This week, my colleague Matt Przybylski (@iphysed) prepared a workshop for our teaching staff regarding iMovie and how to use it in the classroom. Our school is lucky enough to have a set of 16 iPad minis that rotate around the classes. Our students will soon be making a large variety of movies in their…
Month: October 2013
BCATML Conference
I had the pleasure of presenting to language teachers from K-12 today at the province-wide pro-d day. If you attended, first of all, thank you for coming. As promised, here are the links to my presentations. If you did not attend, you are welcome to view them as well. I will keep these here for…
10 thoughts about the new iPads and their pricing
Apple had another one of their keynotes today, announcing new iPad models. (You can stream the entire event at apple.com if you have the time!) As an avid Apple fan, it is always exciting to see if there are any surprises about the releases that weren’t in the rumors online. Pricing of the new second…
Forget Apple’s PhotoStream: Flickr Has Automatic Photo Uploads to 1000GB!
Flickr, a photo service that was very popular a few years ago, is making a huge comeback. It seemed like no one was using it the past couple years since Yahoo purchased Flickr in 2005. However, it now has an amazing couple of FREE features that you won’t want to miss. You can now back…
iOS Apps for Teachers Workshop
The only problem with @sly111 and the iOS presentation is that I now want to run to the Mac store and buy an iPad. #nomoney #christmas? — Stacy Kaye (@stacykaye_79) October 11, 2013 My colleague Matt Przybylski (Check out his blog here) and I had the opportunity to give another workshop today at the…
Beyond iMovie Workshop
My colleague Matt (@iphysed) and I were able to present today at the CTABC/NWCSI convention today. We shared and did a hands-on session on movie making with the iPad. You are welcome to check out the following links. First is a pdf of our handout containing our list of apps we used. More importantly,…
Tip: Redeem Gift Cards Using iPad Camera in IOS 7
Here is a handy new iOS 7 feature: You can now scan the barcode of an iTunes/App Store gift card with your iPad/iPhone camera to redeem into your account. This feature was previously made available on newer Macs, but it wasn’t until IOS 7 that we can now do it from our iPads. To redeem,…
Evernote for Dummies: The App to Finally Organize Yourself!
Evernote makes it easy to remember things big and small from your everyday life using your computer, phone, tablet and the web. –Evernote.com (Try out ONE MONTH of the Premium version of Evernote for free by clicking the link at the bottom of this post!) I’ve always wanted to write a post on Evernote. It…
How to Use an iPad and Other Technology to Get Kids Excited About Space
This article lists gadgets, apps and websites that teachers can use to teach a class about space and provide them with some truly incredible experiences. Space is a fascinating topic, and it is one that should be relatively easy to engage children with. This isn't some dull mathematic equation, or story about a long-dead king…
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