Showing posts with label ipad. Show all posts
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Tuesday, 20 May 2014

Teachers are using Technology in Classrooms

Earlier this year, a study was completed that aimed to understand how teachers use technology in their classrooms, and to identify some best practices for all to benefit from. As most of you well know, many teachers have to approach classroom technology from different angles. Some have to follow a specific set of rules from their school or district, including what devices and software to use. Some have great support from their school. Others have none at all, and if they want to integrate classroom technology, it is 100% up to them. But where ever you’re coming at it from, a few best practices can help a lot. 
The handy infographic below takes a look at some of the more important data points from that study. Do you agree or disagree with the main points of the graphic? How is your experience the same or different?Weigh in by leaving a comment below, mentioning @Edudemic on Twitter or leaving your thoughts on our Facebook page.

How Teachers Are Actually Using Technology In Their Classrooms

In this study, over 600  K-12 teachers were polled and asked 16 different questions about classroom technology.
  • 93% report that technology has had a positive effect on student engagement
  • 50% report not being adequately supported in using technology
  • 46% feel they lack the training needed to use technology with students effectively
  • 33% report a lack of visibility into whether or not their students are on task when using technology
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Thursday, 8 May 2014

How to Keep Students Safe Online?

The internet may bring the world to our fingertips, but that means both the good and the bad aspects of what you can find online. Along with easy access to research materials, online museums, connections via social media, and purpose built for education apps and web tools comes inappropriate content, peer bullying, and online predators. So how to make sure the content is appropriate and your students are safe when they’re using the web for appropriate and necessary work and leisure? The handy infographic below takes a look at what students are doing online and some of the problems they may run into, along with some recommendations for teachers. 

Keeping Students Safe Online

  • 95% of teenagers 12-17 are online
  • 62% are visiting social networks, while only 15% are doing research/work for school
  • 74% access the web on mobile phones
  • 52% say they have been a victim of cyberbullying
  • Less than 1 in 5 cyberbullying incidents are reported
  • 37% of students report being bullied at school
  • 50% of 12th grade girls spend at least 10 hours per week texting on their cell phones
  • 22% of teens say they have ‘sexted’
  • 15% of teens say they have sent nude photos to someone they have never met
What Are Some Issues Resulting From Internet Threats?
  • Violence/Harm to self
  • Violence/Harm/Abuse/Rape to others
  • Nudity/Sexual content (sexting, porn)
  • Inappropriate content (skipping school, linking to inappropriate sites, cheating)
  • Alcohol/smoking/drug abuse
What Can You Do?
  • Help students understand that some information should be private
  • Talk to students about cyberbullying
  • Educate students about the threat of online predators
  • Encourage students to report concerns to authorities
  • Implement a safe learning solution that will filter and monitor communications
Dealing With Inappropriate Content
  • Do not forward, copy, download, or share the content
  • Determine if the person in possession of the content has shared it
  • Minimize the number of devices and people involved
  • Contact law enforcement if appropriate
  • If a document or conversation needs to be saved, do not include images
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Saturday, 3 May 2014

iPad Tips and Resources for Teachers

Below is what I have been preparing for you over the last weekend. I have gone through all the archive of posts I have shared here and consulted several other external resources to compile this guide. The purpose behind this work is to help teachers and educators better tap into the full educational potential of iPad and make a good use of it in their instruction as well as in their professional development.






I divided this guide into 5parts:


  • iPad Technical Tips
  • iPad Management Tips and Tricks 
  • Resources for Finding Educational Apps
  • iPad Apps Evaluation Rubrics
  • iPad classroom posters





iPad Technical Tips



1- Take a screenshot 
To take a screenshot on your iPad just click on the the Home button followed immediately by clicking on the Sleep/Wake button. You will hear a click sound after the shot is taken. All the screenshots are saved in your iPad's Photo's Gallery. From there you can can email or share them on popular social media.

2- Print Docs from your iPad
My favourite way to print docs from iPad is through using AirPrint. AirPrint enables instant printing from iPad, iPhone, iPod touch, and Mac without the need to install drivers or download software. Simply select an AirPrint printer and print. It's that simple. AirPrint is compatible with most of the popular printers ( Canon, HP, Brother, Epson, Dell…etc). Check out this article to learn how to use AirPrint.

3- Double Click the Home button
When you double click on the Home button you will be able to :


  • View and launch recently used applications
  • Lock screen orientation, adjust brightness, play media, and adjust media sound.



4- Creating folders for apps
To create a folder for your apps.Touch and hold icons until jiggling, then drag the app on top of another and a folder will be created  to hold both of them. You can add more apps to this folder by dragging other apps to it. Give the folder a  name the folder then  click on the home button to save.




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Google Standalone App for Docs, Sheets & Slides

Google announced today the release of new standalone mobile apps for Docs and Sheets (Slides coming soon).This means that you no longer have to access your Google Drive app to create docs, sheets and slides. You can do that on each app separately and of course, you’ll still be able to use the Drive app to view and organize all of your documents, spreadsheets, presentations, photos and more.




 According to Google, providing standalone apps for each of the Google Drive services will  make it easier for users to  quickly find, edit and create documents, spreadsheets and presentations on the go.
These new apps come with some interesting features. First, when you open any of these apps, you will be able to see your most recently edited files which means less time searching and scrolling. Also, The apps also come with offline support built in, so you can easily view, edit and create files without an Internet connection.



You can download the new apps from the links below:



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Friday, 25 April 2014

Skills For Modern Teachers And Students

By Karen Van Vliet

Walk into a school, airport, shopping mall, or even a church and the image is always the same, teens and tweens have their heads down, ear buds on, and a mobile device in their hand. This generation is commonly referred to as Generation Z and they are coming of age with a new set of rules, expectations, and mannerisms. Born between 1995 and 2009, the oldest of this generation is coming of age this year and headed off towards adulthood. What can they expect of their future work experiences? What will employers expect of them? What can educators continue to do? What can teachers do to better prepare them?
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Does Gen Z Learn Differently?

There is plenty of research and articles circulating around out there about how this generation learns and what the future workforce will hold for them. In an online article entitled “Workforce Preview: What to Expect From Gen Z” by Dennis McCafferty in April 2013 he shared the following statistics:
• 60% of this generation like to share knowledge online, a sign of collaborative skills
• 64% contribute to websites because they like learning about new things
• 76% feel that online experiences help them reach goals
• 66% say that technology makes them feel like anything is possible

The Pluses Come With Minuses, Too.

But just as technology has provided this generation with many strong technical attributes it has also produced its share of negative traits. Generation Z lacks the ability to effectively communicate ideas, share an opinion, or debate an issue. After spending the majority of their formative years in front of a computer this generation of employees are unfamiliar with collaborative teams, face-to-face discussions, and public speaking. Instant feedback and immediate response to inquiries also limits the coping skills of this generation to problem solve.
The skill to explore multiple solutions for a problem is not as mature in this generation as in previous generations. “Yvonne Sell, Hay Group’s director of leadership and talent in the UK, believes that Generation Z will have a desire for change, stimulation, learning and promotion that will conflict with traditional organizational hierarchies. ‘
Generation Z will want to be heard no matter how junior they are, and perhaps may have little tolerance for working with those who don’t share their views.’ Sell warns that organizations need to be aware that Generation Z may have less concern for responsibility, accountability and understanding of consequence.”
In just a few years there will be five generations in the workforce. That diversity alone in how employees view their job stability, relationships within the workplace, and the education needed to get the job has started to change the way businesses advertise for new hires and the environment in which they will potentially work. Yet the skills needed to succeed in the transformative knowledge era are still lacking in many of the students known as Generation Z.


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Thursday, 24 April 2014

What Should You Eat In Breakfast On Earth Day

By Katie Lepi

Happy Earth Day!
Around the world, folks are celebrating our planet, bringing awareness to environmental issues, and working on ways to preserve its natural resources. There are tons of news stories andresources on the web, but we wanted to bring you just a touch of the lighter side of Earth Day. So from the ever-awesome Grant Snider, here’s a cheeky little Earth Day comic.
Enjoy!
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Friday, 18 April 2014

Ways To Show Your iPad On A Big Screen In Class

One of the versatile ways to use iPad in class is through sharing your iPad screen with your students. You can easily mirror your iPad screen to a projector and let students see what you see on your iPad. This can be used when sharing tutorials, presentations, illustrations and several other learning tasks. How to do it is what I want to share with you today.


image cropped from ' iPad as The Teacher's Pet '



There are actually two ways you can show your iPad on a big screen: wirelessly or through using a cable. Below are some of the tools that you can use either wirelessly or via cable to display your iPad on a big screen. I have copied these tools from Tony Vincent's new wonderful graphic "iPad as The Teacher's Pet". I highly recommend that you check that visual guide for more apps and tips on how to use iPads with your students.

Wirelessly:
This method requires devices to be on the same WiFi network. Networks must have open ports for Airplay. The tools to use wirelessly for iPad mirroring are :





Connect an Apple TV to your projector and use iPad's Airplay feature to mirror. Requires HDMI or HDMI to VGAadapter.





Install software on your projector-connected computer and use iPad's AirPlay feature to mirror the screen.



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