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Saturday, 3 October 2009

Welcome

If you make a change and it feels comfortable, you haven’t made a

change. Lee Trevino - Golfer

Saturday, 3 October 2009As teachers and educators, we see first hand what our students are doing and how they are interacting with their peers, parents and the world around them. Have we really changed our pedagogy, curriculum or structure?

By Year 6 ....

Saturday, 3 October 2009These students are also connected via chat, social networking sites and collaborative communities that often times are overlooked by education. When you really analyze what kids get into trouble with technology at school, it is these these tools.

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Virtual Communities

Connected Individuals

Saturday, 3 October 2009These students are also connected via chat, social networking sites and collaborative communities that often times are overlooked by education. When you really analyze what kids get into trouble with technology at school, it is these these tools.

TV and print media is beginning to yield ground to successor media in the shape of online and mobile servicesHartly 2009:1

Saturday, 3 October 2009What are we as educators doing in this revolution?

Hulu - who?


Saturday, 3 October 2009Web 2.0 has opened up a whole new world of new things we can access with iPod Touch and iPhones. How many of these do we use? How many are blocked at school? How many do our students use?

Education In China

Saturday, 3 October 2009China has worked with Nokia in developing a number of English courses delivered via mobile phone apps

Popular Educational iPhone Apps

Saturday, 3 October 2009Teachers and admin need to address the school vista to incorporate m-learning by addressing these 3 key areas.Who works in a school that has bannedMobile Phones in the classroom?Ipods?Playstation PortablesNintendo DS

WHY? Why have they been banned?Control of the curriculum and they don’t fit in with our curriculum, our school pedagogy and the school structure.

We as educators are missing the boat with m learning. We have banned phones. It is like banning note books and biros so that the students will have to use the slate and chalk at school

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Popular Educational iPhone Apps

Saturday, 3 October 2009Teachers and admin need to address the school vista to incorporate m-learning by addressing these 3 key areas.Who works in a school that has bannedMobile Phones in the classroom?Ipods?Playstation PortablesNintendo DS

WHY? Why have they been banned?Control of the curriculum and they don’t fit in with our curriculum, our school pedagogy and the school structure.

We as educators are missing the boat with m learning. We have banned phones. It is like banning note books and biros so that the students will have to use the slate and chalk at school

In a year 11 class, 20%

had an iphone or ipod touch

Saturday, 3 October 2009100% of students had a mobile phone - close to 50% of this class had a phone with 3G capabilities. This is in a school with a traditionally low socio-economic background.

What are some great free apps?

Evernote - Remember everything

TweetDeck - A twitter app

Documents - sync and edit your Google docs and spreadsheets

DropBox, iDisk

ABC

VNC lite


Today we will look at the first 3 apps in depth and how they can be used in Education. In the closing stages I will show you some other apps that are available to download. The key to remember is that the app store is constantly changing.

Apps


So what is Evernote? How can we use Evernote in class?


Evernote is great. Any site you come across, you can tag it. It is the new bookmark. But wait there is more. You can add voice memos (on ipod touch version 2 and iPhones) and photos on the iPhone. You can even link your twitter account to Evernote and send tweets to yourself so that don’t forget something.

Evernote


You need to register with Evernote before you can use it. Remember to get the most out of this app, you should also have it installed on your computer as well. www.evernote.com


Who hasn’t heard of twitter? Who has a twitter account? What do you use it for? Can it be used in schools?

Twitter Apps - TweetDeck


Keeping up to date with current affairs has never been easier with Twitter. TweetDeck is a twitter client that allows you to follow trending topics. Here are two screen shots 30 seconds apart after the Tsunami warning went out as well as the earthquake in Sumatra.

So how can we use this in a school setting?

The thing to remember about twitter is that it is all about who you follow.


Can Twitter be used in schools? Yes it needs to be monitored - just like research. Is it a lot of verbal diarrhea? Yes and No. Condensing your thoughts/questions to 140 characters (28 words approximately) requires some skill.

Teachers who use twitter in schools

What is a PLN?

Why have a PLN?

Who is in your PLN?

Watch who follows you


Especially in schools you need to watch who follows you. I manage my account at least once a week to block people unsuitable for my PLN.

how is twitter being used in schools?

twitter in schools


Twitter is amazing. Like Shrek and his view on Ogres. Twitter is like an onion - They have layers. Look at the layers of engagement Twitter can offer.

6 reasons why educators should get involved with

Twitter?1. Together we’re better

2. Global or local: you choose


Twitter can be like a virtual staffroom where teachers can access in seconds a stream of links, ideas, opinions, and resources from a hand-picked selection of global professionals.

2 With Twitter, educators can actively compare what’s happening in their with others on different continents. GPS-enabled devices and advanced web search facility allow searches that tell you what people are tweeting within a certain distance of a location, so if the other side of the world isn’t your bag, you can stick with your own patch.

3. Ideas workshop and sounding board

4. Newsroom and innovation showcase


3 Twitter is a great medium for sharing ideas and getting instant feedback. You can gather a range of opinions and constructive criticism within minutes, which can help enormously, whether you are planning a learning experience, writing a policy, or putting a job application together. 4 Twitter helps you stay up-to-date on news and current affairs, as well as on the latest developments in areas of interest like school leadership and technology.

5. Quality Assured searching

6. Getting with the times has never been so easy! -- By Laura Walker. Follow Mrs. Walker on Twitter


5 Trust the people you follow. Hone and develop the list of people whose insights you value. Once your Twitter network grows past a critical mass, you can ask them detailed questions and get higher-quality information back than a Google search would generally provide. 6 A little light searching using key words for your areas of interest will soon yield a list of interesting people to follow. Your biggest challenge is likely to be getting the twitter unblocked on your school network if your main usage will be at school.

http://twitter.com/mrslwalker

http://twitter.com/mrslwalker

Documents

Saturday, 3 October 2009INCLUDES★ Latest iSpreadsheet (mobile spreadsheet app)★ Text Editor (Easy to use text pad)★ Google Sync (Upload & Download directly to Google)★ Photo Album (Photo manager)★ Direct Email (Email any documents to anyone)★ Integrated Preview (Preview any known document)

This is great because you can share your google documents with your students and truly allow collaborative learning in and outside your class.

DropBox and iDisk


Both these apps are relatively new. Dropbox is for everybody. iDisk is really only for MobileMe subscribers. The fantastic thing about them is that a student need not say he or she has lost their USB thumb drive again.File SyncDropbox allows you to sync your files online and across your computers automatically.

• 2GB of online storage for free, with up to 100GB available to paying customers.

• Sync files of any size or type.

• Sync Windows, Mac and Linux computers.

Other great apps


Now I want to look briefly at some other apps that are being used by educators in their classrooms.

ESL, English


Hook the iPod up to the speakers and get the audience to say hello.

Maths and Business


Hospitality, SOSE, Maths, English


Essay writing


Essay Writing Wizard is a free app that gives students some help on writing an essay.

SimpleMind is a great app that allows you to prepare a mindmap. With the paid version you can send these mindmaps to other people with the app and allow them to edit the mindmap.

HPE


Business


Geography, SOSE


30/09/09 2:16 PMApple - iPhone - Apps for Students

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Apps for Students

Tools for school.

iPhone has apps to help with every subject.

If you’re headed to Chemistry, Periodic

gives you a complete, pocket-size

reference to the periodic table of elements

that you can organize by name, atomic

number, chemical series, symbol, or phase.

Bring the New Oxford American Dictionary

to English class, and you’ll never be at a

loss for words. Or download Grafly and

impress your math class with amazing 2D

and 3D interactive graphs of equations you

can view from any angle.

AVAILABLE ON THE APP STORE

Did you know?

iTunes U is packed with course lectures

from professors at top universities. Whether

you’re studying art or engineering, there’s

probably a podcast for it. Even better, you

won’t have to pay tuition.

Learn in a flash.

With Mental Case, you can

create flash cards on your Mac

and sync them to your iPhone,

or choose from over 16 million flash cards

to download from FlashcardExchange.com.

Then study on the go with a full-

screen slideshow.


Get an A in organization.

When homework starts piling up, download

apps to help you stay on track. View

assignments by day, week, or course with

iHomework. Check off assignments once

you’ve turned them in, and monitor your

progress by typing in your grade. If you

need to ask for extra time, you can find

your teacher’s contact information here,

too. For more detailed homework projects,

download Assignments and add a recording

to any entry.


Punch in numbers.

The Calculator app on iPhone isn’t

just one calculator, it’s two. Rotate

iPhone and it switches to a scientific

calculator that’s easy as pi to use.

Be well-read.

A body of knowledge.

The best-selling Netter’s

Anatomy textbook is now a lot

easier to carry around. With

Netter’s Anatomy Flash Cards, you have

instant access to over 300 annotated

images of muscles, bones, vessels, viscera,

and joints. Tap to test your knowledge in

quiz mode, or pinch to get a closer look.


Top 10 Paid

Student Apps

1. Graphing Calculator

2. Mathemagics

3. ABC Animals

4. iStudiez Pro

5. Star Walk

6. Wheels on the Bus

7. FirstWords: Animals

8. abc PocketPhonics: letter sounds &

writing + first words

Whether you want to define a word, learn the name of a bone, practice

your French, or prep for the SAT, iPhone has the smartest apps around.

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30/09/09 2:20 PMApple - iPhone - Apps for Keeping Current

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Apps for Keeping Current

Be in the know.

Get the latest headlines, sports

scores, weather, photos, and

more wherever you are with

USA TODAY, NYTimes, and MSNBC. ABC

News offers top-of-the-hour video news

briefs, while CBS EyeMobile features

network video footage as well as citizen

videos and reports. Download AP Mobile for

a comprehensive news network that lets

you personalize news to fit your needs. Or

quickly scan Newsdesk for a compilation of

the world’s biggest headlines. For the latest

tech news and gadget reviews, check out

All Things Digital and Wired Product

Reviews.


Discover new ideas.

With TED (Technology, Entertainment and

Design), you can watch and listen to what

some of the world’s most fascinating

people have to say, all on your iPhone.

Bookmark your favorite talks from TED

conferences to inspire now or enjoy later.


Market watch.

Breaking news about your

investments is always just a tap

away. Open the Stocks app, then

rotate to see what’s up and what’s down.


Listen up.

Your iPhone doubles as a

radio when you download the

Public Radio Player. Tune in

and enjoy hundreds of free public radio

Get in the game.

Stay on top of the teams and games you

care about with ESPN ScoreCenter. Review

scores and stats for over 500 sports

leagues worldwide or set up one-tap

access to your personalized scoreboards.

Follow play-by-play action with CBS Sports

Mobile, then log in to control your fantasy

football and baseball teams. For front-row

views, download MLB.com At Bat and watch

live streaming games. And if you don’t

have time to catch all nine innings, watch a

10 to 12 minute video recap featuring

every payoff pitch.


Top 10 Paid

News Apps

1. News Feed (On Sale)

2. iDrudge Drudge Reader 1.1

3. Onion Microfiche Headline Reader

4. iFoxNews

5. News Addict (On Sale)

6. Newsstand

7. NetNewsWire Premium

8. Television

9. Gossip Junkie

10. Nasa News

Walk the red carpet.

News travels at the speed of iPhone. Stay in the know with lots of insider apps

from the worlds of business, sports, politics, music, fashion, and more.

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30/09/09 2:22 PMApple - iPhone - Apps for Work

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Apps for Work

Sales at your fingertips.

Be business savvy on the go.

With Salesforce Mobile,

Salesforce subscribers have

instant access to important business and

client data wherever they are. Log sales,

access charts and graphs, check the latest

activity, respond to new leads, and

much more.


Did you know?

iPhone has been adopted by businesses

both small and large. To find out about

other business apps, or to find out how

other companies use iPhone, visit

www.apple.com/iphone/business.

Travel light.

Leave that stack of papers

behind. With Quickoffice®

Mobile Office Suite, you can

view, edit, and email your important

Microsoft Word and Excel files from your

iPhone. Tap to access local and remote

Get your money back.

Nexonia subscribers can keep receipts from

piling up with Nexonia Expenses. Track

expenses as you incur them. Then use your

iPhone camera to photograph receipts

before submitting expense reports.


Make some calls.

The next time business takes

you on the road, take

iDialUDrive along for the ride.

Create a list of all the people you want to

talk to that day and iPhone will make every

call — one by one — for you.


Get organized.

Don’t just make a list of all the important

things you have to get done. Organize

them with OmniFocus. This Apple Design

Award-winning app keeps track of tasks by

project, place, person, or date. You can

also upload photos and use built-in GPS to

find nearby tasks to knock off your list. For

intuitive business and personal

Attend a meeting.

Just because you’re out of the office

doesn’t mean you have to be out of the

loop. Use Cisco WebEx Meeting Center to

participate in meetings and interact in real

time. If you’re presenting, control the show

from your iPhone with Keynote Remote.

Swipe the screen to advance, preview the

next slide, or view your notes as you use

Wi-Fi to roam the room.


Top 10 Paid

Business Apps

1. Quickoffice Mobile Office Suite

2. iSwipe Pro Credit Card Terminal

3. QuickVoice2Text Email (PRO Recorder)

4. Documents To Go® with Exchange

Attachments (Microsoft Word editing,

Exchange attachments & Desktop s

5. PDF Reader Pro

6. Say it & Mail it

7. Wyse PocketCloud

8. My Eyes Only™

9. To-Do List

10. Etiquette Avenue

Receive a payment.

With Credit Card Terminal, you

can turn your iPhone into a

mobile cash register. Accept

credit card payments, email receipts, and

refund sales listed on your transaction log

— all on the go.


Watch the time.

Whether you’re managing projects, clients, or your time, iPhone makes

the perfect business partner.

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30/09/09 2:24 PMApple - iPhone - Apps for Managing Money

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Apps for Managing Money

Stock smarts.

Put Bloomberg on your iPhone 3G and

you’ll always have this trusted source for

financial information at your fingertips. Get

accurate and timely financial news, stock

quotes, price charts, market trends

analysis, and more, all on the go.


Home sweet home.

After you find the house of your dreams

using Home Finder Real Estate Tool, let it

calculate your monthly payments based on

daily interest rates it downloads from

Zillow.com. If you’re looking to invest in

property, tap into Property Evaluator. This

app helps you make the best deal by

creating performance projections,

amortization tables, estimated expenses,

and more.


Show me the money.

Know where your money is

wherever you go. Open a Mint

account online and enter your

banking account, investment, and credit

card information. The Mint.com application

will show you the balance in each account

up to the minute and even break out your

expenditures by category.


Money clip.

If you have a brokerage account

and get instant access to it from

your phone, create a web clip of

the login page.

You can bank on it.

Instead of going to the bank, let the bank

come to you with applications from Bank of

America, Chase, and Citibank. If you’re

enrolled, just tap the app to locate the

nearest ATM, check balances, and even pay

your bills. You can send money to

anywhere from anywhere with PayPal. Just

choose a recipient and an amount to be

transferred, and the PayPal app makes it

happen.


Top 10 Paid

Financial Apps

1. BillMinder with Push Notifications

2. iXpenseIt

3. Ace Budget

4. Checkbook

5. PortfolioLive

6. Mobile Receipt

7. PocketMoney

8. Budget

9. Tip Calculator Top★10. BA II Plus(tm) Financial Calculator

Your iPhone becomes even more valuable when you add some

money-conscious apps. Here are a few that’ll help you track and

save your money.

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