Following a request for my favourite iPad apps, I have included those central to my workflow as an educator. I offer my top 5, with a few suggestions for application of each in the classroom. (Please click on each title for link to video)…
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Parents Want Kids to Use Mobile Devices in Schools
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Parents Want Kids to Use Mobile Devices in Schools May 7, 2013 | 8:00 AM | By Ian Quillen Flickr: jhaymesisvip Smartphones, tablets, and other mobile devices have gained popularity as educationa…
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25 Top Concept-Mapping Tools For Visual Learning
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Iconic America: The United States Map as a National Symbol September 11, 2012 to February 28, 2013 Highlights from the Fondersmith Collection of Cartographic Ephemera John Fondersmith, guest cura…
Iconic America: The United States Map as a National Symbol
September 11, 2012 to February 28, 2013…
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Martin Scorsese: Teach visual literacy
Martin Scorsese: Teach visual literacy
Film director Martin Scorsese delivers keynote Jefferson humanities lecture and appeals for children to learn 'visual literacy' and for film heritage to be protected.
Film director Martin Scorsese delivers…
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'Visual literacy' shift sparks fine arts conversation
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Crosno, Loeffel: Let technology open doors to learning
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Study Tips for Visual Learning in Middle School
Study Tips for Visual Learning in Middle School
by David Raudenbush, Demand Media
A few tips can help…
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Oscar Week Special: Seven Teaching Resources on Film Literacy
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When Photos Tell ‘Visual Stories’
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Creative Intelligence
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Five Ways to Use Online Portfolios in the Classroom
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Five Ways to Use Online Portfolios in the Classroom
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Top 5 Apps You Want On Your iPad (including ‘how to’ video links)
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Finding the Next Einstein
Finding the Next Einstein
Why smart is relative
Five Lessons from Salman Khan on the Future of…
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More Intelligence, More Creative?
Do we get more creative with more intelligence? How do…Added by Timothy Gangwer on January 22, 2013 at 11:13am — No Comments
Young Kids and Technology at Home
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The Science of Creativity in 2013: Looking Back to Look Forward
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When You Can’t Change Your Circumstances, Change Yourself By Michael Michalko | Nov 07, 2012 Synopsis The way you choose to interpret your experiences determines the way you live your life. T…
When You Can’t Change Your Circumstances, Change Yourself
Synopsis
The way you choose to interpret your experiences determines the way you live your…
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The Neuroscience of Creativity
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Three-Prong Definition of Visual Teaching
The Visual Teacher is an educator who embraces and models full spectrum visual literacy.
The Visual Teacher avoids passive learning experiences by bridging seeing and doing using appropriate projects, activities, and technologies.
The Visual Teacher utilizes graphic, image-rich technologies in his or her teaching.
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