Tech Trekkin’
QWERTY Quandary
It all begins with the parts of a computer in my kindergarten technology class. My dilemma? Where do I begin? How do I teach parts of a computer and how to use them to forty squirmy, uncontrollable, and sometimes inconsolable tots? I remember student teaching 8 weeks in a kindergarten classroom…couldn’t get out of there [...]
Laura’s Link Lounge
QR Codes in the Classroom
I’m going to go out on a limb here and predict what some of you may have just said to yourself. It was likely something to the effect of, “Ooooooooooh! That’s what those things are called!” Yes, those little black and white square designs are called QR codes, or ‘quick response’ codes and they seem [...]
Khan Academy
If you’re not familiar with Khan Academy, you need to be! What started as an MIT grad tutoring his cousins via Yahoo’s Doodle Pad and YouTube has morphed into an amazing free resource being utilized around the globe. (It helps when you have substantial financial backing from Google and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation!) [...]
Carrie’s Creative Corner
Multimedia: Caffeine for Your Classroom
Using photographs, music, and videos in your classroom will help you present information in compelling ways, increase comprehension, and achieve greater retention. Transform an everyday lesson into an engaging and unique lesson that will have students excited about learning any concept. Here you will find all the links used in the presentation: 1.Five [...]
After Hours In-Service
Coming Soon
Stay tuned for a new podcast series where we learn how great teachers are using technology in their classrooms!
Adams App Ave.
App Ave. – ELA for Elementary
After speaking to many Languagre Arts/ELA teachers over the Christmas break, I found many of them were very excited to share how they have been using iPads with great success in their classrooms. Many have implemented small learning communities using these great apps below. These apps are geared at ELA learners K-5. Enjoy! [...]
How iPads are Changing Business
I ran across this article on BizTech about how iPads are changing business. We are all in education BUT isn’t education a business? OF COURSE it is. There are many similarities and parallels in every business I have worked in with the business of education. I think I did more paperwork and ‘extra’ work in [...]
App Ave. – For Your Early Readers
I wanted to look at great reading apps for the young readers/learners out there. My daughter’s favorite ‘folder’ on my iPad is her ‘Books’ folder. Here she has several interactive books that read to her while adding animations and things that keep her interested. Many use characters they are used to and enjoy (Disney characters, [...]
App Ave. – Posters & Comic Strips, Oh my!
These two apps are great visual solutions for students at all levels. One of the best features of your portable iPad technology is the ability for students to create visuals – utilizing their ability to attach meaning to many subjects/content areas. Now students can make their own posters uing Phoster, or create a great comic strip [...]
App Ave. – Mama, Help me with my Math!
If you teach math and have students reluctant to learn and maybe need ‘extra help’ you should consider using your iPods or iPads as centers for them to get the extra help they will need. Many of them would LOVE to go to the center and get the ‘extra help’ simply because the app they [...]
App Ave. – States and Phonics
Our two apps this week focus on great student learning opportunities. One in particular for social studies, while the other focuses on phonics/reading for young learners. First, Stack the States is great fun for any student (or adult) learning about the 50 states. Secondly, for young learners working on reading and phonics, Starfall ABCs allows [...]
App Ave. – 11.4.2011
This week we will examine a great math application for use from kindergarten (simple addition) to upper grades where learning multiplication and division can be a challenge. MathBoard is simply a multiple choice quiz generator. You can customize which topics you wish to be quizzed on, how many questions are in the quiz, and what [...]
App Ave. – 10.28.2011
This week Adams App Ave. has two apps for use in the classroom by students or teachers at any grade level. These apps will help teachers present information to students via their iPads, as well as an app to help students with iPads display information to their teachers and other students. One of the greatest [...]
Why Adams App Ave?
My 2 year old daughter works my iPad better than I do. She’s 2 and can turn it on and off, slide the bar at the bottom like a champ, knows to push the button when she wants in and out of an app, and knows where to navigate to find her folders of apps. [...]
This Week in Tweets
TWIT – 10.30.11
This Week in Tweets (TWIT) is a collection of Education Technology articles, websites and resource Tweets. Originally posted on Twitter by @EdTechScott this week. They are collected here to share with our blog readers 2 educational apps reviewed - bit.ly/tkZ90a #EdTech #ipad #app The future of education lies in technology - tnw.co/qPbGQB Big news! The #brainpop iOS Featured Movie app has just hit the [...]