tech forum chicago 2012: there's an app for that!

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Presentation given at Tech Forum by Naomi Harm and Lucy Gray

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Yes, There’s an App for That!

Try Socrative

Open a computer or smartphone and go to m.socrative.com. You can also download the student app from the iTunes Store.

Join the Room 82086 as a student.

Take a few minutes to answer the questions and we’ll display the results.

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ResourcesHandout: http://goo.gl/Ho3x3

Contact us:

Lucy Graylucy@lucygrayconsulting.com@elemenous on TwitterBlog: http://www.lucygray.org

Naomi Harmnaomi@naomiharm.org@nharm on TwitterWeb Site: http://naomiharm.org

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Suggest Apps

Use this form to add your app suggestions: http://goo.gl/Xk9YN

Access the spreadsheet here: http://goo.gl/YILN2

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Today’s Learning Outcomes

Purpose and educational value of apps

Exposure to a variety of educational apps

The criteria of selecting an app

Collection of repositories to finding apps

Collaborative shared learning experience

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It’s Not About the Device

It’s about teaching and learning differently...

The critical thinking and learning process

The relevance of new gained understandings

The collaborative conversations

The inquisitiveness and inquiry-based learning

The engagement and motivation

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Apple Apps

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iBooks

iTunes U

iBooks Author

Hot Apps for HOTSBy Lisa Johnson & Yolanda Barker

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Selection CriteriaFor what age group(s) is the application appropriate?

How would a teacher incorporate the application into the classroom? 

Does the app meeting a student learning target or academic need?

Does this app allow you to do something you were unable to do in the past and improve an existing curriculum activity?

Does the app address more than one learning style (visual, auditory, kinesthetic)?

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Tony Vincent’s Educational App Evaluation Rubric

ResourcesHandout: http://goo.gl/Ho3x3

Contact us:

Lucy Graylucy@lucygrayconsulting.com@elemenous on TwitterBlog: http://www.lucygray.org

Naomi Harmnaomi@naomiharm.org@nharm on TwitterWeb Site: http://naomiharm.org

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Time to share....

Bring your iPad and show your favorite app OR

Use our laptop to show the web site of a favorite app.

Add your suggestions to our spreadsheet:

Form: http://goo.gl/Xk9YN

Results: http://goo.gl/YILN2

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Suggest Apps

Use this form to add your app suggestions: http://goo.gl/Xk9YN

Access the spreadsheet here: http://goo.gl/YILN2

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