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Tom Daccord

Preparing & Supporting the iPad Teacher - Tom Daccord « Indiana Jen - 1 views

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    "The last talk of the day was entitled: "Preparing & Supporting the iPad Teacher" with Tom Daccord. The focus of the discussion is how to prepare and support iPad teachers in the classroom. He stated that the talk is an adaptation of the article he wrote for Edudemic: "5 Critical Mistakes Schools Make with iPads and how to Correct Them.""
Janet Cerni

Education Week: Educators Evaluate Learning Benefits of iPad - 1 views

  • centerpiece of a social studies curriculum that blends online and face-to-face learning.
  • supplement
  • But such rapid adoption of a device with such a short history means that figuring out the best educational use can involve a lot of trial and erro
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  • “Is this the best use of our funds, or is it simply a tool to engage and motivate our students?”
  • “Of course, technology has that capability, but is that always the best angle?”
  • In September, Virginia announced the purchase of 350 iPads for 4th, 7th, and 9th graders in four counties to test the use of the device as a 1-to-1 computing tool in social studies classrooms.
  • th and 9th grade classes used gaming and assessment applications
  • Pearson
  • personalize reading assignments based on proficiency,
  • e-text feature
  • most teachers and students supported continuing the pilo
  • Pearson officials say their material would be more refined a second time around after learning their own lessons about designing content.
  • that can lead you to want to overload the presentation.”
  • Excluding the fad factor, experts say there are legitimate reasons for educational interest.
  • For this to work, really, next year, you need to have a team—one or two or three teachers—who will just sit down and go through this and put stuff on there that’s going to matter,” he says. “Trying to do it during the school year is just crazy.”
  • Teachers in the pilot also reported having to learn on the fly.
  • iPad to help highlight key vocabulary words
  • some apps to help students understand fractions and decimals
  • definitely a work in progress
  • The question may be whether the iPad is best suited as a 1-to-1 device or to be shared as part of a stable of digital classroom tools.
  • students can choose which device to use for an ongoing book-publishing project
  • students rotate between workstations
  • 34,000-student Irving Independent School District, where all high schools follow a 1-to-1 computing model, about 10 students and 20 administrators are testing an assortment of tablet-computing devices to see how they would meet their daily needs
  • administrators
  • tablets to access their calendars and email while on the run through campus, as well as how to use their touch-screen capabilities to check off rubrics for teacher evaluations like they would with an evaluation form.
  • RANDA Solutions,
diane darrow

Resource: The Learning Classroom: Theory Into Practice - 0 views

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    This video-based course is an exploration of learning theory-appropriate for grades K-12 and all subject areas-for the training of preservice teachers and the professional development of inservice teachers. Hosted by Stanford University professor Linda Darling-Hammond, the 13 half-hour programs illustrate a variety of learning theories with applications to classroom practice. A Web site and print guide supplement the videos, with background readings, questions for discussion, and ongoing assignments that bring theory into practice.
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    videos about how to create lessons that support learning theory and investigative learning.
diane darrow

Education Technology - theory and practice: iPad Resources for Teachers - 1 views

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    Last post topic was use of iPad in Classroom, iPad tutorials and goals for our iPad project in six Finnish upper secondary schools. There are lots of great examples of iPad use in school. In this post i present some fantastic iPad resources for teachers.
diane darrow

tpck.org - 0 views

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    Technological Pedagogical Content Knowledge (TPACK) attempts to the nature of knowledge required by teachers for technology integration in their teaching, while addressing the complex, multifaceted and situated nature of teacher knowledge.
Tom Daccord

Ed Tech Teacher - iPad Summit USA Boston - Keith Rispin - 1 views

  • Months of prep and anticipation leading up to the Ed Tech Teacher – iPad Summit USA 2012, has come to pass. By all accounts it was a roaring success
anonymous

Interactive Whiteboard Teacher Tools | DreamBox Learning® - 0 views

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    Ready for use in primary classrooms with any type of interactive whiteboard, these high-quality virtual manipulative tools help teachers connect students with great ways to make sense of math. Use these tools to create an environment for students to explain, discuss, and defend their mathematical thinking."
diane darrow

The Beginner's Guide to 21st Century Teaching and Learning - 1 views

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    The Beginner's Guide to 21st Century Teaching and Learning, designed for the digital immigrant, will answer these and many more of your questions, hesitations and fears surrounding integrating the internet and technology into your curriculum. It serves as a technology handbook for teachers ready to harness technology as a teaching and learning tool.
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    for teacher professional development explaining 21st century learning and contains awesome simple and direct tips.
diane darrow

The Top 10 iPod Touch Apps for Math Teachers: Free iPod Touch Apps and Games - 0 views

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    Finding free iPod Touch apps and games to use in Math classes can be a frustrating and time consuming venture. Many have limited functionality or are littered with ads for the paid versions. However, not all apps are like that. The following are my pick for the top 10 iPod Touch apps. All of them are free, and all have legitimate uses for Math teachers and their students.
diane darrow

iPaddiction - 1 views

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    A teacher in Wisconsin blogs about his or her? lessons and ideas using the iPad throughout the school year. Excellent ideas
diane darrow

Books That Build Community - The Book Whisperer - Education Week Teacher - 0 views

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    Book suggestions for read alouds for the classroom. Wonder and "Ask Me" are included
diane darrow

What's Your Ideal iPad Lesson? - iPads in Education - 2 views

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    Sam Gliksman's ning for teachers using iPads in the class. Full of ideas and opportunities to find people to answer questions.
diane darrow

Make Your Images Interactive - Thinglink - 0 views

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    insert link onto pictures posted on your blog. Wonder if it can be used in new apple/iPad books created by teachers for students. Click abe lincoln and go to site with hie biography etc..
diane darrow

Virtual Information Inquiry: Models - 0 views

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    "Many educators view information inquiry as the foundation of all "traditional content areas." Rather than focusing on individual skills, teachers prefer to use a problem-solving or inquiry-based approach to the process of working with information and creating communication. Others focus on a subset of skills and call these study or research skills."
diane darrow

Teachers with Apps - Because Not All Apps are Created Equal - 1 views

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    full of great app recommendations
diane darrow

Ms. Laidler - 0 views

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    example of teacher blog tracking iPad use in the classroom. Journal style entries
diane darrow

Guided Reading with Jenna Complete Lesson < Teaching Channel - 1 views

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    Teaching Channel has great videos and lesson ideas for classroom teachers. All lessons connect to the Common Core standards What is lacking is the role of technology.
diane darrow

iPads in Kindergarten - 1 views

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    Kindergarten teacher in Chicago blogging about her experiences
diane darrow

View From A Digital Classroom - 1 views

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    Another teacher blogging about their experience with the iPad pilot program in Chicago.
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