Archive for Category: "Google – Android"

Independence for All November 4, 2011 12:00 pm

Independence for All

From Teaching All Students The EdCeptional Crew is taking a few days this week to visit the Assistive Technology Industry Association (ATIA) conference in Schaumburg.  This conference focuses on helping all individuals be more independent in their education and life in general.  What has struck me about being at this conference is the focus on independence. I had the opportunity to share my thoughts on helping students be more Independent, in a session called Independence for All.  This session focused [...]

Mobile Reach #6 – iPod Classroom Management Tips June 22, 2011 3:27 pm

Mobile Reach #6 – iPod Classroom Management Tips

In this episode, Chad & Tammy interview Junior High School Social Studies teacher David Freeburg regarding how he uses iPod Touch devices in his classroom with students.  We cover a handful of things to think about, tricks and tips.  We also share some brief Android tablet news and review some apps that we’ve been playing with. Show Host: Chad Kafka (@chadkafka) Co-Host: Tammy Lind(@TamL17) Special guest: David Freeburg (@whizbang) Subscribe to The EdReach Podcasts on iTunes Subscribe to the EdReach [...]

Teacher StratEdgy: More on QR codes May 5, 2011 2:00 pm

Teacher StratEdgy: More on QR codes

We have talked quite a bit about QR codes on the EdCeptional Podcast and the crew and I thought it would be good to elaborate more on them.  Quick Response (QR codes) were developed originally for the car industry as a high speed way to track inventory.  They’ve taken off recently for many reasons (easier to read by camera phones & their free!).  Think of them as a way to connect the physical world with the digital. There are 4 [...]