Algebra Touch Math iPad App: A Teacher's Review Algebra Touch Math App Learn Order of Operations, Solving Equations, Distribution and Factoring If you are looking for an iPad app to help your child or students with learning basic rules and concepts of algebra, the Algebra Touch app by Regular Berry is a must-have! Simple user interface allows even an inexperienced iPad user to jump right into the app and begin learning the foundation of algebra and the concepts required to build a strong base in mathematics. Jump to the following sections of the review: Tap Into Teen Minds Algebra Touch Review Video: Math Lessons & Practice Covered in Algebra Touch: In the top-left menu bar, there is a pull-down menu that allows the user to select the lesson/practice questions from 21 different topics. Algebra Math Lessons and Practice Topics Available: Algebra Touch Explain Mode Also in the top-left menu bar are the Explain and Practice modes. Screenshot from the Algebra Touch app in Explain Mode . Algebra Touch Practice Mode Conclusion
13 Ways To Use iMovie In The Classroom Is there an app for that? Well, chances are there are dozens of apps for anything you want to do, but sometimes you find one app that is robust enough to have multiples uses for you and your students. For me, iMovie is that app. Documentation: Use the camera and microphone to record student work and performances. 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. Create Pecha-Kucha Presentations: Pecha-Kucha presentations are becoming more popular due to their time efficiency and engaging characteristics. Story Telling: have students tell personal stories and turn them into digital stories using pictures and images from their classroom and their lives.
The Orchestra for iPad Redefines Music Appreciation — iPad App Review By Emily | December 13, 2012 | No comment yet TouchPress’ The Orchestra for iPad aims are encyclopedic. This new iPad-only app from the British developer covers the interments that comprise the orchestra as well as going in-depth to break down scores from well-known pieces. Created in conjunction with London’s Philharmonia Orchestra and its principal conductor Esa-Pekka Salonen, the Orchestra directs the reader’s attention to both individual instruments as well as the symphony orchestra as a whole. The app’s splash screen scrolls through the eight works it includes. Rather than static encyclopedia-style entries, each instrument entry includes a video interview with a member of the Philharmonia, a musical clip that showcases the instrument, as well as the instrument’s range, frequency, size, and its correspondence to the piano range when appropriate or samples of the sounds of the instrument (e.g. snare drum) that do not follow the piano’s scale.
Appealing Apps for Educators: How SonicPics amplifies a student’s voice - iPhone app article - Carolyn Skibba Since 1999, Carolyn Skibba has served as the technology coordinator at Burley School, a public elementary school in Chicago’s Lakeview community. At Burley, she has taught technology classes for grades K-8, developed technology curricula and integration strategies, led professional development for the school and district, and implemented a 1:1 laptop program. She currently supports the school’s iPad initiative in grades 1-6 and presents frequently on iPad curricular integration and program implementation. Before joining Burley, she was a third grade teacher, an Upward Bound instructor, and received her master’s degree in Technology in Education from Harvard University. She is an Apple Distinguished Educator and a recipient of the 2012 Chicago Public Schools “Ones to Watch” award. Learn more about Carolyn and Burley’s iPad program at ipadsatburley.blogspot.com, or by following Carolyn on Twitter, @skibtech. What it does Classroom use 1) Creating and sharing student work 3) Differentiation
eBooks, Remote Control & Other Creative Uses For Dropbox That You Haven't Thought Of Do you think you’ve thought of all possible uses for Dropbox? You haven’t. Neither have I. Writers like me will never get sick of dreaming up new ways to use Dropbox, because this seemingly simple tool can be used to accomplish so much. It’s a program that provides a simple service – sync a particular folder on your computer with all of your other computers and a web service. Here are just a few ideas that changed the way I use Dropbox; maybe they’ll change the way you use it too. Always Have Access To Your Portable Apps Whether you’ve downloaded everything from our list of the best portable apps or have your own carefully crafted collection, Dropbox is a convenient way to access your collection from any computer you own. Even better, in many cases your settings will sync, meaning you can use your program on one computer just as you set it on another. Sync Your eBook Library Have access to your eBook collection, everywhere. Monitor Your Computer Remotely Sync Any Folder On Your Computer
A Free Interactive iPad App To Teach Algebra For many students algebra seems too abstract and hard to learn. They often resort to ineffective memorization and in the long run find only frustration and failure. Now there’s a new free iPad app that can turn frustration into success. The Fun Way to Learn Algebra: Hands-On Equations 1 Lite gives even the youngest students visual and kinesthetic ways to understand abstract algebraic equations. The app is intended for children from age 8 onward. The app, like the physical version, is also well suited for helping older students who are struggling in traditional algebra classes. Each of the three lessons of this free app is introduced by a short three- to four-minute video. In the first lesson the student learns that a pawn, or marker, has an unknown weight, or value, and that a number cube has the value shown on the cube. The “scale” does not actually move. After a short while the student will see that the value of 5 for the pawn will give both sides the same value, namely 13.
How One iPad App Changed An Entire School I have been wanting to write a post for a while about the amazing tool that we came across last year, that has truly changed the way we use iPads in our classrooms, but haven’t had a venue to do so. Now that I have my new website, I decided it was a must! If you aren’t familiar with this groundbreaking Nearpod iPad app , I want to take a minute to share it with you and explain how it changed our school. Nearpod is an App that allows teachers to share presentations; but wait, there’s more! It also lets you be a fully engaged participant and interact with the presentation through polls, quizzes, videos, drawing interactivity, website-sharing, self-guided quizzes and more. Needless to say, it is a presenter’s dream come true. Starting Out With Nearpod I’ll never forget my first experience with Nearpod. At Pine Crest, we differentiate instruction, and the iPad is great for that, but we still also provide whole group instruction. Feedback Becomes Reality
Socrative Posted by sevhandenise on Monday, November 19th 2012 The Socrative Quiz Building Programme comprises two apps: Socrative Teacher and Socrative Student. Teachers create quizzes on a laptop via m.socrative.com. On enrolling educators are given a room number which is the passkey by which students can access their quizzes. Real Time Feedback Systems The real value of a Socrative Quiz is that it provides detailed reports of all student answers, allowing for targeted feedback and personalized student tracking, which are both keystones of m-learning (John Couch, Vice President, Worldwide Apple Education, First Annual Global Mobile Learning Congress 2012, Al Ain, United Arab Emirates). An Element of Fun Dr. Many Cooks Make Light Work Socrative Teacher is generative in that quizzes created by one teacher can also be used by others through an invited share system. A Survey Tool and a Brainstorming Tool. As answers are collated, the Socrative quiz is an ideal information gathering tool.
Le point sur : Instagram Gros coup de coeur pour ce réseau social ! Instagram est une application et un service de partage de photos disponibles sur plateformes mobiles de type iOS, soit les iPod, iPad et iPhone.Cette application permet de partager ses propres photographies avec son réseau d’amis, de noter et de laisser des commentaires sur les clichés déposés par les autres utilisateurs.Elle a été désignée application de l’année 2011 par Apple1. (Wikipedia) Pour commencer, ce réseau (comprenant aujourd’hui 15M d’utilisateurs) est exclusivement animé via votre mobile. Ensuite, pourquoi Instagram ? Le principe est donc simple : envoyer un message à tous vos contacts via une image, accompagnée si vous le souhaitez d’une localisation et d’une petite description. Parlons maintenant du partage. Vous avez ensuite la possibilité de voir les dernières photos postées par les personnes que vous suivez ou encore de les visionner par popularité. Bref, une application que je recommande car vraiment très bien faîte.
Presstomatic Collaborative Digital Scrapbook Comes to the iPad By Emily | January 4, 2013 | 1 comment Whether you want to create a book to commemorate a special family event or to show off all the great photos you and a friend took while snorkeling in the Bahamas over winter break, Presstomatic may be just the app you’re looking for. Thanks to a recent upgrade Presstomatic made the leap to the iPad. It’s now a universal app, and, best of all, it’s still free. Don’t let the term “scrapbook” put you off. To use Presstomatic one must create an account. Begin by choosing a photo and design for the cover. Presstomatic’s pages are reminiscent of a blogging or other social media platform. The user may set her book as a Public, Private, or Community book. Presstomatic has the potential to be a boon to teachers who could create collaborative books for their classrooms, or for niche hobbyists (indie rock poster collectors, tattoo enthusiasts, fans of street art), to share their love with like-minded souls. Download Presstomatic for free from the App Store.
Why The Drawing & Sketching App Paper Won Apple's iPad App For 2012 The sketch and drawing app, Paper, recently won Apple’s 2012 iPad App of the Year Award, and it is very easy to see why. Even if you’re not an artist but are a true fan of the iPad, you will want to check out the unique, custom user interface of Paper. There are dozens of drawing apps in the iTunes Store, but Paper is about as near as it gets to an app that resembles an analog paper notebook. Even if you just want to doodle, Paper’s smooth digital ink, and pen and brushes make you feel like an artist. Paper is a free download, which contains the basic features for getting started, and if you want to do more, there are additional in-app purchases. The User Interface Paper works in landscape mode only, which of course provides you with a full 2048 x 1536 space for sketching, drawing, doodling, making lists, or diagramming. The app opens with a notebook of instructions that explains many of the features of Paper. Drawing & Sketching
Using Dropbox in the Classroom When I mention Dropbox to friends and colleagues, I usually get one of two responses – a knowing smile and nod, or a puzzled and quizzical look. Whether you know what the program is, you have likely heard the name. But really, what is Dropbox? Dropbox is many things — a multifaceted tool that’s so powerful, you’ll continue to discover new ways to use it. How Dropbox works So, how can you use Dropbox as an educator? Additionally, many applications that you likely use (Evernote, Things, 1Password, Elements, to name a few) have a Dropbox sync option. Using Dropbox with students In addition to making your life a lot easier, Dropbox can be a great teaching/learning tool – and this is why I introduce it to my students. You can call this folder anything. Next step: Put your mouse over the folder and click on the arrow to the right – a drop-down menu will appear. Next, you will get the window shown below. Once you have invited students, this becomes a “Shared Folder.” Students catch on quickly
SoundCloud Labs Showcases Experimental Music Apps Audio platform SoundCloud has announced the arrival of SoundCloud Labs, a site — much like Google Labs — where employees of the company can showcase experimental projects built on the platform's API. SoundCloud, which launched in 2008, now has more than 4 million registered users, and is quickly becoming ubiquitous in the music tech space. Included in a ton of music-sharing/promotional apps (including Facebook apps like Band Pages and damntheradio, and now Headliner.fm), the service is quickly becoming a go-to source for musicians looking to showcase their jams. (One of my favorite bands, Man Man, premiered its new album via a SoundCloud stream just the other day.) Now, the site aims to build out even more tools using the SoundCloud API, and users will be afforded the chance to offer feedback to the platform's developers. At present, there are four new projects featured at the new Labs site: 1). What do you think of the new SoundCloud Labs? Image courtesy of Flickr, Theoddnote
Udemy Launches iPad App To Enhance Mobile Learning We’ve written about Udemy before . In the age of online learning and MOOCs, there’s always a lot to talk about – who has what for course offerings, do you have to pay for it, who are the teachers? Now, Udemy has taken online learning one step further, and made it available on your iPad. As of the publication of this article, Udemy , the largest marketplace for online courses, will have officially launched its iPad app. With over 5,000 courses available through the (free) app, students and curious life-long learners now have an easier way to learn real-world skills whenever and wherever making lifelong learning even more accessible. Download The App Here And with Apple’s iPad Mini announcement , there are more options than ever to turn a daily commute or couch time into a learning opportunity. iPads everywhere can now be used for online, on-demand learning transforming commutes and couch time. App Features Screenshots The Details From Udemy Notable iPad app features include: