Reflect & Refine: Building a Learning Community

On my iPad I usually just go to Google Docs online...

2012-05-26T10:06:57.199-04:00

On my iPad I usually just go to Google Docs online. I find working through the mobile version to be sufficient for the updating I do in the classroom. However, I sometimes have to move to the web version to get the full editing capabilities. (I still typically do major updates on a computer.)

Through Android devices I liked "Docs" for updating Google documents. It was easy to use. However, I downloaded what seemed to be the Apple version, Good Docs: Google Docs Editor, and I haven't been able to get it to work as easily. I'm still playing with it. I downloaded the free version and may end up paying the 2.99 to see if the full version is easier to use. Have you tried it?

Cathy

Jacquelyn, Thanks for adding your comment. I real...

2012-05-26T10:01:38.162-04:00

Jacquelyn,
Thanks for adding your comment. I really need to take advantage of DropBox more than I do. I lucked into an Apple rep who was an educator. She had me download ShowMe, but I haven't figured out good ways to use it yet. Your comment gave me some new things to think about. (Downloading 360 Panorama now.)

Thanks!
Cathy

Karen, Did someone say queso? I would love to cat...

2012-05-26T09:59:20.262-04:00

Karen,
Did someone say queso? I would love to catch up.
Cathy

Lisa, It is saving me so much time! Once I learne...

2012-05-26T09:57:18.484-04:00

Lisa,
It is saving me so much time! Once I learned to type a little faster, I have found it to be so easy to use in the classroom. Having everything in one place is a real time saver. I haven't touched my bag in two months. Everything I need is in my hand.

Cathy

Maria, I would love to sit down with you and chat ...

2012-05-26T09:55:41.759-04:00

Maria,
I would love to sit down with you and chat about this for a bit. I think you have a better handle on the student side of the iPad. I still have so much to learn!

Cathy

Also - do you use an app to view/edit your Google ...

2012-05-24T00:54:20.868-04:00

Also - do you use an app to view/edit your Google Docs on your iPad?!

Hi! LOVE my iPad and love being paperless! A few ...

2012-05-23T22:36:17.275-04:00

Hi! LOVE my iPad and love being paperless!

A few things I love...

Dropbox - everything saved in my Dropbox is available to me anywhere I am from anything I own - iPhone, iPad or computer. I also have a separate account for school that syncs my school computer with a folder on my home computer so that I'm never without something I need. It has also allowed me to stop carrying around a USB drive (and leaving it places). (free!)

360 Panorama - allows you to take pictures of much larger areas - Loved the wall display but don't want a picture from far away and don't want to take multiple pictures? Take one long one with this app! (99 cents is worth it)

ShowMe: Students draw on the "white board" on the screen and the app records what they are saying as they are drawing/writing. It can then be played back for you or for the class with their voice as the work is shown. SO many amazing things can be done with it. And kids love it.

I can't wait to play with it more this summer and hopefully find new ways to use it. I'm looking forward to reading more about how you're using it!

Cathy -- you have taken your learning to all sorts...

2012-05-19T22:10:00.337-04:00

Cathy -- you have taken your learning to all sorts of new heights!! I am so impressed with all the ways you are using technology to help you be a better teacher, and allow your students to have optimum learning opportunities. I see some queso and iPads in our very near future!! :)

I love this post. I got an iPad last summer, but r...

2012-05-19T21:12:35.488-04:00

I love this post. I got an iPad last summer, but really have need to spend time this summer getting familiar with apps like these, so I can get better use of this tool.

Wow - just wow! I do love the iPad for personal re...

2012-05-14T22:41:03.576-04:00

Wow - just wow! I do love the iPad for personal reasons and love to use it with Google Reader. I keep trying to push myself to try it more for school reasons - other than quick and easy photos. You have given me a lot to think about here and I now know what I will be working on this summer. Thanks.

Thank you so much for posting all your tech tools ...

2012-05-14T12:22:42.606-04:00

Thank you so much for posting all your tech tools for your iPad. I am excited to investigate and learn more this summer as we have our conversations about how to use the iPad even more in our classroom.

Cathy, Thanks for your post on the ipad! I love i...

2012-05-14T12:02:10.935-04:00

Cathy,
Thanks for your post on the ipad! I love it...we have our own ipad at home, and so I think being able to use them in the classroom will be just as awesome. I am constantly amazed at all of the things the ipad can allow for with ease! Looking forward to learning more about what you are learning! Thanks for sharing!
Amy

Thanks for this post! I'm thinking of getting ...

2012-05-14T06:37:50.675-04:00

Thanks for this post! I'm thinking of getting an ipad so you gave me lots to think about:)

This sounds great! Do you find that it's savin...

2012-05-13T18:45:49.013-04:00

This sounds great! Do you find that it's saving you time? So often I try something new but find that it takes me longer than just using my old conference notebook and lesson plan book. - Lisa

I love my iPad too and it has completely minimized...

2012-05-13T17:18:26.114-04:00

I love my iPad too and it has completely minimized my load to carry home! I LOVE the Confer app - I definitely recommend it! I posted about it on my blog to explain all the many benefits of it. I also love the UPAD app to mark up pdf's and take notes in margins on the documents.

Congrats on all your learning-I am excited to expl...

2012-05-13T16:40:23.223-04:00

Congrats on all your learning-I am excited to explore more this summer on how to use my iPad in the classroom. I will start with your resource list. Thanks for sharing :)

OH MY....I'm sure I will have more later as I ...

2012-05-13T14:53:35.696-04:00

OH MY....I'm sure I will have more later as I process all of this. Amazing.

Cathy - I just wanted to thank you very much for i...

2012-04-16T00:02:07.684-04:00

Cathy - I just wanted to thank you very much for including my site on your list - I'm honored. We'd twittalked about this, but as our family has been traveling, I just found your post tonight! I'm also excited to find a couple of new titles to add to my collection. Thank you!! a.

Another great post with awesome resources! Many I...

2012-04-15T00:17:24.083-04:00

Another great post with awesome resources! Many I'll need to get my hands on. Thanks, as always, for taking the time to compile it! I just purchased on Amazon Lucy Calkins' unit of study on poetry and I'm waiting to receive it . . . in the meantime, I'll be filling my cart! Uh . . . thanks? No, really, thank you!

Cathy, Thanks for posting these poetry resources.....

2012-04-14T10:09:52.810-04:00

Cathy,
Thanks for posting these poetry resources...I don't know if you've heard of this or not, but it's called a "Poetry Attack"-I think it originally came from Tim Rasinski...we've done this at my school for at least the last 4 or 5 years...the children love it. We practice choral reading of a poem for about a week and then on Fridays, Poetry Attack another classroom...let me know if you want to know more about it.
Amy

Thanks for sharing what you are doing, Cathy, and ...

2012-04-14T10:03:41.422-04:00

Thanks for sharing what you are doing, Cathy, and the books. I hope you have so much fun writing with your students. I will look up the 'note slipped under the door-don't know it. I have almost all the other books, return to the Georgia Heard book(s) again & again, & to Fletcher. I have many, but a favorite, & that I've given as a gift is Knock At A Star, recently revised (my book is falling apart now), by XJ Kennedy, Dorothy Kennedy & illus. by Karen Lee Baker. It has marvelous poems & talks to young poets with such delight about poetry writing. I bet you would love it.

Love this post! We just started poetry in my K cl...

2012-04-14T09:56:16.310-04:00

Love this post! We just started poetry in my K class a few weeks ago. Georgia Heard is the bomb!! LOVE all of her books. I also use Lucy Calkins' unit of study on poetry. It is a great resource. I'm going to check out the other ones you have listed here. Thanks for sharing! My kids are loving it and soaking it all up! It's one of my favorite studies to do with them.

Mandy, I'm thinking you should join Pinterest....

2012-04-14T07:39:06.669-04:00

Mandy,
I'm thinking you should join Pinterest...he he. Thanks for the suggestion of On the Farm. i will check it out.

Cathy

Thanks, Michelle. Did you see Franki's post, ...

2012-04-14T07:37:58.002-04:00

Thanks, Michelle. Did you see Franki's post, Books I've Recently Added to My Poetry Collection (http://readingyear.blogspot.com/2012/04/books-ive-recently-added-to-my-poetry.html)? It is full of great titles.

Thank you Cathy-it's so helpful to me. I am t...

2012-04-13T00:34:21.768-04:00

Thank you Cathy-it's so helpful to me. I am trying to increase my knowledge of work with younger students & will soon be helping a teacher plan some poetry work. I'll see if I can find the books in our library. I love that you do lots of prep for poetry by reading poems! Of course! I bet you'll have fun with this in class. And, I love Amy's site-so useful in many ways!