Today I feel brave enough to try and add videos and links into my Blog. I am attempting to do this while my husband is using my iPod to read the Super Human Resources comic book I downloaded for him, as he works in the Human Resource field.
The video above is, interestingly enough, made by a graduate student completing Education courses (thank you Barbara for NOT requiring us to do this!). In the video, the student shows various uses for the iPad, as well as some facts and figures about the device. What I found interesting about this video was that it showed three programs that are very similar to Microsoft programs, but obviously much more accessible (when you consider the alternative of lugging aruond a laptop). The first is Keynote, which is similar to PowerPoint, the second is Pages, which is basically Word, and the third is Numbers, which is a lot like Excel.
The video above is all about Kurzweil, and although it may seem a bit premature, as we are learning about this technology next week, it does give a bit of an overview that hightlights the strengths of this program. The video showcases a Middle School classroom in which Kurzweil is used with or for all students, not just reluctant readers. All students learn to use the highlighting and extracting text feature, and improve their organization skills. The teacher said he is able to get through more material and run a more efficient classroom.
http://www.apple.com/education/ipad/
Check out the link above for ideas on how to use the iPad in the classroom (thanks Apple).
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