ITSC 2012: Creating and Distributing Content and Activities for iPad and iPod Touch

Creating and Distributing Content and Activities for iPad and iPod Touch

Workshop resource: http://wiki.canby.k12.or.us/groups/itsc/

• Financing Insights: Canby teachers have money available in iTunes and through Apple's VPP (Volume Purchasing Program) for resources.  District has centralized purchasing, leasing teacher machines.  IT dept. has  setup a 3 year lease on laptops through Apple/GE Capital for $150K a year for teachers; district has a few desktop labs for testing (Think Clients - mostly old machines).  IT dept. has Innovation Grants that teachers can apply for, after taking an action research class and present what they've learned.

ITSC 2012: Bloom's Taxonomy and Technology

We hear so much about bloom's taxonomy. Making sure students are using higher order thinking skills. This site has a few imagines that show which apps relate to the different levels of bloom's taxonomy. These are iPod and iPad apps!

http://www.flickr.com/photos/langwitches/sets/72157628910674603/


Contributed by Julie Thompson

ITSC 2012: Consumer, Collaborators and Creators in a Mobile World

Consumer, Collaborators and Creators in a Mobile World

• Google Forms are a great use for collecting data from students with Mobile Devices. 
• Mobile devices are kid magnets.  So maybe this is a tool that we should use in schools?
• Why should we use mobile devices in the classroom?

Download This: Education App Edition!

We've scoured blog-o-sphere to find some interesting Apps for you educators trying to incorporate iPods or iPads into your instruction.  This installment is for PE, courtesy of the fine folks at Ed Tech Ideas blog:

IntervalTimer

• Warm-up/station timer
• Program your own voice commands or use apps
• Your playlist music can be used
• Cost: $0.99

Hungry for more?  Check-out these other PE/Health/Technology Blogs:

•  Mr. Robbo-The P.E. Geek
• Coach Morrow - Teaching and Coaching with Technology