Episode description
Jeff sits down with Christopher Hoovler from CleverIOSApps.com and Cary Fields to discuss their favorite apps to use in the classroom.
Topics Covered:
- What are the new technologies we will be introducing to our students this year?
- What technologies should we be promoting as teachers?
- Should we be teaching cursive in school?
- Should we ask our students to sign up for social media/file sharing sites the same way we ask them to go buy a pencil?
- Social Media in Education (Skype, Twitter, Google+ etc…)
- How do we as teachers demonstrate internet safety
- Using blogs, wiki's in the class
- Should we fear technology for privacy reasons?
- Using your iPhone in school vs using your iPad in class
Websites and Apps Discussed:
- Keynote and Remote
- Presentations on the Mac with a really amazing wireless remote that works on all Mac platforms
- iHourglass
- Digital hourglass
- Bento
- Personal Organizer and Filing System
- Dropvox
- Record your voice and it automatically sends the file to your Dropbox account
- Mailing Desk
- View Gmail and access your GoogleDocs
- Skype
- Video and Audio conferencing over the internet
- Music Podium
- PDF Reader and Annotator
- CameraSync
- Syncs your entire photo library with your iDisk or Dropbox
- PhotoBooth
- Create simple videos that can be used for podcasts or online distribution.
- CJournal
- Helps teachers organize the times they speak with a student, or contact a parent
- Grammar App
- 1800 Grammar Questions
- iteleport
- View your home computer from anywhere in the world
- iBanner
- Garageband
- Record Music
- Teachers Assisstant PRo
- Behavior Tracking on the iPad and iPhone
- Puppet Pals HD
- Make puppet shows from your own photos
- Airport Express
- Create a wireless stream of music from your iPod to a set of speakers
- Roadshow
- Search and download educational videos
- Evernote
- Record and take notes
- Planbook
- Online Lesson Planner
- Random
- Number Generator
- Clear Tune
- Free Chromatic Tuner