Category: 1:1
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Mirror an iPad2 on your Mac Laptop with Reflection App
(cross-posted to iPadwithWes.com) Dreams come true, and I’m thrilled to share this one with you. Using the $15 Reflection App on an Apple computer, it’s now possible to MIRROR the screen of an iPad2 or iPhone4S right on your screen. This essentially makes your Apple computer function like an AppleTV for iOS mirroring, except you…
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Harnessing the Digital Landscape by David Warlick
These are my notes from David Warlick‘s presentation, “Harnessing the Digital Landscape” at the February 8, 2012 Oklahoma Technology Association / Encycl-Media Conference. David maintains the fantastic website “Landmarks for Schools” and blogs at 2¢ Worth. MY THOUGHTS AND COMMENTS ARE IN ALL CAPS. The official session description was: Never before have the walls of…
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Learning About Notetaking on the iPad at @thedivorg via @ipadwithwes
Last night I led the first “iPad App Coffee Chat” meetup at The Div in Edmond. We had six people in attendance and learned about a variety of note taking applications, focusing specifically on Evernote. Access more links to all the apps we discussed and learn more about these FREE, monthly meet ups in Edmond,…
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Don’t Blame School Officials if Your Child Chooses to Look at Porn on His Laptop
Last month, Ponca City Schools in Oklahoma faced a news headline any 1:1 laptop school could potentially confront in the local media: “Ponca City student accesses porn on school laptop.” According to the article: A Ponca City mother is outraged. She says her son has been accessing pornography….on a laptop that was issued by the…
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Create a Custom Digital Newspaper on your iPad with Flipboard & Google Reader
(Cross-posted from my new website and iPad productivity training website, ipadwithwes.com) In this episode of “iPad with Wes,” author and digital learning consultant Wesley Fryer explains how to create a custom digital newspaper on your iPad using the free application Flipboard. The video is 9 minutes, 17 seconds long Referenced links in this episode include:…
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Remember TEACHERS Make the Biggest Difference, Not Devices
I’m quite enthused by Apple’s announcements yesterday about iBooks Author software (free, Mac-only) as well as iBooks2 (free) for iPad. James O’Hagan is spot on in his post for EdReach yesterday, “The New iBooks Release Means . . .” iBooks Author software will make it even easier for teachers as well as students to create…
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Resources for Going 1:1 in School
I received an email recently from an educator in Iowa, whose school is considering a 1:1 learning project. He asked about resources to help them decide which device to select for different grade levels, and for research connecting 1:1 computing to improved student achievement. My three best recommendations for organizations which provide helpful information about…
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A Real Tipping Point? Vision for Individualized Learning in Maine
These are my notes from John Newlin’s presentation, “A Real Tipping Point?” at the September 27, 2011, Google Geo-Teacher Institute in Lewiston, Maine. MY THOUGHTS AND COMMENTS ARE IN ALL CAPS. John’s conference bio is: John Newlin, Executive Director of the Maine International Center for Digital Learning, has served as a high school teacher, district…
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Google in Education and Chromebooks (Sept 2011)
These are my notes from Tia Lendo’s presentation at the September 27, 2011, Google Geo-Teacher Institute in Lewiston, Maine. MY THOUGHTS AND COMMENTS ARE IN ALL CAPS. Tia’s conference bio is: Tia Lendo is a “Noogler,” having joined Google two months ago. Prior to coming to Google she was a 4th grade teacher and then…
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Digitizing Student Portfolios with an iPod Touch [video]
This is an interview with Maine educator Kern Kelly about how students in his school district use iPod Touches, email, and Picassa Web albums to digitize content for their digital portfolios on Google Sites. Kern also discusses the benefits of students presenting at professional development conferences for teachers. This video was recorded on an iPad2…