The ed Newsstand

App Smashing is the idea of creating content in one app and transferring that content to multiple apps to enhance a final product. The term #AppSmash was first coined by Greg Kulowiec but we will look at ideas from Richard Wells (EduWells) and Mark Anderson (ICTEvangelist) about popular apps to use when App Smashing. We will also introduce the idea of Choice Boards as discussed by Miguel Guhlin (@mguhlin)

You can visit the March 4, 2019 newsletter to access all the links: https://tinyurl.com/edNewsstand2019

TEDx Talks from David JP Phillips (Avoid Death by PowerPoint) and Garr Reynolds (Why Storytelling Matters) lay out well what impact creating a proper presentation can have on an audience. These TED Talks relate well to using the Remote for Slides Extension, created by Henry Lim, in your room and with your students.

You can visit the JFebruary 25, 2019 newsletter to access all the links: https://tinyurl.com/edNewsstand2019

Journey through the free professional development Apple offers for their iPad and Mac computers and earn a badge for your hard work. This episode takes a brief look at some of the resources within the Apple Teacher program.

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An abbreviated look at Google Classroom's integration with the Student Information System (SIS) Synergy and how to connect these two resources to make your time more effective and efficient when planning and grading classroom lessons.

You can visit the February 11, 2019 newsletter to access all the links: https://tinyurl.com/edNewsstand2019

The six embedded tools that set SMART Notebook apart from other classroom software are interactivity, collaborative workspaces, game-based activities, formative assessments, changing static content into interactive content, and the software’s dynamic elements. This episode will look at how to add these elements into a SMART Notebook lesson.

You can visit the February 4, 2019 newsletter to access all the links: https://tinyurl.com/edNewsstand2019

Google's Applied Digital Skills incorporate project-based learning with current state standards. The Applied Digital Skills are suitable for all middle and high school students and are adjustable for younger grades too.

You can visit the January 28, 2019 newsletter to access all the links: https://tinyurl.com/edNewsstand2019

This episode looks briefly at the SMART Notebook app on the iPad and introduces the SMART Notebook Maestro add-on to the desktop software. With both pieces of software you can interact between the desktop and iOS software simultaneously anywhere in your classroom.

You can visit the January 21, 2019 newsletter to access all the links: https://tinyurl.com/edNewsstand2019

This episode will explore the extension Kami to make PDFs more useful. We will also declutter websites with the simple extension Outline. And help you create a better workflow using the G Suite add-on Form Publisher.

You can visit the January 14, 2019 newsletter to access all the links: https://tinyurl.com/edNewsstand2019

Our district had the good fortune to have two Apple representative deliver some high quality PD to our elementary staff. This episode is a recap of that session which included drawing for Keynote, introduction to the Clips app, and a discussion of the Everyone Can Create curriculum for iPads.

You can visit the January 7, 2019 newsletter to access all the links: https://tinyurl.com/ApplePDDay2019

In this episode, I will hang the Colorpick Eyedropper Extension for Google Chrome next to the chimney with glee. I tell you why you should be on Twitter using the Chrome App Tweetdeck and have birds dancing through your head. Finally, I’ll give you the Add-On gift of Unsplash Photos for Google Slides to spruce up you presentations. Final episode before your Merry Christmas and the Happiest of New Years.

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