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Learn how to use educational apps like Nearpod, Socrative, Explain Everything, and more in the classroom setting. Discover innovative ways to integrate technology to engage middle school students effectively.
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Middle School Awesome iPad Apps IT 268 Section A - Wednesday, 8/27/2014 Section B - Thursday, 8/28/2014
Middle School Awesome iPad Apps IT 268 Section A & B • Course Description • Participants will learn how to use appropriate educational apps in the middle school classroom setting. • Apps such as Nearpod, Socrative, Explain Everything, Keynote, Pages, Numbers, iMovie, iPhoto and QR Codes will be covered. • Time will be given for exploring these and other apps.
Agenda • Nearpod • Socrative • Explain Everything • Keynote • Pages • Numbers • QRCodes • iMovie • iPhoto • Each presentation • Video • Samples • Explore 5 minute short breaks or 2(15 minute breaks)
Nearpod • Nearpod • join session • iPads • Nearpod youtube • What is a Quadrilateral? • Nearpod Online • Nearpod Turotial from Nearpod • Nearpod Help • Nearpod - Teacher Video Tutorial – Middle School • Nearpod - Making Tech Simple
Socrative • Socrative handout • User Guide • Free App, interactive software, student response system • Teacher use PC connected to smartboard • Students use iPads • Connecting with room #s • Socrative tutorial • Socrative tutorial – South Belton Middle School • Socrative in my Classroom • Socrativeyoutube tutorial • Socrative Tutorial • pdf
Explain Everything • Explain Everything Version 2 Tutorial • Creation can have multiple pages • A text option for adding typed text is also available on each page • Can import wide range of files such as PPT, XLS, and more • Explain Everything Uses in the Classroom (Katelyn) • Explain Everything - Making Tech Simple • Explain Everything Video #2 youtube
Explain Everything • Start by choosing a background • Take a photo to document your learning • Choose images from Dropbox, or other options (your photos on the device) • Select a video to annotate • Select a pen color to use. • Press the red REC button. You have over 5 minutes for your recording. • Tap the + screen icon to add another page. • Export options • Video • PDF file • Image file • EE project format • Create can be shared via You Tube, iTunes, Dropbox, Google Drive, Evernote, and more • Can also save creations to device photo album
Keynote on iPads • Keynote - Apple • iPad Keynote Video Tutorial • Keynote - Kathy Schrock • Keynote Tutorial • Keynote Tutorial Vimeo • Keynote youtube tutorial Presentation app/software
Pages on iPads • Pages – Apple • Pages for IOS Full Tutorial • Pages iPad App Tutorial Document app/software
Numbers on iPads • Numbers – Apple • Numbers for iPad • 5 minutes • Using Numbers for iPad like Excel Presentation app/software
QR Readers • Apps • i-nigma • QR Reader
QR Codes • Qrstuff.com • Quick Search • Sample projects • School Calendar • Countries • Scavenger Hunts
BYOD Activates - QR Codes • Qrcode.Kaywa.com • Directions • Create Dynamic QR Codes • Need QR Reader on iPad or smartphone
iMovie on iPads • iMove – Apple • How to Use iMovie • How to improve iMovie - Producing a Photo Essay Video • iMovie for iPad • 5 minutes • iMovie - .pdf iMovie in the Classroom
iPhoto on iPads • iPhoto - Apple • iPhoto Manual Getting Started • iPhoto youtube video • Introduction to iPhoto for iPAD • iPhoto - .pdf
iPhoto Assignment • Save 3 images on your iPad from the web • Create Web Journal with title and directions
Chirp • Place link • All other iPads will go to that link • Chirp has to be open
More Middle School Apps • Alga Bingo • Shakespeare in Bits • Word Mess
Middle School Awesome iPad Apps IT 268 Section A & B • Contact • Andrea Carroll, Technology Specialist • 856-767-4888, Ext 3127 • Carroll@voorhees.k12.nj.us • Web Resources