Group items tagged Books - EDU120-FA13

shared by Antonio Amores Ortiz on 10 Nov 13 - No Cached

BookWriter: Turn your Digital Storytelling into Printable Books!
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Book Writer ($3.99) is an educational iOS app designed for the iPad/iPhone for creating multimedia digital books.
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This is a fantastically simple app to use for students that has them creating dynamic digital books by the tap of a button. A user can add video, images, music, and even record their own voice to narrate a book.
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Children can take photos on a field trip, add text to demonstrate their learning, and annotate their voice to pages to bring learning alive in real time.
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shared by Antonio Amores Ortiz on 30 Oct 13 - No Cached

I noticed that Wikispaces included Dogo books under a new "Education" category in the widget menu. (This looks like a television on the edit bar when you click to Edit a wiki.) So, Dogobooks is a place where kids ar writing book reviews about everything. Very cool. You can see the most popular books and ti also has book clubs and other ways for kids
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shared by rmissel on 18 Oct 13 - No Cached

Mashpedia could be a great resource for a current events class. By offering video and image results, Mashpedia provides materials that can be accessed by almost all students regardless of reading level. By listing links from multiple sources students can quickly compare news stories to what real people are saying about a story
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shared by Meghan Brooks on 12 Nov 13 - No Cached

More and more, schools are seeking efficient, cost-effective alternatives to using paper and supporting over-priced textbook companies. One way is by supporting technology in schools. Schools are seeking ways to upgrade and sustain wireless infrastructures and integrate mobile devices that broaden teaching and learning opportunities. Similarly, schools are decreasing their dependency on paper and incorporating digital workflows.
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Curriki (1) is a website that curates content in a variety of disciplines, highlighting noteworthy teachers and content.
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The CK-12 Foundation offers FlexBooks (2), full digital texts that students and teachers can access on multiple devices in PDF, MOBI and ePub formats.
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shared by Meghan Brooks on 25 Oct 13 - No Cached

The use of a Nintendo Wii as a reward for earning the week's points can be a great motivator
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Brainpop is a site that contains simple videos and activities that you can use to supplement your curriculum.
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This page will focus on how assistive technology can be used to motivate and help students gain access to the many support systems and strategies that are available today.
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Using an iPod in the classroom may seem strange to some but it can serve several very practical purposes if you set limits with the students. Students can listen to books on tape or you can record a reading on the Ipod for the students to listen to. This can lower the frustration level of students resulting in fewer discipline problems. You can also use an Ipod to provide the students with calm and relaxing music
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One of the best ways to promote positive behavior with students is to provide tangible rewards.
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