App Exploration
There are almost as many Apps as there are stars in the sky. Search for a few and determine how they can best be used in your practice. Are they any good? Why not create a rubric (see below) to assess?
Check it out (here is just a small fraction of possible apps):
Apps for kids with Dyslexia
Apps for kids with Autism
Apps for students with LD; organization and study
Apps for kids with math difficulties
Apps for kids with writing difficulties
Apps for gifted kids
Apps for science
Apps for Math
Apps STEM
Apps for writing
Apps for reading
Apps for ELL
Apps for art
Apps for SPARK
Apps for PE
Apps for Mental Health
Apps for Special Education (general)
Check it out (here is just a small fraction of possible apps):
Apps for kids with Dyslexia
Apps for kids with Autism
Apps for students with LD; organization and study
Apps for kids with math difficulties
Apps for kids with writing difficulties
Apps for gifted kids
Apps for science
Apps for Math
Apps STEM
Apps for writing
Apps for reading
Apps for ELL
Apps for art
Apps for SPARK
Apps for PE
Apps for Mental Health
Apps for Special Education (general)
Apps Rubric Model Exploration
Some apps are great, and some are terrible. How can we assess them? What attributes are important to us a teachers? Are the attributes of a good app different depending on what we teach?
Check it out. There are many models of App Rubrics on the web. Kathy Schrock's shares her ideas about app evaluation, Ipad Apps Evaluation Questions, also From Kathy's page. Here is one from the Australian DOE. Do these speak to you? What is important to you in an app? How can we assess the Habits of Mind and other 21st Century Skills in an app? How can we assess the effectiveness of an app for skills practice, or assisstive technology?
Try it out:Create an assessment tool for teachers to use when looking at Apps. Create a graphic presentation using an art app (Drawing Pad) - perhaps a flower with petals each containing an important consideration, or use a rubric generator
Check it out. There are many models of App Rubrics on the web. Kathy Schrock's shares her ideas about app evaluation, Ipad Apps Evaluation Questions, also From Kathy's page. Here is one from the Australian DOE. Do these speak to you? What is important to you in an app? How can we assess the Habits of Mind and other 21st Century Skills in an app? How can we assess the effectiveness of an app for skills practice, or assisstive technology?
Try it out:Create an assessment tool for teachers to use when looking at Apps. Create a graphic presentation using an art app (Drawing Pad) - perhaps a flower with petals each containing an important consideration, or use a rubric generator
Flipboard Exploration
Flipboard as described by Wikipedia: "Flipboard collects the content of social media and other websites and presents it in magazine format and allows users to "flip" through their social-networking feeds and feeds from websites." It is easy, fun and addictive. It is also a great way to keep up with the latest ideas and projects using iPads in the classroom.
Check it out: Read all about Flipboard on their website. For inspiration, check out the Flipboard pages listed here.
Try it out: Curate your own Flipboard magazine.
Check it out: Read all about Flipboard on their website. For inspiration, check out the Flipboard pages listed here.
Try it out: Curate your own Flipboard magazine.