Smart+phones+-+There’s+an+app+for+that

Hey guys, sorry this took me a bit to post, yesterday was a bit hectic. Here's our plan, read up on the articles and everything- I'm excited about our lesson, I think we did a great job coming up with stuff. Can't wait to teach it!

(Hook) Skit (1-2 mins)

(Intro) Ask students to name some of the apps discussed in the skit Introduce some of the ways apps can be used in the classroom (Top Educational Apps link) (2-3 mins)

(Body) Discussion on validity of using apps/smartphones in the classroom Three examples: 1. Mount Carmel School in Meriden, CT (Meriden link) 2. PDS Class @ MU 3. Zeeland, Michigan students (Special Needs link) (~5 mins)

Ask students what sort of apps they would like to see- small group discussion (5 mins)

Ask students to give 1-2 apps that they talked about- large group discussion (3-5 mins)

(Closing) Mention that they can create their own apps and give a brief overview of iBuildApps (2-4 mins)

This is Mallory I didn't know how else to get a hold of everyone but our power must have gone out last night and we are still out of power...I just woke up now and live about 40min away but I will be there as soon as I can!!! Luckily I have my smartphone to be able to write this and notify everyone about the dilemma...there's an app for that. == =**Smart Phones - There's an app for that**=

Hey folks, this is Eric- as Dr. Dietrich said we are to use this page to discuss and share ideas with one another. I'm gonna create some separate sections where we can post videos, articles, interactive sites, etc. I'll also make a discussion section purely for us to brain storm.

Discussion
It might be pertinent here to post availability so we can maybe coordinate when we can all meet. Here's mine:

//Eric's Schedule// Monday: 12-4 Tuesday: Any time after 4 Wednesday: Any time after 4 Thursday: Any time after 4 Friday, Saturday, Sunday: All day

//Mallory's Schedule// Monday: 11-4:30 Tuesday: 2:15-5:30 Wednesday: 11-3:00 Thursday: 2:15-4:30 Friday: 11-3:00 Saturday/Sunday: I work all day Saturday and Sunday so I won't be able to meet on those days.

//Sonja's Schedule// Monday: after 2(unless I work, which I won't know until the week of) Tuesday: no availability Wednesday: after 2 (unless I work, which I won't know until the week of) Thursday: after 4 Friday: after 2 (unless I work, which I won't know until the week of) Saturday/Sunday: open availability (unless I work, which I won't know until the week of)

//Collin Sloat schedule// Monday- Class From 4-515 open everything but that Tuesday- class from 9:30-8 so not open at all Wednesday- Class from 4-515 open everything but that Thursday- class from 9:30-4 so open after 4 Friday- No class! So I am available allllllllll day Saturday- Can make myself available Sunday- Work every sunday

Apps for teachers:

 * ===[|Top 8 Android Apps for Educators]===
 * [|Top 25 Android apps for educators]
 * []

Research on apps in the classroom:
Advantages Disadvantages
 * (Insert web site/research supporting apps in the classroom here!)
 * (Insert web site/research NOT supporting apps in the classroom here!)

**Interactive Sites**
Maybe we could build our own [|app] for our class???

News Stories
[|Meriden] [|Special Needs] [|Teacher Apps] [|Autism] [|21st Century] [|PBS]

Miscellaneous
I looked up different apps on itunes. They have some really interesting and useful ones all under the educational section. Here's a few (included with a description in case you haven't heard of it): > assess students, comments on the app include teachers saying that it saves time because it does the grading for you
 * AudioNote - it's a notepad and a voice recorder (good for students)
 * iResponse PRO Classroom Responder System - you can use it http://www.myrecordjournal.com/meriden/article_91fd742a-defc-11e0-ae5d-001cc4c002e0.html
 * Graphing Calculator (self-explanatory)

Four teachers walk into a restaurant…

Sonja, Eric, Mallory, Tim, Collin

Collin: Well, if it isn’t my favorite group of teachers. What can I get you to drink?

Tim: Hey Collin, I will have a Shirley Temple

Sonja: I will have an Arnold Palmer

Mallory: Can I get a Phil Collins

Eric: I will have the same

Collin: (walking away) I do not know how to make any of those things… good thing there’s an app for that.

Sonja: Tim, did you see the score of the game last night?

Tim: No I didn’t… but there’s an app for that.

Eric: (looking at Mallory) I am feeling a little home sick, I haven’t seen my mom in 2 months

Mallory: Good thing there’s an app for that. You can say hello and see here right now!

Tim: Hey Sonja, I am supposed to do an experiment outside tomorrow. Have you seen what the weather is supposed to be like tomorrow?

Sonja: No but there’s an app for that. Ya know, smart phones are so powerful, there has to be a way we can use smart phones and apps in our classroom, right?

Eric: Well I have encouraged my kids to use a flash card app for their vocab words.

Mallory: Yeah I actually asked my students to download an application that can make their phones and tablets graphing calculators.

(Collin returns with cups)

Tim: There is actually this amazing app where my students can look at maps and zoom in on certain areas and can show students what maps of the world looked like during different time periods throughout history.

Collin: There is actually a whole section of educational apps you can look at on the Apple Store and the Android Market

Sonja: Wow really? I had no idea. I guess I will have to check it out.