Advanced iPads

At our latest school professional development day I gave a presentation on Advanced iPads.  I had a fun time putting it together and I have to admit, even as an avid iPad user I learned some things.  During the class I was surprised at how many staff wasn't using AirDrop or AirServer.  Take a look at the slideshow below and you might learn something too.

Slideshow to iPad 201

Screenshots taken from the best blogs such as Google, Apple, Kathy Schrock.

Breakout Edu

What do you get when you mix technology, critical thinking and gamification? #breakoutedu!!  Breakout is a critical thinking game that locks (mentally) students into a room, where they have to work together and solve puzzles to breakout.  The topics are many.  Being a technology teacher myself this type of learning fits perfectly in my lab.  An online Facebook community of super creative teachers have been publishing these breakout games in drones! I started by using one created by Patti Harju and it was just for fun for our Halloween celebration.  The students were using technology, think QR codes, online puzzles, Webquests and Magic Forms.   You set out the clues, you give your safety guidelines (make sure to include no prying open the box), you set the timer, and you watch collaborative critical thinking insue! I'm hooked!

PBL Cartoon Public Service Announcement!

Students have to research a social problem.  Next, they have to create a #powtoon public service announcement teaching me a lesson.  Some topics they've choosen are bullying and saving pandas.  I like AJ's a lot because he's trying to convince me to buy my son an ATV.  He's teaching me all the different  specifications so I can make an informed choice!