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Tag: ipad

  • iPad Apps for PreK Aides and Students (Feb 2013)

    This morning I facilitated another 1.5 hour iPad workshop for teacher-aides in Yukon Public Schools who work with PreK students on our elementary campuses. This was the third workshop we’ve had together since these staff members received iPads late last fall.

  • FAQs About iPads and Media in the Classroom

    During the June and July 2012 sessions of the 3 day workshop “iPad Media Camp,” I asked participants to post questions they had about our curriculum as well as related topics using a Google form. Instead of just answering questions in class, I created narrated slideshows using the iPad app “Explain Everything” and posted the…

  • Podcast392: Lessons Learned from June 2012 iPad Media Camp

    This podcast includes a recording of June 2012 iPad Media Camp participant “takeaways” as well as reflections by facilitator Wesley Fryer about lessons learned from this three day workshop. Refer to podcast shownotes for referenced links and resources. If you are interested in hosting an iPad Media Camp workshop for teachers at your school or…

  • iPad Media Camp July 11-13, 2012: 50% Discounts for ISTE, OTA, ODLA, OK A+, CCOSA, TCEA & MACE

    Several registration discounts are available for iPad Media Camp in Oklahoma City July 11, 12 and 13, 2012. This is a BYOI (bring your own iPad) training event. A 25% early bird discount is available to anyone registering through June 15, 2012. An alternative (not additional) 50% discount is available to current members of: the…

  • iPad2 Mobile Interview with iRig Microphone

    Today I had an opportunity to interview a Lego expert in Chicago about an iPhone application (Mini Collector) which can be used to determine the contents of series 1 and 2 Lego minifigure packages. My wife graciously recorded the following two minute interview on my iPad2, using an iRig external microphone. ($60) I am very…

  • Podcast377: iPad Stylus Recommendations from Kevin Helmer

    This podcast is an interview with Kevin Helmer, iPad artist and digital road warrior, at the Celebrate Texas Voices digital storytelling workshop in Lubbock, Texas, on April 19, 2011. Kevin discusses four different “capacitive” stylus pens he uses with his iPad and their relative merits. He also discusses several apps he’s used and likes for…

  • Piano Scales? There’s an App For That!

    As our children move into middle and high school and take specialized classes, it’s more common for homework assignments to move beyond our parental comfort zones of expertise. That was the case tonight with my 7th grade son, who is taking an introductory piano course all year at his public magnet school, Classen SAS of…

  • Free Project Gutenberg eBooks Download Directly to Kindle for iPad

    Project Gutenberg currently includes over 33,000 free ebooks in the public domain or out of print. I was delighted to learn the latest version of Amazon’s Kindle software supports Project Gutenberg ebooks and the direct downloading of ebooks to the iOS Kindle app for iPad, iPhone, and iPod Touch. Here’s how it works. Visit the…

  • iOS Apps for Productivity and Fun: The List!

    In preparation for next week’s face-to-face and online workshop on December 29th, “iOS Apps for Productivity and Fun (iPad, iPhone and iPod Touch)” I’ve created an accompanying handout which includes categorized lists of applications we’ll be sharing. I say “we” because my kids have agreed to assist me as workshop facilitators! These apps, linked to…

  • iPad Blogging with Posterous

    The easiest way to blog on an iPad, which I have used to date, is to: – Type notes in Notes (free, comes on the iPad) – Email your notes to post@posterous.com That’s it! It is possible to configure your Posterous website to cross-post to other websites and locations, but that is not required. I…