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What does iOS 7 mean for schools using iPads? | domnorrish.com - 0 views

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    • Sharin Tebo
       
      Is there anything of value that can help us here at EBV to better manage our iPads if we move to iOS 7?
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16 secrets of Google Drive | Macworld - 0 views

  • Collaborating on a document in real time and having that conversation right there in the document. When you see one or more collaborators appear at the top of the document, click the chat button that appears to start a conversation to the right of what you’re working on. Plus, that conversation stays with the document as you work on it,
  • list of keyboard shortcuts to help you work faster in Google Drive.
  • Instead, try the Tools > Research menu option to open a research pane right inside a document. Not only is this convenient, but the pane presents tools that let you easily cite and source content, and you can drag-and-drop images straight over into your document.
    • Sharin Tebo
       
      This can be super cool for students!
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  • To make these forms even more useful, Google recently added some customization options that allow for things like progress bars, data validation, and embedding YouTube videos.
  • Want to access your Google Drive documents even when you’re offline? These instructions will let you install an app from the Chrome Web Store to take Google Drive offline should the need arise
  • Recently Google added the ability to search not just your documents, but by the name of people who share documents with you. This is perfect if you can’t remember a document’s name, but you do remember who shared it. To use this feature, navigate to your drive in a Web browser, click the Shared with Me link to the left, and then enter a person’s name in the search field.
    • Sharin Tebo
       
      This is very useful, especially if you have a growing Google Drive, chock full of multiple documents or you are using G. Drive with students, and you need to find their specific assignment, project, etc.
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    Very useful tips in using Google!
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Try Flubaroo Now - Welcome to Flubaroo - 0 views

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    Flubaroo with Google Forms = Time-saver--quicker grading for teachers!
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Apple - iCloud - Find My iPhone, iPad, and Mac. - 0 views

  • Activation Lock. iOS 7 includes a new feature called Activation Lock, which makes it more difficult for anyone to use or sell your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch once it’s gone missing or has been stolen. And it starts working the moment you turn on Find My iPhone in iOS 7. Turning off Find My iPhone or erasing your device requires your Apple ID and password. And your Apple ID and password are required before anyone can reactivate it.
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    Protecting your device in iOS 7
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Why you should buy Chromebooks for your school | Caner Uguz - 0 views

  • Chromebook does not do any Windows or Mac based applications.
    • Sharin Tebo
       
      More of a push to encourage us all to take advantage of Google Drive and all the Google apps that we now have with staff, teachers and ALL 1-12 STUDENTS
  • The cost saving in the maintenance alone is going to be a decisive enough factor for most schools (Google claims that Chromebooks will save you $5,000 over 3 years compared to a PC).
  • Chromebook is an internet device which means it needs to be connected to the internet ALL the time. While some apps do have offline versions, this list is too small to make internet optional. Because Chromebooks rely on internet and the cloud they also come with little local disk space.
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  • However using Chromebooks requires you to shift your mindset and rethink your existing costly technology solutions.
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    Chromebooks advantages & disadvantages 
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20 Awesome BYOD and Mobile Learning Apps | Edutopia - 0 views

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    Great ideas for BYOD and to celebrate digital learning day with mobile learning tools and tips
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Learning Never Stops: 4 more (free) websites to create cool student projects online - 0 views

  • Fodey is very useful a website that allows you to write your own newspaper story and headline.
  • no limit to how much text you can write
  • allows you to add a picture
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  • ocial studies projects
  • can be saved as a pdf
  • easily create a photo collage
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    Creative Student Presentations sites
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Gamestar Mechanic: Gamification Made Easy | Edutopia - 0 views

  • One popular solution is Gamestar Mechanic (2).
  • It has been named one of the American Association of School Librarians Best Educational Websites (4) of 2012.
    • Sharin Tebo
       
      did you know about this?
  • Gamification Whether you teach English, science, math or anything else in between, there are myriad ways in which Gamestar can be combined with existing curriculum and used in the classroom: After reading a book in class, have your students recreate major scenes in the form of a video game. Ask students to design a game that teaches other students a specific scientific concept you've been studying. After studying ratios, ask students to create a game that contains a certain ratio of coins (for the player to collect) to enemies. Recreate famous myths from different cultures that have been studied in history class. Have students create a game that consists of a level for each stage in a butterfly's life cycle.
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    Gamestar Mechanic can be used across subject areas and grade levels 
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Do Your Students Know How To Search? - 0 views

  • Below is a great one minute video on how to use google news to easily find primary sources.
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      This can be useful for our IB EE students
    • Sharin Tebo
       
      For our EE students and other IB students especially... Knowing how to perform and filter a search for the best, most useful information opens many doors. 
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Apps for BYOD Classrooms Infographic | e-Learning Infographics - 0 views

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    Here are some various apps/websites/software that can help complement your BYOD classroom at elementary and secondary levels. Some are for Android based devices, some for Apple products.
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12 Effective Ways To Use Google Drive In Education - Edudemic - Edudemic - 0 views

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    Here is a visual (infographic) that teachers can use with students to help plan some lessons/uses for G. Drive with kids.
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How to create a 'flipped' video lecture for at-home study | PBS NewsHour - 0 views

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    Could this be useful for proposed virtual learning days?
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