Using iPads in the higher ed classroom

Dr. Guy Trainin joins me for episode 22 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast to talk about using iPads and tablets in the classroom. Podcast Notes Guest Dr. Guy Trainin Bio Blog On Twitter TechEdge on Pinterest TechEdge on YouTube: iPads in the Classroom Life in the classroom before the iPad iPad integration in a higher ed classroom Padlet Exit Ticket Socrative When the professor has invested, but the institution has not Educreations Explain Everything Touchcast (requires new iPad) PollEverywhere Supporting students with disabilities Visual thesaurus Visual thesaurus on the iPad Dictionary.com iPad app Virtual keyboard as a built in feature to support students Anne Lamott emphasizes having “shitty first drafts” in Bird by Bird: Some Instructions on Writing and Life Vernacular Eloquence: What Speech Can Bring to Writing, by Peter Elbows The “haves” and “have nots” Collaborative learning assignments Augmented reality book report covers Twitter tutorial – collaborative project with kids (imagine what is then possible with higher ed students) Recommendations Mine craft (Guy) Minecraft.edu component  Feedly (Bonni) Closing credits Review on iTunes or stitcher to help others discover the show Weekly update /subscribe Feedback /feedback