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iPad/iPod User Group
Owner: Allanah King
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We are using the VLN group to discuss iPad and iPod Touch use in an educational context. We are a growing group. Places to look are the discussions, activity, blog and bookmarks.
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Padcampakl
By Catriona Pene 16 Sep 2012 12:32pm (246 days ago)Yesterday Pt. Engand school hosted the inaugural padcampakl. 60 keen participants were warmly welcomed by hosts and organisers Fiona Grant, Helen King and Dorothy Burt with Russell Burt as our janitor for the day. : ) (i)PadCampAKL followed the...iPad Apps at Waihi East School
By Robbie McGOUGAN 04 Sep 2012 11:41pm (258 days ago) Comments (1)iPad apps for year 1-2 students.iPads in Education: Enabling e-Learning event
By Tessa Gray 13 Aug 2012 11:20am (281 days ago)Kia ora tatou, for all of those who have an avid interest or passion for iPads in education - you're not going to want to miss this!!! NEW THREAD STARTS TODAY: iPads in education | An Enabling e-Learning event...Howling Mouse
By Edwin McRae 09 Aug 2012 2:15pm (284 days ago)You learn about this cute little creature's habitat, what it eats, about its rival on the food chain, and its primary predator.Science Learning Hub - free app
By Mary Loveless 15 Jul 2012 3:57pm (309 days ago)The Science Learning Hub has released an app where the videos and images from the site can be viewed and used to support science learning
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i-movie on i-pad 2
Last updated 368 days ago by Nicky Comments (2)Hi all. I have bought the i-movie app and for some reason it wont synch on my i-pad 2. Just wondering if others have it working or have tried like me and can't get it to work?-
Voice To Text - i-pad
Last updated 368 days ago by Nicky Comments (5)Hi all, Am searching for an equivalent to Dragon Dictation? Does anyone know of anything?
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- Joy Kitt replied on the discussion topic how to manage a 2 ipad/classroom?
- joleneb replied on the discussion topic App Sharing
- joleneb replied on the discussion topic App Sharing
- Josie Woon replied on the discussion topic how to manage a 2 ipad/classroom?
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How to create an eBook using Pages
By Allanah King 605 days agoYou do the same thing on a PC with Word but upload it to http://www.2epub.com/ to convert to ePub format. With an ePub all the photos and videos become clickable and every word when pressed is findable in the dictionary and you can make...
Mobile Devices in Canby School District: Meeting the Needs of Every Student
By Allanah King 678 days agoI am not sure where exactly I found this but it might be useful for people who like to show some research data on the gains made by having -iPad/iPods in classrooms. Produced by Joe Morelock Director, Technology & Innovation, Canby School...
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Using the iPad in Primary Science
By iDave 7 days agomrparkinsonict.blogspot.co.uk - Classroom ideasiPad As....
By Allanah King 22 days ago Comments (7)edtechteacher.org - This web resources lets you start with what you want your students to be able to do- then you get links to app option that allow them to do that. Nice.19 Free iPad Apps for Musical Creativity: Play, Improvise and Record Music | Midnight Music
By Allanah King 26 days agowww.midnightmusic.com.au - 19 Free iPad Apps for Musical Creativity: Play, Improvise and Record MusicUsing iPads to Transform Teaching and Learning | iTeach with iPads
By Allanah King 36 days agoiteachwithipads.net - Kristi Meeuwse outlines the shift in her class when using iPads- focussing changed fromt he teacher to the students.(innovate) educate | 6 Studies Showing iPads Improve Learning
By Allanah King 36 days agorebecca-davies.net - Teachers who are fighting for stronger tech integration in their schools often come against opposition from people who believe technology not have a positive effect on student learning. This is particularly true with iPads, devices that many people...iPad and Guided Reading
By Barbara Reid 43 days ago Comments (1)www.digitalclassrooms.co.uk - Many teachers have been using iPads to develop reading in the classroom. This post looks at how they can be integrated into guided reading, however the apps we recommend are versatile enough to be used across many teaching reading contexts.
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Upper/lower case keyboard chart for iPad
By Monika Kern 34 days ago Comments (4)I created this chart for the NE teacher at one of my schools. Feel free to use, share, change (the lower case letter are simply in text boxes).
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Topic: how to manage a 2 ipad/classroom?
Started by pjolr 20 May 2013 3:55pm (8 hours ago) Replies (4) Last reply by Joy Kitt 5 hours agoHi I'm a Year 2/3 teacher. We have just brought ipads in our school this year. We only have 2 per classroom in a full primary. Any suggestions for how to make the most of them? ThanksGroup: iPad/iPod User Group
Topic: App Sharing
Started by Allanah King 22 Mar 2011 7:43pm (790 days ago) Replies (198) Last reply by joleneb 6 hours agoMaybe we can start off by all adding one app that we really like?Group: iPad/iPod User Group
Topic: Popplet App
Started by Robyn Wood 20 May 2013 8:51am (16 hours ago) Replies (4) Last reply by Susan McMillan 10 hours agoHi Is anyone using the full version of the Popplet app? Our school is currently usingn the free version of it, however a number of the teachers have asked me quesitons about the full verision that I am unable to answer and was wondering if...Group: iPad/iPod User Group
Topic: classroom set up
Started by Sharon 14 May 2013 9:34am (7 days ago) Replies (8) Last reply by Sharon 16 hours agoHi there, I have 6 ipads for a new entrant class and I was wondering what would be the best way to set them up for group rotation work and what apps would be best.Group: iPad/iPod User Group
Topic: Uploading a video from an ipad to blogger
Started by Judy Hawtin 15 May 2013 9:02pm (5 days ago) Replies (1) Last reply by Allanah King 5 days agoIf you can give me some advice on this I would appreciate it. I've tried several ways including using blogger video and vimeo. Vimeo keeps telling me the videos are too small and blogger keeps rejecting them.Group: iPad/iPod User Group
Topic: Bogger App
Started by Nicky 15 May 2013 8:34pm (5 days ago) Replies (3) Last reply by Mandy Dempsey 5 days agoHi - the blogger app for photos taken and uploaded onto the childrens blog is great. Does anyone know of a moving footage equivalent (not just photo upload)? ThanxGroup: iPad/iPod User Group
Topic: Individual i tunes accounts vs VPP
Started by Rebekah McLeod 16 Jan 2013 8:17am (125 days ago) Replies (21) Last reply by Melissa Grant 5 days agoHi our school are debating whether to go for individual i tunes accounts for classes or vpp. Id be interested to hear which option schools have gone for and why?Group: iPad/iPod User Group
Topic: Māori Language Applications for IPads
Started by Merita Waitoa Paki 16 Mar 2013 9:42pm (65 days ago) Replies (16) Last reply by Merita Waitoa Paki 5 days agoKia ora koutou, Advice is needed - we are a brand new kura kaupapa māori based in Richmond - Nelson - we are wanting to know what māori language applications are around for IPads - literacy focus, numeracy focus, any type of focus would be...Group: iPad/iPod User Group
Topic: MS Office type app
Started by Monika Kern 02 Jul 2012 4:38pm (322 days ago) Replies (16) Last reply by Kevin Byrne 6 days agoHello all, this might have been discussed before, but as I only recently purchased my private iPad2 I am now considering to buy some apps (rather than using only free and lite versions). Can you recommend an app that works a long the lines of MS...Group: iPad/iPod User Group
Topic: Evaluation of I Pad as a tool for learnnig
Started by Sandy Anderson 08 May 2013 5:18pm (12 days ago) Replies (2) Last reply by Allanah King 10 days agoHi All I am interested in how other schools have or are going about the process of evaluating ipads as a learning tool- given their cost the Board want to know - are they value for money and how do we know they enhance student...Group: iPad/iPod User Group
Topic: Locking settings on an ipad
Started by Robyn Wood 08 May 2013 8:58am (13 days ago) Replies (9) Last reply by Allanah King 10 days agoHi Does anyone know of a way to make the 'settings' part of the ipad inaccessable to young children who like exploring? Thanks heaps - RobynGroup: iPad/iPod User Group
Topic: Apple tv
Started by Iva 10 May 2013 9:53am (11 days ago) Replies (6) Last reply by Josie Woon 10 days agoHi All Is anyone using Apple TV with their iPads in classrooms... and are you using a TV as screen or using your normal screen. We are exploring to use an iPad app - Air server ($15 for 5 licences) to project iPad screen on big screen thru laptop....Group: iPad/iPod User Group
Topic: Create and Share Your Own home made/ iPad Stand
Started by Allanah King 10 May 2013 12:41pm (10 days ago)This article http://www.ipadable.com/10-examples-of-home-made-ipad-stands/ shows some ideas some people have had to make their own iPad stands. I was thinking it would be quite fun to use this discussion forum where people can upload photos of...Group: iPad/iPod User Group
Topic: Airprint using iPads
Started by Angela Scoullar 09 May 2013 8:43pm (11 days ago) Replies (6) Last reply by Monika Kern 11 days agoHi everyone. Just wondering if anyone has found any easy ways of printing documents etc to the network school printers from the iPads?? Also a roadblock we have encountered is the few times you actually need to print a doc from the...Group: iPad/iPod User Group
Topic: Evaluation of I Pad as a tool for learnnig
Started by Sandy Anderson 08 May 2013 5:18pm (12 days ago) Replies (3) Last reply by Klaris Philipson 11 days agoHi All I am interested in how other schools have or are going about the process of evaluating ipads as a learning tool- given their cost the Board want to know - are they value for money and how do we know they enhance student...Group: iPad/iPod User Group
Topic: ipads - dataprojector and Reading Apps
Started by Jo Hall 09 May 2013 3:51pm (11 days ago) Replies (5) Last reply by Stu Morrison 11 days agoHi, Can anyone please tell me a quick and easy way to hook up your ipad to a dataprojector so I can model the use of apps? AND Does anyone use a great app where you can create comprehension questions for kids to answer in reading...Group: iPad/iPod User Group
Topic: ipads - dataprojector and Reading Apps
Started by Jo Hall 09 May 2013 3:51pm (11 days ago) Replies (2) Last reply by Robyn Wood 11 days agoHi, Can anyone please tell me a quick and easy way to hook up your ipad to a dataprojector so I can model the use of apps? AND Does anyone use a great app where you can create comprehension questions for kids to answer in reading...Group: iPad/iPod User Group
Topic: Wifi for iPads
Started by Sinead Grimes 08 May 2013 5:41pm (12 days ago) Replies (2) Last reply by Sinead Grimes 11 days agoHi all With our iPads on their way any day now, we have installed our new wifi system (Ubiquiti UniFi units) which will hopefully fuel these puppies! I have to make some quick decisions about login passwords and SSID before the software is...Group: iPad/iPod User Group
Topic: ipads ask for apple ID every app we open
Started by Luke Thompson 08 May 2013 1:47pm (12 days ago) Replies (1) Last reply by Neil_V 12 days agoHi all, We are using apple config. to set up ipads for our classes. We have set up one ipad how we want the others, made a back and pushed that to the others. Now when we use some apps the apps will request we put in our Apple ID and...Group: iPad/iPod User Group
Topic: Reading
Started by Clair Bee 06 Aug 2011 9:36am (654 days ago) Replies (14) Last reply by Brent McDowell 13 days agoDoes anyone use I-pads as a listening post option? Are school journal stories recorded as mp3 anywhere?
Using the iPad in Primary Science
By iDave 7 days agomrparkinsonict.blogspot.co.uk - Classroom ideasiPad As....
By Allanah King 22 days ago Comments (7)edtechteacher.org - This web resources lets you start with what you want your students to be able to do- then you get links to app option that allow them to do that. Nice.19 Free iPad Apps for Musical Creativity: Play, Improvise and Record Music | Midnight Music
By Allanah King 26 days agowww.midnightmusic.com.au - 19 Free iPad Apps for Musical Creativity: Play, Improvise and Record MusicUsing iPads to Transform Teaching and Learning | iTeach with iPads
By Allanah King 36 days agoiteachwithipads.net - Kristi Meeuwse outlines the shift in her class when using iPads- focussing changed fromt he teacher to the students.(innovate) educate | 6 Studies Showing iPads Improve Learning
By Allanah King 36 days agorebecca-davies.net - Teachers who are fighting for stronger tech integration in their schools often come against opposition from people who believe technology not have a positive effect on student learning. This is particularly true with iPads, devices that many people...iPad and Guided Reading
By Barbara Reid 43 days ago Comments (1)www.digitalclassrooms.co.uk - Many teachers have been using iPads to develop reading in the classroom. This post looks at how they can be integrated into guided reading, however the apps we recommend are versatile enough to be used across many teaching reading contexts.Using Creative Book Builder
By Barbara Reid 43 days ago Comments (3)www.appsinclass.com - Using Creative Book Builder at Every Level of Bloom's Creative Book Builder is a fantastic app that allows students to create books in epub format, which can then be exported to iBooks and shared with others. There are a variety of instructional...Meraki Mobile Device Management | admin
By Allanah King 65 days ago Comments (3)www.mountbatten.hants.sch.uk - Maybe a viable alternative to Apple Configurator.Reading - Initial iPad Setup
By Allanah King 73 days ago Comments (1)sites.google.com - Just added CSI Literacy Starter Kit to my iPad site reading page.
Padcampakl
By Catriona Pene 16 Sep 2012 12:32pm (246 days ago)Yesterday Pt. Engand school hosted the inaugural padcampakl. 60 keen participants were warmly welcomed by hosts and organisers Fiona Grant, Helen King and Dorothy Burt with Russell Burt as our janitor for the day. : ) (i)PadCampAKL followed the...iPad Apps at Waihi East School
By Robbie McGOUGAN 04 Sep 2012 11:41pm (258 days ago) Comments (1)iPad apps for year 1-2 students.iPads in Education: Enabling e-Learning event
By Tessa Gray 13 Aug 2012 11:20am (281 days ago)Kia ora tatou, for all of those who have an avid interest or passion for iPads in education - you're not going to want to miss this!!! NEW THREAD STARTS TODAY: iPads in education | An Enabling e-Learning event...Howling Mouse
By Edwin McRae 09 Aug 2012 2:15pm (284 days ago)You learn about this cute little creature's habitat, what it eats, about its rival on the food chain, and its primary predator.
How to create an eBook using Pages
By Allanah King 605 days agoYou do the same thing on a PC with Word but upload it to http://www.2epub.com/ to convert to ePub format. With an ePub all the photos and videos become clickable and every word when pressed is findable in the dictionary and you can make...Mobile Devices in Canby School District: Meeting the Needs of Every Student
By Allanah King 678 days agoI am not sure where exactly I found this but it might be useful for people who like to show some research data on the gains made by having -iPad/iPods in classrooms. Produced by Joe Morelock Director, Technology & Innovation, Canby School...