264 – iPads in Education

This week’s classroom technology WELSTech Podcast is all about iPads. Gail Potratz shares her insights, we interview Jon Beilke and Nate Hochmuth from Salem in Greenfield, MN about their very recent implementation of iPads, and we even have iPad “Picks of the Week.”

The discussion:

The other side – On past education focused podcasts, we’ve spent a lot of time talking about Chromebooks in the classroom. Today Martin, Sallie and our semi-regular classroom technology correspondent Gail Potratz from Emanuel in New London, WI explore the ins and outs of 1:1 iPads in the classroom. Gail also shares some of the experiences of Kathy Brandt who uses iPads in her 3rd and 4th grade classroom at Pilgrim in Menomonee Falls, WI.

• StoryKit
• Scribble Press
• Toontastic
• Khan Academy
• iPads in Education Ning
  • App Recommendations for K-6
  • Parent’s Guide to Educational Games
  • Educator’s Essential iPad Toolkit
• Tony Vincent’s Learning in Hand for iPad
  • Classroom Do’s and Don’ts
• Apple’s Education Showcase
• Apple’s Volume Purchase Program
• Google Chromebook vs Apple iPad- Which Is Better For Classrooms
• iPad vs. Chromebook Education Showdown
• Netbook, iPad or Chromebook- which one to choose
• Martin’s iPads vs. Chromebooks in Elementary School Classrooms
• Chromebooks – there’s really nothing to say

The interview:

(18:26) iPads in WELS Education – Teacher Nate Hochmuth and Principal Jon Beilke from Salem in Greenfield, MN share their very new experience of 1:1 iPads in the 7th and 8th grade classroom.

• Class blog
• Dropbox for iOS
• Socraitive Student Response System for iOS

Picks of the week:

• (38:18) Pic Collage for iPad
• Chocolate Fix for iPad
• Logitech Ultrathin Keyboard Cover for iPad | CNET Review

WELS.net Feature:

(50:15) Check out the improved WELS Mobile beta site at m.wels.net.

Of interest:

(53:25) View the live stream of Wisconsin Lutheran Seminary’s “Sing a Song of Christmas” concert on December 9th at 3:00 or 7:00 p.m..

Community feedback:

• (54:01) Handle’s Messiah Bible study in book format by Pastor Tony Pittenger, illustrated by Jonathan Mayer – facebook.com/MessiahBook
• Open Source Textbooks [Infographic]
• Church 360 Overview
• Google+ Hangouts – The Future of Faculty Development
• Pastor Rob Guenther from Grace in Kenai, AK shared a link to Wappwolf – Automate your Dropbox
• The Early Results of an iPad Classroom Are In

Coming up on WELSTech:

(1:06:00) Episode 265 – Next week we wrap up our 7 Best series with a countdown of the 7 Best Mobile Computing Tips. Send us your favorites for the list by Sunday.  (Release date – 12/04/12)

The featured artist:

(1:07:15) We  close the podcast with the music of Michael Schroeder (www.michaelschroeder.com and on Facebook) – The Reason For The Season

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