Info for Parents

Every year I write a Back to School letter of introduction for parents about my years of teaching, details about the school year, and school supplies list.  This time I decided to put all of those items in an iMovie so parents can watch and listen instead. I included a list of apps this time too (see previous post of mine with app suggestions if I were to have a 1:1 iPad classroom). I hope hearing my voice emphasized my enthusiasm about the school year ahead!

SchoolTube

Oh nice...SchoolTube.com

I'm having a good time typing in academic topics, and finding student and teacher made videos on SchoolTube.  Then I copy the links of videos I would like to show my students, and include them in my PlanBook app lesson plans!  There's an option to have my own channel on SchoolTube, and I have a lot of instructional videos I've made that I could share.  I guess that's next! What a discovery! 🎬

If My Students Each Had an iPad

I'd have a wish list of steps to take and apps to utilize, if students had their own iPads in my classroom.  I think this list would be a good start on working towards having a paperless classroom!  Most of these are free and they're all my faves. :)

Popplet Lite

I can see using this Popplet Lite app for students making flash cards and increasing vocabulary in any subject area.  It's a free app. Popplets can be saved in the photo library and emailed.

I think this would be a fun way for students to study!

My Scans Pro app

Oh nice discovery regarding apps last night!

I'd like to have students do homework at home, but scan the homework, so they don't have to carry any of it in physically.  As we grade their homework, they can annotate corrections on their electronic copy in class. The app lets you save into the Evernote notes app, but can also be saved just in the My Scans app itself. 

I noticed the scan of a document using this app, is more clear than say a photo copy would be. I can read the pages easily.

I also have a personal reason to use the My Scan Pro app, as I wrote a book back in the ages of floppy disks. Currently I only have a paper copy of the book.  It looks like I'm able to scan each page and put the book into a digital copy that I can annotate and email, now. Looks like I won't have to retype the manuscript.

Nice.