Enjoyed the time to explore and play with some new apps on the iPads. It was fun to actually delve into these at our own pace. The issue I had with the exploration time pertained to the amount of apps given to explore. It would have been nice to look at a few apps (around 5-10) rather than a massive list of 50+. There are multiple apps I would have enjoyed exploring , but with the available options, I was at a loss
Pecha Kucha is now being used world wide. It is a great format for creating different presentations while keeping them under a specific time-frame. This is an incredible tool for keeping presentations precise and effective. I also love the idea of creating these through PowerPOint or Prezi.
Edcanvas promises to be a stellar program. I love how simple it is to drag items into the format. It also makes for easy usage to search within Edcanvas. I can see this as being a marvelous collaborating tool. After working and exploring this site, I have found that my personal favorite aspect is creating 'playlists' of youtube videos. I am under the impression that our network blocks Gooru files/cites. I added multiple files, but sadly, they will not open. I will check on another system, possibly at home, and see if i can access these on a home internet connection.
Dropbox is a great way to share information between computers. This can work with your laptops, desktops, iPads, iPhones. I have spoken with various teachers who truly love and use this app on a regular occasion. We had a discussion in our groups about Dropbox taking ownership of your documents and photos used in the app. This is similar to something that happens in FaceBook. As it turns out, DropBox does NOT take ownership of the files you use through their app.
I use Google Drive in my class. We used this to share video and audio files to create music videos. I didn't know that we could create and collaborate on specific files as a class. Creating graphs, surveys, maps, power points, and others.
Skype is a great way to continue your PLN. We can use this to contact individuals outside of our immediate vicinity. This technology allows us to immediate begin collaboration. This can be a useful tool in working with other classrooms around the world.
Here is a quick vid about a few things we re-covered in class. We went further in depth with our twitter accounts. Joining groups/conversations pertaining to a specific topic via #, is a great idea for learning about new ideas.
We also delved deeper into pros-cons with Facebook. I noticed other Facebook accounts previously gave an option to keep your page unsearchable. This enables only those who are ALREADY your friends. It allows you to search or add others, but accounts who are not on your friend list CANNOT search or send a friend request. I was disheartened to learn that I would not be able to change these settings
Pinterest has some great items and ideas. I like the classroom organization. I do not like the idea of no control over others following my pins. It shouldn't be a problem, but we always need to be careful about what we post. Luckily, I do not have a username that anyone could recognize.
Flipboard is better than Zite. I linked my Twitter account and Facebook account. It should make it easier to follow multiple news feeds.
This is great place for full lesson plans and ideas for your class. This works for K-12. It is nice to select a specific subject or grade level and search through the various resources.
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