Smash Those Apps!

Presented by Diana Benner & Jered Martinez

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Director of Professional Development

Texas Computer Education Association

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@diben

DIANA BENNER

http://dbenner.org

Director of Professional Development

Texas Computer Education Association

jmartinez@ tcea.org

@jeredmartinez

JERED MARTINEZ

http://stated.education/

In the next 60 min . . . What is App Smashing?

Which apps work well with App Smashing?

How can App Smashing be used in the

classroom?

About App Smashing

App Smashing is the process of using

MULTIPLE apps

in conjunctions with one another

to complete a final task or project.

What is App Smashing?

http://vimeo.com/71366694 Greg Kulowiec

• Students can create,

transfer, and enhance

• Students can publish and

share an engaging learning

product

• It demands creative

thinking, critical thinking,

and evaluation

Why App Smash?

• Allow for a variety of apps to be used

• Find an app that allows saving

in camera roll

• Assessment criteria must be clear

• Start with simple apps

• Give time to explore apps beforehand

• Let the imagination roll

Key Points & Tips

http://www.literaryfusions.com/2014/04/02/app-smashing/

App Smashing Process

App Smashing Examples

African Documentary

Mr. Andrew’s iPads in Education | http://youtu.be/mQ5If_ozUt0

http://youtu.be/C5w0_FuuhNM

Scientists

http://youtu.be/Jc7pBNGxhEU

Earth & Moon

http://youtu.be/fnZu1UY466g

Mars

http://goo.gl/AB3e2V

Lone Star Legends

http://youtu.be/TtNXckafdFg

Book Review

http://youtu.be/QSMiEUkSVBs

The Readbox

More Sample Projects • Mr. Andrew’s iPads in Education

• Lone Star Legends Thing Link

• Have you ever seen a pumpkin?

• Published Web Book

• Weekly Vocabulary Words

• Teacher Presentation on GT Program

• Rose, Where Did you get the Red? Poem

• TechChef4U Examples

• More Lesson Ideas

App Smash Challenge

https://youtu.be/He0_NGX8i6o

Go to the App Smash

Challenge document:

https://goo.gl/2wGzvE

App Smash Challenge

“Learn Today, Use Tomorrow”

Apps to Smash

http://list.ly/list/LAu-app-smashing-list

List of Apps

http://goo.gl/8xXdmA App Smash Matrix

Share on Today’s Meet

http://todaysmeet.com/smash

Discussion

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The Definitive App Smasher's Guide by M. Guhlin https://goo.gl/xpOekJ

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Thank

You!

1. Intro to App Smashing Video - http://vimeo.com/71366694

2. Zig Zagging: App Smashing - http://zigzaggingedtech.blogspot.com/p/app-

smashing.html

3. Literary Fusions - http://www.literaryfusions.com/2014/04/02/app-smashing/

4. What are App Flows? Video

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pnyRKeS7iA8

5. App Smashing: Combining Projects

http://www.graphite.org/blog/app-smashing-combining-apps-for-innovative-

student-

projects?utm_content=buffer05585&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter.co

m&utm_campaign=buffer

6. Calling all App Smashers

http://comfortably20.blogspot.com/2014/03/calling-all-app-smashers.html?m=1

Session Resources

7. Thank You App Smashers

http://comfortably20.blogspot.com/

8. App Task Challenges

http://www.thedigitaldogpound.com/app-task-challenges.html

9. My App Smashing List http://list.ly/list/LAu-app-smashing-list

10. App Synergy http://www.techchef4u.com/history/app-synergy-the-art-form-of-

app-smashing/

11. App Smashing: iPad Created Content

http://blogs.cofc.edu/tlt/teaching/conference-presentations/app-smashing-ipad-

created-student-multimedia-projects/

12. App Smashing on Pinterest http://www.pinterest.com/bookwoman/app-

smashing/

Session Resources