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Best IPAD Apps for High School Teachers

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Overview:: A selection of ipad apps for high school teachers (and some of these apps would work in higher education!). Take a look at the apps for elementary teachers: http://www.educatorstechnology.com/2016/03/10-essential-ipad-apps-for-elementary.html A selection of iPad apps for high school teachers; some of these apps are suitable for higher education!. The link to the apps for elementary teachers: http://www.educatorstechnology.com/2016/03/10-essential-ipad-apps-for-elementary.html
Type of Material:: A collection of Web links and apps
Recommended Uses:: This resource is a useful tool for any educator, professional or student. They can be used individually, in and out of class, for grading, teaching, and lecturing Use these tools in class or even as warm up options in training sessions on various topics-beyond K-12.
Technical Requirements:: High speed internet connection; up to date browser; an ipad for testing any ipad apps
Identify Major Learning Goals:: Demonstrate IPad (and beyond), tools to engage learners in K-12 classroom to adult. Explain possible uses of these tools in a classroom setting.
Target Student Population:: Middle School, High School, College General Ed, College Lower Division, College Upper Division, Professional
Prerequisite Knowledge or Skills:: Web browsing, using and downloading Apps; familiarity with Ipads/Iphones (or, at least , understanding how to use similar tools on any other device such as droid or windows tablets).

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Strengths:: This is a very helpful blog with a lot of references and examples. Every educator, K-12 and beyond, including corporate trainers, will find something useful here-if not a tool, then an idea to develop for training, teaching, or peer facilitation. The content is robust and apps are well structured and innovative. Users can give feeback, animate, import, narrate, create reminders, include videos, create iMovies, build lessons, download books, take notes , and learn using videos
Concerns:: Links to examples of use in different environments; continuously updating the site

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Strengths:: Go to the start page: a "https://www.educatorstechnology.com/" to look at all the entries; the author keeps the collection and discussions up to date. There are topics and deeper "dive in" for specific tools such as apps and wordcloud options. It's a useful resource for anyone learning, teaching, consulting, or presenting. This is an effective site for the educator, student or professional who is interested in learning more about innovations in education and also interested in teaching using these innovative tools.
Concerns:: The user/learner/instructor must try the tools and tailor to each situation. There are a lot of options; it is up to the user to figure out what would work best. Perhaps the author could emphasize this challenge a bit more.

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Strengths:: The site is easy to use; there's a search option. The whole archive is searchable and it's worth checking out what was useful before 2018! Some of the tools are fairly stable and helpful, such as Jing (screen recorder).
Concerns:: There is a plethora of tools; educators and any user of the site must exercise due diligence in testing the tools and deciding for themselves what would work. Keep in mind that the tools must enhance the learning.

Other Issues and Comments:: Keep up the great work! It's an enjoyable blog to read and there are a lot of excellent tool examples. When using the apps, users are expected to create password protected accounts.
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