app smashing
DESCRIPTION
Learn how to combine various apps to get more educational bang for your buck and ensure students access the high levels of Bloom's Taxonomy. We'll share free apps for your iPad that your teachers can use in combination with their lessons. Students will be more engaged and teachers will feel more empowered.TRANSCRIPT
App Smashing
Presenter
Director of Professional Development 972-275-9251 [email protected] @diben
Diana Benner
@diben
@tcea
TWEET It!
•To understand what app smashing is
•To identify iPad apps that work well with app
smashing
•To discuss how using several
apps for one product targets
the higher levels of Bloom’s
Taxonomy to increase student
retention of learning
Goals
Today’s Meet https://todaysmeet.com/appsmashing
1. Introduce Yourself
• Name, Position, Grade Level
2. Knowledge of App Smashing
• Know a little, a lot, or nothing at all
Today’s Meet
About App Smashing
App Smashing is the process of using multiple apps in conjunctions with one another to complete a final task or project.
What is App Smashing?
http://vimeo.com/71366694
by Greg Kulowiec
Introduction to App Smashing
• Students can create, transfer, and enhance
• Students can publish and share an engaging learning product
• It demands creative thinking, critical thinking, and evaluation
Why App Smash?
• Allow for a variety of apps to be used
• Find an app that allows saving in camera roll
• Assessment criteria must be clear
• Start with simple apps • Give time to explore apps beforehand • Let the imagination roll
Key Points & Tips
http://www.literaryfusions.com/2014/04/02/app-smashing/
App Smashing Process
App Smashing Examples
• Mr. Andrew’s iPads in Education – African Documentary
– MacBeth
– Beatles Documentary
• Lone Star Legends Thing Link
• Have you ever seen a pumpkin?
• Published Web Book
• Weekly Vocabulary Words
• Teacher Presentation on GT Program
• Rose, Where Did you get the Red? Poem
Sample Projects
Favorite Apps to Smash
http://list.ly/list/LAu-app-smashing-list
My List.ly
App Smashing Challenge
The Definitive App Smasher's Guide
by Miguel Guhlin
Free eBook
How to Join the Group
1. Go to tcea.org and click on
the Login button. Enter
your info and log in.
2. Click on the Social
Community link in the left
menu bar.
3. Click on the Groups menu
link and search for iPad.
4. Click the Join Group link.
Join the iPad in the Classroom Group
Social Community
Questions
1. Intro to App Smashing Video http://vimeo.com/71366694
2. Zig Zagging: App Smashing http://zigzaggingedtech.blogspot.com/p/app-smashing.html
3. Literary Fusions http://www.literaryfusions.com/2014/04/02/app-smashing/
4. What are App Flows? Video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pnyRKeS7iA8
5. App Smashing: Combining Projects http://www.graphite.org/blog/app-smashing-combining-apps-for-innovative-student-projects?utm_content=buffer05585&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter.com&utm_campaign=buffer
6. Calling all App Smashers http://comfortably20.blogspot.com/2014/03/calling-all-app-smashers.html?m=1
Session Resources
7. Thank You App Smashers http://comfortably20.blogspot.com/
8. App Task Challenges http://www.thedigitaldogpound.com/app-task-challenges.html
9. My App Smashing List http://list.ly/list/LAu-app-smashing-list 10. App Synergy http://www.techchef4u.com/history/app-synergy-the-art-form-of-
app-smashing/ 11. App Smashing: iPad Created Content
http://blogs.cofc.edu/tlt/teaching/conference-presentations/app-smashing-ipad-created-student-multimedia-projects/
12. App Smashing on Pinterest http://www.pinterest.com/bookwoman/app-smashing/
Session Resources
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