Digital Storytelling can transform your students' writing into a visual masterpiece that is filled with voice and emotion, while enhancing critical thinking skills. The iPad takes digital storytelling to a new level by making the process easier, and even more engaging for students of all grade levels as well as for their teachers.
This site will help guide you in what you need for success in the iPad Digital Storytelling classroom.
I composed a list of some general Social Networking Sites that children often flock to from my experience (you probably heard of them already):
• Facebook (minimum age requirement: 13)
• Twitter (minimum age requirement: None)
• Google+ (minimum age requirement: 18)
• MySpace (minimum age requirement: 13)
• YouTube (minimum age requirement: 13)
A bit outdated but good overview of social media safety tips for parents (but applicable to teachers too). Also outlines age minimums for accounts on the most popular site (Facebook=13, Twitter=none, etc)
Good site with explanations of online scams, ways to prevent & avoid spyware & malware, proper browsing techniques for students & parents.
Good website to familiarize yourself (students, teachers, parents) with best practices of safe internet usage.
I thought I would share with you some our most popular iPad resources for educators, all of which I learned about inside the Teacher Learning Community!
Australian technology company compiled a small list of useful tips, tricks, apps, and resources geared toward Special Education teachers using iPads (most items are usable with either iPad 1 or 2)
"Using Evernote, you can take just about any digital medium, store it in the cloud, make it searchable and access it on all of your devices.
Evernote, put simply, is a game changer.
Here are five ways that Evernote can make your life better and easier:"
"Google Docs provides many ways to go paperless through sharing and collaboration options. There is not just one single right way to use Google Docs for a paperless classroom. Rather there are many tools and features that can be used on their own or in combination to meet your varying needs. This guide will cover many of the most common ways that Google Docs can help teachers and students move away from paper and into a digital-only environment."
"Some of you are still probably not sure about the difference between what constitutes a copyright infringement and fair use. Well the post I have for you today might help illuminate the key differences between the two concepts.
This post is based on a two days work reading a wide variety of resources pertaining to copyright and fair use. Please check the references below to learn more about my sources."
IEP Checklist is a tool for parents and teachers to consider as they develop the IEP. Not every item on the checklist is required by special education regulations. For more information, consult the Federal regulations and other information that can be found at http://idea.ed.gov.