tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32333623917326941072024-03-18T00:36:11.603-07:00Digital ClassroomAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16335968959330108342noreply@blogger.comBlogger348125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3233362391732694107.post-73750745869373998642013-12-22T11:08:00.004-08:002013-12-22T11:08:31.578-08:00High Quality Online Writing Service<div style="text-align: justify;">
The modern students these days are considered to be lucky because whenever they have to submit writing assignment, they do not have to do the hard work to write or compose the writing assignment because they can easily rely on an online writing service to do the hard work for them and all they have to do is waiting for the email, download the attachment, and print their writing assignment order. Unfortunately, many students have become the victim of fake online writing service where they offer not only affordable, but also cheap writing service but what they write is not original work but copied from work of others. So, how can students found online writing service which not only offering high quality writing service but also original writing work?<br />
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One of the easiest ways to check whether the online writing service is offering free-plagiarism service is to check it through a plagiarism checker. Some reliable and certified online writing services are offering the free plagiarism checking service because they guarantee that their writing result is an original work and not contain any trace of plagiarism. The <a href="http://www.essaylib.com/">http://www.essaylib.com</a> is one of reliable online writing services which offering plagiarism checker for free with the lowest cost for writing service is as low as $10 per page. The aforementioned price is for high school students and the basic price for the online writing service is depending on the stage of the education and the complexity or the difficulty of the writing assignment. Those who currently on college are charged around $13 per page, the university is $16 per page, Master’s $21 per page, and those who take PhD. will be charged around $28 per page.</div>
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Students who use this online writing service is not considered as lazy because most of them do not have enough time to finish all of their writing assignments which usually have the same due date. By placing writing assignment orders to the online writing service, they can concentrate and finish other writing assignments and still able to score maximum grade or score which their professors are expected them to. The students can also get free quotes if they do not know what they are about to order although the online writing service is offering revision service with terms and conditions applied. Other writing services which offered by the online writing service beside the academic or education writing assignment are including personal statement, creative writing, proposal, and even speech.</div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16335968959330108342noreply@blogger.com97tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3233362391732694107.post-82570997064624593992013-04-25T00:13:00.004-07:002013-04-25T00:13:41.490-07:00Do Assignments Faster with Professionals’ Help<div style="text-align: justify;">
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16335968959330108342noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3233362391732694107.post-33716839234338298662012-12-03T00:02:00.000-08:002012-12-09T08:02:42.902-08:00Registration Now Open! PLAYDATE13<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://sites.google.com/site/playdatechicago13/" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" height="233" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyX-uLdnE44u9fL9w01oLi73abxS8-oxX0vIJrxy8_34DLU3UJfMQiUNcOmFOCniBLgQVazf8-Ifd7xBeqf5nS-Ct7bjZAMvP4yjNBIDr05fGC74M5pFxnbGXcYUCNTWvEQNQP4ZpALxc/s320/Screen+Shot+2012-12-03+at+12.00.10+AM.png" width="320" /></a></div>PLAYDATE13 - the conference that was born at 10,000 feet (<a href="http://teachinglikeits2999.blogspot.com/2012/11/planeplanning-birth-of-playdate13.html" target="_blank">see this post</a> to learn more about that) is now open for registration! Also, thanks to Boston-based educator <a href="https://twitter.com/tsocko" target="_blank">Tracy Sockalosky's</a> go-getter attitude, we've added on a second city to the event! As such, PLAYDATE will be now be occurring simultaneously in both Chicago and Boston.<br /><br /><a href="https://sites.google.com/site/playdatechicago13/" target="_blank"><b>Click here</b></a><b> to register for either location - and register soon! This event is limited to the first 150 participants.</b><br /><br /><b>Read below for more info:</b><br /><span style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; line-height: 23.33333396911621px;">A new kind of conference. </span><br /><div style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; line-height: 23.33333396911621px; text-align: left;">No presenters. No agendas. <span style="line-height: 23.33333396911621px;">Just playing.</span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; line-height: 23.33333396911621px;"><div style="text-align: left;"><i>Explore the things you've never had time to explore. </i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i>Saturday, February 9, 2013</i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; line-height: normal; white-space: pre-wrap;">This is a new kind of conference. Think about the last time you attended an EdTech PD, conference or other professional learning event. Oftentimes, we leave full of new knowledge and a list overflowing with new apps, programs and skills to try out. However, once we return to "the real world" many of us lack the time and support to actually try out all of these new tools. </span></div><div><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; line-height: normal; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; line-height: normal; white-space: pre-wrap;">PLAYDATE13 is a space for us to come together and collaboratively explore these tools we've always wanted to learn more about. The concept is to invite educators from around the area to join together on one day, sit in a room for a few hours and just play. They will collaborate to learn about EdTech apps, programs and tools with one another. There are no presenters in the room, no experts and no agenda. Simply time to play, tinker, and explore. </span></div><div><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; line-height: normal; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: normal; white-space: pre-wrap;">There will be a Google Doc circulated a month before the event for colleagues and fellow educators to fill in with tips, tricks and links to help support the exploration during the PLAYDATE sessions, but that's it! </span></span><b><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: normal; white-space: pre-wrap;">Join us on Saturday, February 9th to rediscover playtime.</span></span></b></div></div><br /><br /></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16335968959330108342noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3233362391732694107.post-81715733280838222812012-11-30T21:36:00.000-08:002012-12-09T08:02:42.909-08:00Don't Trust Conference Presenters: The Teacher Behind the Curtain<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjM50jfPFc06kFn7Z7QIFB88XqxXrQnG8dWKI9hyIwuTUs0NP7XaN41kOgTAJePFfMWaLtR7lcK8swsgfqxm4uRj2VhHoCUDGnuNHUtgV2Mai4mcnoSoAUNUF2A28_VcWuEfv5Wl1cYy2I/s1600/the-man-behind-the-curtain-01.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjM50jfPFc06kFn7Z7QIFB88XqxXrQnG8dWKI9hyIwuTUs0NP7XaN41kOgTAJePFfMWaLtR7lcK8swsgfqxm4uRj2VhHoCUDGnuNHUtgV2Mai4mcnoSoAUNUF2A28_VcWuEfv5Wl1cYy2I/s320/the-man-behind-the-curtain-01.jpg" width="320" /></a>Recently I've noticed something about conference presenters (myself included). We're a bit phony. How so? Well, we jump up in front of poor, unsuspecting participants and show about 20% of our practice... the perfect, amazing 20%. Then we thank our audience and walk away with smiles as if to say, "Don't you wish you could do that?"<br /><br />So, don't trust conference presenters. If you pull back the curtain, you'll see that the other 80% of our practice is rich with failure and - as such - important learning experiences. Moreover, don't expect to emulate what you see in the presentations - even 20% of the time - immediately. I'm not saying don't strive to set and meet goals based on what you learn at PDs, conferences and PLC meetings - but scaffold for yourself just as you would suggest for your students. At least in my case, it took me months - if not years - of experimentation with my iPads, AppleTV, Student Social Media, Chromebooks, etc. to gather the 60 minutes of presentation material to 'show out' in front of an audience. And even then, I'm still a work in progress - continually learning and growing.<br /><br />As such, I've recently begun to make more of my learning experience transparent when I present. I try and show what <i>didn't </i>work and why - and also how I learned and grew from the experience. I do this <i>before</i> I demonstrate the current strategy, tool or process that is working well. My hope is that by being transparent about the real deal - the time, growth and challenges that I experienced - my colleagues can walk away from my workshops and sessions feeling empowered to rock out in their own classrooms. Because I know they all can - if I'm honest with my own journey.</div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16335968959330108342noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3233362391732694107.post-61314600195775259362012-11-30T17:39:00.000-08:002012-12-09T08:05:29.883-08:00iTunes 11 Feature Helps Visually Impaired Redeem Gift Cards<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://cdn.redmondpie.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/itunes_11_gift_card_camera.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="208" src="http://cdn.redmondpie.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/itunes_11_gift_card_camera.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">A feature in <a href="http://bdmtech.blogspot.com/2012/10/apple-announces-ipad-mini.html">Apple's</a> iTunes 11 allows you to scan a gift card code using your computer's camera. The feature is particularly intriguing for the blind, visually impaired and for dyslexics. While it may be inconvenient for most people to type the 16 digit code, it is impossible for users who are blind or visually impaired, and can be a struggle for some dyslexics. To use the feature position the gift card in front of the computer's camera. For people with visual impairments <a href="http://bdmtech.blogspot.com/2012/10/ios-6-voiceover-compatiblity-with-maps.html"><span class="GRcorrect" grphrase="fdcb065896ae8fdb1202f1b9e07d3df76eaaa127" grtype="null" id="GRmark_fdcb065896ae8fdb1202f1b9e07d3df76eaaa127_VoiceOver:0">VoiceOver</span></a>, Apple's built in screen reader <span class="GRcorrect" grcontextid="on:1" grmarkguid="883bd286-27d8-4517-8551-8b02b7739966" gruiphraseguid="7e798691-6d99-467c-bf19-bbce1cdda5c0">on</span> your Mac will help you frame the card in the picture. Then iTunes recognizes the code and credits the money to your iTunes account. This feature makes it possible for the blind and visually impaired to easily and independently redeem iTunes gift cards. Maybe this cool scanning feature will make its way to <span class="GRcorrect" grphrase="53b5d7b0a2af1c2432f976109cffe34c4b6009a1" grtype="null" id="GRmark_53b5d7b0a2af1c2432f976109cffe34c4b6009a1_iOS:0"><a href="http://bdmtech.blogspot.com/2012/11/slow-down-ios-home-cick-speed.html"><span class="GRcorrect" grcontextid="iOS:0" grmarkguid="e5a59b90-616a-46b9-a5ee-43cfb260f525" gruiphraseguid="abbfa4ba-6b4f-41b9-b1b7-0a4dadb9012b">iOS</span></a></span> in the near future.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://images.apple.com/itunes/home/images/giftcards_music.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://images.apple.com/itunes/home/images/giftcards_music.png" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Click read more below to view pictures of the scanning feature in action.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><a name='more'></a><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.ijailbreak.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/iTunes-11-Gift-Card-Scan.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="227" src="http://www.ijailbreak.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/iTunes-11-Gift-Card-Scan.png" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16335968959330108342noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3233362391732694107.post-81560799882368517192012-11-27T17:44:00.000-08:002012-12-09T08:05:29.931-08:00Nook App for iOS Updated to Support VoiceOver and Zoom<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://a1605.phobos.apple.com/us/r1000/095/Purple/v4/95/2b/ff/952bffbb-5411-4733-5f17-86a6ed3e1b47/mzl.ijhtgfzw.320x480-75.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" border="0" height="320" src="http://a1605.phobos.apple.com/us/r1000/095/Purple/v4/95/2b/ff/952bffbb-5411-4733-5f17-86a6ed3e1b47/mzl.ijhtgfzw.320x480-75.jpg" title="Nook app screenshot" width="186" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Great news, the Nook app for <a href="http://bdmtech.blogspot.com/2012/09/best-apps-for-your-new-iphone-5.html">iPhone</a>, <a href="http://bdmtech.blogspot.com/2012/10/apple-announces-ipad-mini.html">iPad</a>, and <a href="http://bdmtech.blogspot.com/2012/09/brand-new-ipod-touch-announced.html">iPod Touch</a> is now <a href="http://bdmtech.blogspot.com/2011/10/is-kindle-fire-accessible.html">accessible</a> to the blind, visually impaired and people with print disabilities. The updated app now supports <a href="http://bdmtech.blogspot.com/2012/10/ios-6-voiceover-compatiblity-with-maps.html"><span class="GRcorrect" grphrase="5e606f8618631b18aef02d9c35ea3e7f8296614a" grtype="null" id="GRmark_5e606f8618631b18aef02d9c35ea3e7f8296614a_VoiceOver:0">VoiceOver</span></a> and <a href="http://bdmtech.blogspot.com/2012/10/ios-6-voiceover-compatiblity-with-maps.html">Zoom</a>. <span class="GRcorrect" grphrase="8338ebfc78a21d9397196b732aff26a0ce66467b" grtype="null" id="GRmark_8338ebfc78a21d9397196b732aff26a0ce66467b_VoiceOver:0">VoiceOver</span> and Zoom are built in accessibility features in <span class="GRcorrect" grphrase="8338ebfc78a21d9397196b732aff26a0ce66467b" grtype="null" id="GRmark_8338ebfc78a21d9397196b732aff26a0ce66467b_iOS:1">iOS</span>. To learn more about <span class="GRcorrect" grphrase="dc5355d3eb57ee1a5503eec0475addf0d5963ac7" grtype="null" id="GRmark_dc5355d3eb57ee1a5503eec0475addf0d5963ac7_VoiceOver:0"><a href="http://bdmtech.blogspot.com/2011/07/ios-voiceover-overview.html">VoiceOver</a></span> click here. With VoiceOver you can have the book read aloud using text-to-speech. Oddly enough the update makes the Nook app more accessible than current Nooks. Serious kudos to Barns & Noble's for making their app accessible. To download the app for free <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/nook-by-barnes-noble/id373582546?mt=8">click here</a>.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Click read more below to view more screenshots.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"></div><a name='more'></a><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://a1447.phobos.apple.com/us/r1000/080/Purple/v4/23/4c/1b/234c1b9b-dadd-59d8-15d0-621a7e217319/mzl.rpowxxwn.320x480-75.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://a1447.phobos.apple.com/us/r1000/080/Purple/v4/23/4c/1b/234c1b9b-dadd-59d8-15d0-621a7e217319/mzl.rpowxxwn.320x480-75.jpg" width="186" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: 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table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-priority:99; mso-style-parent:""; mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; mso-para-margin:0in; mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:12.0pt; font-family:Cambria; mso-ascii-font-family:Cambria; mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family:Cambria; mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;} </style><![endif]--> <!--StartFragment--> <br /><div class="separator" style="background: white; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0in;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4ogqy-ba7h8cwOWk0-DkbQInwnu4a-T4gYoNcSw5e5ybaFQ6yM8mnHwmYILOhLN5VV55gNKhRBIdsPXUNURReboo5w1JQuPaWyxpvVxzi1CUJyrmiskjRRrGg2d7bHqdpYdA8NElbG6w/s1600/photo.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4ogqy-ba7h8cwOWk0-DkbQInwnu4a-T4gYoNcSw5e5ybaFQ6yM8mnHwmYILOhLN5VV55gNKhRBIdsPXUNURReboo5w1JQuPaWyxpvVxzi1CUJyrmiskjRRrGg2d7bHqdpYdA8NElbG6w/s320/photo.png" width="320" /></a><span style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial;">Recently I wrote<b> <a href="http://www.appolicious.com/education/articles/12704-appealing-apps-for-educators-screencasting-smackdown-videos-in-the-classroom" target="_blank">this article</a></b>, discussing the pros and cons of different screencasting apps. However, 9 days later Apple's updated operating system, iOS6, was released. This allows users to upload <b>video</b> to websites. Now that this is an option, here is workflow that will help you get student screencasts turned in more efficiently and allow you to provide grades, feedback, through the same platform.</span></div><div class="separator" style="background: white; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0in;"><span style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="" style="background: white; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0in;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRCfAqA5hDGVPOAiRm-lT5afRCYILuj3taG4Y0aCKrFiDjDdZTuBMjA2wiyYKLmFmzTZv1Dy4wuJVf-b1fpeBtopGM0wSqcQtjF_ISQ74Spkr1A_mp9h7JqneoFKd73x0HU93RtELnNVM/s1600/photo+%25281%2529.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRCfAqA5hDGVPOAiRm-lT5afRCYILuj3taG4Y0aCKrFiDjDdZTuBMjA2wiyYKLmFmzTZv1Dy4wuJVf-b1fpeBtopGM0wSqcQtjF_ISQ74Spkr1A_mp9h7JqneoFKd73x0HU93RtELnNVM/s320/photo+%25281%2529.png" width="320" /></a><span style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial;">You'd use the free screencasting app <b><a href="http://doceri.com/" target="_blank">Doceri</a></b> instead of your previous screencasting app (i.e., ShowMe, ScreenChomp or Educreations) as it allows you to send the video to your photo/camera roll. You'll also need to have your <b><a href="http://www.edmodo.com/" target="_blank">Edmodo</a></b> class set up and an Edmodo assignment created. </span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial;">(Edmodo is a free online learning management system.)</span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial;"> </span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial;">For help with this, check out </span><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F1SXlLtmJ_Y" style="font-family: Arial;" target="_blank"><b>this video</b></a><span style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial;">.</span><br /><span style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial;"><br /></span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial;"><i>[If you want ideas for how students can use screencasting apps to show their metacognition, check out <a href="http://teachinglikeits2999.blogspot.com/2011/09/students-showme-their-math-work.html" target="_blank">this previous post</a> and <a href="http://teachinglikeits2999.blogspot.com/2011/09/showme-more-math-metacognition.html" target="_blank">this one</a> as well.]</i></span></div><div class="" style="background: white; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0in;"><span style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="" style="background: white; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0in;"><b><span style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial;">Here is the workflow:</span></b><span style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial;"><o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="background: white; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0in;"><br /></div><div style="background: white; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0in;"><span style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial;">(1) Make sure all iPads are updated to<span class="apple-converted-space"><b> </b></span><b>iOS 6.0.1</b> or later. You can tell by going to the Settings app icon, then clicking on "General" then clicking on "About". About halfway down the screen you'll see "Version" - it should say 6.0.1.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="background: white; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0in;"><br /></div><div style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0in;"><span style="background: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial;">(2) Once you've made sure all iPads are updated, you go into Edmodo and create an assignment. Tell the kids what to do with Doceri and what kind of video to make. Give it a due date. Send it to the students.</span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial;"><o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0in;"><br /></div><div style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0in;"><span style="background: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial;">(3) Have the kids create screencasts on Doceri. Then have them save to the camera roll by dragging the video (once they're done a screen will pop up with the video thumbnails) to the picture of the camera roll (the black square with a flower in it - see the second photo). That saves the video to the iPad's camera roll.</span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial;"><o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0in;"><br /></div><div style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0in;"><span style="background: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial;">(4) Have them log into Edmodo. Have them tap on "turn in" on your assignment. Have them tap "file" then "choose existing" and finally select their video (it should be the most recent one all the way at the bottom of the list of thumbnails). Then have them submit their assignment. Now you have their video submitted to Edmodo and don't have to worry about uploading to a website, emailing it to yourself or downloading it directly from student iPads! You can grade it, give feedback, or download it to your desktop. It's a much, much cleaner workflow than Educreations.com and also allows you to organize videos and give feedback. This also allows you to download the videos to your desktop, should you wish. (See the last photo for a silly sample assignment.)</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><!--EndFragment--></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16335968959330108342noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3233362391732694107.post-20626432120099029562012-11-25T10:25:00.000-08:002012-12-09T08:05:29.943-08:00Livescribe Sky Wifi Smartpen: Handwriten Notes With Audio in the Cloud<div style="text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen" frameborder="0" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/20Hgc_B4xuM" width="560"></iframe><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><b>Overview:</b><br /><br />The Sky Wifi Smartpen from Livescribe is a WiFi enabled pen that has a built in audio recorder. 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(See below for Evernote description) The <span class="GRcorrect" grphrase="b0ed29fafac42ce0a2c06b5f8c0810a13ffa7e4f" grtype="null" id="GRmark_b0ed29fafac42ce0a2c06b5f8c0810a13ffa7e4f_smartpen:0">smartpen</span> allows you to take handwritten notes which are linked <span class="GRcorrect" grphrase="b07d2654d8c2915459a3fbe8d7f9654aaf86f995" grtype="null" id="GRmark_b07d2654d8c2915459a3fbe8d7f9654aaf86f995_with:0">to</span> an audio recording of what was being said at the time you wrote your notes. The pen can record audio using a built in or external microphone. Using specially designed note paper, you simply touch "record" at the bottom of the dot paper page and begin writing notes. The camera at the bottom of the pen tracks where you write and the built in microphone records what is being said. The result is that your writing is linked with whatever was spoken at the time. In other words each pen-stroke is linked with the sound that you heard at that time. So if you are in class and your teacher is discussing President Washington and you write "President Washington" later you can playback everything the teacher said about Washington at that time by touching the pen to the words "President Washington."<br /><br />Many of the pen's functions are accessed by touching buttons printed on the specially designed dot paper with the tip of the pen. When <span class="GRcorrect" grphrase="65d1b3843771b8819d8b2dbfabdef28bd070b0d2" grtype="null" id="GRmark_65d1b3843771b8819d8b2dbfabdef28bd070b0d2_your done taking:0" style="background-color: transparent;">you <span class="GRcorrect" grphrase="82b60ff20c46239b501831331a99a543a8dc47ca" grtype="null" id="GRmark_82b60ff20c46239b501831331a99a543a8dc47ca_are done taking:0">are done taking</span></span> notes you simply press the stop button at the bottom of the dot paper notebook and your handwriting and audio recording is automatically synced to Evernote. <a href="https://www.evernote.com/shard/s200/sh/d7bc721e-0f24-4baa-a9be-3ba59e3e2689/94957ecfcb74df653897502c3b69026c">Click here</a> to view a sample note. From Evernote you can view the note and listen to the audio or share the note.<br /><br />Click read more below to read the full review.<br /><a name='more'></a><br /><b>Benefits:</b><br /><b><br /></b> <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhybcIuel6Zrk7BKHtblwAHn-dHcfiDhHB6LjXhlwhWEMO38pE5wHqKp_HKmzUKXMqm94_4M2rwmmefezZOckC3htFwRuiDJRoHl-vtlePZKrM3ph9KFmz2OPTsqg3eTvSJq4IvIz11wwQ/s1600/sky_cloud_devices_2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="287" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhybcIuel6Zrk7BKHtblwAHn-dHcfiDhHB6LjXhlwhWEMO38pE5wHqKp_HKmzUKXMqm94_4M2rwmmefezZOckC3htFwRuiDJRoHl-vtlePZKrM3ph9KFmz2OPTsqg3eTvSJq4IvIz11wwQ/s320/sky_cloud_devices_2.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br />The Sky Wifi Smartpen has numerous benefits for students, business people, and teachers. The pen allows you to hand write your notes but still have them available electronically. The linked audio is great for reviewing and remembering class notes or business meetings. Also you do not need to worry about using a stylus and tablet.<br /><br /><b>Set up:</b><br /><b><br /></b> <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.livescribe.com/images/smartpen/accessories/sky_paper_controls.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="223" src="http://www.livescribe.com/images/smartpen/accessories/sky_paper_controls.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br />Setting up the Sky WiFi Samrtpen was a bit complicated. Luckily it is a one time set up. In order to connect to Wifi you must use the printed keyboard on the inside cover of your specially designed dot paper notebook. However, you currently cannot connect to wifi networks with hidden SSIDs or networks that require a sign-in or agreement page to connect. Connecting the pen to your Evernote account is very easy.<br /><b><br /></b> <b>Hardware:</b><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoSxBONvXScClgxJ6HDwBwSDwmj1i8UuUbc1tpMRKG-MK7v4JGQJB8eOgb8gfOBAyUxru3gKnqx1MPVAIhDpvTInbqQhko6eqJ99AfQgkBtjc-qG69kopKsdFA9MVTvS_s6beyBtfKoXA/s1600/sky_wifi_front.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="51" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoSxBONvXScClgxJ6HDwBwSDwmj1i8UuUbc1tpMRKG-MK7v4JGQJB8eOgb8gfOBAyUxru3gKnqx1MPVAIhDpvTInbqQhko6eqJ99AfQgkBtjc-qG69kopKsdFA9MVTvS_s6beyBtfKoXA/s400/sky_wifi_front.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>The <span class="GRcorrect" grphrase="b33af72ce11f5e7c16435dafdfa1a5e5354514ba" grtype="null" id="GRmark_b33af72ce11f5e7c16435dafdfa1a5e5354514ba_smartpen:0">smartpen</span> looks like a normal pen but is a bit thicker in order to accommodate all of the electronics. It is comfortable to hold and easy to write with. The pen only includes one physical button which turns the pen on and off. On the front is a small screen, microphone, and speaker. The microphone works well even from long distances, but sometimes picks up the sound of the pen writing. The speaker is adequate for personal use in a quiet room but you can also plug in headphones to the headphone jack on top. The top also has a micro-USB for charging. On the bottom is the ball point tip which is replaceable and a camera which tracks where you are writing on the dot paper. The bottom half of the pen has a slightly rubberized feel that prevents the pen from slipping from your grip. Having wifi turned on degrades battery life but you can turn wifi off by taping the wifi off button on the front cover of your notebook. <br /><b><br /></b> <b>Evernote:</b><br /><b><br /></b> <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://evernote.com/media/img/logo.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://evernote.com/media/img/logo.png" /></a></div><b><br /></b> Evernote integration is a huge plus for the Sky Wifi Smartpen. It makes it seamless to view and listen to your notes on <span class="GRcorrect" grphrase="0f7bd62ee906a0af5bd5fdcca3b6fe7bc65c229b" grtype="null" id="GRmark_0f7bd62ee906a0af5bd5fdcca3b6fe7bc65c229b_virtually:0">virtually</span> any devices. Evernote is a free internet storage service designed especially for note taking. 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Evernote also allows you to search for text within your notes and organize notes using tags. Evernote also makes sharing a breeze. Your shared pen casts can be <span class="GRcorrect" grphrase="da199f014fcba5036786b2efec205c9b1781b08a" grtype="null" id="GRmark_da199f014fcba5036786b2efec205c9b1781b08a_view:0">view</span> and played on almost any device with the Livescribe player. From within the Livescribe player you can click on any part of your notes to hear what was being said at that time.<br /><br /><b>Accessories:</b><br /><b><br /></b> <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://penfountain.org/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/Livescribe-Dot-Paper.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="167" src="http://penfountain.org/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/Livescribe-Dot-Paper.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br />The <span class="GRcorrect" grphrase="21699ec8dd150a9e83827f5eaf5ee69e3de68267" grtype="null" id="GRmark_21699ec8dd150a9e83827f5eaf5ee69e3de68267_smartpen:0">smartpen</span> needs dot paper to work. You can print the dot paper from certain printers or buy it from Livescribe's website. The dot paper comes in notebooks, sticky notes, or index cards and cost somewhat more than normal paper. One small notebook is included with the smartpen. You can add a recording headset that adds external microphones for increased audio quality. Standard headset such as the Apple headphones with microphone will also work.<br /><b><br /></b> <b>Uses:</b><br /><b><br /></b> <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.livescribe.com/blog/press/files/2012/05/echo_student.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="220" src="http://www.livescribe.com/blog/press/files/2012/05/echo_student.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br />The <span class="GRcorrect" grphrase="e83b2cb12bfe64dd2fb1d6ae22892d3413e7852f" grtype="null" id="GRmark_e83b2cb12bfe64dd2fb1d6ae22892d3413e7852f_smartpen:0">smartpen</span> has exciting educational applications. It can be used to help students who have trouble with note taking or who need a little extra help reviewing for tests and quizzes. Students can outline notes and rely on the audio to supplement anything that wasn't written. It could also be used for people with attention issues because if they forget to write down something they can still go back and listen to what they missed. One very exciting application of the <span class="GRcorrect" grphrase="84d187e513beb7944634831c682a2e53b35653fe" grtype="null" id="GRmark_84d187e513beb7944634831c682a2e53b35653fe_pen is:0">pen is</span> for students who are exempt from taking notes. The student who takes notes for the students with disabilities could use the pen to take notes and then immediately email the notes to any student who needs them. This would eliminate any delays in receiving notes and would also not require a teacher to make copies. It also eliminates concerns about the readability of carbon copy notes.<br /><b><br /></b> <b>Still To Come:</b><br /><b><br /></b> Sometime in early 2013 a wireless software update will allow you to share your notes to Dropbox, Email, Facebook, and Google Drive. Stay tuned to the <a href="http://bdmtech.blogspot.com/">Assistive Technology Blog</a> for news about the Sky Wifi Smartpen.<br /><br /><b>Pricing and Availability:</b><br /><b><br /></b> The Sky Wifi Smartpen costs $150 for 2gb of storage, $200 for 4gb, and $250 for 8gb. Storage is internal and non-<span class="GRcorrect" grphrase="4dbec3c3dfcbe7831b26674ef85e270d030d3bcf" grtype="null" id="GRmark_4dbec3c3dfcbe7831b26674ef85e270d030d3bcf_upgradable:0">upgradable</span>. The <span class="GRcorrect" grphrase="b3a25bca31d100dc385820434fabb3e7e6cb3354" grtype="null" id="GRmark_b3a25bca31d100dc385820434fabb3e7e6cb3354_smartpen:0">smartpen</span> is available online at <a href="http://livescribe.com/">Livescribe.com</a> and select Best Buy stores.<br /><br /><b>Videos:</b><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen" frameborder="0" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/_wq8OmAeOq4" width="560"></iframe><br /></div><br /></div><iframe allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen" frameborder="0" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/3eyDe8lJePA" width="560"></iframe><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen" frameborder="0" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/SFLEdH2kzDg" width="560"></iframe><br /><br /><div style="text-align: right;">The device was provided complimentary to reviewer .</div></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16335968959330108342noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3233362391732694107.post-89756594779864675052012-11-20T18:28:00.000-08:002012-12-09T08:05:29.957-08:00Slow Down iOS Home-Click Speed<div style="text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen" frameborder="0" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/Z5yhIaNUe1U" width="560"></iframe><br /><br /></div><div style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The <a href="http://bdmtech.blogspot.com/2012/09/best-apps-for-your-new-iphone-5.html">iPhone</a>, <a href="http://bdmtech.blogspot.com/2012/10/apple-announces-ipad-mini.html">iPad</a>, and <a href="http://bdmtech.blogspot.com/2012/09/brand-new-ipod-touch-announced.html">iPod Touch</a> home button does more than just take you do the home screen. With a quick double tap it can bring up the multitasking pane or music controls. With a quick tripple click it can be used to start an <a href="http://bdmtech.blogspot.com/2012/07/apple-releases-os-x-mountain-lion-with.html">accessibility</a> feature such as <a href="http://bdmtech.blogspot.com/2012/10/ios-6-voiceover-compatiblity-with-maps.html">VoiceOver</a>, <a href="http://www.blogger.com/iOS%206:%20VoiceOver%20Compatiblity%20with%20Maps,%20Assistive%20Touch%20and%20Zoom">Zoom</a>, <a href="http://bdmtech.blogspot.com/2012/10/assistive-touch-improvements-in-ios-6.html">Assistive Touch</a>, or <a href="http://bdmtech.blogspot.com/2012/09/what-is-guided-access.html">Guided Access</a>. If you find it difficult or impossible to double or tripple click the home button quickly you can slow down the speed in settings. To slow down the home-click speed go to settings > general > accessibility > home-click speed. This setting is only available in <a href="http://bdmtech.blogspot.com/2012/10/assistive-touch-improvements-in-ios-6.html">iOS 6</a>. To learn how to upgrade to iOS 6 <a href="http://bdmtech.blogspot.com/2012/09/ios-6-released-download-now.html">click here</a>. This setting will allow you to press the home button much slower in order to activate the double or tripple click actions. Watch the above video to learn more.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5DUqOG8Tnu_9KhR86eSUDACnDM9tSRlz-iBqg20pqyfafTLCEpfPVilwJul_xQ4olrm2e_5UqDEDUvvPlF8PhKmeBWfA46tNeeKjGS54yycGMk3Qp7l8eRAq5Mk4PU563KWiYA-bUH98/s1600/IiP4_HB.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5DUqOG8Tnu_9KhR86eSUDACnDM9tSRlz-iBqg20pqyfafTLCEpfPVilwJul_xQ4olrm2e_5UqDEDUvvPlF8PhKmeBWfA46tNeeKjGS54yycGMk3Qp7l8eRAq5Mk4PU563KWiYA-bUH98/s200/IiP4_HB.png" width="200" /></a></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16335968959330108342noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3233362391732694107.post-16183688609881880302012-11-16T08:34:00.000-08:002012-12-09T08:02:42.924-08:00Middle School Students on Social Media<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">This month has been a whirlwind of travel and learning for me! For the past three days, I've been presenting at the <a href="http://institute2012.auburnschl.edu/Quick_View.html" target="_blank">Leveraging Learning iPad Institute</a> in <a href="http://auburnschl.edu/pages/Auburn_School_Department/Programs/Advantage_2014" target="_blank">Auburn, ME</a> - home of one of the longest running and most successful 1:1 laptop pilots in the country. In addition to discovering new apps, pedagogy and amazing ideas to bring back to Chicago, I was incredibly inspired by 16 middle school students who were there live-tweeting their reactions to the institute (see hashtag #adv2014). Their insights into education were beyond humbling. This is their second year attending and tweeting about the event, and several of them had gone home last year and read <a href="http://www.masscustomizedlearning.com/content/beaBio.htm" target="_blank">Bea McGarvey's book <i>Inevitable</i> </a>from cover to cover. For fun. And had fun doing it. Then they came back this year and debated education points with adult educators at the conference. Honestly... mind. blown.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.youtube.com/embed/r2-eMmqNxVo?feature=player_embedded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div>Yesterday I convinced the amazing conference organizers to showcase these young voices as part of the dinnertime keynote. No surprise - they were a hit. Moreover, I had them do a Google Hangout with a social media expert friend of mine back in Chicago - <a href="http://mslaidler.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Autumn Laidler</a>. See that hangout <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r2-eMmqNxVo" target="_blank">here</a>.<br /><br />Today I thought we could continue to promote their ideas and voices by having them do some guest blogging here. 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mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-priority:99; mso-style-parent:""; mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; mso-para-margin:0in; mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:12.0pt; font-family:Cambria; mso-ascii-font-family:Cambria; mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family:Cambria; mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;} </style><![endif]--> <!--StartFragment--> </div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial;">Hello, my name is Donnie P, and my twitter account is @ams_donniep. I am at the Leveraging Learning conference in Auburn, Maine. I go to Auburn Middle School, and I am a student Twitter editor. My job is to watch over the tweets that other kids have sent. I correct them on a back channel we have going on at <a href="http://www.todaysmeet.com/"><span style="color: #000099;">www.todaysmeet.com</span></a>. I tell them what to correct on their tweets, whether it’s a grammatical, or a spelling errors. I think that Twitter should be used in school because one time I was in Social Studies, and I “tweeted” about my class in Todays Meet. When I was tweeting, I felt like I was absorbing information better. I think all students should use Twitter, especially ones that have trouble listening. It really helps for your listening skills I came to this conference last year as a tweeter, and I had a blast. I had learned about Mass Customized Learning. I had kind of just learned about it, but I really liked the idea. I really didn’t have enough steam to do anything. When I came to this conference, and listened to Bea McGarvey’s keynote. Then I decided I just didn’t want to tweet about it, I want to do something about it. I don’t just want to talk about the change, I want to be the change.</span><br /><div style="text-align: center;">____________________________________________________</div><div></div><br /> <span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial;">Hi! My name is Faduma and I’m an eighth grader at Auburn Middle School here in Auburn, Maine. My Twitter handle is @ams_fadumam. I have had the awesome opportunity to be a Student Tweeter two times (yep, I’m a veteran) for the Leveraging Learning the iPad in Primary Grades Conference. I’m a “tweeter” and what I do is I tweet about what I feel is an important fact, an opinion or a quote. Some people think that is it a negative thing that we are limited to a 140 character tweet but I think that it helps you make a good tweet because you have to tweet only the important stuff. I think that one a couple of things that I have taken away from this mind - blowing opportunity is that I need to take responsibility and initiative of my own learning and not take my education for granted.</span><br /><div style="text-align: center;">____________________________________________________</div><div></div><br /> <span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial;">Hi, my name is Owen Mower, and I’m an eighth grade student at Auburn Middle School. This conference has changed my views entirely on what the iPads do for the</span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial;"> <span style="background: white;">students using them. The technology focuses children, and enriches their learning. It has totally changed my mind from last year. I’ve been very lucky to be asked to</span> <span style="background: white;">get to come to this conference!</span> <span style="background: white;">Thank you for the fantastic presentations, and making the conference super enjoyable!</span></span><br /><div style="text-align: center;">____________________________________________________</div><div></div><br /> <span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial;">Hi, I'm Alina M. and I'm an eighth grader at Auburn Middle School. I've always lived here, in Auburn, ME and I am proud that I get to represent my hometown at this conference. It's such an amazing opportunity to represent Maine's education. All 16 students, over many weeks, have trained to become amazing representatives to our school. We are the actual, living proof that Mass Customized Learning </span><u style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial;">will</u><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial;"> work, not just facts and statistics. You hear all the time, at conferences, how adults view topics. I think it's amazing that we were chosen to present the students view on these topics, as well! It's such an amazing opportunity; one that I wish every student could share as well. I really hope that eventually, because we are leading the way, that is what it will come to! </span><br /><div style="text-align: center;">____________________________________________________</div><div></div><br /> <span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial;">Hi my name is Spencer H. I am an eighth grader at Auburn Middle School and the past 2 years I have had the opportunity to do something great. Basically I am a student</span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial;"> <span style="background: white;">tweeter and I go to sessions at the conference and I tweet about what is going on who is speaking questions opinions etc. My fist time here at the conference I went to</span> <span style="background: white;">my first session and my jaw dropped. I was in awe. After I got out of my first session I remember being like “Oh my god” it works and then I started thinking about how</span> <span style="background: white;">this whole time I was in more of a fixed mindset of “Kindergartners with iPad’s they are just going to break them within 5 days.” but after that session and over a year I</span> <span style="background: white;">have moved out of that fixed mindset and more into the growth mindset that iPads can work with Kindergarteners.</span></span><br /><div style="text-align: center;">____________________________________________________</div><div></div><br /> <span style="font-family: Arial;">Hello! My name is Jacob Willette and I am a tweeter at the Advantage 2014 iPad meetings. What my peers, and I did was we used the social network Twitter to tweet the subjects of the many conferences. Throughout the days I participated, Thursday and Friday, I feel I did very well and “Tweeted” to my full potential. I would like to thank Apple Inc. and MLTI for the funding for our tee-shirts, lunch, and hotel room. I would also like to thank Kelly McCarthy, Carol Miller, Dr. Ruben Puentedura, </span><span style="color: #262626; font-family: Arial;">Mauri Dufour, and </span><span style="font-family: Arial;">Jennifer Magiera</span><span style="color: #262626; font-family: Arial;"> for brilliant presentations.</span><br /><div style="text-align: center;">____________________________________________________</div><div></div><br /> <span style="font-family: Arial;">Hello, my name is Ryan. I am an eighth grader at Auburn Middle School, I love hockey, and I am a student Tweeter. This experience has been a blast and was way better than anything I could have imagined. Being a Tweeter is a lot harder than it was cracked up to be. We all have to be synchronized with the Tweets, make sure they made sense, and listen to what the talkers have to say and get it down before you forget. Yet even with all the stress we pulled it off, yet my fingers feel very sore and stiff. With all that went on we had a blast, I think all of us will always remember the great days we had together, we really tried our hardest and hope you got the gist of what the different sessions. We sure learned a whole lot. Hope you enjoyed our tweets. </span><br /><div style="text-align: center;">____________________________________________________</div><div></div><br /> <span style="font-family: Arial;">Hi! My name is Spencer Frahn and I am a seventh grader that goes to Auburn Middle School. I thought my first experience was great here at the Twitter conference. I thought listening to the iPad session and talking to people that had questions was the best. I learned a lot about the iPads, I used to think they were pointless but now I realize I was wrong. I listened to Dr. Ruben, Kelly McCarthy, Carol Miller, but I also listened to the conversation between the Tweeters and people who had questions. My job was to Tweet the “bare bone” facts or to write my opinion that I had on something the speaker said. My name on Twitter is @ams_spencerf. I hope I can do this again next year.</span><br /><div style="text-align: center;">____________________________________________________</div><div></div><br /> <span style="font-family: Arial;">Hello, my name is Reece R I go to Auburn Middle school and am in seventh grade. I enjoyed tweeting at this conference at the Hilton Garden Inn and in the Auburn City Hall, learning about the iPads and iPods was very interesting. I feel that if every grade has iPads or laptops they can learn much more efficiently, faster, and better. Your presentation was very interesting, learning about your feelings thoughts, opinions, and facts about iPads, iPods and many different apps. Overall this was a very interesting program and I hope to do it next year.</span><br /><div style="text-align: center;">____________________________________________________</div><div></div><br /> <span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial;">Hello! My name is Samantha H.! I am one of the Tweeters from Auburn Middle School! My partner, Sophie M, and I went to 4 sessions. The sessions we</span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial;"> <span style="background: white;">attended, were: So You’re Initiative Isn’t Going As Well As You’d Like... What Do You Do Next?, Auburn’s Customized Learning and The Role Of iPads, and then we were</span><span style="background: white;">supposed to go to the Professional Development in a Maturing Initiative session, but no one showed, so we went to the session across the hall. Our teacher, Mr. B,</span> <span style="background: white;">asked us to take a break and enjoy the session.</span> <span style="background: white;">All of the sessions we went to were presented by: Mike Muir, Shelly Mogul, and Mauri Dufour. I believe Mike is a very bright, and smart, man. And, he definitely</span> <span style="background: white;">knows what he’s talking about. Shelly is very, very nice, and is very smart as well. Mauri is a kindergarten teacher at Sherwood Heights.</span> <span style="background: white;">All of the sessions we went to were very interesting. I learned a lot of things but, some words really stood out to me. I learned that to succeed, you need a plan, and</span><span style="background: white;">steps to move forward. I loved working with the Student Tweeter project! I wish I would’ve done it last year! If I could I would do this again in a heartbeat.</span></span></div></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16335968959330108342noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3233362391732694107.post-30317960590820516322012-11-08T20:54:00.000-08:002012-12-09T08:02:42.936-08:00PlanePlanning: The Birth of #PLAYDATE13<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZpwCAKIVEOAwqsAP67hIVxCJq1ECDp7DTw3KlRJnHE2T4Kd74t1-0pr7dPYm5jTY9qvCl7keDqPur2wQ5iU1Vhg2vyea4GO8Qlqv8ys982SKh2i70Ywyi1L2FzpvXui4cqKjejQLIHlY/s1600/Screen+Shot+2012-11-08+at+10.44.32+PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZpwCAKIVEOAwqsAP67hIVxCJq1ECDp7DTw3KlRJnHE2T4Kd74t1-0pr7dPYm5jTY9qvCl7keDqPur2wQ5iU1Vhg2vyea4GO8Qlqv8ys982SKh2i70Ywyi1L2FzpvXui4cqKjejQLIHlY/s320/Screen+Shot+2012-11-08+at+10.44.32+PM.png" width="269" /></a>This week I had the honor of traveling to the <a href="http://ipadsummitusa.org/" target="_blank">EdTechTeacher iPad Summit</a> with my <a href="https://sites.google.com/site/ipadsatnta/" target="_blank">1:1 iPad Pilot team from National Teachers Academy</a> (the Chicago Public School at which I taught for the past 7 years): <a href="http://tinyurl.com/msorozcosclass" target="_blank"><b>Anita Orozco</b> </a>(Middle School Special Education), <b><a href="http://mslaidler.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Autumn Laidler</a> </b>(3/4th Science) and <b><a href="http://tinyurl.com/musicatnta" target="_blank">Holly Mullenix-Stack</a> </b>(K-8 Music).<br /><i><br /></i><i>[Side note: If you don't already follow these ladies' work - please do. They are amazing educators from whom I learn on a regular basis!]</i><br /><br />We presented a session on how we've worked together to redefine teaching and learning at our school. While the presentation itself was rewarding, the most amazing takeaway for me was the reminder that the biggest contributor to our school's EdTech transformation was teacher teamwork. The fact that we have a group of open minded and creative teachers who are all excited to work together and learn from one another is what allows our iPad initiative to grow and be successful. I'm so thankful to have been - and to continue to be - a part of this great team.<br /><br />So as we floated on cloud 9 onto our plane, accompanied by the great <a href="http://suejgorman.blogspot.com/" target="_blank"><b>Sue Gorman</b></a>, we didn't let the end of the conference stop our collaboration and brainstorming. Autumn, Sue and I ended up sitting next to each other and as the plane took off, so began 2 solid hours of edtech collusion. Autumn foolishly thought that she'd get a nap. Little did she know that instead we'd birth the idea for a new conference.<br /><br />Around 10,000 feet, we all began to discuss the pros and cons of the past few conferences we'd attended. We all agreed that we greatly value meeting new educators and discussing the good gospel that is innovative technology use. And yet we also lamented that we learn about a myriad of new tools, websites, tricks and apps at these conferences only to go back to the "real world" and have little to no time (usually the latter) to ever master or even simply explore any of it. For me, they usually end of in my "to explore" Google task list.<br /><br />Thus the idea of #PLAYDATE13 was born. I originally wanted to call it "ExploriCON" but as the nature of Autumn's and my relationship goes, we ping ponged ideas off each other until we got a shinier version of this original thought. First Autumn came up with PLAY- People Learning & Asking "Y". Then Sue joined in the acronym fun and suggested adding "DATE". Autumn found a great acronym for that - Digital Age Technology Exploration. And so PLAYDATE came about. After coming up with a catchy moniker, together we refined the idea to meet some of our unaddressed professional learning needs and leverage best practices we'd seen at other conferences. We're going to be pulling in the rest of our NTA 1:1 pilot team - Anita and Holly - as well as some other thought leaders in the area with whom we've been collaborating closely.<br /><div><br /></div>This conference will be geared towards those who just want to explore - or play with - apps, websites, programs or tools that they've always wanted to dig into more deeply, but never had the time or support to do so. Modeled after an unconference or an EdCamp, the sessions will be participant-driven and hands on. Most importantly - there will be no sit and get. Period. No Presenters. Period. All of the content will be learner driven, exploration based and hands on. Just like the model of education we hope for our students. At the end there will be a share out of learning and take aways "The Play Off" - and digital content and notes will be disseminated to all.<br /><br />If this seems like the model of learning that is right for you - or you just have some apps, programs, tools or websites you've always wanted to learn more about (Evernote? Google Sites? iMovie? Apple Configurator? Twitter? Pinterest?) - then check out <b><a href="https://sites.google.com/site/playdatechicago13/home" target="_blank">this site</a> </b>for more info and to sign up for updates.<br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><b><a href="https://sites.google.com/site/playdatechicago13/home" target="_blank">PLAYDATE 2013</a>: </b><b>Saturday 2-9-2013</b></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://sites.google.com/site/playdatechicago13/home" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" height="380" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-zYnH1B950qiKlbeWyZQujbDIxKqHSwkhmfPsGuenm1BIjVM12RClgbH48tNaO-osj2Bqc7C2E1fa4hXCVzoPDrRN2bOmrUD7zJ30FXzHBtOnJET6qFygcM5LIPFo9t9KZeGE9wr1Z1U/s640/Screen+Shot+2012-11-08+at+10.45.03+PM.png" width="640" /></a></div><br /></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16335968959330108342noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3233362391732694107.post-27545851178513513672012-11-07T13:28:00.000-08:002012-12-09T08:02:42.941-08:005 Tips for Starting off Strong with iPads<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><a href="http://www.edweek.org/tm/articles/2012/11/07/tln_magiera_ipads.html?r=1177164519" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" height="308" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2e_wARUc0s15GYEO_1io5_J1NsgbuZtfwnrsCpbA8pkp9SgACImGTNn99zDQbta3C6eUbpgqw8BNBfBWA9Ol7mp8jqQCZOy_frILpnE95DwdO7cmZh8E4Xd1PJwQUJs8n7mXM3p-5nT0/s320/Screen+Shot+2012-11-07+at+4.24.14+PM.png" width="320" /></a>Here is an article I wrote for EdWeek about tips for starting off strong once your school has decided to invest in iPads.<br /><br />Overview of tips:<br /><b style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 24px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">1) One Classroom > Three Classrooms</b><br /><b style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 24px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">2) Teacher Buy-In Is Half the Battle</b><br /><b style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 24px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">3) We All Need a Little Help From Our PLCs</b><br /><b style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 24px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">4) Plan for Incidental Expenses</b><br /><b style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 24px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">5) Save Room for Failure</b><br /><b style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 24px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><br /></b><a href="http://www.edweek.org/tm/articles/2012/11/07/tln_magiera_ipads.html?r=1177164519" target="_blank">Click here</a> to see the article and learn more! Thanks for reading :).<br /><br /><br /></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16335968959330108342noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3233362391732694107.post-88185617302735238672012-11-07T08:31:00.000-08:002012-12-09T08:02:42.947-08:00EdTechTeacher iPad Summit<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://edtechteacheripadsummitusa2012.sched.org/event/ec5594934f9c5e7d549cfa795cc533d9#.UJqL1ml24gE" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" height="131" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtTCRkK6lFRzkSkCsQrDTlcVW_owDzaOFTzhm5S45dTXaurBFU5Uay_FmEMLpypDrQiZ32UN4Jmk-3YfRmmLse_hyBnI8SKeBQfAHwkXFQ-m333Max2q5STB6Q_gLFBLiwF7rb01f1w9Q/s200/Screen+Shot+2012-11-07+at+11.29.13+AM.png" width="200" /></a></div>If you're at EdTechTeacher iPad Summit, consider stopping by<a href="http://edtechteacheripadsummitusa2012.sched.org/event/ec5594934f9c5e7d549cfa795cc533d9#.UJqL1ml24gE" target="_blank"> <b>our session tomorrow at 11am</b></a> on how to redefine your school through 1:1 iPad use - in science, math, literacy, special education and even music class!<br /><br />If you aren't able to join us, check out our session info site <b><a href="https://sites.google.com/site/ipadsatnta/" target="_blank">here</a> </b>and follow the fun through the #ettipad Twitter hashtag :)!<br /><br /><br /></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16335968959330108342noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3233362391732694107.post-20655161230877812112012-11-06T15:25:00.000-08:002012-12-09T08:05:29.967-08:00Ask Google Voice Search How To Spell Unfamiliar Words<div style="text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen" frameborder="0" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/_NDykFLOKcU" width="560"></iframe><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;">Google's recently update <a href="http://bdmtech.blogspot.com/2012/10/google-search-app-updated-with-advanced.html">Google Voice Search</a> is very useful and extremely fast. There are also a few tricks that can make the app even more useful. One trick is to ask <a href="http://bdmtech.blogspot.com/2012/10/google-search-app-updated-with-advanced.html">Google Voice Search</a> "how do you spell..." Google will quickly return the correct spelling of the word and speak the <a href="http://bdmtech.blogspot.com/2012/05/ginger-extension-for-chrome-adds.html">spelling</a> aloud. <a href="http://bdmtech.blogspot.com/2012/01/ask-siri-how-to-spell-unfamiliar-words.html">Unlike Siri</a>, <a href="http://bdmtech.blogspot.com/2012/10/google-search-app-updated-with-advanced.html">Google Voice Search</a> speaks the spelling back to you so you do not need to look at the screen. This trick is especially useful for people with dyslexia and people who are struggling spellers.</div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.findmysoft.com/img/news/Google-Search-App-for-iOS-Updated-Faster-and-Easier-to-Use.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://www.findmysoft.com/img/news/Google-Search-App-for-iOS-Updated-Faster-and-Easier-to-Use.jpg" /></a></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16335968959330108342noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3233362391732694107.post-68641585773338773342012-11-04T15:33:00.000-08:002012-12-09T08:05:29.978-08:00PDF Expert Review<div style="text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen" frameborder="0" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/1pQwPzms7Sg" width="560"></iframe><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://www.iphonelife.com/sites/iphonelife.com/files/pr_mac_com_imgs/1333488309icon.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://www.iphonelife.com/sites/iphonelife.com/files/pr_mac_com_imgs/1333488309icon.png" /></a><a href="http://readdle.com/products/pdfexpert_ipad/">PDF Expert</a> is an elegant PDF manager, viewer and annotator. The app is available for <a href="http://bdmtech.blogspot.com/2012/09/best-apps-for-your-new-iphone-5.html">iPhone</a>, iPad and <a href="http://bdmtech.blogspot.com/2012/09/brand-new-ipod-touch-announced.html">iPod Touch</a> but the iPhone version and <a href="http://bdmtech.blogspot.com/2012/10/apple-announces-ipad-mini.html">iPad</a> version must be purchased separately. You can easily add PDF to the app by using the "open in" feature. Once you have PDFs in the app you can organize them into folders and sub-folders. The highlight of PDF Expert is its annotation features. PDF Expert allows you to quickly and easily add note, text, signatures, watermark stamps, images from the camera roll or audio notes to any PDF. You can search for a PDF by title or by the contents. PDF Expert also includes a passkey lock feature that allows you to protect your sensitive PDFs. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Unfortunately, PDF Expert does not include <a href="http://bdmtech.blogspot.com/2012/07/kurzweil-3000-firefly-ipad-app-released.html">text-to-speech</a> for PDFs. Even PDFs created on the computer cannot be read allowed. Also there is no optical character recognition feature for scanned PDFs. If these features are not important to you than PDF Expert is a great choice because of all the other great features. If text-to-speech is important to you than you may need to look elsewhere.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://readdle.com/products/pdfexpert_ipad/">PDF Expert</a> sells for $9.99 in the App Store. <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/pdf-expert-fill-forms-annotate/id393316844?mt=8">Click here</a> for the iPad version and <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/pdf-expert-professional-pdf/id323133888?mt=8">here</a> for the iPhone and iPod Touch version. Click read more to view screenshots of PDF Expert.</div><div style="text-align: left;"></div><a name='more'></a><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://a1180.phobos.apple.com/us/r1000/115/Purple/v4/75/2f/22/752f22df-3a2d-520b-62fe-187846c5b0ac/mzl.sfdlkqcb.320x480-75.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://a1180.phobos.apple.com/us/r1000/115/Purple/v4/75/2f/22/752f22df-3a2d-520b-62fe-187846c5b0ac/mzl.sfdlkqcb.320x480-75.jpg" width="213" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://a1098.phobos.apple.com/us/r1000/075/Purple/v4/2a/7b/e5/2a7be567-5c0e-3d0e-5af5-97b9c43d9f83/mzl.rubwfpxu.320x480-75.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://a1098.phobos.apple.com/us/r1000/075/Purple/v4/2a/7b/e5/2a7be567-5c0e-3d0e-5af5-97b9c43d9f83/mzl.rubwfpxu.320x480-75.jpg" width="213" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://a152.phobos.apple.com/us/r1000/113/Purple/v4/49/9f/84/499f844d-78ca-06b3-e588-083a7b9f500d/mzl.lqwlnsum.320x480-75.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://a152.phobos.apple.com/us/r1000/113/Purple/v4/49/9f/84/499f844d-78ca-06b3-e588-083a7b9f500d/mzl.lqwlnsum.320x480-75.jpg" width="213" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://a429.phobos.apple.com/us/r1000/117/Purple/v4/5d/89/48/5d894814-3da9-d33d-ced6-06aec8d5597f/mzl.zzhspjhu.320x480-75.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://a429.phobos.apple.com/us/r1000/117/Purple/v4/5d/89/48/5d894814-3da9-d33d-ced6-06aec8d5597f/mzl.zzhspjhu.320x480-75.jpg" width="213" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://a1612.phobos.apple.com/us/r1000/077/Purple/v4/89/c4/ec/89c4ec7b-b7fd-3d5f-34be-67634d4b3c92/mzl.xnnrrssf.320x480-75.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://a1612.phobos.apple.com/us/r1000/077/Purple/v4/89/c4/ec/89c4ec7b-b7fd-3d5f-34be-67634d4b3c92/mzl.xnnrrssf.320x480-75.jpg" width="213" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><br /></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16335968959330108342noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3233362391732694107.post-41114781211901291692012-10-30T10:57:00.000-07:002012-12-09T08:05:29.988-08:00Google Search App Updated With Advanced Voice Search Similar to Siri<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen" frameborder="0" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/jGXApQgrwp0" width="560"></iframe><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="http://bdmtech.blogspot.com/2012/08/enhanced-google-voice-search-coming-to.html">Google</a> just updated its <a href="http://bdmtech.blogspot.com/2012/10/assistive-touch-improvements-in-ios-6.html">iOS</a> search app to include advanced voice search. The new feature is similar to Apple's Siri. <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/google-search/id284815942?mt=8">Click here</a> to download the free app. With the Google Search app you can ask questions by voice and get spoken feedback. The Google app is very quick and the <a href="http://bdmtech.blogspot.com/2011/11/dragon-express-control-your-mac-by.html">voice recognition</a> is accurate. It is almost indential to the voice search included in <a href="http://bdmtech.blogspot.com/2012/08/enhanced-google-voice-search-coming-to.html">Android 4.1 Jelly Bean</a>. It is able to answer a broad range of questions and always has Google search results to fall back on. The <a href="http://bdmtech.blogspot.com/2012/08/enhanced-google-voice-search-coming-to.html">Google app</a> cannot read text messages, call people, set reminders, dictate notes, set alarms or be used from the lock screen like <a href="http://bdmtech.blogspot.com/2011/10/iphone-4s-accessibility-features.html">Apple's Siri</a>. The <a href="http://bdmtech.blogspot.com/2012/08/enhanced-google-voice-search-coming-to.html">Google app</a> is still great for asking questions and getting good answers. Also for people without <a href="http://bdmtech.blogspot.com/2011/10/iphone-4s-accessibility-features.html">Siri</a> the <a href="http://bdmtech.blogspot.com/2012/08/enhanced-google-voice-search-coming-to.html">Google app</a> is a great alternative. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.rizwanashraf.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/google-search-app.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="http://www.rizwanashraf.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/google-search-app.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Watch the video above to see Google voice search in action. Click read more below to view screenshots of the Google Search app in action.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><a name='more'></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen" frameborder="0" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/n2ZUSPecPRk" width="560"></iframe><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://a644.phobos.apple.com/us/r1000/117/Purple/v4/13/dd/0d/13dd0d20-39e4-4c8a-5555-9f3e1316ce62/mzl.ctjingjv.320x480-75.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://a644.phobos.apple.com/us/r1000/117/Purple/v4/13/dd/0d/13dd0d20-39e4-4c8a-5555-9f3e1316ce62/mzl.ctjingjv.320x480-75.jpg" width="186" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://a496.phobos.apple.com/us/r1000/120/Purple/v4/1b/7a/91/1b7a9134-3463-8f0c-7d4a-c6f84326c701/mzl.ewbtuxss.320x480-75.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://a496.phobos.apple.com/us/r1000/120/Purple/v4/1b/7a/91/1b7a9134-3463-8f0c-7d4a-c6f84326c701/mzl.ewbtuxss.320x480-75.jpg" width="186" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://a552.phobos.apple.com/us/r1000/082/Purple/v4/aa/fa/84/aafa848f-6137-a786-dea0-fd9834b744f0/mzl.qxhkwbmm.320x480-75.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://a552.phobos.apple.com/us/r1000/082/Purple/v4/aa/fa/84/aafa848f-6137-a786-dea0-fd9834b744f0/mzl.qxhkwbmm.320x480-75.jpg" width="186" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><br /></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16335968959330108342noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3233362391732694107.post-64347899506004028542012-10-28T06:23:00.000-07:002012-12-09T08:05:29.997-08:00 "The Big Picture: Rethinking Dyslexia" A Great Movie About Dyslexia<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen" frameborder="0" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/KBsYF9dSMCc" width="560"></iframe></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">A new movie called The Big Picture: Rethinking Dyslexia is going to premier Monday, October 29 on HBO. I was lucky enough to go to a screening last week and would recommend it to anyone with HBO. The film gives a good overview to dyslexia and leaves viewers on a hopeful note. A large part of the film focuses on a dyslexic teen's journey through high school and into collage. The film also follows other dyslexic students and their parents. The film features a number of famous dyslexics and Dr. Shaywitz, a nationally renowned expert on dyslexia. I hope The Big Picture will help educate and empower people around the country.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://thebigpicturemovie.com/assets/pressphoto-the-big-picture-rethinking-dyslexia_timebombboy_courtesy-of-shadow-creek-films.jpg-low.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><img border="0" height="185" src="http://thebigpicturemovie.com/assets/pressphoto-the-big-picture-rethinking-dyslexia_timebombboy_courtesy-of-shadow-creek-films.jpg-low.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Click read more below to view more videos from The Big Picture.</div><a name='more'></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen" frameborder="0" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/8LRzKegEfl8" width="560"></iframe><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen" frameborder="0" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/cutrXyDsglk" width="560"></iframe><br /></div><br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16335968959330108342noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3233362391732694107.post-74790505832830711172012-10-23T19:46:00.000-07:002012-12-09T08:02:42.953-08:00Flipped Classroom Mini-Conference<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.iceberg.org/icecap/meetings" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" target="_blank"><img border="0" height="218" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLOWfXeap73olcXtuKcIklfo0wMir1R0V0uDfnO35vDR1njkis-qiXFAxXPEOKLnBCRbZSUdJnumqIb6tjz9_2GrEPJdFtg2NuZESOSIFCCtgbUONF-v3pGqD1PK5tunjokw68us_Q3NA/s400/Screen+Shot+2012-10-23+at+9.41.48+PM.png" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><a href="http://www.iceberg.org/icecap/meetings" target="_blank">Click here: REGISTER soon, space is limited!</a></b></td></tr></tbody></table>Want to learn more about <b>Flipped Learning</b>? Or, if your students don't have access to at-home Internet (or you don't have support from your admin to flip), learn how to differentiate using video in your classroom! Come to the ICE-CAP Fall Mini-Conference on Flipped Classroom! Sessions are available for beginning and advanced users, including beginning to flip, creating screencasts, tools for curating video and resources to find already-created and curated video!<br /><br /><b>Saturday, November 17, 2012: </b><b>8am-12pm</b><br /><b>Phillips High School</b><br />255 E Pershing Road, Chicago, IL<br /><br /></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16335968959330108342noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3233362391732694107.post-47354778327732193302012-10-23T14:53:00.000-07:002012-12-09T08:05:30.054-08:00Apple Announces iPad mini<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://images.apple.com/home/images/hero.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="248" src="http://images.apple.com/home/images/hero.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Today, Apple announced the iPad mini a 7.9" iPad running <a href="http://bdmtech.blogspot.com/2012/10/ios-6-do-not-disturb-mode.html">iOS 6</a>. The iPad mini is cheaper than the full size <a href="http://bdmtech.blogspot.com/2012/09/how-to-display-ipad-on-tv-or-projector.html">iPad</a> with a starting price of $329. The smaller size and lower price could make the iPad mini perfect for teachers and students. Like the full size iPad the iPad mini includes a number of great <a href="http://bdmtech.blogspot.com/2012/07/apple-releases-os-x-mountain-lion-with.html">accessibility</a> features including <a href="http://bdmtech.blogspot.com/2012/10/ios-6-voiceover-compatiblity-with-maps.html">VoiceOver</a>, <a href="http://bdmtech.blogspot.com/2012/10/how-to-use-ios-6-speak-selection-with.html">Speak Selection</a>, <a href="http://bdmtech.blogspot.com/2011/10/iphone-4s-accessibility-features.html">Siri</a>, <a href="http://bdmtech.blogspot.com/2012/10/assistive-touch-improvements-in-ios-6.html">Assistive Touch</a>, <a href="http://bdmtech.blogspot.com/2012/09/what-is-guided-access.html">Guided Access</a> and Zoom. These accessibility features makes the iPad mini great for all types of people.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The iPad mini includes a FaceTime HD camera, 5 mega pixel rear facing camera and A5 processor. The 5 mega pixel camera allows <a href="http://bdmtech.blogspot.com/2012/01/prizmo-great-accurate-full-featured-ocr.html">OCR</a> and <a href="http://bdmtech.blogspot.com/2012/02/scanner-pro-review.html">scanner apps</a> to work well. The iPad mini also includes the lighting connector that is smaller and easier to plug in. The iPad mini will be available for pre-order on October 26 and for sale on November 2. Click read more to view more photos of the iPad mini.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"></div><a name='more'></a><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://images.apple.com/ipad-mini/design/images/hero_black.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://images.apple.com/ipad-mini/design/images/hero_black.png" width="245" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://images.apple.com/ipad-mini/design/images/screen_hero.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://images.apple.com/ipad-mini/design/images/screen_hero.png" width="139" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://images.apple.com/ipad-mini/design/images/edge_hero.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://images.apple.com/ipad-mini/design/images/edge_hero.png" width="240" /></a></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16335968959330108342noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3233362391732694107.post-37141293941487642002012-10-22T16:25:00.000-07:002012-12-09T08:05:30.111-08:00Instapaper Updated To Include Dyslexia Friendly Font<div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://cultofmac.cultofmaccom.netdna-cdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/1348047617.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="265" src="http://cultofmac.cultofmaccom.netdna-cdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/1348047617.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Recently, the popular app Instapaper was updated to include a dyslexia friendly font. Instapaper allows users to save content from the web to read later. The font called Open-Dyslexic has increased weighted bottoms to help reduce letter swapping. It is great to see app developers starting to include dyslexia friendly features. Maybe Apple will include a dyslexics friendly font in the rumored <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SZnhWfLMMxQ">iBooks 3</a> app at tomorrow's special event. Instapaper costs $3.99 in the <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/app/instapaper/id288545208">App Store</a>. Click read more below to view screenshots of Instapaper.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"></div><a name='more'></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://a1940.phobos.apple.com/us/r1000/114/Purple/v4/b1/7f/a0/b17fa01f-314e-a7f7-a24e-d57adaae135c/mzl.lgfmhumu.480x480-75.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://a1940.phobos.apple.com/us/r1000/114/Purple/v4/b1/7f/a0/b17fa01f-314e-a7f7-a24e-d57adaae135c/mzl.lgfmhumu.480x480-75.jpg" width="244" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://a547.phobos.apple.com/us/r1000/069/Purple/v4/88/f6/2c/88f62c91-aa4d-cd9f-c02e-65af02f0be6e/mzl.isnnpxow.480x480-75.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://a547.phobos.apple.com/us/r1000/069/Purple/v4/88/f6/2c/88f62c91-aa4d-cd9f-c02e-65af02f0be6e/mzl.isnnpxow.480x480-75.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://a1346.phobos.apple.com/us/r1000/079/Purple/v4/50/14/61/501461dd-252c-9343-56c7-3323295b77db/mzl.gceutmlr.480x480-75.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://a1346.phobos.apple.com/us/r1000/079/Purple/v4/50/14/61/501461dd-252c-9343-56c7-3323295b77db/mzl.gceutmlr.480x480-75.jpg" width="244" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://a1208.phobos.apple.com/us/r1000/099/Purple/v4/78/70/df/7870df46-735d-f2a9-03b9-c79142087d13/mzl.axnbjjps.480x480-75.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://a1208.phobos.apple.com/us/r1000/099/Purple/v4/78/70/df/7870df46-735d-f2a9-03b9-c79142087d13/mzl.axnbjjps.480x480-75.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://a1818.phobos.apple.com/us/r1000/087/Purple/v4/40/fc/58/40fc5883-d88d-7f34-9d33-3c8290f0a4dd/mzl.yieplhog.480x480-75.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://a1818.phobos.apple.com/us/r1000/087/Purple/v4/40/fc/58/40fc5883-d88d-7f34-9d33-3c8290f0a4dd/mzl.yieplhog.480x480-75.jpg" width="240" /></a></div></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16335968959330108342noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3233362391732694107.post-63038521387360737282012-10-22T10:58:00.000-07:002012-12-09T08:05:30.169-08:00100% Netflix Videos to be Captioned by 2014<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://androidpr.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/android-netflix-app-best-video-streaming-experience-on-android.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://androidpr.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/android-netflix-app-best-video-streaming-experience-on-android.png" title="Netflix" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Netflix and the National Association of the Deaf (NAD) have settled a lawsuit regarding captioning of streamed movies. Netflix agreed to have 100% of streamed movies captioned in 2014. The agreement is good news for deaf movie watchers everywhere. The settlement may help compel other movie streaming services to add captioning. Captioning is necessary for deaf and hearing impaired movie watchers.</div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16335968959330108342noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3233362391732694107.post-36860698509614278022012-10-21T09:51:00.000-07:002012-12-09T08:05:30.225-08:00Ariadne GPS App Review<div style="text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen" frameborder="0" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/UJuxOSXs4Bc" width="560"></iframe><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://cdn-4.iosnoops.com/wp-content/uploads/appsicons/441063072x178.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://cdn-4.iosnoops.com/wp-content/uploads/appsicons/441063072x178.png" /></a><a href="http://www.ariadnegps.eu/">Ariadne GPS</a> is an app for <a href="http://bdmtech.blogspot.com/2012/09/best-apps-for-your-new-iphone-5.html">iPhone</a>, iPad and <a href="http://bdmtech.blogspot.com/2012/09/brand-new-ipod-touch-announced.html">iPod Touch</a> that allows people with visual impairments to navigate their surroundings. Ariadne GPS app is best suited for the iPad and cellular iPad because those devices have the most accurate location information. The app is fully compatible with VoiceOver allowing visually impaired users to use all features of the app. Ariadne GPS helps the user explore their surroundings by using the GPS of your iOS device to convey information about location, direction of travel and nearest favorite locations. The app can enable blind users to navigate streets, transit systems and even large buildings. When traveling on a train or a bus a blind user could set Ariadne GPS to alert them when they were getting close to their stop. A blind user could also program there classroom locations into the app in order to help navigate a large school building. As a user walks with the app can read street names and numbers. iAriadne GPS also has a map mode which allows a visually impaired user to access maps with <a href="http://bdmtech.blogspot.com/2012/10/ios-6-voiceover-compatiblity-with-maps.html">VoiceOver</a>.<br /><br />Ariadne GPS is made to integrate perfectly with <a href="http://bdmtech.blogspot.com/2012/10/ios-6-voiceover-compatiblity-with-maps.html">VoiceOver</a>. It is a really well thought out app that solves a complex problem. United States users may find some of the labeling odd because the app is was designed over seas. For example street addresses are spoken with the street name and then the number and city.<br /><br />Overall the $5.99 Aridane GPS is defiantly worth checking out. <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/ariadne-gps/id441063072?mt=8">Click here</a> to view it in the app store. Click read more below to view screenshots and videos of Ariadne GPS.<br /><br /><a name='more'></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen" frameborder="0" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/lQr9vsHxU6E" width="560"></iframe></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://a1403.phobos.apple.com/us/r1000/112/Purple/v4/93/94/ce/9394cec9-9d1c-0566-21a0-51fcfca05e22/mzl.daqotixw.320x480-75.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://a1403.phobos.apple.com/us/r1000/112/Purple/v4/93/94/ce/9394cec9-9d1c-0566-21a0-51fcfca05e22/mzl.daqotixw.320x480-75.jpg" width="213" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://a629.phobos.apple.com/us/r1000/090/Purple/v4/9c/4a/71/9c4a71f5-bbdb-2e80-87c3-8e200a54a263/mzl.bdlainor.320x480-75.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://a629.phobos.apple.com/us/r1000/090/Purple/v4/9c/4a/71/9c4a71f5-bbdb-2e80-87c3-8e200a54a263/mzl.bdlainor.320x480-75.jpg" width="213" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://a657.phobos.apple.com/us/r1000/099/Purple/v4/93/28/e4/9328e4b4-fa66-f7a9-9624-f6724846c90c/mzl.pvebaejf.320x480-75.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://a657.phobos.apple.com/us/r1000/099/Purple/v4/93/28/e4/9328e4b4-fa66-f7a9-9624-f6724846c90c/mzl.pvebaejf.320x480-75.jpg" width="213" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: right;">App was provided complimentary to reviewer </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16335968959330108342noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3233362391732694107.post-28208488113068989182012-10-17T11:41:00.000-07:002012-12-09T08:02:42.959-08:00Workflow Apps to Manage Student Work<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.appolicious.com/education/articles/12800-appealing-apps-for-educators-workflow-apps-to-manage-student-work" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" height="264" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSvUdk-_zXQP45kce15toE3iAK_1ibYPekFNPkssrTmXhq_pRbnFi0pv-Y6QFF7MfYiu6B22gce1WnCleCJXhTuvzoz0ivoY5e3tWdYzDPZ6gkQGTLzWjZhV5x-2hhIgkqDX0_5wyZdFo/s320/Screen+Shot+2012-10-17+at+1.38.38+PM.png" width="320" /></a></div>For those who are looking to manage workflow of student iPad work (i.e., students turning in assignments and teachers giving feedback on said work) and investigating apps/services to help them do so, <a href="http://www.appolicious.com/education/articles/12800-appealing-apps-for-educators-workflow-apps-to-manage-student-work" target="_blank">here is an article I wrote for Appolicious</a> that might help you out!<br /><br />Apps that are compared:<br /><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><i>Google Drive</i></li><li><i>Dropbox</i></li><li><i>Showbie</i></li><li><i>eBackpack</i></li></ul><div><br />Links and detailed information about each are provided in the article. Thanks for reading :)!</div></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16335968959330108342noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3233362391732694107.post-1843153427249927702012-10-16T14:34:00.000-07:002012-12-09T08:05:30.235-08:00Apple To Hold Special Event On October 23<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://9to5mac.files.wordpress.com/2012/10/apple-ipad-mini-launch-announced-official.jpeg?w=704" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="colorful design with white apple logo at bottom" border="0" height="321" src="http://9to5mac.files.wordpress.com/2012/10/apple-ipad-mini-launch-announced-official.jpeg?w=704" title="We've got a little more to show you." width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="http://bdmtech.blogspot.com/2012/06/apple-announces-dictation-for-mac.html">Apple</a> issued invitations to select members of the media for an October 23 special event. The event will begin at 10 AM pacific. <a href="http://bdmtech.blogspot.com/2012/07/apple-releases-os-x-mountain-lion-with.html">Apple</a> is rumored to announce a new smaller <a href="http://bdmtech.blogspot.com/2012/06/apple-announces-dictation-for-mac.html">iPad</a> dubbed iPad Mini and possibly updated Macs. If the rumors are to be believed an iPad Mini could be a great device for education because of its smaller size and rumored lower price point. No matter what <a href="http://bdmtech.blogspot.com/2012/07/apple-releases-os-x-mountain-lion-with.html">Apple</a> announces on the 23rd chances are that it will have accessibility features to make it usable for those with disabilities. Check back on the 23rd to learn about <a href="http://bdmtech.blogspot.com/2012/06/apple-announces-dictation-for-mac.html">Apple's</a> announcement and the <a href="http://bdmtech.blogspot.com/2012/07/apple-releases-os-x-mountain-lion-with.html">accessibility</a> implications.</div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16335968959330108342noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3233362391732694107.post-19355060753546982672012-10-10T09:24:00.000-07:002012-12-09T08:05:30.245-08:00iOS 6: Do Not Disturb Mode<div style="text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen" frameborder="0" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/E4Nhkbvb1Ao" width="560"></iframe><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;">A new feature in <a href="http://bdmtech.blogspot.com/2012/10/assistive-touch-improvements-in-ios-6.html">iOS 6</a> called Do Not Disturb is great for people with ADD or people who just do not want to be disturbed by calls, texts, emails or anything else that pops up on your iPhone, <a href="http://bdmtech.blogspot.com/2012/09/how-to-display-ipad-on-tv-or-projector.html">iPad</a> or iPod Touch. Do Not Disturb blocks all notifications and calls. To enable Do Not Disturb go to settings and then turn on Do Not Disturb. To scheduled Do No Disturb mode to turn on at a certain time, go to notifications and then Do Not Disturb. It is a great feature for teachers and students so they can use there devices as educational tools without being distracted by notifications or calls. When Do Not Disturb Mode is on, a moon appears next to the time. Do Not Disturb allows users to allow calls from certain contacts or allows repeated calls to come through. 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