BrainPOP in Education - Final Project Video

iPad vs. Kindle Fire in Education

I had prior experience with an iPad. For this reason, I focused most of my attention on the Kindle Fire and explored all of its features. I found that some of the apps were the same but the Apple app store had many more choices. I would of liked to explore the actual usefulness of all the apps and their quality and compare them from the apple store and the android store. I don’t think that Kindle Fire has as many opportunities as the iPad. I also think the iPad is much easier to use. By this, I mean that it is easier to find things and navigate through the iPad rather than the Kindle Fire. The pros to both of these devices are that they are mobile. This will allow a school to share them from teacher to teacher. The mobile devices even allow the students to move them outside for certain lessons. This would prove for much more engaging lessons which in turn will probably lead to deeper understanding. Mobile tablets are great tools to use in the classroom and I believe every educator should take the initiative to use them in their own classes. 

Podcasts in Education

My Introduction.egg on Aviary.

Podcasting has been the most challenging tool for me to learn and accept. I think my biggest issue with podcasting is that I have to review the podcast and I am one of those people that cringe when they hear their own voice.  I like that any person with some form of technology whether it be an iPod, iPad, cell phone, or even a laptop or desktop can have access to podcasts. This may e a very useful tool for teachers to use to review lessons or give instructions. I would definitely use podcasting as my first choice to inform parents of upcoming class and school events.  I think it put some personalization on the updates and can lead to parents feeling more welcomed in the school environment.  I also think podcasting can be a good way to display student work or allow students to record themselves and use it as peer teaching. It is good to use for English Language Learners in that they will be able to hear themselves. I like that podcasting can be audio and you can even have a vodcast, which is a video podcast. I like podcasting and would like to explore it further to communicate with my students and parents.

When I created this podcast in Garageband, I was able to attach photos and time the voice with the picture transitions. However, I could not figure how to embed the podcast to Blogger so I copied it to the Aviary program and lost the picture component of the podcast. 

Edmodo in Education

Screencast-o-matic in Education

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Survey Monkey in Education

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Glogs in Education

LOVING ME SOME GLOGGING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!