User Generated Education

JANUARY 2, 2017

I absolutely love all of the new robotics toys that have been coming out for elementary age learners. ® is a non-profit dedicated to expanding access to computer science, and increasing participation by women and underrepresented minorities. One of my gifted girls noted, “Where do all of these robots come from?”

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TeacherCast

MAY 4, 2015

I still don't believe in using restrictions and filters from keeping kids locked into an app, but I have found that strategic use of guided access can transform a lesson, keeping kids focused on the actual object of the lesson.

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Accessibility Elementary iPad Classroom 68

Edsurge

MAY 25, 2018

Maggie is a fifth grader at Roosevelt Elementary School in Park Ridge, Illinois and in Fall 2017, she was trained to become a “TechXpert” at her school so she could coach fellow students daily during the tech lab at the LRC. This allowed us to offer a week of access to the tech lab to two classes at a time.

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Elementary Training Libraries Robotics 110

eSchool News

OCTOBER 20, 2021

Nearly 5,800 students attend classes at one of the district’s eight elementary schools, two middle schools, and high school. When the district’s schools were forced to transition to online learning in March 2020, access to devices was paramount. All the schools worked together to pool available laptops and iPads.

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Accessibility Chromebook Laptops iPad 101

Digital Promise

SEPTEMBER 3, 2020

Device rollout—when students in Verizon Innovative Learning Schools receive their initiative-provided iPads or Chromebooks—is an exciting time in the Verizon Innovative Learning Schools community, especially for schools new to the program. Having devices and internet access is a game changer for our students’ success,” O’Rourke said.

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STEM Digital Citizenship iPad Guidelines 294

EdTechTeam

AUGUST 30, 2019

You’ve just been given the opportunity to use an iPad with your class and you have no idea how you should use it. With so much negative information surrounding the use of technology in schools why were you given an iPad to use with your students? However, by adding an iPad into the mix you are making that good practice even better.

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iPad Learning Video Examples 89

A Principal's Reflections

FEBRUARY 9, 2020

Snow Horse Elementary was not one of them. I was pleasantly surprised to hear only a day later that these same teachers requested me to come back to Snow Horse Elementary while I was still in town to see what they had accomplished. Ranell Whitaker Our 2nd-grade team was so excited about the first visit you had at Snow Horse Elementary.

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Personalized Learning Learning iPad Groups 411

Ask a Tech Teacher

MAY 14, 2021

Usually, that meant desktop computers, iPads, and laptops, either in small groups or 1:1. Good intentions to give all students access to the world’s knowledge were derailed by the cost of the websites and webtools that made that happen. Access this catalog via the website. Access this collection via the website.

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Libraries Mobility eBook Tablets 367

The CoolCatTeacher

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

X.com (Formerly Twitter): @ TannenbaumTech Notes Hosts, Guests & Featured People: Debbie Tannenbaum, Tannenbaum Tech Vicki Davis , Host, Cool Cat Teacher Blog Pana Asavavatana's @PanaAsavavatana episode on How she helps her students using iPads that Debbie said helped her understand how to use icon literacy to teach littles.

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eBook Tools iPad Elementary 389

Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

MARCH 12, 2023

Compatibility: Android/ iOS (iPhone, iPad); Price: Free 2. Subscribers get unlimited access to hundreds of activities and early access to new releases. Compatibility: Android/ iOS (iPhone, iPad); Price: Free, offers in-app purchases 3. BrainPOP JR BrainPOP Jr is another great learning app for kids and elementary students.

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iPhone Khan Academy Android iPad 100

Education Superhighway

JULY 23, 2018

” ESH: Before your upgrade, how did the level of Internet access impact teaching and learning? Shakera: Previously, I shared an iPad cart which wasn’t as user-friendly, so we didn’t use [technology] as much. It’s like having a car with no gas.

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Student Engagement Elementary Accessibility Laptops 49

EdTechSandyK

AUGUST 30, 2013

The Background Photo Used Under a Creative Commons License In the Spring of 2013, my school district committed to issuing an iPad to every classroom teacher. Most of the iPads would be in the hands of teachers by the end of the semester. We were about to distribute iPads to 800 teachers. Time was of the essence.

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iPad Training Educreations Mobility 110

The CoolCatTeacher

SEPTEMBER 28, 2018

For iPad and Google Play Tablet Devices of All Kinds From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. Challenges of Finding the Right iPad or Google Play App. They each can have access to the whole collection or just the specific apps that you want them to have. The Really Good Stuff ?

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Classroom Tablets iPad Game-Based Learning 342

EdTechTeacher

MAY 7, 2021

Flipgrid can be accessed from almost any device including computers, iPads, Chromebooks, and smartphones. Student Creation in the iPad Classroom. Engaging Students with Chromebooks in the Elementary Classroom 1:1 classroom. Creating and Designing Digital Portfolios to Support Student Reflection & Engagement.

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Video Google Chromebook iPad 144

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 16, 2017

During 2009, then-Superintendent Darwin Stiffler and Associate Superintendent Duane Sheppard of Yuma Elementary School District One in Arizona had just taken their positions and were trying to figure out how to meet students’ needs. With the purchase of so many iPads, Apple also included four days of training each month during 2015-2016.

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Elementary EdTech Case Study iPad 80

eSchool News

DECEMBER 26, 2016

Popular mobile devices may come and go, but the iPad has remained a hit in the K-12 classroom. But even though they’re in schools, our work with teachers has led us to understand that while many of them would like to use iPads meaningfully in their classrooms, they can’t because of time, access, and training. Prensky, 2006).

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iPad Classroom Mobility Training 66

Teacher Reboot Camp

FEBRUARY 5, 2019

Complete Heart is an incredible free app for your iPad. I’ve tweaked the lesson for my elementary students who are learning about spreadsheets. Here is an awesome free printable for elementary students to learn about math and color in the numbers to reveal a mystery picture (a heart owl). My students love Tynker!

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Elementary iPad Course Accessibility 264

Digital Promise

OCTOBER 13, 2021

Dr. Cecilia Maes, superintendent of Alhambra Elementary School District in Phoenix, Arizona, agreed. We had technology nights, where the parents could be trained so that they could better assist their kids with accessing all the information that they needed to do at home.”. Other schools became enthusiastic….It

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Learning Training System iPad 227

The CoolCatTeacher

MARCH 21, 2017

Hear Karen Lirenman and Kristen Wideen’s top iPad apps for the elementary classroom. Creating Elementary Portfolios with SeeSaw. Monica visits schools across the country to work with PreK-20 teachers to make technology integration exciting and accessible. I hope you enjoy this episode with Monica! Blog: [link].

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Assessment Tools Elementary Twitter 273

Tech Helpful

SEPTEMBER 16, 2016

For a couple of years I've been trying to figure out a way to have an elementary tech team.I Our elementary school is piloting the idea of elective Friday's for fourth and fifth grade students. Today was the first day stickers were earned and immediately I saw fifth-graders put them on their iPad cases for everyone to see.

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Elementary Digital Citizenship Chromebook iPad 40

Graphite Blog

MAY 18, 2021

Good for: Reading, writing, creativity Grades: 1-5 Platforms: iPhone, iPod Touch, iPad, Android. Good for: Reading Grades: K-12 Platforms: iPhone, iPod Touch, iPad, Android. Families can set the audience preference to juvenile or young adult to put some limits on the content kids can access. Plus, they're all free!

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iPhone Khan Academy Android iPad 93

eSchool News

OCTOBER 6, 2017

Today, all of the K–12 teachers in our district have access to iPads and a host of technology tools for learning. Students in grades 6–9 are now 1:1 with iPads as part of our district-wide Project Connect program. Two of the four elementary schools in our district have a higher percentage of economically disadvantaged students.

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Technology iPad Elementary Laptops 154

Teacher Reboot Camp

JUNE 21, 2016

Pair Activities With the iPad from Shelly Sanchez Terrell. Check out these Educreation monster drawings by elementary students. Have students use apps like Puppet Pals , Toontastic , Sock Puppets , Buddy Poke Pro (iOS/Android), Voxer (iOS/Android), or Piiig Walkie Talkie (for elementary) to practice role plays. Activities.

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Mobility Android Educreations iPad 195

EdTechTeacher

SEPTEMBER 27, 2016

It would also be helpful if Draw and Tell provided ready access to the Camera Roll to insert video into animations. Get More Creative iPad Ideas from Tom at the Innovation Summit ! Get More Creative iPad Ideas from Tom at the Innovation Summit ! It’s well worth the exploration.

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techlearning

SEPTEMBER 27, 2018

The CoSN Meeting the Needs of Students Without Home Internet Access webinar on September 19, 2018 reflects the growing concern and call to action for school districts, business communities and state and federal government to address what has been termed as the homework gap. 1 at the elementary level.

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Accessibility Digital Citizenship E-rate Broadband 55

SpeechTechie

APRIL 29, 2011

This post originally appeared on TherapyApp411 App Name/Publisher: Garageband for iPad/Apple Description : Garageband’s app allows you to explore musical instruments, make recordings of digital instruments and voice, and combine your recordings and prerecorded loops into songs. Songs can be saved to the iPad, sent to iTunes or via email.

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iPad Comparison Elementary Accessibility 69

The CoolCatTeacher

SEPTEMBER 20, 2017

And if you click www.coolcatteacher.com/edpuzzle , Edpuzzle will give your school access to the 50,000 best lessons from Edpuzzle, organized in folders and ready to be used by teachers. So even though I just talked about doing little projects that are accessible, we’ve also done some pretty crazy big things, too. Catherine: (laughs).

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Robotics Elementary Classroom Flipped Classroom 361

edWeb.net

JUNE 16, 2017

Access to online resources including digital content, interactive education apps and websites, videos, experts and peers is no longer a “nice to have” but rather a necessity. Christine Fox, Deputy Executive Director, SETDA, noted the importance of having safe WiFi access. She suggested beginning with a clear mission statement.

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Equity of Access Accessibility Elementary Instructional Materials 40

Ask a Tech Teacher

APRIL 6, 2020

Age group: Upper elementary, middle and high school. Age group: Upper elementary. Instructions are both written and audio, making them accessible to lots of learners. The program is free, online (it does have a non-flash version for iPads), and is best completed over a series of sessions. Financial Football.

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Common Core Groups Mobility Elementary 278

Ask a Tech Teacher

JULY 22, 2016

Record lessons that students can access anytime, anywhere. Educreations is best suited for any age group and is designed for iPads. Best suited for any age group and is designed for iPads. Best suited for any age group for viewing, upper elementary and older for creating. Make a video to help the substitute teacher.

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Educreations Tools iPad Chromebook 150

Neo LMS

APRIL 12, 2018

In my previous blog on the subject , we explored some of the better online resources for the elementary school teacher hoping to blend their elementary school classroom. Why is digital PBL so rare in foundational and elementary phases? 1st Grade digital PBL: a case study. Why is that, indeed?

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Common Core Elementary Case Study Guidelines 218

Edsurge

OCTOBER 11, 2021

Coral Zayas Coral Zayas is the new elementary instructional support specialist for science in Crowley ISD’s iNetwork of schools. I was able to get access to many lessons on artificial intelligence and implement those lessons in the mini-unit as well. Not every school has a Mac or iPad for every student. The kids pick up on that.

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Classroom Education STEM Guidelines 210

SpeechTechie

SEPTEMBER 27, 2011

Actually working with the kids is at once a reminder of why we do this work, and also sort of scary.that many kids at that many different grade levels and developmental zones- I have found my iPad to be a huge help. visually presenting the screen while delivering the direction, then providing physical access). vs. this room.

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iPad Elementary Robotics Assessment 81

SpeechTechie

MARCH 20, 2012

When iPhone and, subsequently, iPad came on the scene, there was quite a lot of hubbub about Apple''s decision to not support Flash on these devices. These Flash resources are still out there on the web and sure would be great to be able to access on your iPad. Enter Splashtop Remote Desktop ($4.99, iPad only).

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Accessibility iPad Adobe iPhone 72

eSchool News

JUNE 17, 2016

For students at Central Valley middle and high schools, accessing classroom lessons rarely involves opening a book. Instead, they power up glowing iPad screens and swipe and tap their way through math problems, the day’s reading or interactive content. Teachers and students at one district are replacing print with digital.

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iPad OER Meeting eBook 40

eSchool News

MARCH 7, 2024

For instance, digital photo activities like the alphabet photo book engage elementary students in identifying letters by capturing images around the school. Technology makes sketchnoting accessible to students of all skill levels. For instance, touchscreen devices like iPads enable students to use apps like Freeform for drawing.

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Assessment Student Engagement Gamification Strategy 107

eSchool News

JULY 13, 2016

The elementary English teacher who is using a blended learning approach in her classroom, for example, has come to rely on that cart of fully-charged iPads or Chromebooks that’s rolled into her classroom at 8 a.m., ready for a full day of tech-based instruction. It’s not always easy.”.

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Chromebook iPad Blended Learning Secondary 40