High Techpectations from Lucy Gray

Presentations for Chicago Public Schools' TechTalk Conference #cpstt

2012-01-27T09:04:13-06:00

Presentations for today's conference

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Exploring Instructional Uses of YouTube

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Going Global: Preparing Students to be Citizens of the world

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Celebrating the 10th Anniversary of the Horizon Report

2012-01-25T10:01:59-06:00

I'm in Austin along with 100 other members of advisory boards for various editions of the Horizon Report. Over the next two days, we'll be exploring the impact of the New Media Consortium's Horizon Report and contemplating its future. Larry Johnson, the CEO of NMC, asked me to give a 6 minute presentation on what I'm seeing within my work. Below are my slides and speaker notes. Also, here are a few links to things that I reference:

Groupon - Sylvan Learning

In the Classroom of the Future, Stagnant Scores

Can Apple's New Textbook Initiative Save U.S Education?

Apple in Education

The Highly Connected Teacher

Beyond the Silver Bullet

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Get Googley in Education - The Latest Resources from Diigo (weekly)

2012-01-22T07:30:47-06:00

Sign Into Your Google Account on Public Computers Without Typing Anything
Sign Into Your Google Account on Public Computers Without Typing Anything
Tags: google, security, qr, code, privacy, gmail, sesame
- - By Chris Betcher

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Leadership for Mobile Learning Resources (weekly)

2012-01-22T06:33:44-06:00

Posted from Diigo. The rest of Leadership for Mobile Learning Initiative group favorite links are here.

Mobile Learning Finds (Apple iOS) (weekly)

2012-01-22T05:30:37-06:00

reQall
Tags: productivity, reminder, Web2.0, organization, scheduling, iphone, mobile
News.me
Personalized news service for the iPad that finds stories via Twitter.
Tags: ipad, twitter
Aurasma - The world's first Visual Browser, bringing the physical and virtual worlds together
Tags: AR, augmentedreality, aurasma, apps, augmented, iphone, mobile, reality
Vocalyze reads the content of websites to you - Home
Tags: audio, tools, listen, vocalyze, news, vision, Technology, teacher, adaptive, sped, iphone, android
Want to create stop-motion films? We made an app for that! | NFB.ca blog
"Pixstop is available on iTunes. The app is free in Canada; $2,99 elsewhere."
Tags: films, app, blog, stop, motion, ipad
Top Ten Lessons from an iPad Roll Out - Change Course Blog
"Thanks to all who attended my presentation at the ESD on January 11th. Please don't hesitate to contact me if you have any questions about managing an iPad roll out in your district. You can find links to various resources below."
Tags: lessons, ipad, roll, change, course
91 EdTech Resources You May Have Missed–Treasure Chest January 15, 2012 | Tech the Plunge
"Welcome to this week’s edition of Treasure Chest—91 EdTech Resources You May Have Missed."
Tags: edtech, resources, treasure, chest
Apps in Education: Apps for Teachers
Tags: mLearning, Teacher, iOS, App, Resource
educreations teacherswithapps
"Educreations Interactive Whiteboard by Educreations, Inc is an INCREDIBLE, yes that’s right – incredible app. This newly released app comes with the huge bonus of being FREE! "
Tags: ipad, apps, educreations
Purchasing books and magazines from Amazon on the iPad | iGo With My iPad
Tags: purchasing, books, magazines, amazon, ipad
Weekend iPad Wallpapers for January 15 — iPad Insight
Tags: weekend, ipad, wallpapers
iPhone, iPad apps for children with learning difficulties | ZDNet
"Taking this as a starting point, some individuals and organisations have come up with a number of applications that can be used to assist children with learning difficulties. The apps currently on the market cover a variety of developmental issues — including emotional, social, organisational and basic skill learning.
Below is a selection of apps I discovered and tested that are available for the iPad, iPhone and iPod touch. For the full selection, view the gallery."
Tags: ipad, apps, learningdisabilities
Tablets Will Transform the Classroom [OPINION]
Tags: tablets, change, classroom, learning, engagement
Apps in Education: English Apps for Middle School
Tags: apps, education, english, middle school, school
The 40 Best iPad Apps for Young Learners - Online Colleges
Tags: iPadEd, Apps, young, learners, iphone, mlearning, iPadChat
PadGadget Weekly App Series – Apps for Comic Lovers | PadGadget
Tags: weekly, app, series, apps, comicbooks
Convert any picture on the iPad to a coloring page… stay in the lines! | iGo With My iPad
"The whole ‘kids coloring’ books has changed now that Crayola has come to the iPad. They released a fun stylus last year, which several of us have, just for fun. Now, they have rolled out a literally endless number of pages coloring book. The basic Crayola Lights, Camera, Color! HD app converts any image you have on your iPad (or take with the iPad2 camera) to a line art, ready for coloring. Included 64 crayon colors, 24 colored pencils, 10 Crayola markers and even an eraser."
Tags: convert, picture, ipad, coloring, crayola
Skitch for iPad Updated – Makes Text Repositioning Easier & More — iPad Insight
Tags: ipad, updated, skitch
First Look: Hands-on with OnLive Desktop for iPad | Mac|Life
"OnLive, Inc. introduced the company’s latest cloud initiative last week with the debut of OnLive Desktop, a free App Store offering that brings a touch-friendly Windows 7 experience to the iPad, complete with full-featured Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint. "
Tags: desktop, windows7, office
Educational Technology Guy: Evernote for Education
Tags: evernote, web2.0, Education, resources, ipad, classroom
iPaddiction: iPad Keyboard NOT an Issue For Students
"So many people ask me if the iPad keyboard is an issue. Just now, I viewed two students utilizing the keyboard in two effective ways. See how they do it!"
Tags: ipad, keyboard, students
You're Holding It Wrong: Here's How to Hold Your Touch Screen Gadgets Correctly
Tags: hold, touch, gadgets, tablets, iPad, ergonomics
Apps in Education: Discovery Learning: Games Designed to Let you Fail
Tags: apps, education, discovery, learning, games, failure
Using an iPad in History teaching | Kerry Turner
"After having become familiar with various apps, I’ve decided that it is time to put my bulky laptop aside and use the iPad almost exclusively in my history lessons. I have resolved not to go out of my way to accommodate the iPad, but to teach in a way that I would normally. If I am to discover new ways of doing things in lessons along the way, so be it."
Tags: history, ipad
How to Track Friends with your iPhone — Mac Tips
Find Friends app on your iPhone or iPad
Tags: Apple, iPad, iPod
Explosive Growth in Education Apps | MindShift
Tags: growth, education, apps, MindShift
App Showdown: Star Gazers | Mac|Life
"Readers in the Pacific Northwest and certain portions of the midwest will understand: You hear of an awesome celestial event, set your alarm, wake at 3am, run outside, and it's all clouds as far as the eye can see. Galileo saw moons orbiting Jupiter with just his crummy telescope, but you can't even make out Orion with all the light pollution. Where the heck do you look when you want to even try to find a constellation? You look in the App Store, silly."
Tags: ipad, apps, star, gazing
Pull all your calendars together on the iPad, but keep it clean for quick access | iGo With My iPad
Tags: pull, calendars, ipad, quick, access
Apple's Education Event: Everything You Need to Know
"Apple’s latest venture into education is not coming out of nowhere; says Apple’s Phil Schiller: ”Education is deep in our DNA, and it has been from the very beginning.”"
Tags: apple, education, event, news
Apple - Education - iBooks Textbooks for iPad
"Introducing an entirely new kind of textbook that’s dynamic, current, engrossing, and truly interactive. A textbook created by publishers using a new authoring tool from Apple. A textbook brought to life by iPad.
Watch the iBooks textbooks video
"
Tags: apple, textbooks, ipad, ibooks
Apple Introduces Free iTunes U App | Mac|Life
"Apple has set the stage for a textbook revolution with the new iBooks 2 and free iBooks Author software, but as it turns out, that was only the first of the company’s plans to unveil in New York City today -- Cupertino is also introducing a new iTunes U app for allowing colleges and universities to share their knowledge with the world."
Tags: iTunes U, app
Educational Technology Experts Skeptical About Apple's iBooks | Fast Company
Tags: no_tag
Apps in Education: Managing Individual Education Programs (IEP) on the iPad
"Individual Education Programs (IEP) can be difficult to put in place at the best of times. IEP's are sometime a source of concern and frustration. The more informed people are about the IEP process the better the IEP can be. Parents will normally work with teachers to develop a plan to help the students succeed in school. The IEP assists this process by describing the goals the whole team sets for a student during the school year, as well as any special support needed to help achieve them. Here are a number of apps that make managing and collecting data for the IEP Process just that little bit easier."
Tags: specialed, education, apps, IEP
Best NEW iPhone, iPad & Mac Apps (1/19)
Tags: iphone, ipad, mac, apps
Mac App Store - iBooks Author
Tags: mac, app, store, ibooks, author
iPaddiction: iPad + Twitter = Perfect Tool For A Timeline
"Today, we have assigned students an assessment that requires them to use Twitter. "
Tags: ipad, perfect, tool, timeline, twitter
Hands-on with iBooks Author – Just How Easy is It? | PadGadget
Tags: author, iBooks, review
Student Math Scores Jump 20 Percent with HMH Algebra Curriculum for Apple® iPad®; App Transforms Classroom Education | Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Tags: no_tag
Moving at the Speed of Creativity - Remember TEACHERS Make the Biggest Difference, Not Devices
"Remember TEACHERS Make the Biggest Difference, Not Devices"
Tags: moving, speed, creativity, biggest, difference, teachers
iPad a Solid Education Tool, Study Reports | Gadget Lab | Wired.com
"More and more schools are jumping on the digital bandwagon and adopting iPads for daily use in the classroom. Apple’s education-related announcements yesterday will no doubt bolster the trend, making faculty tools and student textbooks more engaging and accessible."
Tags: ipad, solid, education, tool, study, reports, gadget, lab, wired
Collaborative Whiteboard Apps for the Classroom
Tags: iOS, App, Whiteboard, Education, Resource
Why Apple's Increased Presence in Education Matters | News & Opinion | PCMag.com
"utting aside for a moment the IP ownership questions regarding content exported from Apple's iBooks Author tool, the company's strategy to increase its presence in education and learning is significant."
Tags: apple, increased, presence, education, matters, PCMag.com
Is the iPad the Future of Education? Students in Palm Beach Florida Find Out | Singularity Hub
"Is the iPad the Future of Education? Students in Palm Beach Florida Find Out"
Tags: ipad, future, education, students, beach, florida, singularity, hub
iRig PRE – Universal Mic Interface for iPad – iPadPunk
"iRig PRE is the first high-quality microphone preamp designed specifically for iOS devices that allows musicians to use their favorite high-quality stage or studio mics with their iOS device."
Tags: universal, mic, interface, ipad
Why the Emotional Criticism of iBooks Author Is Wrong | Cult of Mac
"Why the Emotional Criticism of iBooks Author Is Wrong"
Tags: criticism, iBooks Author, wrong
Apps in Education: My E-Textbook Manifesto:
"The Apple announcement this week about iBooks Author - the new app that will allow anyone to create and distribute multimedia interactive books has been a long time coming. The initial introduction of PDF documents and then ePub documents into iBooks was always a stop gap measure because of the limitations of each of the individual formats. Anyone could produce these documents but they did not really live up to the promise of what we knew was possible. I knew what we could create in Pages but I was unable to reproduce this in an interactive format to distribute to my students on iBooks."
Tags: apps, e-textbook
Mark Anderson's Blog » Top 6 iPad apps for Geography
"Some of the best use I’ve seen of apps on the iPad is where teachers have engaged students using apps in conjunction with others. Filming activities, recording audio, adding the media to Keynote and annotating, demonstrating learning – that said, there are some great subject specific apps out there and in this post I’ll cover some of the apps available for the Humanities subject Geography."
Tags: mark, anderson, blog, ipad, apps, geography
iSource Picks of the Week | iSource
Tags: picks, ios, mac
Five apps to help you track your finances | TUAW - The Unofficial Apple Weblog
"It's January, which means you're probably thinking about your finances for the upcoming year. Tax season is right around the corner. There might be employment changes coming or large purchases on your mind. Here are five apps to help you keep track of your money as it goes in and out of your wallet."
Tags: apps, track, finances

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