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Productivity, Business | $9.99, version 1.7.2 - iTunes


These Speakers Mean Business: Soundfreaq & G-Project

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Increasingly, businesses rely on audio and video technology for enterprise training, conference calls, not to mention spring and summer office parties! Therefore, I'm reviewing two new speakers, not through the lens of the audiophile, but of the business user for a change.



Engaging Students in Higher Order Thinking with iPads (medical data)

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Facts do not cease to exist because they are ignored.” - Aldous Huxley

 

I took a research class when I began graduate school so I could begin my master’s thesis as early as possible. One of the concepts that stuck with me was the importance of sample size. The larger your sample data set is the better your findings will be.



Engaging Students in Higher Order Thinking with iPads (Right to Life)

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“The pure and simple truth is rarely pure and never simple.” - Oscar Wilde

 

The Preamble to the Constitution of the United States of America establishes insuring domestic tranquility as one of the nation’s four primary objectives but the first is Justice. In a just and tranquil environment one ought to be able to expect to live free from fear of gun violence. This is especially true in our homes and the schools in which we entrust the well-being of our children. 



Higher Order Thinking with iPads (Part #9 - Using Camera)

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“No one man has the right to dictate what other men should perceive, create or produce, but all should be encouraged to reveal themselves, their perceptions and emotions, and to build confidence in the creative spirit.” - Ansel Adams

We began this journey recognizing analysis, synthesis, and evaluation as the three broad categories of higher order thinking. An expression of such thinking is necessary to document that learning has occurred.



Higher Order Thinking Skills (Part #5 The Workshop Plan)

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"It is the supreme art of the teacher to awaken joy in creative expression and knowledge." - Albert Einstein

I believe if you want students to use higher order thinking you give them freedom to think for themselves and to express themselves knowing their ideas are valued even when they are wrong. This is how we learn.



Flipping Tip: PDFs to the rescue!

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"I think its fair to say that personal computers have become the most empowering tool we've ever created.



Flipping Tip: Hands Off!

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"Anyone who stops learning is old, whether at twenty or eighty. Anyone who keeps learning is young.



Flipping Tip: Crossing the digital divide

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"Technology alone is not enough..." Steve Jobs

I love that quote because it reminds me that imagination and common sense are two of our most important problem solving skills. Perhaps we can use them to help resolve the issues Chelsea Clinton describes in America's Dangerous Tech Gaps?



Teaching an Online Class with an iPad 3G

When the iPad was introduced on January 27, 2010, I wondered if the platform would work in an educational environment. I started tracking online comments and documenting how different people were using the iPad, focusing on problems that were encountered and how success was achieved. 



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iWork apps now available for iPhone

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First available for iOS on the iPad, Apple's iWorks apps were released on Tuesday for the iPhone. The price is the same: $9.99 each for Pages (word processing), Numbers (spreadsheet), and Keynote (presentation software). If you already own them for the iPad, they are a free upgrade for your iPhone.



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