I had the pleasure once again to work together with Richard Wells from New Zealand. He recently reworked his website from iPadwells.com to eduwells.com. Give it a look if you haven’t checked it out lately!
Tag: App Store
App #59: iPad Teacher Guide [Promo Codes Available]
I would like to introduce you to a fantastic app for teaching with the iPad: iPad Teacher Guide ($2.99USD iTunes link). This app includes literally hundreds of lesson activity ideas for all age groups across several subject areas. I am giving you a chance to win one of five promo codes for this app. Just…
10 Signs that You are an Excellent iPad Educator
My good friend, fellow French teacher and colleague Sylvia Duckworth and I brainstormed the following. Sylvia has been a huge advocate for using technology in the classroom, and has actively used iPads in her classes for the past couple years. Check out her excellent website, which contains a multitude of teaching ideas using technology as…
Creating an Ideal iPad App that Teachers Will Want
The iPad comes pre-loaded with apps that can be used to carry out the basic functions of teaching. However, most (if not all) teachers who want to improve their teaching experience will be looking for more specific apps to tailor to their individual needs. Here is an article discussing some of the things for developers…
50 Apps for the Foreign Language Classroom
I enjoy discussing iPad and other edtech resources with my colleague and friend Sylvia Duckworth almost every week through Twitter. Sylvia is a leader in the French teaching community in Canada, and has created an enormous amount of resources for language teachers to use. I asked her if she wanted to collaborate on this post,…
5 Valuable iPad Apps for Student Health
This article talks about a few special health apps that could influence a young child's life, because teachers could use them to help their students learn valuable life skills. As a teacher, it is an integral part of your job to share valuable life skills with your young students. These days, it is easier…
9 Apps for Teaching You Haven’t Used (and 1 You Have)
In recent years, schools have tried to integrate the latest electronic and Internet-based technology into classroom instruction. By doing so, educators seek to engage students by using familiar forums to teach and prepare them for life after school.
Writing with the iPad using various writing apps
Writing with the iPad using various writing apps There are numerous applications which allow users for handwriting on the iPad by using the single finger or with the help of a stylus. As people are getting faster and more proficient at typing with the touch screen, extended writing tips and becomes more viable. When it comes to completing your…
Teachers, do you pay for your own apps that you use in the classroom?
I have met a few teachers who are willing to spend a lot of their own money on great educational apps. I’m not talking about apps that every school gets, like iMovie or iWork. I would venture to guess that the majority of teachers that I know would rather not use their own money for…
App #47: Silent Light
It is safe to say that most teachers have struggled with classroom management at one point or another in their careers. As we gain teaching experience, our management ideally should become better over time. Silent Light is a brand new app that can assist you with the noise levels in your classroom. Here is a…
App #41: Sock Puppets [Promo Codes Available!]
As a primary school teacher, I am always looking for ways to enhance the learning experiences for my students. As we have recently set up a partial class set of iPad minis, we are encouraging all of our teachers to use content-creation apps as opposed to content-specific consumption apps to share our knowledge. Sock Puppets…
App #40: Common Core Lesson Planner [Promo Codes Available]
“The Common Core State Standards provide a consistent, clear understanding of what students are expected to learn, so teachers and parents know what they need to do to help them.” —http://www.corestandards.org The Common Core Standards If you are a teacher from the US, you will no doubt be familiar with the Common Core State Standards….
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