Hi Readers! After being in Everyone Can Code training for the last few days, you could say I am in an Apple state of mind. Last night, I came across a tweet from Apple in Education about a new lesson experience/template available at appleteacher.apple.com Check out the video on the tweet to see the lesson in action: https://twitter.com/AppleEDU/status/912804768057143296 Using Keynote in a project like this would be a great way to kick off Genius Hour, help learners get to know each other at the beginning of the year, or as a visual cue for learners to use during learner led conferences. It was so easy to try - all I did was login to appleteacher.apple.com, download the Keynote template and follow the instructions to customize the slide of my choice using shapes. Can you guess what I am passionate about? Sometimes the best way to learn is to play and try it out so my challenge to you on this fun Friday is to create your own, take a screenshot and share it w
This post originally appeared on megankozar.weebly.com and was written by my teammate, Megan Kozar I am so excited to share a new creative collaboration tool from Google called Jamboard! The Jamboard app works like a digital whiteboard BUT it allows multiple people to work on the same "Jam" at one time and gives you the ability to insert content from the web and/or Google Drive. You can create a new jam or join an existing one to take collaborative notes, share project ideas, or teach a new idea live. Users do not have to be in the same room together to work inside of a Jam! https://jamboard.google.com/ Note: Google has made a physical board called a Jamboard that works with the Jamboard app. The Jamboard app can be used as a stand alone tool without the physical board. Learn how to use some of the features in the Jamboard app by watching the quick 5 minute video! If you need more support, visit the Jam
I was once told that it is important for us as educators to remember what learning feels like . To do this, we must actively involve ourselves in learning new things. Last week, Apple released its Apple Teacher program , which is a professional learning challenge to help educators learn more about using iPads and Macs in an educational setting. This self-paced challenge provides educators several modes (Multi-touch book, help site, or from the Apple store) in which to learn about using Mac and iPad in education. Upon successful completion of a quick 5 question assessment for different skills, educators earn electronic badges. To me, this was a perfect way for me to remember what learning feels like. I immediately went into NERD mode and began the program. On a Friday night. Yep, I'm super cool. But the neat part was that a few of my awesome CISD friends were also doing it too. Back and forth we went on Twitter and I was reminded how fun learning can be when
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