Chromebook Tools

What can you do on a snowy day? Web surf of course! Wanted to share a great site that is helpful in searching for appropriate technology resources for your curriculum. Edshelf.com. This site a directory of websites, mobile apps, and desktop programs that are rated & reviewed by parents and educators and then compiled in a user friendly format for viewing. Everyone is pretty familiar with the available iPad apps, but take a look at these Chromebook options for a web based lesson. Makes the snow more tolerable!

App_specially for U! Using iPads in your Curriculum

iPads are everywhere and seem to the digital device of choice these days. Lightweight, free apps and mobility are attractive features when trying to make the decision on what is best for teacher and student needs. 

Below is a slide show from a recent training that shows what apps can get you started in the classroom to enhance student learning and make more use of your time in your daily schedule. Included are handouts you can use as an example of how to integrate your lesson with the iMovie app.

Using iMovie app to integrate technology into the curriculum
Let's Create an iMovie Trailer!

iPad Training: Power Point slide show

App specially for u! from dpappa1

Ipad Lesson Ideas

Websites that have apps, blended learning, and flipped classroom concepts:

Lynda.com
Online training software videos on any topic

Khan Academy
Students can make use of an extensive video library, interactive challenges, and assessments from any computer with access to the web.

ITunesU
The iTunes U app gives you access to complete courses from leading universities and other schools — plus the world’s largest digital catalog of free education content — right on your iPad, iPhone, or iPod touch.

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2012 Best Apps for Education  from The Next Web.

Click here to see a brief description of each of the following apps: Evernote, Paper, Goodreader, Bamboo Paper-Notebook, iA Writer, SimpleMind, EasyBib, iStudiez Pro, WordFlex Touch Dictionary, Star Walk Astronomy.

RM IPad Education
Here's a helpful link for IPad users in the classroom. It's not only a list of apps. It includes lessons on how to use the apps in several types of curriculum's.

50 Best Assistive Technology Apps
Need an app to download books from Bookshare directly to your Bookshelf on the IPhone, IPad or IPod Touch? Try READ2GO. This program lets you listen from text to speech, allows live highlighting, customizing font size, reading speed and color.

The How-To Geeks Guide to IPad Tips
Click here to view various tips, tricks and tutorials about the IPad. A great reference site!

Net Texts
With this program, students can use multimedia courses customized by their teachers without carrying around textbooks.