Learning in Hand

Learning in Hand episodes:

• 03.23.2016

  Draw Your Own Illustrations, Clipart & Avatars

  Got a smartphone or tablet? Then you could be drawing your own illustrations, clipart, and avatars! In Learning in Hand #32 I share examples and show techniques for creating your own artwork, even if you don't consider yourself an artist....

  
• 05.18.2015

  Spruce Up Your Centers with Technology

  Learning in Hand Show #31 is about giving your learning centers or stations a makeover. The collection of activities teachers provide their students at a center can be enhanced with technology, even if there’s only one computer or tablet available....

  
• 01.07.2015

  Producing Infopics

  Learning in Hand Show #30 is about making infopics. An infopic is a photo with text layered on top that is designed to communicate a message. Watch the video to see examples and to learn about tools and techniques for...

  
• 10.06.2014

  Free Images for Your Projects

  Learning in Hand Show #29 tells you about three websites that are great for finding clipart, photos, symbols, and icons. These sites feature images that you already have permission to use on your website, blog, poster, slideshow, video, animation, etc.,...

  
• 09.17.2014

  New in iOS 8

  Learning in Hand #28 is about some of what's new in Apple's iOS 8. Instead of showing you the major features you might already know about, Tony Vincent demonstrates the lesser known additions that teachers, students, and parents will be...

  
• 04.23.2014

  Stick Around: Make Your Own Learning Puzzles

  Learning in Hand #27 is all about the Stick Around app for iPad. The idea behind Stick Around is simple: players move stickers onto the correct spots on a background. The thing is, you not only use Stick Around to...

  
• 06.02.2013

  Online Sticky Notes

  Learning in Hand #26 is about Padlet and Lino. Padlet and Lino are the two best online sticky note services around. They are web-based and work great on iPads, PCs, Macs, smartphones, and tablets. Walls can be set up so that students can...

  
• 03.22.2012

  QR Codes

  Tony Vincent explains QR codes and shows examples of how they can be used inside and outside of the classroom. For a transcript with web links, go to http://learninginhand.com/qr.

  
• 10.25.2010

  Project Based Learning

  Learn how iPod touch and iPad can be used for mobile learning and project based learning. Transcript is available at learninginhand.com/pbl.

  
• 09.03.2010

  Collecting & Organizing Voice Memos

  Watch for how to sync voice memos from an iPod, iPod touch, or iPhone. Using Smart Playlists in iTunes, see how students and teachers can sync and automatically organize recordings. This process is essential in classrooms where teachers collect reading...

  
• 06.11.2010

  Learning in Hand #22: Educational Apps

  This episode features lists of apps for Apple's handhelds. It also showcases apps that educators have shared on Twitter. Transcript is available at tonyv.me/22.

  
• 04.01.2010

  Learning in Hand #21: Podcast from iPod touch

  Learn about recording an audio podcast and publishing it using only an iPod touch--no Mac or PC required. See how the free blogging service Posterous makes this possible. Transcript is available at http://learninginhand.com/21.

  
• 09.22.2009

  iPods #19: Maps, Screenshots, & Comics

  Learning in Hand: iPods Episode #19: Maps, Screenshots, & Comics shows you how to take a tour of Washington, D.C., take photos along the way, and use those photos in a comic strip--all on an iPod touch. The Maps app,...

  
• 09.09.2009

  iPods #18: iPod touch Basics

  Learning in Hand: iPods Episode #18: iPod touch Basics shows the fundamentals that iPod touch and iPhones users should know. Items in this episode:iPod touch runs the iPhone Operating System that is currently at version 3.0, Sleep/Wake buttons, Slide to...

  
• 02.18.2009

  iPods #17: Favorite iPod touch Apps

  Learning in Hand: iPods Episode #17: Favorite iPod touch Apps was recorded live. It was supposed to be a call-in show, but no one called in. Fortunately, there were live listeners in the chatroom who asked great questions. Besides sharing...

  
• 12.25.2008

  iPods #16: iPod touch Tips

  Learning in Hand: iPods Episode #16: iPod touch Tips shares some of my favorite tips and tricks for Safari, text entry, and the Home screen. In the video I do not attempt to show you the basics of using iPod...

  
• 12.21.2008

  iPods #15: Linking to iTunes

  This is the podcast's first video episode. In the video I show different ways to create hyperlinks to items within the iTunes Store, like podcasts and apps. The episode is particularly relevant for iPod touch and iPhone users, as the...

  
• 09.16.2008

  iPods #14: Voice Recording

  Episode #14: Voice Recording This is Learning in Hand: iPods. My name is Tony Vincent and this is the show where I share tips, how-tos, and ideas for iPods in teaching and learning. Episode 14, “Voice Recording” recorded September 2008, happens...

  
• 08.18.2008

  iPods #13: Batteries & Charging

  Episode #13 is full of ways to extend battery life, care for batteries, and advice for charging. You know how important a battery is to an iPod. If an iPod's battery is completely drained, you can't use the device until...

  
• 06.25.2008

  iPods #12: Podcasting Booklet

  Learning in Hand: iPods Episode #12 gives an overview of the free 34-page booklet I recently made available. The PDF is titled Podcasting for Teachers & Students and in it, I focus on free and cross-platform software so that both...

  
• 03.26.2008

  iPods #11: Artwork & Lyrics

  Episode #10: Artwork & Lyrics by Tony Vincent This is Learning in Hand: iPods. My name is Tony Vincent and this is the podcast where I share tips, how-tos, and ideas for iPods in teaching and learning. Episode 11, "Artwork & Lyrics,"...

  
• 02.29.2008

  iPods #10: Photos Part 2

  Episode 10 focuses on various kinds of educational image sets that can be viewed in the Photos section of iPods. First, learn about commercial sources of image sets, like iPREPpress and Raybook. Explore many different kind of image sets, including...

  
• 02.09.2008

  iPods #09: Photos Part 1

  You probably know that you can sync photos to an iPod. After all, it’s an option in iPod’s Main Menu. Photos of your children, pets, and vacations are fun to show off on iPod’s screen. Episode 9 covers the basics...

  
• 01.15.2008

  iPods #08: Manage Manually

  An iPod is easy to sync with one computer. In fact, it’s really easy to sync multiple iPods to one computer. But, when you want to sync the same iPod to two or more computers, things get tricky. You can...

  
• 09.16.2007

  iPods #07: iQuiz

  iQuiz is a game for iPods with fun game show sounds and slick graphics. iQuiz comes with sample quizzes, but the real power comes from teachers and students making their own quizzes for iQuiz. iQuizMaker is software for Mac and...

  
• 07.31.2007

  iPods #06: Notes

  When you think of iPods, you think of those white earbuds. While iPods are designed for audio (and some for video, too), iPods with screens can also display text. In the Extras menu, you'll see the Notes option. That's were...

  
• 07.05.2007

  iPods #05: Troubleshooting

  iPods are great little devices and almost all of the time, they work just fine. However, use an iPod long enough, and you’re bound to have a problem or two. After checking to make sure the Hold switch is...

  
• 06.18.2007

  iPods #04: iPod shuffle Tips

  Despite its lack of display screen, the $79 iPod shuffle can be more useful than you might think The iPod shuffle's 1 GB of memory can store more than 12 hours of audio (240 songs), which means the battery will...

  
• 06.06.2007

  iPods #03: Main Menu

  If you're an avid iPod user, you've scrolled through your share of layers of menus. Of course, the first menu you start with is the Main menu. From there you can access music, videos, photos, and settings. But did you...

  
• 05.22.2007

  iPods #02: Downloading Videos

  Some iPods can play video. In this episode, learn about converting and downloading videos for iPods. Tony explains how to download and convert video from three popular video services: United Streaming, YouTube, and TeacherTube. For more information about video and iPods,...

  
• 05.09.2007

  iPods #01: Hard Disk Mode

  Full sized iPods have huge hard drives. Current iPods have hard drives that are between 30 and 80 gigabytes in size; that might be more capacity than the hard drive in your laptop! That's enough space to store over 50...