18 Questions About Mobile in Higher Education Answered by University of Wisconsin Mobile is one of the hottest and most important topics in the higher education technology community today. Many colleges have reacted by launching mobile apps and websites to serve students, faculty and alumni. The University of Wisconsin, in particular, has a keen understanding of the mobile-computing landscape and a strong idea of what the future holds. There are so many questions floating around about mobile: Are apps enough? Every college is dealing with the same questions, and in an exchange on Twitter, the University of Wisconsin agreed to answer our questions about their mobile strategy. In 2010, 45 percent of University of Wisconsin students were using mobile devices. We’ve included the conversation from the tweetchat, below. Question 1 Question 2 Question 3 Question 4 Question 5 Question 6 Question 7 Question 8 Question 9 Question 10 Question 11 Question 12 Question 13 Question 14 Question 15 Question 16 Question 17 Question 18
The Complete List of iPad Tips, Tricks, and Tutorials The Apple iPad is an amazing tablet, and to help you get the most out of it, we’ve put together a comprehensive list of every tip, trick, and tutorial for you. Read on for more. Note: This article was originally published earlier this year, but we’ve updated it with a real lot more content since then, so we’re republishing it for you. We’ll be keeping this page updated as we find more great articles, so you should bookmark this page for future reference. How to Maximize Your iPad’s Battery Life So you got yourself a shiny new Apple device, but you’re so addicted that the battery is running out way too soon—what you need is a couple of tips to keep your battery running for as long as possible, and we’ve got them here. How to Maximize Battery Life on Your iPad, iPhone, or iPod Touch How to Lock the Screen on Your iPad with iOS 4.x How to Lock the Screen Orientation on Your iPad (with iOS 4.2) How to Pause an iPad App Install How to Force Reboot and Quit Apps Multitasking on the iPad iPadPeek
Augmented Reality or AR, the future of Education. Volcano 1. Magma chamber 2. Bedrock 3. Conduit (pipe) 4. Base 5. 17th, March, 2013– 6:21PM (BHC) by Dwayne Ladd AR as demonstrated by the is the cutting edge of education. In a an example I saw, a model volcano was sitting on a table, it looked real enough as it sat on the table in the museum, it was about 24 inches tall, and dormant, but when you put on the AR goggles it came to life. A group of students were experience this example of AR and as I watched their faces their amazement was evident. The future of education is what I consider when I see these and other examples of AR, becoming more and more a standard in education. AR Digital Binocular Station brings Museum to Life AR-Museum (Augmented Reality for Museums) Copyright © 2013 AFP? News Tip?
Apps in Education The 7 Most Powerful Ideas In Learning Available Right Now Tomorrow’s Learning Today: 7 Shifts To Create A Classroom Of The Future by Terry Heick For professional development around this idea or others you read about on TeachThought, contact us. Let’s take a look at the nebulous idea of the “classroom of the future.” Below are some ideas that are truly transformational–not that they haven’t been said before. And the best part? But therein lies the rub: Tomorrow’s learning is already available, and below are 7 of the most compelling and powerful trends, concepts, and resources that represent its promise. The Challenge of Implementation It’s challenging enough to manage a traditional learning environment where the curriculum is handed to you, and meetings are set, and you’re simply there to manage; adding more ingredients to the mix seems like asking for trouble. The good news is, many of the elements of a progressive learning environment—e.g., digital literacy, connectivism, and play—conveniently, and not coincidentally, work together. 1. 2. 3. 4.
Explain Everything come usarlo When it comes to flexible iPad apps, nothing quite fits the bill like Explain Everything. Developed as a screencasting app (in my opinion, the best in the app store), I have recently found that I am using the app for anything but screencasting. 1. Image / Poster / Graphic / Diagram Creator: The way I find myself using Explain Everything these days is as a platform to create images or posters. With the built in free hand cutout feature, the ability to import pictures from the iPad camera roll as well as any cloud platform that you have connected to the app, any image can be imported into a blank slide as part of a creation. 2. One of the most underutilized features in Explain Everything is the magnifying glass tool in the left hand menu. *Bonus Idea: Students can use the zooming feature when screencasting in Explain Everything as well. 3. 4. Explain Everything has the ability to open a number of file types using the iPad “open in” feature.
2 Simple Ways To Use QR Codes In Education QR codes are a great and easy way to share digital materials and resources within your classroom. I use it in 2 different ways. 1. From the teacher to the students: Since I have my assignment sheet as a live Google Document, I created a QR code and then printed them as stickers that students can easily put in their agenda or notebook. It is very convenient and fairly easy to do (scroll down to see a video tutorial on how to do it). See Also: Why You Should Start Using QR Codes In Your Classroom I also use QR codes when I want to quickly share a video I created using Explain Everything or an online assessment created by Google Forms. 2. Using the QR code feature, my students created ‘mural portfolios’ where they can easily share and make available to the entire class their work for review and comment. Example of a QR portfolio:
come usare Imovie How can you use iMovie in the classroom? Well, you can use it for just about “…everything from slow motion videography to documentation, to presentations and everything in-between.” Here are 13 ways to use iMovie in the classroom from edapps.ca to explore. Documentation : Use the camera and microphone to record student work and performances. You might record students reading, to track progress, video record a student playing a short riff in band class, or record a performance in Phys.Ed, or pretty much any other course. Peer Feedback : Use video as a great medium to get students to begin to provide each other with feedback. Self Reflection : Students learning to be self aware and provide self-feedback is one of the most effective things we can teach our students. Creating Movies : Youtube is the most popular and powerful search engine for kids, it is how they communicate. Photo Essay : Photo-essays are powerful ways to convey messages through visuals and text. (source www.edapps.ca )
In Cisco's Classroom Of The Future, Your Professor Is Just An Illusion There were a few strange things about the event I attended in a classroom at the San Francisco branch of the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School. Instead of students, the room was filled with Cisco executives, professors, and journalists. There were cameras trained on us from all angles. We were at Wharton for a demonstration of the Cisco Connected Classroom, a new way of using Cisco’s telepresence technology to make it possible for one branch of an MBA program to hold classes with another branch across the country in real-time—and even bring in guests from elsewhere. And then, of course, there are the technical components: cameras all over the room, high-definition video, audio equipment so sensitive that it’s possible to clearly hear people speaking in another classroom no matter where they’re sitting, and a highly reliable and secure connection that ensures audio and video don’t waver in quality. The result is a set-up that’s remarkably smooth and immersive.
idee per usare ipad in classe The label of “21st Century learning” is vague, and is an idea that we here at TeachThought like to take a swing at as often as possible, including: –weighing the magic of technology with its incredible cost and complexity –underscoring the potential for well thought-out instructional design –considering the considerable potential of social media platforms against its apparent divergence from academic learning Some educators seek out the ideal of a 21st century learning environment constantly, while others prefer that we lose the phrase altogether, insisting that learning hasn’t changed, and good learning looks the same whether it’s the 12th or 21st century. At TeachThought, we tend towards the tech-infused model, but do spend time exploring the limits and challenges of technology, the impact of rapid technology change, and carefully considering important questions before diving in head-first. The size of the circles on the map are intended to convey priority. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9.
How Teachers Feel About The 10 Biggest EdTech Trends Figuring out the biggest edtech trends is a great first step. We’ve taken it many times . Figuring out how teachers actually feel or care about those particular trends is a whole other story. The EdTech Trends In the interest of explaining the infographic a bit more (some of the words are basically written upside down!) Web-Based Tools for Educational Purposes Online Educational Resources Digital Literacy Personal Learning Networks (PLNs) Blended Learning Social Media Education E-Moderation Mobile Learning Digital Games In Education Interactive Whiteboards How It Works So how do teachers (at least the 100 or so teachers polled) feel about these various trends? How do you fall in with these feelings? Click the infographic below to enlarge
11 apps per creare mappe Mind mapping is a method that works for quite a lot of people. Brain storming, idea mapping, thought generation, think tanks – call it what you will. Traditionally done on large pieces of paper, why not use your iPad to create mind maps? Edit (October 2013) After some chats with Tim Foster, the developer of Cell Storm I feel it appropriate to draw your attention to some interesting and relevant points he had made. Summary of apps reviewed Click the icon to go to the website, or click the title to go to a more detailed review. Inspiration Maps Lite This is a nice straightforward tool, with the added benefit of being able to create your maps either visually or via text. Mindomo Probably my favourite app reviewed, Mindomp is an all round performer with lots of nice visual touches. Cell Storming Free Whilst I admire this rather off the wall app, I felt it didn’t really work. DropMind® Lite A pretty simple looking app that crashed extensively on my iPad. Grafio Lite MindMeister Idea Sketch MindGenius
36 Things Every 21st Century Teacher Should Be Able To Do What should every teacher in the 21st century know and be able to do? That’s an interesting question. After just now seeing this excellent post on educatorstechnology.com, I thought I’d contribute to the conversation. I added the twist of ranking them from least complex to most complex, so novices can start at the bottom, and you veterans out there can skip right to 36. 36 Things Every 21st Century Teacher Should Be Able To Do 1. Whether you choose a text message, email, social media message, Skype session, or a Google+ Hangouts depends on who you need to communicate with and why—purpose and audience. 2. Email won’t always work. 3. Hit the Print Screen button near your number pad on a keyboard on Windows. 4. Know what it means to be Rick Roll’d, the difference between a fail and an epic fail, why Steve is a scumbag, and who sad Keannu is. 5. Not everyone loves technology. An RT as an olive branch. 6. 7. Tone is lost when you type. 8. This is dead-simple, but you never know. 9. 10. 11. 12.