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Dr. Robert Leneway and Dr. Sharon PetersonEducational Technology Program

Western Michigan University

Hudsonville PS Tech Intergration

Project Based Learning Inernet Apps E-texts Chicago PS iPad/iPod Apps Other Apps

There an App for That!

Internet Apps Best Web 2.0 Apps for Education Google apps Google search ie Causes of the US war:.co.uk Microsoft apps http://www.starfall.com/

Project-Based LearningProject-Based Learning (PBL) is a dynamic approach to

teaching in which students explore real-world problems and challenges.

Students are:

•Engaged in critical thinking and problem solving

•Actively involved in their learning

•Allowed choice and voice

•Tutors

•Collaborating and communicating with peers to create projects including student created and published videos.

Etexts

http://www.ck12.org/flexr/

Pocketbooks

iPod/iPad Apps

Chicago Public Schools Apps

Chicago Public Schools Launches iPad Trials

K-6 apps• Kid Arts

• ABC Phoenics. Improves reading skills

• LetterShaker. (iPad only)

• Question Builder - teaches how to answer abstract questions.

• IWriteWords. - teaches handwriting

• Crosswords

7-12 Apps Science• Weather Bug

• The Elements (iPad only)

• BrainPop

• Star Walk

• NASA

• Discovery

• Howcast

• Living Strong

• Google Earth

Social Science Apps• ABC News, etc

• USA Today

• Pulse

• World History Maps

• Discover

• Heritage

• US Constitution

• National Geographic World Atlas

Reading & English Apps

•Pocketbooks - free ebooks

•E-Readers, Nok, Kindle, ITunes

•Dictionary

•Virtual Tour (of Library of Congress)

Math•Numbers

•Flash to Pas

•Math Sequencer

•Pocketcalc

•WolfRam Alpha

•Appbox Pro

Art

•Art Authority. (IPad only)

•Sketchbook Pro (iPad)

•Photogene (iPad only)

Music•Shiny Drum

•Beat Wave

•Sound Drop

•Nota HD

•Virtuose

•Soundhound

•ooTunes

Health & PE•Ifitness

•Living Strong

•FastFood Calc

•TrailGuru

•Heartwise

•Tour Pro - golf lessons

Cross Curricula Apps• Pages. (iPad only)

• Keynote (iPad only)

• BrainPop

• Sound Paper

• Total Recall

• TesturIQ

• Goodreader

• YouTube

• Connect

• Lynda.com

"I have never seen kids so engaged in their

lesson."

From Forbes Magazines on a School in England

Is there an App for what I want to teach?

http://www.appolicious.com/

http://mabryonline.org/podcasts/

http://youthvoices.adobe.com/

Thank You!

bob.leneway@wmich.edu

sharon.peterson@wmich.edu