iPad StationiPad StationiPad StationiPad Station iPads are
great for many things in the classroom, however, today we are going
to focus on one element where iPads can make your life easier in
the class: Student Management There are 2 iPads labeled NEARPOD,
the iPad mini is the student version. Open the Nearpod app and
start a session on the teacher version by clicking on the My
Library banner and selecting the Idaho Leads slide show. After
that, select Go Live, this will give you a code that you will then
enter in the iPad mini as the student. From there, conduct the
lesson! Grab an iPad and open either the Educations or ShowMe app.
This is a virtual whiteboard that you can import images, Pdfs,
Dropbox files, or go to the web and find an image. Set the
background to plain, lined, graph, or coordinate grid depending on
your lesson. You also have the ability to record your voice while
teaching and save the lesson in the cloud for your student to view
again, Try both apps and write down your pros and cons. Open the
ClassDojo app and sign in with the provided information. Head to
the demo class sight to get comfortable with the interface. Once
you feel at home, try creating a new class and setting the
parameters for a few students.
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Surface StationSurface StationSurface StationSurface Station
Surface Tablets provide the convenience of a tablet with the
functionality of a Microsoft laptop. Oh, and by the way...it does
have Microsoft Office! Get on and explore the Office suite as well
as the Microsoft App store. Tap the Shopping Bag icon to open the
Microsoft App Store. Tap See All under the Top Categories Column to
the right. Tap on Education on the far right of the screen. Scroll
through any of the education apps to determine their usefulness in
your classroom. Feel free to load any of the free apps on the
device and explore their interface. The goal of this activity is to
get you familiar with how the Microsoft Office suite operates on a
mobile device. Tap on any of the Office icons on the bottom left of
the home screen. They will be identified with an O, P, X, or W.
Once open, try building a PowerPoint or creating a Word document. *
Feel free to explore any of the Surfaces functionality at any
time.
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Kindle Fire StationKindle Fire StationKindle Fire StationKindle
Fire Station Kindle Fires are a great tool for reading and surfing
the web. Students of any age can practice close reading strategies
with the built in tools and teachers can connect to worldwide
resources using their favorite apps. Open the Kinlde Fire to the
home screen and select Apps on the top right. Select the Pintrest
app. Tap on the search bar at the top of the page and type in
educational topics you want to see resources for. Tap on the
desired resource and see what theyve got! When finished, tap the
back arrow on the bottom of the screen. Open the Kindle Fire to the
home screen and select books on the top left. Select a book you
would like to read. Tap and hold your finger on a word in the text
to explore the built-in options for close reading that the Kindle
Fire allows for. Tap the page then tap the house shaped button to
return to the home screen. Tap the docs button to explore the same
features with PDFs downloaded from the internet.
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Kindle Fire HDX Station The Kindle Fire HDX is the latest
edition to the Kindle family. It has an amazing clear HD screen and
11+ hour battery. The exclusive Mayday button offers on-device tech
support; which, lets face it, solves many frustrating classroom
situations With Kindle FreeTime, you can choose content you've
purchased to create a personalized experience for each of your
students on the Kindle Fire HDX, giving you complete control over
what content each child can access. Kids can seamlessly switch
between apps, books, movies, and other content in a simple, fun,
and safe environment designed specifically for them. These Kindle
Fire HDXs have been preloaded and configured for classroom use. Tap
the Kindle Free Time icon and explore the loaded activities for the
particular student. Teachers can designate multiple students to a
device and monitor their time allotment and level of progression in
certain apps from the control settings. Note: Kindle FreeTime
automatically blocks access to the Silk Browser and Kindle content
stores, disables location-based services, in-app purchases, or
social features (Facebook, and Twitter), and requires the parental
controls password to access Kindle FreeTime settings, exit Kindle
FreeTime, or enable or disable wireless connectivity.
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Chromebook StationChromebook StationChromebook
StationChromebook Station Chromebooks have become a very hot
commodity due to the fact that they offer students and teachers the
ability to collaborate in real time via Google Apps and it can
support the upcoming SBAC...all starting at $249. 1.Explore the
real-time collaboration on a Google Doc. 2.Search the many Google
Apps and see which spark interest for your classroom. There are 2
activities at this center. Google Docs Google Apps Click on the
icon for Drive on the bottom left of the screen. Select the
document named Try This. You are now collaborating with the other
Chromebook in the station! Close the document and select the item
named Try This Too!. Youre now collaborating on a PowerPoint! Click
on the icon for Google Apps Select the store Icon Select Education
from the list at the left. You can sort the results at the top of
the page or simple scroll through and select apps of interest to
you. Feel free to load any apps and test their functionality.
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BYOD StationBYOD StationBYOD StationBYOD Station A common
misconception across the state is that students dont have access to
devices. While that may be true for some, however a vast majority
have access to a device. BYOD is a great way to get multiple
devices into a classroom. Poll Everywhere is a great way to utilize
students mobile devices to get a quick and reliable check on where
students are at in their learning. Polls can be created as open
ended, multiple choice, or with an image. Texts rate do apply, so
check with the students before they respond. Try It! What is your
dream vacation? It will look like this!
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Prezi Station Prezi has been described by some as PowerPoint on
drugs. Do you have what it takes to switch your presentation over?
A word of caution, remove ALL your knowledge of other presentation
software before beginning...good luck! First things first...select
the Explore tab at the top right of the page. From here, you can
search Prezis created by others, including the top 15 of the day.
Try finding Prezis from major brands, like Coke or Nike. Feel
adventurous? Select the New Prezi logo at the top left of the page.
I HIGHLY suggest that you select a template until you feel
comfortable with the interface. Once you select a template, play
around! Try editing the path on the left of the screen. Try
changing the theme at the top of the page. Try adding frames and
altering the path again. Heres the thing...you wont break
anything...This is a sandbox! Play around!
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Haiku deck StationHaiku deck StationHaiku deck StationHaiku
deck Station Haiku Deck is a very user friendly presentation
software. It works both on the web or via and iPad app. less is
more, quality images will speak louder than words. Haiku Deck will
find HD images for you based on your content. Select Haiku Deck for
Web. From there, get creative! Click on the question mark at the
top right of the screen and it will show you where everything is
and how to do different tasks. Remember, this is not PowerPoint;
its purposely limited. The intent is to supplement the more
important content, which is your words.