March,+2012

= Tech Liaison Meeting - March 9, 2012 =

= Agenda = Fran Bellows- ||  ||   || [] [] [|http://www.lascaux.culture.fr/?lng=en#/fr/02_00.xml] [|http://www.eyelid.co.uk/hieroglyphic-typewriter.html] [|http://www.metmuseum.org/collections/search-the-collections/20011777?img=0%23fullscreen#fullscreen] [] [] ||
 * ===8:30 - 9:00=== ||  || ==Welcome== ||   ||   ||
 * ==9:00 - 11:00== ||  || **Archipelago Software**
 * ==11:00 - 12:00== ||  || ==Lunch== ||   ||   ||
 * ==12:00 - 2:45== ||  || ==InfoGraphics AGENDA==
 * Pre-Assessment using Twitter
 * Lexicon using SMARTBoard Notebook
 * Exploring Petroglyphs (Barrier Canyon, Agawa Rock, Lascaux Caves)
 * Exploring Pictographs (Hieroglyphics & Cuneiforms)
 * Exploring Ideograms (Chinese, Roman Numerals, Symbols)
 * Formative Assessment #1 using Twitter
 * Developing Visual Literacy ("Washington Crossing The Delaware", "Boston Massacre")
 * Exploring Infographics in the 1800's (John Snow & Florence Nightingale)
 * Formative Assessment #2 using Twitter
 * Infographics in Today's World (Sweet Spot & Purpose Fan)
 * Applying Visual Literacy Protocols to Today's Infographics ("IKEA" & "Reading,Writing & Making Money")
 * QR Code Review
 * Small Group Activity - Infographic Analysis using QR Codes & Google Form
 * Personally Yours - Re.Vu - creating a visual resume
 * Final Challenge - Creating an Infographic Search Poster || **Twitter.com**
 * Petroglyphs: Barrier Canyon**
 * Agawa Rock**
 * Lascaux Caves**
 * Hieroglyph Typewriter**
 * Washington Crossing**
 * Boston Massacre**
 * John Snow**
 * Florence Nightingale** || [|https://twitter.com]
 * ||  || == How-To Create an Infographics Poster using QR Codes ==
 * Open a new "Word" document
 * Locate an Infographic image on the Internet and check for copyright. Keep page open.
 * Copy and paste the image to the "Word" page and resize
 * Return to the Internet page that was the source of the image and copy the URL
 * Go to QR Stuff - http://www.qrstuff.com - and paste the URL code into the code box labeled "2".
 * Choose the color of the QR code
 * Click download QR Code and take a screenshot of the actual code
 * Paste the QR code of the Infographic image onto the"Word" page. Make sure to do this twice.
 * Create a Google form survey with questions on the Infographic.
 * Copy the Google form URL and go to QR Stuff website - http://www.qrstuff.com and repeat above.
 * Take a screenshot of the second QR code and paste onto the "Word" page.
 * Save the "Word" document.
 * Go to Print and convert the page into a pdf.
 * Print from the pdf. ||  ||   ||
 * ||  || == [|Click here to view Team Responses] == ||   ||   ||
 * ==2:45 - 3:00== ||  || ==Evaluation== ||   ||   ||

#edtechnyc is our twitter account. Please **tweet** anything you find interesting from today's meeting. Also, if you have a useful resource that you would like to share, please tweet it!
= Fran Bellows- Archipelago Software fran.bellows@archlearning.com All PDF's will be sent to your email. The famis information will be sent also. If you order by April you will receive 6 free months on top of your 12 months subscription (18 months total)=

[|Go to] [|http://www.archipelagolearning.com/?action=brands&name=si] Affordable And it really works! Children love the games, songs, golden eggs and other rewards which, along with feeling proud of their reading, really motivate children to keep exploring and learning. Your kids can start reading now – just click the ‘free trial’ button to get started! || Full of animations and is interesting for students. Highly motivating because it is fun. || Connectivity Question: Can this program be used in schools with slow bandwidth? Answer: Use the trial membership and do not purchase. Contact Fran Bellows.
 * Software || Information on Software || Pros/ Why is this a good software to use? ||
 * Study Island || * Web-based instruction, practice, assessment and reporting built from YOUR state‘s standards
 * Rigorous academic content that is both fun and engaging
 * Research-based with proven results for all students
 * Easy to use (in the lab, classroom, library or home)
 * Incredibly affordable compared to other print or technology learning products || * Kids like it because it is motivating and easy.
 * Easy for teachers to use.
 * Aligned with Common Core- showing NYC standards and CC meet up.
 * Data is generated by Study Island. Teacher can have data student reports emailed to their inbox.
 * Complete elementary through high school program, including AP and Regents programs.
 * lesson plan support for all softwares
 * text to speech availability
 * works with most of the senteo/automatic response systems for interactive whiteboards ||
 * ESL-Reading Smart || ESL ReadingSmart™ is an innovative, standards-based English language-learning program for grades 4-12. It is easily implemented as a student-centered, stand-alone application, or in a blended learning environment that integrates online student work and classroom instruction. || $28.00 per student anually ||
 * Reading Eggs/Reading Express || Pre K- 2 3-6
 * Reading Eggs** makes learning to read interesting and engaging for kids, with great online reading games and activities.
 * Education City || EducationCity is an award-winning online teaching and learning resource mapped to your state and common core standards. Our interactive educational activities capture the attention of young learners with bright colors, catchy music and a lovable cast of characters – inspiring a lifelong love of learning. ||  ||

= **Scott Josephson**- Apple (Contact Information) Apple in Education- [|www.apple.com/education/ipad]= IPad/Textbooks [] []/ App needed iBooks How does it work? ibooks store button found in the lefthand corner of the app. EPub file. Can use PAGES to create an EPub file. It allows you to use built in features:, Where do we find textbooks? When go to app store and look for categories, then textbook. Pearson, McGraw Hill, Houghton Mifflin, publishers are working to make textbooks digital. However, they are to be made more interactive then the textbooks' paper counterpart.
 * search
 * highlighting/notes
 * definition look up

Buy apps and books
Through the Volume Purchase Program Education Store, your institution’s Program Facilitators can purchase apps and books in volume, using a credit card, PCard, or Apple Volume Vouchers. ===Get and distribute codes=== After making a purchase, Program Facilitators receive a unique code for each app or book. Codes can then be distributed to students, teachers, administrators, or anyone at the institution who will be using the apps or books. [|Visit the Volume Purchase Program]
 * [|Shop for K-12]
 * [|Shop for higher education]
 * Or call 1-800-800-2775.

[|Education Store] ===Redeem codes=== Once they have their codes, end users go to the iTunes Store to redeem them. They just enter the code and download the apps or books to their devices. [|Redeem codes]

The model changes with textbooks. The cost is much less 14.99. The student uses a redemption code for the textbook- so the student owns t he book. Any updates to the book are made by students on any of their devices. Student can also make notes/highlights to their own book. Finger becomes the highlighter. Can just click or tap on a word and type in your note. There is a notepad icon on the top of the page, wherever a note is made. Then study notes are created. Instant study cards. Each glossary word is then created into a study cards.

Study Cards
All your notes and highlights automatically appear on study cards. Flip them over and find the definition of a glossary term or the note attached to the highlighted passage. Choose which highlight colors to review, and include chapter vocabulary from the glossary — automatically. To make sure you really know your stuff, you can shuffle your cards to study.

Textbooks have movies, animations, etc. very different from old school textbooks.......None of it is using the Internet. It is downloaded to your iPad. Also at the end of each chapter is a review.

===Gives you the same software that the publisher uses to create textbooks for you to create your own textbooks. Can bring in keynote, pages, etc. Can create widgets, multiple choice questions for review at the end of the chapter.===

I**tunes University**
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New Itunes university app. Free = = If you’re an educator at a university, college, or K-12 school, now you have an easy way to design and distribute complete courses featuring audio, video, books, and other content. And students and lifelong learners can experience your courses for free through a powerful new app for iPad, iPhone, and iPod touch.

Makes any course work available for free. 6 universities working behind the scenes to create courses. Many universities- Yale, MIT, Harvard, etc. have uploaded all of their courses. Overview/Information Syllabus, etc. this information is to supplement any classroom or course, not to replace it. Look at the flipped classroom model **Flipped Classroom** Take an astronomy course from MIT, or learn how to create an ipad app by taking a course on itunes U offered by Stamford University. All are available to student
 * Audio
 * Video
 * Books
 * Apps
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 * All Notes
 * Course Notes
 * Book Notes

Course Manager- to create own course. Once created can upload to itunes etc. Two types of courses- Live- content based on a schedule or self paced course

iCloud- What is it?
Icloud stores your music, phots, documents, and more and wirelessly pushes them to all your devices. Automatic, effortless, and seamless...... [] It does automatically because you are logged into your account on all your devices.

Photo stream- take photo with your iphone. If your are logged in on other devices, they are there automatically- iphoto on desktop, etc.

[|nycdoemacs.com]
The app tab has a lot of good resources. For example, foreign language link, also has link for app for teachers. EX: Teacher Pal- free

Teach with Your iPad wikispaces

Many useful links on nycdoemacs.com

Infographics- Frances Newsom-Lan g fnewsom-lang@schools.nyc.gov
[|What is infographics?]

Infographic Presentation



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