Many schools are skipping the Smartboard and using the iPad instead. Here’s what you do: Get a projector and hook it up to a computer. Download the Doceri App onto your computer and onto your iPad as well. Turn the … Continue reading
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It’s been awhile since I’ve written. I guess I’ll blame it on the holidays. It seems that what should just be a few days of celebration is an entire month and a half of planning, preparing, packing, gifting, receiving, returning … Continue reading
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Looking for the best way to get started with the iPad in your classroom? Start with a short story. Not a flashy app, not a long book club or read aloud, but a bite size story to get a flavor … Continue reading
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Tonight I went to the Apple Store after a long day at work. I almost didn’t go, but I am so glad I did. Apple Distinguished Educator Andrew Gardner was inspirational and practical. He reminded us that most of the … Continue reading
Everyone is weighing in on the death of Steve Jobs. We all listen closely to what Mark Zuckerberg, Bill Gates and Jim Cramer all have to say about the loss of Steve Jobs. But there is a voice missing from … Continue reading
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For an elementary school teacher, I never had great handwriting. On the Smartboard, my childlike scrawl looked even worse; therefore, when I started to investigate the writing capabilities of the iPad I had very low expectations. My original purpose in … Continue reading
Read this interesting article about one new study that shows students with iPads have better knowledge transfer than those that don’t use iPads: AppleInsider | University study finds students with Apples iPad perform better than peers.
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I never saw the movie “Snakes on a Plane”, but after I brought my 11 month old on a flight to the west coast, I thought the real horror movie should be, “Babes on a Plane”… What to do with … Continue reading
As I’ve been scouring the internet for developmentally appropriate apps, I ran across this article about the Baby Einstein DVDs written by Warren Buckleitner on the Children’s Technology Review. I appreciate the arguments he makes and the differences he draws between … Continue reading
What teachers really want to tell parents – CNN.com. Somewhere in this world I have a clone and he wrote this article. Teachers and parents must be partners which means that teachers have to be respected as professionals. My friend, … Continue reading
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