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iPad Basic Training for Teachers

EdTechSandyK

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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5 to 6 Hours of Basic Training on iPads? What?

EdTechSandyK

Photo Used Under Creative Commons License My last post was on the plan the educational technology team in my school district came up with for iPad Basic Training for Teachers. You want HOW MUCH TIME to do basic iPad training?" The strongest reactions usually came from people who were already iPhone and iPad users themselves.

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The Features And Benefits Of The XP-Pen Drawing Tablet In The Classroom

TeachThought - Learn better.

The Tools Of Mobile Learning. Many schools have proceeded through various stages of student tech, from BYOD (‘Bring Your Own Devices’) to iPads, to Chromebooks. However, despite the technology, many educators often have difficulty offering flexibility and spontaneity within their blended learning instruction.

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Just Another Typical Day

A Principal's Reflections

Chowdhury’s plan in Physics was for students to use their iPads/tablets and create screen casts of them solving a dynamics problem with details of every step. He used an app on his iPad called Educreations to create the lesson. Students came into class on Digital Learning Day and were given an assignment that needed to be completed.

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Professor: The 3 innovative skills we’re giving new teachers and why

eSchool News

P-12 schools see a wide variety of technology in use, from overhead projectors and transparencies, to wired computer labs, mobile learning devices such as iPads and other tablets, and the more recently burgeoning use of Chromebooks with Google Apps for Education (GAFE). With the exponential increase in the number of Web 2.0

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Top 50 Sites/Apps of 2015

Technology Tidbits

Code Kingdoms - One of my favorite sites for learning how to program (Javascript) by drag-n-dropping blocks of code (i.e Also, has an abundance of lesson plans and students can learn how to create their own Minecraft style game. Students can also work on their STEM skills and learn the basics of programming.

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Put Down the Pen & Paper: Benefits of Note Taking Using Technology

Gaggle Speaks

Why are some students not as quick to move from a handy notebook to an app on an iPad or some other mobile device when taking notes? Different student learning styles. The notion of team building and group work has taken on a new meaning in today’s classroom with activities like discussion boards and online learning.