iPlay iLearn iTeach: April 2017

Monday, April 24, 2017

Literacy Tech Fest: Create Amazing Green Screen Videos With TouchCast

I'm excited to be presenting at my district's Literacy Tech Fest again this year and to see all of the innovative uses of iPads in the Literacy classroom that teachers, coaches, and specialists will be sharing.

A simple green screen and the free TouchCast iPad app are guaranteed to engage students and have them lining up to finish research projects and book reports to broadcast their learning to the world. Create a green screen station and use QR codes to make sharing videos a snap.

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Resources
Apps:
TouchCast
TouchCast Studio
TouchCast is available for iOS and for Windows.

TouchCast Quick Reference Guide

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Reflector 2
Reflector 2 - Mirror your iPad screen to your computer.
Available for Apple, Windows, and Android.

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i-nigma QR & Barcode Scanner
i-nigma iOS app - Scan QR codes to quickly navigate to websites and online resources without needing to type in long complicated URLs.
Available for iOS and Android.

What Is TouchCast?

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Some Helpful TouchCast Tutorial Videos:
Making Your First TouchCast

TouchCast Tutorial Green Screen

Examples Of Student TouchCasts:

Bdote Field Trip To Fort Snelling

http://www.touchcast.com/sapvideos/fort_snelling_history

Student Biography Videos

SAPVideos Channel

Student Book Buzz Videos

SAPBooks Channel

ISTE Student Standards 2016:
ISTE Student Standards

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Helpful Equipment:
Padcaster

The Padcaster allows you to turn your iPad into a mobile media powerhouse.

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iOgrapher
The iOgrapher is a film-making case for iPads and iPhones.

Tuesday, April 4, 2017

ITEM Spring Conference - Reporting Live From Here, There, & Everywhere

I'm excited to be presenting and learning at the ITEM Spring Conference! This is my first time attending an ITEM conference.

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A simple green screen and free and low cost iPad apps are guaranteed to engage stunts and simple green screen and free and low cost iPad apps are guaranteed to engage students and have them lining up to finish research projects and book reports to broadcast their learning to the world. Create a green screen station to draw students into the library and use QR codes to make sharing videos a snap.

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