Think Different #76
Resources for the Week of Nov. 4, 2018
I ditched the Mac for the iPad, and I’ll never go back
"The iPad Pro has changed my life, and I don’t care about desktop computing anymore. A few days ago, Apple CEO Tim Cook took the stage of the Howard Gilman Opera House in Brooklyn to announce new iPad Pros and declare that Apple’s tablet was actually the best-selling computer ever. Many people laughed at that idea. I didn’t. The iPad has been my only computer for three months now, and I couldn’t be happier."
Read the full story to understand why: CLICK HERE
I would have to say I am feeling pretty much the same exact way. I totally teach with my iPad Pro, I have 2 versions, a 10" provided by my job at Kansas State and I have also personally invested in the large one which really can replace the laptop. I haven't given up my laptop totally yet, but I literally could give it up, in fact, I am using my iPad Pro right now!!
Teaching Vocabulary: Using Keynote to Create Flash-y Cards
Using Keynote To Explore Math Relationships Visually
5 Questions for Deeper Reflection
"Reflection is important for growth. But we have to be intentional about it. Our reflection is meaningless unless we do something with it. It has to change us. Or, it has to help us change directions. Effective people are reflective people."
What can your students learn by interviewing a family member over the Thanksgiving holiday?
The Great Thanksgiving Listen is a national education project that empowers high school students to create an oral history of the contemporary United States by recording an interview with an elder over Thanksgiving weekend using the StoryCorps App. This classroom assignment will help your students understand how to plan for and conduct an interview, how to listen critically, and help them to understand more about our shared history by experiencing a story as told through someone else's eyes. Explore Collection
How not to teach the Holocaust & resources for doing it right
QR codes and Audio files
IOS COMPATIBLE AUDIO QR CODES IN 3 EASY STEPS
And here is another one from friend Tammy Worcester Tang, Audio QR Codes http://tammyworcester.com/audio-qr-codes/
And from the Techie Teacher, Easy to Use Tools for Creating AUDIO QR Codes
https://www.thetechieteacher.net/2018/04/easy-to-use-tools-for-creating-audio-qr.html
Stickers for text Messaging
My friend Casey showed me Stickmoji. Animated sticker figures transform your texting experience forever. Click and drag to your messages. Expressive animations will deliver your messages across in a more meaningful way - adding more flairs and personal taste, simply fun!
But I also discover with StickyAI you can make an emoji outta anything.
3 Mystery Words
3 pictures are shown and 1 picture doesn’t belong in the group. Can you spot the difference? Can you guess which picture? In order to confirm your suspicions you need to reveal the 3 mystery words that cannot be found in the other pictures. Use your power of deduction and hunt down the words! Challenge yourself and train your brain. Look at the puzzle, search the pictures and guess the words. There are only 3 words to find, no need to dig through a word jumble jungle.
Features:
• Hundreds of puzzles.
• You can tap the picture for a closer look.
• You don't need a word unscrambler to play.
• Play in English, French, German or Spanish
• Play with your family and friends.
3 Mystery Words is the latest top rated word game from the makers of I Love Crosswords, Word Connection: Puzzle Game and Word Market!
Get it here (FREE): https://itunes.apple.com/US/app/id1438933788?mt=8
Join Us for an Inspiring Day of Learning
You’ve heard “There’s an App for that!” and there is, but it takes time, effort and money to find that right app. And even then it probably won’t really fit your needs.
So why not just master the apps you already have for your teaching and learning.
Join Ken Tuley for a day of hands-on experience to maximize the power of the built-in apps. Leverage the power and features of the Camera, Notes, iMovie, GarageBand, Clips, Safari, Pages, Keynote and Numbers to enhance and elevate any lesson to new heights. Even skilled iPad users will learn new tricks to maximize these built-in apps and discover features you didn’t even know existed. It will be a game-changing day!
Reserve your spot now: (Registration opens Oct. 5)
http://coe.k-state.edu/events/ipad-camp.html
iPad iCamp will be a refreshing day of ideas and activities to help teachers be more productive in their classroom and organized in lesson planning. No more sticky notes stuck here & there. We'll look at teaching and learning with iPads and be reminded of best instructional practices to engage and enhance student learning. We'll finish with reflection ideas on the iPads that will help with planning for the next lesson.
I hope you will join us for this inspiring day of learning
Register Online: https://www.enrole.com/ksu/jsp/session.jsp?sessionId=261907&courseId=IPADICAMP&categoryId=10002
How to, (see steps below) it is a little confusing!!
Think Different Resources
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