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Photo Sharing with iPads for Elementary Students
Started this discussion. Last reply by Katie Muhtaris Sep 9, 2011. 1 Reply 0 Likes
So I'm trying to find a way to share photos with my students via their iPads. I want to have students take photos of charts we have created as a class and have them be accessible to students as an…Continue
Blogging About iPad Integration
Started this discussion. Last reply by Katie Muhtaris Sep 12, 2011. 2 Replies 0 Likes
Hello fellow iPad educators! I'm implementing a 1-to-1 program this year. A colleague and I have a blog where we'll be writing about ipad integration into all areas of the curriculum. We'll also…Continue
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Katie Muhtaris replied to Katie Muhtaris's discussion Blogging About iPad Integration"Thanks Adam! I'll be sure to add you to my reader.
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Katie Muhtaris replied to Stacey Roshan's discussion iPad 2 Cases..."We use the minisuit ones. I think there are several on the market that are similar. They are just a soft plastic case that goes around the exterior. No cover for the front though. Our first and second graders used them last…"
Katie Muhtaris replied to mrkatwiggs's discussion Bretford Sync Station help"Might have sort of solved my own issue. The cart seems to work better when you plug the computer in first and then plug in the iPads one by one. A lot less cord jiggling needed."
Adam Coccari replied to Katie Muhtaris's discussion Blogging About iPad Integration"Hi Katie,
Thanks for starting your blog, I'm looking forward to hearing how you are implementing your 1-to-1 iPad program. I am an elementary school teacher and an advocate for using the iPad in education, and I love that so many…"
Katie Muhtaris replied to Katie Muhtaris's discussion Photo Sharing with iPads for Elementary Students"Ok...I may be making some progress on my own problem. I found an App called Flickr Decks by Cooliris which is free. You can search for a "deck" and get the photos from a specific user name. It's not super organized…"
Katie Muhtaris posted a discussionPhoto Sharing with iPads for Elementary Students
So I'm trying to find a way to share photos with my students via their iPads. I want to have students take photos of charts we have created as a class and have them be accessible to students as an easy reference. They need to be organized by subject and tags. My idea was to use Flickr. I found a very simple iPhone App Flickit which seems like it would be good for selected students to do the photography and then upload to the class group. However I'm having difficulty finding a good viewing…See More
Katie Muhtaris replied to TJ Houston's discussion Convert any webpage into an Epub"This is so great. I'm really excited about this because I need students to be able to interact with the text and Epubs allow that. Now....I need an easy solution for converting PDF's to Epubs..."
Katie Muhtaris posted a discussionBlogging About iPad Integration
Hello fellow iPad educators! I'm implementing a 1-to-1 program this year. A colleague and I have a blog where we'll be writing about ipad integration into all areas of the curriculum. We'll also have a special blog just for the program. ( We don't have that one set up yet.) Please stop by and visit us from time to time. We're hoping to really get into the nitty gritty of what it looks like to use iPad in a 1-to-1 format in the classroom and how we can meet all of the needs of our students…See More
Katie Muhtaris replied to mrkatwiggs's discussion Bretford Sync Station help"I'm having issues getting all of my devices to show up. I keep having to go through and jiggle the cords. Some have to be plugged in and unplugged multiple times before iTunes will recognize them. Any help???"
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