"We'd be the first to admit using Apple's iPad isn't exactly rocket science, and we will also admit that Apple is at the top of its game when it comes to easy-to-use products.
But if you didn't take the time to read the owner's manual, we have some quick and neat tips and tricks that can help you get the most out of your tablet.
From managing the sound levels of your tunes, to organization your apps, to muting in the case of emergency, we have 10 handy hints for you to work your way to iPad ninja status.
Check out our tried and tested iPad tips, and impress your friends when they come to you for help with their iPad. Be sure to let us know if there are any shortcuts you'd like to share in the comments below.
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"Ever wonder what it would be like if we let our students pick the tools we use in class? This collection of web 2.0 tools is just that- a list of tools and ideas for what students see as being useful for their learning in and out of school.
To begin the project, 8th grade students were engaged in a conversation about what school would look like if all of the rules we currently had were disbanded. They were no longer bound by walls, schedules, age restrictions or standardized tests. No technology was outlawed. It was a bit of a hurdle for them...after eight years of the current school arrangement, it was difficult for them to imagine anything else.
With a little encouragement and a push they rose to the occasion, and here are the tools they think we ought to consider using. As this is a dynamic site, there may be some entries in need of editing. We will get to them! We left the duplicates in for emphasis as well as different points of view. Enjoy!"
Vermont educators/students take National Ed. Tech Standards for students--who will be tested on these skills--and create "verbal pictures" for each grade level on a wiki
The goal of the iPhoneography blog is to provide honesty and truthful reviews, that reveal both the good and the bad that we find as we test these apps, and to ensure our integrity, we follow the following code of practice:
Research shows that if creative personalities don't adjust to the school system, they can become underachievers and drop out of school
there is less time for pretend play
interaction between students and teachers has become one of "intellectual hide and seek." The students try to match what they think the teacher wants to hear.
Teachers don't spend a lot of time exploring unexpected ideas because they might not be sure where it will lead
What if Picasso never had a paint brush?
What if Madame Curie never had a test tube?
Welcome to ClassWish.org, a nonprofit site where parents, teachers
and communities easily unite to provide the classroom resources
our children need.
"These missions ask you to get out, have fun, learn, explore the world and enjoy life. Each one has been specially designed and tested by scientists in a lab in the Nevada desert.
All Missions
Creativity
Culture
Exploration
Global Youth Service Day
Science
Service-Learning
Teacher Missions"
"Please join us in discussing how the National Educational Technology Standards for Students are being implemented in classrooms around the world. Please feel free to comment on another's ideas, ask a question, and develop ideas together by selecting "Edit This Page." To be kept notified of the changes and updates to this page, use the Notify Me option.
NEW! Download, give ISTE feedback, and test the draft NETS for Students Summary Rubric on the Rubrics Page.
Help ISTE develop what you need:
NETS Adoption Survey: Tell us if your school, school district, or state/province has adopted the refreshed NETS.
NETS Resources Survey: Tell us what resources you need to implement the NETS.
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I've spent the last day and a half testing it out, and so I've had the opportunity to use nearly every feature of the service. If you were to ask me how to best describe it, I'd say it is like Twitter, Facebook, Skype, and Gmail merged together and formed one, super social, Omni-beast of a website. The interface is elegant and beautiful, the features are easy to use, and you can "Circle" up with as many people as you want. However, it isn't without its flaws.
This is the second year of the GFW High School One-to-One iPad Initiative where every GFW High School student has access to an iPad tablet to use in their classes. Students can use their iPad:
-as an organizational tool to track assignments, homework and class projects.
-to access the internet to research information needed for class projects.
-to create on-line presentations
-to word process class papers and projects
-to run a variety of applications to enhance their learning experience in class
-to read electronic books, tests, newspapers and magazines
Mandatory Assessment - Student Motivation Video: TCAP Baby! - Funny
Published on Mar 13, 2013
http://www.BethkeElementary.com parody of Call Me Maybe for the Annual Colorado State assessment for students called the TCAP. Made by the 3rd, 4th and 5th grade teachers of Bethke Elementary School, Timnath, CO.