It was just about this time of year last year when Yolanda and I were frantically working to finish "Hot Apps 4 HOTS" and get it submitted to the iBook store before TCEA. Well wouldn't you know it, a year later there have
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At last week's iPad site visit, a student on the panel was describing her favorite iLesson:
"It was in science. It is an interactive periodic table (app). We were learning about the elements. You click on an element and it gives you the history,
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In true Alan November-esque style, Tanna Fiske empowers her 8th grade students to lead and contribute valuable resources to the "digital learning farm".
Published Products with a Purpose: Mrs. Fiske's students share their "triumphs and failures" in a class blog that documents their
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So to build off of my social curation addiction with List.ly, I am sharing a belated list of "Paid Apps for the iClassroom". Yes, I realize I am the Queen of Free, but sometimes you really do have to break down
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During our TCEA 2012 workshops and seminars, Yolanda Barker and I handed out cards with promo codes on them for the following apps. I would first like to say that we do not endorse apps or products that we do not
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After reading the Tech Crunch article "Can Technology Transform Education Before It's Too Late"?, I was a bit shocked and surprised. Shocked that there were 15 comments in less than 3 hours and 40+ comments in a span of 24 hours. Clearly the topic
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In building the "iTools for the 1 iDevice Classroom" workshop, we felt there was a great need for modeling how various game-like apps can be utilized in multiple settings (e.g. cooperative pairs, small groups, stations, whole class). We also felt very strongly that it
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In an effort to incorporate the iPads into small group intervention stations for middle school math, I spent a few hours collaborating with Cheryl Mutz, an NEISD district Math Instructional Specialist, to create an apptivity to support the study of sequences in 8th Math. The
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Many thanks to Explain Everything, Middle School Math, Splashtop Whiteboard, and Puppet Pals Director's Pass for donating promo codes for a recent iPad Camp. Instead of Dollar Store trinkets, I passed out these app promo code cards
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This is a supplement to "Appy Hours 4 You" Blog Talk Radio Show: Episode 2 - "Screencasting, Problem-Solving, and Digital Storytelling". In addition to discussing how the four featured apps could be used instructionally (with multiple grade levels and content areas),
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