Nearpod Teacher & Student By Panarea

Nearpod Teacher & Student By Panarea

iTunes Link: 

• Teacher App - http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/nearpod-teacher/id523540409?mt=8
• Student App - http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/nearpod-student/id480295574?mt=8

Website Link: http://www.nearpod.com/

Description: Nearpod lets you show interactive presentations on your device and have the students participate on their own devices! You control the pace of the lesson through your iPad or iPod Touch. Students participate each on their own devices. There are a lot of multimedia and interactive elements that make these apps quite engaging.

Hints/Tips:

• You will need to create a Nearpod account through the teacher app. Just click the sign up button on the log in screen of the app.
• Once you have created your account you can go to the Nearpod website and upgrade to the "Silver Edition" for FREE!
• The Basic Edition includes has only the ability to show presentations available through the Nearpod store (most are FREE).
• The Silver Edition gives you the ability to use the website to create your own presentations!
• Up to 30 students/devices can sign into your presentation at one time.
• Nearpod has FREE webinars available online to help you get started using it!

Integration Ideas:

• Can be used in any subject area to engage students and make EVERY lesson more interactive!

Feeling inspired? Comment below with your ideas!  OR try it out with your class and leave comments about what you did and how it went!

Bill Atkinson PhotoCard - Postcards

Bill Atkinson PhotoCard - Postcards

iTunes Link: http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/bill-atkinson-photocard-postcards/id333208430?mt=8

Website Link: http://www.billatkinson.com/aboutPhotoCard.html

Description: Create photo postcards with Bill Atkinson's nature photos, or insert photos/screenshots of your own.

Hints/Tips:

• We cannot sent the postcards via email on our CISD Guest Wireless Network.
• The voice option only works when you email the postcards.
• The postcards don't appear to be saved in any sort of gallery within the app.
• When finished the students could take a screenshot of their completed post card. You could then pull the screen shots off using a sync cable or they could "bump" the screenshots to you.
• There are many great photos by Bill Atkinson you could use. However, students could take their own photos or screenshots of an image to use instead.

Integration Ideas:

• Math
• Take a photo of a shape. Students write the postcard from the point of view of the shape including sharing the attributes of the shape.
• Take a photo of a math workmat. Students write postcards to explain the concept they have learned.
• Science
• Take a photo of a science experiment. Write the postcard from the point of view of one of the necessary materials.
• Social Studies
• Take screen shots of landform photos. Students write a postcard as if they are visiting that landform.
• Language Arts
• Students choose a photo and write a postcard from the point of view of a character in a story.
• Students choose a photo and practice letter writing skills.
• Other
• Students take a photo/screenshot of an instrument/composer and write what they have learned about that concept.
• Students take a photo/screenshot of a piece of artwork and write from the point of view of the artist/subject.

Feeling inspired? Comment below with your ideas!  OR try it out with your class and leave comments about what you did and how it went!