Must Have App: Adobe Voice

Adobe Voice is a great free App that allows you to create narration over images, text, and photos. The many templates allow you to tell a story in a clear and concise manner. It is very intuitive and easy to use. Your students will have no problem completing a project in a short amount of time. The share option allows you to share the final product through a web link, email, or as part of the Adobe Voice network. If any you have used Adobe Voice in class, please feel free to comment with the link so we can see how you used it in class. Here is my video tutorial on Adobe Voice: http://youtu.be/TgWQIk5aC3M

Must Have Apps

As a faculty, we have recently had professional development in project based learning, assessment, and differentiated instruction. When we consider how best to use technology within each of these areas as well as how best to engage our students, the iPad becomes invaluable. Now, as we have developed killer lessons within our disciplines, I'm positive that we have come to grow fond of specific apps that allow us to:

• S-substitute 
• A-augment
• M-modify
• R-redfine

The ability to get to the highest level, redefinition, is what we are ultimately after. But that doesn't mean we can't use each of the other stages as a springboard for a great lesson. 

My question is, what apps do you regularly use to engage your students? Everyone knows iMovie, Keynote, and Pages. You've seen me use Nearpod. Now comment below with your favorite apps and the lesson you have built around it. 

My hope is, we can spur discussion and create a MPS must have app list!

Apple TV

Apple TV

What is an Apple TV? What is AirPlay?

First, Apple TV isn't actually a television. It's a small black box that connects to your projector via HDMI connection. The Apple TV allows you to mirror teacher an student iPads or MacBooks.  Unfortunately, our ASUS laptops cannot be mirrored with this technology. This type of mirroring should sound familiar to us--it is a similar service to Reflector/Reflections.

With the iPad mirrored and projected on the screen, teachers can demonstrate how to use an app, zoom into maps, show what is under an iPad's camera, etc.

• To connect to AirPlay with your iPad:
• Use the silver remote and wake up Apple TV by pressing large round button
• The white light should appear on black box connected to projector
• Use the black remote for your projector to ensure that HDMI 2 input is selected
• Swipe up from the bottom of your iPad to reveal the AirPlay icon
• Tap on the AirPlay button and find the Apple TV associated with your room
• Make sure you toggle "mirroring" on
• It will then prompt you to enter a PIN number on your iPad. The pin will be projected on your screen. 

To disconnect AirPlay from your iPad:

• Swipe up from the bottom of your iPad
• Tap AirPlay, then tap iPad
• This will ensure that your iPad is no longer projecting on the screen