If you enjoyed reading about iCity two years ago in this blog you can now download the iCity booklet at the Apple Bookstore for Free.
iCity is booklet number 2 of the Spreading JAM series. Book 3 and 4 (iCelebrate and iLive) will be available soon.
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Showing posts with label Communication.. Show all posts
Thursday, February 19, 2015
iCity
Great News!
If you enjoyed reading about iCity two years ago in this blog you can now download the iCity booklet at the Apple Bookstore for Free.
iCity is booklet number 2 of the Spreading JAM series. Book 3 and 4 (iCelebrate and iLive) will be available soon.
If you enjoyed reading about iCity two years ago in this blog you can now download the iCity booklet at the Apple Bookstore for Free.
iCity is booklet number 2 of the Spreading JAM series. Book 3 and 4 (iCelebrate and iLive) will be available soon.
Friday, April 25, 2014
iTravel
Great News!
If you enjoyed reading about iTravel earlier in this blog you can now download the iTravel booklet at the Apple Bookstore for Free.
iTravel is booklet 1 of planned series called Spreading JAM. Book 2, iCity will be available soon.
If you enjoyed reading about iTravel earlier in this blog you can now download the iTravel booklet at the Apple Bookstore for Free.
iTravel is booklet 1 of planned series called Spreading JAM. Book 2, iCity will be available soon.
Wednesday, September 25, 2013
QR Codes !!!!
When an opportunity arises JUMP IN!!!!
Imagine this...two students eating lunch, get talking about what they brought for lunch and how it was bought at the supermarket.
The teacher starts paying attention to the conversation. The next thing she knows one is saying:
"- so the woman at the cashier passes the food on this rectangle that goes beep and this appears on the computer, like magic!"
AHA!!!!!
I jumped in immediately... and explained that she is passing the food over a scanner that translates the barcode on the food for the computer.
We looked for barcodes on their food, and then on their boxes of apple juice, and then we found them on books! Soon, all the children were looking for things with barcodes.
So, the next morning, there were 2-D barcodes (specifically, QR codes) posted at various places around the school. I had downloaded an app onto the class iPad, and the children were able to scan the codes to read them. Of course, I had printed the codes the previous evening, and they contained fun messages for the kids to read! (Yes - to read. Sneaky, isn't it?)
Next step: coded math puzzles!
You never know when the kids will get curious about something, but when they do, it can be amazing how much fun - and learning - you can get out of it!
Imagine this...two students eating lunch, get talking about what they brought for lunch and how it was bought at the supermarket.
The teacher starts paying attention to the conversation. The next thing she knows one is saying:
"- so the woman at the cashier passes the food on this rectangle that goes beep and this appears on the computer, like magic!"
AHA!!!!!
I jumped in immediately... and explained that she is passing the food over a scanner that translates the barcode on the food for the computer.
We looked for barcodes on their food, and then on their boxes of apple juice, and then we found them on books! Soon, all the children were looking for things with barcodes.
So, the next morning, there were 2-D barcodes (specifically, QR codes) posted at various places around the school. I had downloaded an app onto the class iPad, and the children were able to scan the codes to read them. Of course, I had printed the codes the previous evening, and they contained fun messages for the kids to read! (Yes - to read. Sneaky, isn't it?)
Next step: coded math puzzles!
You never know when the kids will get curious about something, but when they do, it can be amazing how much fun - and learning - you can get out of it!
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