KHAN ACADEMY is a great app. It provides a short video on thousands of different topics from a number of different subject areas. Most of the topics are science and math related because really what else is important 😉
For all SA’s and FA’s (and really, it is probably useful for TC’s as well), I strongly suggest picking up a PDF annotation app. I find PDF Expert to be really good, but unfortunately it isn’t free any more. Other apps such as PDF Max and others are either free or less expensive, and will probably do the trick for you. In any case, this type of app is really helpful when working off of PDF templates when observing your TC’s.
Hi everyone…
When interacting with the classroom layout…if you download the FREE app GoodNotes Free – Notes & PDF you can draw right on the classroom page. Once you download the app, you can open the classroom layout through the site and then press in the top right corner of the document, open in GoodNotes…..it will open and you can draw right on the doc using the tools.
Enjoy!
Carolyn
Here are the apps that I have downloaded at the moment (all free), but I haven’t tried them all yet. Most of them are Science related, but there are some general apps too.
iBooks – electronic textbooks – there isn’t a whole lot of selection for science, and most of them require you to pay. However, you can download the sample books for free and maybe some of the diagrams/interactive pictures are useful in class. (More so for Biology)
TeacherKit – you can create classrooms, a “folder” for each student which can summarize grades, behaviour, and attendance. You could also move desks around and create a seating plan.
Whiteboard type apps – Educreations, ShowMe, Note Anytime, Doceri
– Educreations – I found this the easiest to use
– All of them have a “RECORD” option where you can record what you’ve typed and said, so you can post your “lecture” onto the web. Some may require login information or purchasing other applications to run it on a computer.
Paper53 – a drawing up – quite fancy!
Science apps – Science 360, VideoScience, Nova Elements, Molecules, 3D CellStain
– Science 360 – contains videos and pictures of science related things. However, it requires a really good internet connection because there’s A LOT to load. One major negative – you can’t search for videos on a specific topic. That, or I haven’t figured it out yet.
– VideoScience – this one has really nice, simple science demos
– Nova Elements – study of the elements: interactive periodic table, watch videos on elements, play a game involving the elements
– Molecules – Shows you 3D models of molecules (like DNA). You will need the internet to “search” for molecules, but you don’t need the internet to view them again because it’s automatically saved.
– 3D CellStain – shows parts of a cell, the organelles, and what they look like stained.
I like to move around my class a lot and also like to have my class notes with me. I found an app that lets me control my power point remotely while displaying everything (notes, current slide and next slide) all with my ipad. It is called power point remote.
Just discovered a promising new app, bContext and the price is right (you all know what that means!). Anyone at SLSS interested in trying it out for a lesson or presentation let me know. I’d be happy to help/facilitate in any way that I can. Cheers.
Splashtop 2-remote desktop. Let’s you control your computer desktop from your ipad. Free on Apps gone free under Feb 19th. Don’t know how much longer it will be available free.
I haven’t used Penultimate but have heard good things about it. It is associated with Evernote, which I have but haven’t used a ton yet. I have heard a lot of people who feel Evernote is an extremely useful app, so I would imagine Penultimate shares a lot of the same appealing features. I’d definitely give it a try!
First of all, I would like to thank all the teachers and teacher-candidates that came out to my iPad session last week. Here is a list of apps that I am currently finding the most useful in my Professional Development, productivity and teaching (before I became admin…)
Pro-D:
Flipboard – Helps me to keep track of all the edu-blogs that I read to keep current with assessment, project-based-learning, tech and all things good out there.
Zite – An aggregate app that evaluates millions of new stories every day and matches this to your key searches. Great for when you are starting out with a topic that you want to learn more about, but don’t know where to find resources.
HootSuite – Helps me to watch my Twitter feed. Good for micro-blogging and finding educators with similar interests.
iTunesU – Want to take a course for free? Do you know what a MOOC is? Try one out from iTunesU.
Teaching:
iBooks – We are just starting out with creating iBooks in classes at McNair. This is a Wonderful way to allow students to present their learning in different formats: written, video, images, and other widgets.
Explain Everything – This is a McNair “teacher-tested” app. You can import entire PowerPoint presentations, PDF forms, and Keynotes from your DropBox, Evernote, email or camera roll. This tool lets you annotate, animate, and narrate explanations and presentations. Awesome app for $2.99.
ShowMe – Need a quick and simple WhiteBoard app? This one is useful if you want to create a quick lesson for a flipped class.
AirServer – This app (that can be installed on your teacher Macbook) is the best one to airplay your iOS devices. You can mirror up to 4 screens and still see what is happening on each one. Great to demo student work on their iPad.
Productivity:
Dropbox – This allows you to keep your files in “the cloud” and remotely download documents to all of your devices. You can’t download the app to a school PC, but you can always access the web-based site to up/download files.
Evernote – My favorite app right now to keep me organized with different notes that I need to remember, keep track of, or store for later use. Yes, Katrina, you can use Penultimate with it too. Penultimate lets you scribble notes, and send it to Evernote. Your hand-writing (or scrawling, in my case) is also searchable.
These are my most recommended apps right now. I’ll keep you posted if a find another useful one!
KHAN ACADEMY is a great app. It provides a short video on thousands of different topics from a number of different subject areas. Most of the topics are science and math related because really what else is important 😉
For all SA’s and FA’s (and really, it is probably useful for TC’s as well), I strongly suggest picking up a PDF annotation app. I find PDF Expert to be really good, but unfortunately it isn’t free any more. Other apps such as PDF Max and others are either free or less expensive, and will probably do the trick for you. In any case, this type of app is really helpful when working off of PDF templates when observing your TC’s.
Hi everyone…
When interacting with the classroom layout…if you download the FREE app GoodNotes Free – Notes & PDF you can draw right on the classroom page. Once you download the app, you can open the classroom layout through the site and then press in the top right corner of the document, open in GoodNotes…..it will open and you can draw right on the doc using the tools.
Enjoy!
Carolyn
Here are the apps that I have downloaded at the moment (all free), but I haven’t tried them all yet. Most of them are Science related, but there are some general apps too.
iBooks – electronic textbooks – there isn’t a whole lot of selection for science, and most of them require you to pay. However, you can download the sample books for free and maybe some of the diagrams/interactive pictures are useful in class. (More so for Biology)
TeacherKit – you can create classrooms, a “folder” for each student which can summarize grades, behaviour, and attendance. You could also move desks around and create a seating plan.
Whiteboard type apps – Educreations, ShowMe, Note Anytime, Doceri
– Educreations – I found this the easiest to use
– All of them have a “RECORD” option where you can record what you’ve typed and said, so you can post your “lecture” onto the web. Some may require login information or purchasing other applications to run it on a computer.
Paper53 – a drawing up – quite fancy!
Science apps – Science 360, VideoScience, Nova Elements, Molecules, 3D CellStain
– Science 360 – contains videos and pictures of science related things. However, it requires a really good internet connection because there’s A LOT to load. One major negative – you can’t search for videos on a specific topic. That, or I haven’t figured it out yet.
– VideoScience – this one has really nice, simple science demos
– Nova Elements – study of the elements: interactive periodic table, watch videos on elements, play a game involving the elements
– Molecules – Shows you 3D models of molecules (like DNA). You will need the internet to “search” for molecules, but you don’t need the internet to view them again because it’s automatically saved.
– 3D CellStain – shows parts of a cell, the organelles, and what they look like stained.
TED – watch all the TED talks
Organization apps
– Google Drive (former googledoc)
– Dropbox
– Skydrive
– Prezi Viewer
– Edmodo
– FirstClass
Don’t forget iTunes U app! It’s basically recorded lectures by lots of famous university profs and other useful information on your subjects.
This website may be useful for those who wish to display their iPad screen on a projection screen.
I don’t know why, but the website that Katrina is referring to isn’t coming out on the screen. Here it is:
http://learninginhand.com/blog/5-ways-to-show-your-ipad-on-a-projector-screen.html
I like to move around my class a lot and also like to have my class notes with me. I found an app that lets me control my power point remotely while displaying everything (notes, current slide and next slide) all with my ipad. It is called power point remote.
Thanks John! Not sure either why it didn’t show up!
Just discovered a promising new app, bContext and the price is right (you all know what that means!). Anyone at SLSS interested in trying it out for a lesson or presentation let me know. I’d be happy to help/facilitate in any way that I can. Cheers.
PDF Expert free on “apps gone free” today (Feb 24th). Hopefully there’s an ipad version. You can edit any pdf files.
Splashtop 2-remote desktop. Let’s you control your computer desktop from your ipad. Free on Apps gone free under Feb 19th. Don’t know how much longer it will be available free.
Tinyscan Pro is free right now and everyone should download this great app. It is a great way to make photos into nice looking PDF files.
Has anyone used Penultimate before? It’s a handwriting app that lets you keep your sketches.
http://evernote.com/penultimate/
Evernote has different products that help you with organization.
http://evernote.com
I haven’t used Penultimate but have heard good things about it. It is associated with Evernote, which I have but haven’t used a ton yet. I have heard a lot of people who feel Evernote is an extremely useful app, so I would imagine Penultimate shares a lot of the same appealing features. I’d definitely give it a try!
First of all, I would like to thank all the teachers and teacher-candidates that came out to my iPad session last week. Here is a list of apps that I am currently finding the most useful in my Professional Development, productivity and teaching (before I became admin…)
Pro-D:
Flipboard – Helps me to keep track of all the edu-blogs that I read to keep current with assessment, project-based-learning, tech and all things good out there.
Zite – An aggregate app that evaluates millions of new stories every day and matches this to your key searches. Great for when you are starting out with a topic that you want to learn more about, but don’t know where to find resources.
HootSuite – Helps me to watch my Twitter feed. Good for micro-blogging and finding educators with similar interests.
iTunesU – Want to take a course for free? Do you know what a MOOC is? Try one out from iTunesU.
Teaching:
iBooks – We are just starting out with creating iBooks in classes at McNair. This is a Wonderful way to allow students to present their learning in different formats: written, video, images, and other widgets.
Explain Everything – This is a McNair “teacher-tested” app. You can import entire PowerPoint presentations, PDF forms, and Keynotes from your DropBox, Evernote, email or camera roll. This tool lets you annotate, animate, and narrate explanations and presentations. Awesome app for $2.99.
ShowMe – Need a quick and simple WhiteBoard app? This one is useful if you want to create a quick lesson for a flipped class.
AirServer – This app (that can be installed on your teacher Macbook) is the best one to airplay your iOS devices. You can mirror up to 4 screens and still see what is happening on each one. Great to demo student work on their iPad.
Productivity:
Dropbox – This allows you to keep your files in “the cloud” and remotely download documents to all of your devices. You can’t download the app to a school PC, but you can always access the web-based site to up/download files.
Evernote – My favorite app right now to keep me organized with different notes that I need to remember, keep track of, or store for later use. Yes, Katrina, you can use Penultimate with it too. Penultimate lets you scribble notes, and send it to Evernote. Your hand-writing (or scrawling, in my case) is also searchable.
These are my most recommended apps right now. I’ll keep you posted if a find another useful one!