovated Learning - 3 views

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    "If you've been following Renovated Learning for awhile, you might remember the Catapult Challenge my Stewart Makers Club did last year with Colleen Graves' students at Lamar Middle School.  My students had SO MUCH FUN with that challenge, although I always felt like Catapult Challenge was a bit of a misnomer, since our students' creations included catapults, trebuchets, crossbow, slingshots and more. When I revisited the idea this year, I decided that rebranding it as the Rubber Band Launcher Challenge made more sense.  I offered this as a possibility and surveyed my students on what they wanted to focus on next, and this challenge won hands down. Here's my advice on how you can run a Rubber Band Launcher Challenge with your students. "
David McGavock

Enhanced Podcasting in Garage Band - Fondren Library - Rice University - Houston, Texas - 0 views

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    "Enhanced Podcasting in Garage Band Introduction Enhanced podcasts allow you to include images, chapter titles, and URL links with an audio podcast. You can easily create Enhanced Podcasts using Garageband 3.0 or higher."
John Evans

Kid's iPad Band Cover Katy Perry's "Firework" | Elementary School Tech Ideas - 10 views

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    "This was recorded as part of our final show and tell with parents to show everything that was done during the iPad Boot Camp (students in grades 3, 4 and 5)."
John Evans

10 Podcasting Projects Every Teacher Should Try - 7 views

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    "If orange is the new black, podcasting is the new oral report. And now that teachers have easy access to tools like Garage Band and iPods that make recording a breeze, podcasting is quickly becoming the latest creative mode of learning and presenting in schools. Here are ten ideas to try in your classroom today."
John Evans

10 Tips & Tools To Deal With Information Overload - 8 views

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    "As news gets faster and the amount of information we consume increases, the idea of information overload is one that is commonly banded about. With there being so many sites and blogs out there posting updates every day, trying to keep on top of it all is a common problem."
John Evans

10 iPad Management Tips and Tricks « techchef4u - 1 views

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    "With a 1:1 iPad initiative in full swing, I encounter many questions each day from classroom and file management to queries for the best apps for mind-mapping and annotating PDF's. As an ed tech group (aptly named the iVengers by our fearless leader Carl Hooker), we band together to address these issues and provide solutions."
John Evans

12 Mobile Learning Trends to Watch Out For in 2015 ~ Educational Technology and Mobile ... - 0 views

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    "We are at the juncture of a monumental period in the history of education where mobile technologies are driving learning.With the growing use of hand-held mobile devices and broad band Internet connection,  mobile learning has become ubiquitous practice. With raise of on-the-go learning, there emerged a range of promising learning trends that address different learning and instructional needs. This beautiful visual from Original Learning provides a succinct overview of some of the most popular mobile learning trends to watch out for in this year and beyond. Some of which include:"
John Evans

The Benefit Of Making The Curricular More Like The Extracurricular - 3 views

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    "Perhaps it's my bias as a classroom teacher that has me pushing back a bit, for I firmly believe that while extra-curricular activities can be one way of educating our children in more complete ways, they had better not be the main way in which we do so. This is important for two reasons. The first is that many children are unable to participate in outside activities. They may have to work or support their families. They may not have the resources or parental support needed to stay after school. If extra-curriculars are our main vehicle, the students who would most benefit from a whole child approach will be least likely to get it. Second, I worry about a subtle message that may be sent when the most engaging, supportive, and interesting work happens outside of the regular curriculum. Some students might come to believe that academic work is something to slog through-to endure. The fun learning happens in the band room, on the baseball field, on the ropes course, or in the afterschool art class."
John Evans

The government is helping fund a Minecraft-style game for teaching kids about the envir... - 2 views

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    "Minecraft is a cultural phenomenon. The block-based exploration and crafting game was snapped up by Microsoft for $2.5 billion last year and has helped inspire competitors from giant toy companies like Lego. Even the government is interested in building on Minecraft's success: The Department of Education is helping fund a project known as "Eco" that looks a lot like Minecraft, except with a few added twists: There's a looming ecological disaster and players must band together to make a community -- agreeing on laws and living in harmony with the environment. If they fail, the world dies forever. Strange Loop Games, the company behind the game, describes it a "global survival game" and says failure results in "server-wide perma death.""
Tom Stimson

ETTC @ NSC Interactive Whiteboard Links - 0 views

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    Resources for use on interactive whiteboards
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    Here are some links that can be powerful whole-group instructional tools when used on an interactive whiteboard. These are grouped by subject area and subdivided by grade band. These resources are provided FREE
John Evans

An Incredible Way To Teach Music Using iPads In The Classroom [Video] - Edudemic - 2 views

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    "What happens when you take a classroom of students, add 24 iPads as well as sound recording gear and then throw in a live band? A pretty catchy song that gives you hope for the future of music in the digital age."
John Evans

Noteflight - Make music with Noteflight - 0 views

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    Compose and arrange music online, wherever you are Share written music with your friends, band, students, teachers Embed music notation in your own web pages or blog
John Evans

Apple opens a "Teachers" section on iTunes Appstore - 9 views

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    "While reading through my tweets I noticed that Apple announced a "Teachers Section" on the Appstore. Some of the showcased apps include Wunderlist HD, Doceri Remote, Brainpop, Garage Band etc. You can browse the selections by navigating here."
John Evans

Students don't need a 'voice.' Here's what they really need. - The Washington Post - 1 views

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    "I hate the phrase "student voice." I'll tell you why. People are starting to throw this phrase around a lot in discussions about education reform. "We need to give students a voice." "More student voice!" "A place for students at the education reform table!" But I think it's a mask. When people talk about giving students a voice, what they're really doing - whether they realize or not (and to their credit, I suspect they don't) -  is finding a band-aid solution to a big problem that really needs surgery. "Student voice" is cushy and comfortable because it doesn't actually require serious, deep-rooted change. We do need to give students something, but it's not a voice. I know, because I'm a student."
John Evans

Learn The Basics Of Any Instrument With YouTube [Stuff to Watch] - 1 views

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    "Music is creative, enjoyable and an excellent means of expressing oneself. Even better: playing an instrument is one of the best workouts you can give your brain. Even if you don't intend on pursuing a career in music or starting a band, you only need to know the basics of an instrument to enjoy it. YouTube can teach you to do just about anything, and that includes playing an instrument. Today we'll focus on piano, guitar, bass guitar and drums, but if you look hard enough you'll find crash courses in everything from the bassoon to the melodica."
John Evans

Changing mindsets over learning coding - Daily Genius - 1 views

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    "'It's boring', he groaned, glancing sideways beseechingly. 'Do I have to do it. Why do I need to learn to code?'  Part of the year 6 gifted and talented class, this student punched keys, slammed the laptop shut, yanked it open again. His friend offered to help. Desolately he turned back to the coding lessons. I continue cruising the classroom stepping over lanky legs harbouring slumped socks, dodging flailing arms. 'It's really easy - it's like the games we play. I'm trying to trip it up,' one boy tells me as I watch the psychedelic coloured spinning shape. It reminds me of a rapidly created multi-coloured elastic band ball. He's chuckling with glee. I am amazed. This was my first coding class as a supply teacher."
John Evans

Alternative Limb Project Offers Children Cheap 3D Printed Prosthetics | All3DP - 0 views

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    "8-year-old Kaori Misue was born without fingers. Usually, creating specialized prosthetics costs upwards of $15,000. However, thanks to a 21-year-old inventor, Misue received a prosthetic hand which has changed her life. Gino Tubaro is offering kids born without limbs the chance to receive a cheap 3D printed prosthetic. Misue's mother, Karina Misue, adds: "It was magical… The confidence it gives kids is tremendous. They're using it with pride." Tubaro's 3D printed prosthetic designs are part of the "Alternative Limbs Project", which began in his home of Argentina. The prints come in a range of designs, offering users the chance to decide what they need the prosthetic for most, whether it's playing an instrument or ping-pong. The prosthetics for kids can even be superhero themed (and shoot rubber bands)."
John Evans

Amazing 24 Piece iPad Performance In School - AvatarGeneration - 4 views

  • An oldie but a goodie… This video shows how music educationalists Store Van Music, conduct a 24 piece iPad performance in a school. A great idea made amazing through using technology and collaborative group work.
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