Apps for Learning: 40 Best iPad/iPod Touch/iPhone Apps for High School Classroom

Description: Apps for Learning by Andrew Churches, Harry J. Dickens This book offers practical strategies for integrating 40 of the most effective applications-or apps-for the iPad, iPod Touch, and iPhone to cultivate 21st century fluencies. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description This book offers practical strategies for integrating 40 of the most effective applications-or apps-for the iPad, iPod Touch, and iPhone to cultivate 21st century fluencies. Author Biography Learn more about Harry Dickens PD offeringsHarry Dickens is an Instructional Technology Consultant for several school districts in Arkansas and other states. Previously, he was the Technology Director for the Arkansas Public School Resource Center. Prior to his position at the center, Harry was a classroom teacher in Texarkana and El Dorado, Arkansas. He left the classroom to become the instructional technology director for the Texarkana School District. Harry teaches professional development classes on infusing technology into instruction throughout Arkansas, as well as at national conferences. He is a member of the core Technology Infused Education (TIE) team, a technology group of more than 100 instructional technology trainers in Arkansas. Harry is also a member of the Technology Information Center for Administrative Leadership (TICAL), which is a cadre of administrators that contributes new technology resources and provides orientation and training sessions throughout the state. He is currently serving on the Arkansas State technology planning committee and is chairing the teaching and learning subcommittee. Harry believes that receiving education content extends beyond district or state boundaries. He also believes we must embrace mobile technologies as a teaching tool, as well as a delivery mechanism for relevant content for classrooms. Harry has a wife named Quita and two young sons, Harrison and Jordan. Andrew Churches is a teacher and ICT enthusiast. He teaches at Kristin School on Aucklands North Shore, a school with a mobile computing program that sees students with personal mobile devices and laptops. He is an edublogger, wiki author, and innovator. In 2008, Andrews wiki, Educational Origami, was nominated for the Edublogs Best Wiki awards. He contributes to a number of web sites and blogs including Techlearning, Spectrum Education magazine, and the Committed Sardine Blog. Andrew believes that to prepare our students for the future we must prepare them for change and teach them to question, think, adapt, and modify. Table of Contents PrefaceIntroductionApps at a Glance: Quick Reference ChartI. Utility Apps1. Atomic Web Browser2. Box.net3. GoodReader4. Print nShareII. General Apps5. Adobe Photoshop PSExpress6. Dragon Dictation7. eClicker Host/eClicker8. Evernote9. Garage Band10. Google Earth11. iBooks12. iMovie13. iThoughtsHD14. iTranslate/iTranslate Plus15. Keynote16. Keynote Remote17. Lynkee 2 QR Barcode Reader18. Note Taker HD19. Numbers20. Pages21. Skype22. TED23. Teleprompt+24. Whiteboard HD25. Wikihood/Wikihood PlusIII. Specialty Apps26. Algebra Touch27. Comic Touch/Comic Touch Lite28. EMD PTE29. Frog Dissection30. gFlashPro31. iMathematics32. Manual for the United States of America33. NASA App HD34. Play2Learn35. Rorys Story Cube36. Shmoop37. Stack the States/Stack the Countries38. StoryKit39. VideoScience40. World FactbookIndex Review "This is a very important resource for teachers. The authors offer many creative uses for these apps, the ideas are easy to implement and are sure to increase student engagement and excitement about learning. An outstanding asset for the teacher who wants to build a foundational toolkit that will support 21st Century learning." -- Sara J. Stewart, Instructional Technology Project Facilitator "The authors encourage educators to think outside of personal comfort zones to capitalize on young learners inquisitiveness." -- Judith A. Rogers, Mathematics Specialist "The chapters provide comprehensive information on each app including the subject areas, cost (if any), developer address, background information, and how to use the specific app. This is an important contribution to the myriad resources available for teachers who like to use technology in their classroom." -- Karen Chenoweth, Assistant Principal "The authors clearly describe the apps and highlight connections between classroom instruction and student learning." -- Sally Bennett, Curriculum Coordinator "With the push for a technology-centered classroom, it is useful to have a book such as this one to help teachers navigate through the applications available to determine their usefulness in the classroom." -- Melody L. Aldrich, Teacher Review Quote "With the push for a technology-centered classroom, it is useful to have a book such as this one to help teachers navigate through the applications available to determine their usefulness in the classroom." Details ISBN145222532X Author Harry J. Dickens Pages 224 Publisher SAGE Publications Inc Series The 21st Century Fluency Series ISBN-10 145222532X ISBN-13 9781452225326 Format Paperback Imprint Corwin Press Inc Place of Publication Thousand Oaks Country of Publication United States Subtitle 40 Best iPad/iPod Touch/iPhone Apps for High School Classrooms Short Title APPS FOR LEARNING Language English Media Book Affiliation 21st Century Fluency Project DEWEY 371.3344678 Illustrations Illustrations, maps Year 2012 Audience Professional and Scholarly UK Release Date 2012-04-04 Publication Date 2012-04-04 NZ Release Date 2012-04-04 US Release Date 2012-04-04 AU Release Date 2012-04-03 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. 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