Episode Details

Jeff sits down with Christopher Hoovler from CleverIOSApps.com and Cary Fields to discuss their favorite apps to use in the classroom.

Topics Covered:

• What are the new technologies we will be introducing to our students this year?
• What technologies should we be promoting as teachers?
• Should we be teaching cursive in school?
• Should we ask our students to sign up for social media/file sharing sites the same way we ask them to go buy a pencil?
• Social Media in Education (Skype, Twitter, Google+ etc…)
• How do we as teachers demonstrate internet safety
• Using blogs, wiki's in the class
• Should we fear technology for privacy reasons?
• Using your iPhone in school vs using your iPad in class

Websites and Apps Discussed:

• Keynote and Remote
• Presentations on the Mac with a really amazing wireless remote that works on all Mac platforms
• iHourglass
• Digital hourglass
• Bento
• Personal Organizer and Filing System
• Dropvox
• Record your voice and it automatically sends the file to your Dropbox account
• Mailing Desk
• View Gmail and access your GoogleDocs
• Skype
• Video and Audio conferencing over the internet
• Music Podium
• PDF Reader and Annotator
• CameraSync
• Syncs your entire photo library with your iDisk or Dropbox
• PhotoBooth
• Create simple videos that can be used for podcasts or online distribution.
• CJournal
• Helps teachers organize the times they speak with a student, or contact a parent
• Grammar App
• 1800 Grammar Questions
• iteleport
• View your home computer from anywhere in the world
• iBanner
• Garageband
• Record Music
• Teachers Assisstant PRo
• Behavior Tracking on the iPad and iPhone
• Puppet Pals HD
• Make puppet shows from your own photos
• Airport Express
• Create a wireless stream of music from your iPod to a set of speakers
• Roadshow
• Search and download educational videos
• Evernote
• Record and take notes
• Planbook
• Online Lesson Planner
• Random
• Number Generator
• Clear Tune
• Free Chromatic Tuner

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