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This class is all about learning what type of apps will work for you. The most asked question of me, as an Educational Technology Specialist, is "can you show me some apps?" This class was created so that I could help other educators know how to find their own apps and find what works for their teaching style. I have typically likened the aforementioned question to something along the lines of "what is your favorite hair on your head?"
The most effective way that I have found for teachers to find apps that can work for them is by seeing apps and experiencing them in real-life. We will be experiencing and experimenting with some apps today and will hopefully give you some new tools for your trade. |
Our Goals for the day
-ISTE Standard 5: Engage in professional growth and leadership. Teachers continuously improve their professional practice, model lifelong learning, and exhibit leadership in their school and professional community by promoting and demonstrating the effective use of digital tools and resources.
-Teachers will learn how to find, assess and apply various applications, for their personal teaching environment.
-Teachers will learn different problem-solving techniques to use when assessing apps and their various applicable components.
-Teachers will gain resources to use when applying these tools to their practice.
-Teachers will learn how to find, assess and apply various applications, for their personal teaching environment.
-Teachers will learn different problem-solving techniques to use when assessing apps and their various applicable components.
-Teachers will gain resources to use when applying these tools to their practice.
Our Schedule
8 AM - Introduction activity (Nearpod) and schedule
8:30 - iPad general questions and ideas
9:00 - SAMR and Bloom's (How to apply the models to apps)
9:30 -Skill 1 and practice
10:30 - Skill 2 and practice
11:30 -Skill 3 and practice
12:00-1:00 - Lunch
1:00 -Skill 3 continuation
1:30 - Project
2:30 or 3:00 - Presentations and Q & A. Exit activity (Nearpod)
4:00 - Homework and goodbye
8:30 - iPad general questions and ideas
9:00 - SAMR and Bloom's (How to apply the models to apps)
9:30 -Skill 1 and practice
10:30 - Skill 2 and practice
11:30 -Skill 3 and practice
12:00-1:00 - Lunch
1:00 -Skill 3 continuation
1:30 - Project
2:30 or 3:00 - Presentations and Q & A. Exit activity (Nearpod)
4:00 - Homework and goodbye
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Skill OneHow to search for apps.
-What do you need/want to do? -Apps are tools, not solutions. -Content vs. Creation apps -App Store basics. -Google Searching basics. -Common Sense Media -UEN Apps4Edu -Edutopia apps blog -Ed Tech Teacher app site -Educators Technology app site |
Skill TwoTrial and Error
-To spend or not to spend? -To try or not to try? -Universal app features -Is it what you were looking for? -How to get a refund! |
Skill ThreeApplying your app
-Apps are tools. How can you use this app? -How can you use it in ways that it wasn't created for? -Reviewing and helping other educators. |
Homework
At the end of the class, you will be expected to review two different apps. The link to your homework is here. You can also complete it below here. There are four sections to each homework assignment. Make sure to fill the form out complete.
At the end of the class, you will be expected to review two different apps. The link to your homework is here. You can also complete it below here. There are four sections to each homework assignment. Make sure to fill the form out complete.
Our apps we found:
