Kansas Educators

"Agendas Apps How to Guides Classroom Tools Goals Books on the iPad Classroom Teachers Discussion Board Reflection Request an App Articles and Blogs Student Reflection "The role of the teacher is to create the conditions for invention rather than provide ready-made knowledge." Seymour Papert, 2001 Explore the Apps There is no doubt that the iPad is more than a collection of Apps, but we know you'll want to explore some of the 420,000 apps available. We categorize many educational apps on the iPod/iPad site. Apple Education - iPad Learning An introduction to using iPads in the classroom. Educational apps and success stories are highlighted. iPod and Fluency This 4 minute video helps to begin the conversation on using the iPad for literacy. "

"A university study investigating exactly how helpful iPads are in an academic environment has recently shared its findings. The results, which were obtained by Abilene Christian University and shared with TUAW, note that iPad-equipped students actually do excel in their studies. According to the website:"

Lesson plans as resources shared by K12 educators on a global scale via HP.

Can game based learning have a positive impact on students?

"60 languages. 3 million lessons. 100% free. The world's largest language-learning service."

Decades worth of historical video footage available for download.  Could be good green screen video options. 

"Brief.ly is a state-of-the-art link sharing service provided to you free of charge by Name.ly blogging platform. The first best places to read about Brief.ly are the following articles describing key features, a paradoxical story of why some smart people are using it, a random link, and the tour page: "

Very nice infographic illustrating the use of socialmedia to screen job applicants. 

iPad Multimedia Tools for Creativity, Collaboration, and Publication This seminar will cover some of the best audio, photography, and video apps for use in education. There will be hands on opportunities to learn to use a variety of apps. Examples of creative and collaborative ways to use the iPad i learning will be shared along with suggested ways to publish student work. During the seminar, we will be doing hands on activities with the following apps (most of them are free). It is suggested that you have them downloaded onto your iPad in advance if possible (use links on sidebar to locate the apps):

"Free mathematics software for learning and teaching Interactive graphics, algebra and spreadsheet From elementary school to university level Free learning materials"

"By Kurt Schick My university recently convened an emergency "summit" for librarians, tutors, and concerned faculty members to solve a citation crisis. Our library help desks reportedly cannot complete their core mission of assisting students with information literacy (finding, choosing, and using sources) because students keep pestering them with questions about how to format obscure citations: "I'm analyzing poetry for my 'Punk Literature' seminar. Using MLA style, how do I cite a limerick scribbled in the third-floor toilet?""

"Yesterday I had the privilege to meet a group of people, mainly mothers of young children with neuro-developmental delays who were helping their children communicate with iPads. I was inspired by their interest and by the innovative ways they were using their iPads."

"In September of this year, the White House launched the 'Digital Promise' initiative, a national center dedicated to improving the implementation of technology in schools all across the US. Though technology has advanced tremendously in the last 20 years, education has not kept pace with these innovations. The Digital Promise seeks to remedy this discrepancy, transforming the way we teach and learn in the process."

TheConsultantsE created this Edmodo folder sharing apps by curriculum and project based topics.  Very nice use of symbaloo to share the curriculum area apps.