This really isn’t a surprise. As more devices find their ways into kids’ hands, leftovers from adults and older siblings, … More
Tag: iPads
My First @Voxer Casts
In June, 2016, I had the opportunity to travel to the TCEA Tots and Technology Conference taking place in Galveston, … More
Solving the Testing Problem with iPad Assessment Apps
The following blog entry appeared in TCEA TechNotes and is a collaboration between the editor (Lori Gracey) and I, even … More
Farewell, Old Friend! #iPad Death Knell
As I look back over the years, I can’t help but get a bit teary-eyed at the loss. My life … More
Securing #Chromebooks Inexpensively #tecsig
Wondering how you might secure Chromebooks inexpensively in your classroom environment? As Chromebooks become more popular, securing them inexpensively becomes … More
MyNotes: 21st Century Leader #iplza15
Presentation by Mr. Albert Canales, Mr. Jacob Camacho, and Ms. Kristine Garza on 21st Century Leader session at iPadpalooza 2015. … More
MyNotes: #iplza15 App-mazing Math Through Visible Thinking with @zigzagstech @klirenman #qfat
This session, App-Mazing Math through Visible Thinking, by Meghan Zigmond (@zigzagstech)–http://zigzagstech.com–was shared at iPadpalooza 2015 conference. You can find resources … More
7 Ideas for #iplza15 Attendees
So…tomorrow is the unconference part of iPadpalooza, as if the first two days hadn’t been great enough. Remember, for me, … More
Round-up of #iplza15 Conference Keynotes and Sessions
Wow, it’s hard to believe it’s already time to “wrap-up” iPadpalooza 15! The last time I was here was in … More
MyNotes: Guy Kawasaki Keynote #iplza15
What fun to listen to Guy Kawasaki, whose books I’ve read. Guy’s keynote at iPadpalooza 2015 was titled, The Lessons … More
MyNotes: iPhoneApp: Building Apps without Coding #iplza15 #iphone
This session on iPhone Apps: Building Apps without coding facilitated by Lynn Rosier, Paula McKinney, and Alison Soelter (not present) was … More
MyNotes: iPad Stop-Motion #iplza15
Be sure to check out the web site…and follow @art_cathyhunt on Twitter! Find resources online Everything posted on Miguel Guhlin’s blogs/wikis … More
iPads & 3D Printing – Conversations at #iplza15 : Mark Simmons @t3chl0gic @lilydrone
“I like gadgets,” shared Mark Simmons at lunch time today. Gadgets, indeed. While the presenters at iPadpalooza are working hard … More
MyNotes: #iplza15 Minecraft
These are my notes from Rafranz Davis’ session on Minecraft at iPadpalooza 15. I regret in spite of rushing across … More
#iplza15 You Matter! MiniKeynotes
What a neat idea! At iPadPalooza 15, there is a string of mini-keynotes to kick off Day 2 of the … More
MyNotes: Man vs Machine #iplza15 #startwithwhy
This session was shared at iPadpalooza 2015 by Dakota Gordon (Founder, Atlas Learning) on the topic of Man vs Machine: … More
MyNotes: Set the Stage #iplza15 #iPad #AppleTV #etdrive #free
This session is from iPadpalooza 2015, which took place in June, on the topic of Set the Stage: How to … More
MyNotes: #iplza15 Keynote – @adambellow
Wow, what a terrific keynote, One More Thing, by Adam Bellow at iPadpalooza 2015 this morning! Below are my hastily … More
Transitioning from What to Why #iPad #Chromebook #edtech #simonsinek
“No matter how visionary or how brilliant,” shares Simon Sinek in his book, Start with Why, “a great idea or … More
Encrypting files on #iPad #encryption
“Sir,” asked the medical health professional. “Do you have a copy of necessary documents with you that verify who your … More
Going 1 to 1 with…Something
After reading this Gartner report summary… “IT leaders can spend half a million dollars to buy and support 1,000 enterprise-owned … More
Device-Smashing: #iPads, #Chromebooks, Oh My!
Sitting in a planning conversation with an instructional team–including Mary Ray (@mray29), one of the ideas that popped into my … More
The Limits of the Device
Image Source: http://goo.gl/jhXC0u Someone recently challenged the idea that iPads were better than Chromebooks. An enlightened Google-Certified-Teacher (not me) suggested the … More
13 Tools for Productivity on Your #Chromebook and #iPad (Updated 1/2015)
Have you ever asked yourself, “Can I do that with this device?” It’s a lot of fun. For example, the … More
Digital Textbooks and eBooks in Schools
Thanks to the Texas School Business journal for highlighting a San Antonio area school district in their September, 2014 cover … More
#iPad Blogging with #Evernote via Postach.io and EverClip
Almost an eternity ago, I gave up blogging through Evernote on my iPad. In spite of Postach.io‘s claims that you … More
Copy Files to Your iPad with UbuntuLinux
Looking for an easy way to copy files to your iPad running iOS 7? This approach makes it very easy … More
Accelerating Professional Learning – Do Teachers Need Training? (updated)
Over the last few years, I’ve had the opportunity to facilitate many professional learning sessions for teachers. My big “Aha!” … More
Perfect Email Client for Gmail, Exchange and Others – @CloudMagic
Over the last few weeks, I’ve fallen in love with an absolutely awesome mobile device email client known as CloudMagic. … More
EduCreations Going Pro – Flipped Classroom Tool
Educreations has come out with a new version, EduCreations Pro that features two new editions, Classroom and School: Today, we’re … More
MyNotes on Macbook, Chromebook, iPads: Why Schools Should Think Beyond Platforms
Tidy concepts are ideas that are expressed so well you can’t imagine adding to them, modifying them. You are left … More
#Free for Education – Voxdox #iPad app #Text2Speech
Free Text to Speech An eternity ago, but actually, October 29, 2013, I wrote about an OCR to Text to … More
Podcast – #tcea14 – Drinking from the Internet Firehose – Content Curation
I had a chance to share about my approach to content curation. This is the raw, little-edited audio recording of … More
Podcast – #tcea14 Learning to Share on the #iPad @mray29 @ecisdleader
What joy to sit in on Mary Ray’s presentation at the TCEA14 iPad Academy Listen to the Marvelous and Informative … More
Pointless Leadership – Make It Meaningful @gcouros @ransomtech @blueskunkblog
“Miguel,” one supervisor said to me many years ago, “what’s the best you can propose? Let me worry about figuring … More
Classroom Technology Planning #chromebook #ipad #linux (updated 5/14/14)
In a few weeks or months (gee, I hope I don’t procrastinate that long), I’ll have the opportunity to make … More
5 Learning with #iPad Sutras
Source: Wikimedia – Mahayana Mahaparinirvana Sutra Aren’t you tired as I of lists of what NOT to do with iPads in … More
No Longer Optional: Tech that Makes Life A Little Less Difficult
Over at Blue Skunk Blog, dear friend and colleague Doug Johnson points out the following: I don’t always make popular … More
Vidcast: Mobile Writing on the Go with Dr Wes Fryer #etchweb @kidblog @wfryer @diben
View Vidcast of Dr. Wes Fryer’s Webinar Presentation In this online chat, the illustrious Dr. Wes Fryer (@wfryer) shares … More
My Pick for an #iPad Video Player
Hoping to drop some video/audio files on your iPad and just get to town watching/listening to them? If you use … More