Technology Newsletter June 2012 by Lake Orion Community Schools

Lake Orion Community Schools

June 2012

LOCS Technology and Media Newsletter ’s l o ho or c S t f r. Ou me m u S

Planning for the 2012-2013 School Year As the 2011-2012 school year is winding down, you may have already started thinking about new ideas that you want to try next school year. The June edition of the technology newsletter has some great resources that may help you with your summer planning. On page 3 of this month’s edition are some great iOS apps that might be worth sharing with students and parents to keep them busy over the summer!

Don’t Forget to Give Your Email a Summer Cleaning Groupwise email is going away this upcoming fall. In preparation for the migration to Microsoft Live@Edu, please take some time to do some summer cleaning of your current email account. It will make the transition much smoother! A link to the directions on how to save emails can be found on our district website technology page under “Documents and Policies.” http://www.lakeorion.k12.mi.us/ Technology/OptionsSavingGW.pdf

On behalf of the entire Technology and Media Services Department we hope you have a wonderful summer!!

LOHS Freshman Biology Students Create Websites Freshman students recently created websites for a biology project on ecosystems with the guidance of their science teacher Mrs. Jenna Bendle. These sites feature the wide variety of ecosystems and species that are found in Michigan. The project also included food webs, energy pyramids, and symbiotic relationships among the species in the ecosystem. The websites provide information and resources on where these ecosystems are located and suggestions for a visit. Check out these student designed sites: • Michigan Coniferous Forests: http://coniferousjackpines.weebly.com/ • Michigan Wetlands: http://michiganwetlands.weebly.com/ • Michigan Coastal Dunes: • http://michigancoastaldunes.weebly.com/ • http://freshwatercoastaldunes.weebly.com/ • http://coastaldunes.weebly.com/ • Michigan’s Deciduous Forests: http://amnic-michiganforest.weebly.com/ • Michigan Freshwater Habitat: http://freshwaterhabitatinmichigan.weebly.com/ • Jack Pine Forest: http://visitjackpine.weebly.com/ • Michigan Ecology: http://michecology.weebly.com/

LOHS Poetry Contest Winners The Lake Orion High School Media center hosted its first ever school poetry contest this spring. Congratulations to the following winners: 1st Place – “Inner Demons” by Sophomore Lauren Lowry 2nd Place – “Puzzled” by Junior Addison Gribbin 3rd Place – “The Color of Music” by Trevor Cameron You can go to this link to read the winning poems: http://www.lohspoetrycontest.org/index.html

Inner Demons An internal flame burning inside. Opens feelings that cannot hide. Hot tears running down your cheek. Even the strong appear to be weak. Hearts will break but they will repair. Put on a smile and hide the despair. A trick of the eye and a mysterious smile. Hide the pain and make life worthwhile. Stop the hate and stop the scolding.

Continue the game instead of folding. Wipe your tears and close your eyes. Shut your mouth to stop the lies. Open your lungs, breathe in deep. Lay your head down and try to sleep. Nightmares devour your mind throughout the night. Fight them off with all your might. Wake up and put on your best disguise. And finally, your inner demons will meet their demise.

iOS Fun Featured iPad App of the Month

Demibooks Composer Demibooks Composer is the first iPad based authoring software that provides you and your students the ability to create interactive books. Some features of Demibooks Composer includes: Import images and audio from a computer or use photos from the iPad; add text and styles; create frame based animations; build pages; add complex behaviors (like turning physics on or off, adjusting bounce, friction and boundaries, gestures, taps, touches, hidden objects, etc.); add and edit audio including music, effects and speech; and export and save work to iTunes or Dropbox. To see the complete details on this new creative tool go the iPad Curriculum website to read the entire article. www.ipadcurriculum.com/2011/09/ demibooks-composer/ To purchase the app go to: http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/ demibooks-composer/ id462838680?mt=8

(iPads, iPhones, iTouches)

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200 Best Special Education Apps Check out a Scribd document created by Eric Sailers that details hundreds of helpful apps that are perfect for special education teachers: http://www.scribd.com/doc/24470331/iPhone-iPad-and-iPodtouch-Apps-for-Special-Education

iPad Basics: Sending an Email with an Attachment Check out this blog post from iPad Academy by Andy Brovey that briefly explains the process for sending documents with an iPad. http://ipadacademy.com/2012/03/ipad-basics-sending-anemail-with-an-attachment

Explore the Genius of the Inventive Mind The free ebook and iPad app It’s Cool to Be Clever tells the true story of Edson Hendricks, an inquisitive schoolboy in the 1950s who is bullied because he is so smart. He finds comfort in an imaginary world where he has machine parts and no biological organs or emotions. Years later, Edson’s strange capacity to “think like a machine” helps him create a way for computers to communicate. His “connectionless” network design is used in today’s Internet. The story by Leanne Jones includes narration by Edson Hendricks and an original musical score. In addition, there are loads of pre-Internet emails, anecdotes and other computer science archival material, 12 video interviews with Edson Hendricks and three audio interviews of author/composer Leanne Jones. The story combines history, computers, the Internet and powerful messaging about bullying. This free iPad app is ideal for all ages and especially for anyone with an interest in Internet history and inventing. Download the app from the iTunes App Store: http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/cool-to-be-clever-edsonhendricks/id483020515?mt=8 (Big Deal Book Newsletter – 5/15/2012)

More Great Resources for Using iPads in Education 1.

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Elementary School iPad Apps http://palmbeachschooltalk.com/groups/ipadpilot/wiki/ 91b77/Elementary_School_iPad_Apps.html iPads in Education: Exploring the use of iPads and eBooks in schools and college http://ipadeducators.ning.com/ iPads in Education – Scoop it Page http://www.scoop.it/t/ipads-in-education

Lake Orion Community Schools • Technology & Media Newsletter • June 2012

10 New iOS Apps Perfect For Summer Learning Summer is nearly upon us. That means students and teachers alike will be out of the classroom. But there’s a fact that you should remember: all those students and teachers will still be using their smartphones and tablets on a daily basis because, well, it’s fun. So in that vain, we’ve compiled a list of useful (and brand new) apps that are available for iOS devices. Click the title to view the app in the iTunes App Store.

1. Earthlapse (iPhone, iPad) – $0.99

7. Popplet (iPhone, iPad) – Free / $4.99

Explore amazing interactive time lapse views from the International Space Station. A complete space experience designed for iPad and iPhone by the makers of Magic Window. Earthapse includes 8 interactive time lapse scenes photographed by astronauts aboard the International Space Station (ISS). The application allows you not only to view, but to interact with these scenes, controlling them with a touch of your finger. The app also includes 8 relaxing ambient space soundtracks, a clock, and complete worldwide weather. It is not only amazing to explore, it is useful on your desk and nightstand.

Great for work. Great for school. Popplet is a platform for your ideas. Popplet’s super simple interface allows you to move at the speed of your thoughts. With Popplet you can capture your ideas, sort them visually, and collaborate with others in realtime. Quickly and easily! Popplet Lite will be free forever, but is limited to just one popplet. The full version of Popplet lets you create an unlimited number of local popplets, which are stored on your iPad. You can also use the full version to create online popplets, which can be shared with and edited by other Popplet users, both on the web at popplet.com and on their iPads.

2. Morton Subotnick’s Pitch Painter (iPad) – $2.99 Morton Subotnick presents a new way for your kids to create music. Pitch Painter is a musical finger painting app that is simple yet surprisingly sophisticated. While engaged in creative musical play, the child will be introduced to a variety of musical instrumental sounds and authentic scale tunings from four regions of the world.

3. The Smithsonian Channel (iPhone, iPad) – Free More than museums, so much more! Stay connected with Smithsonian Channel’s original series, documentaries and fun facts — on the go, anytime, anywhere with the Smithsonian Channel app for iPhone and iPod Touch. View full episodes and hundreds of video clips of your favorite Smithsonian Channel programs. Check the schedule for what’s on tonight, tomorrow or next week. Smithsonian Channel explores the history of our planet, life and culture, with 100% original, family-friendly programming. From the origins of the universe to the deaths of civilizations, from upscale design awards to down-home chili cook-offs, we tackle subjects as diverse and limitless as the landscape we cover.

4. Kingdom of Plants with David Attenborough (iPad) $6.99 As a companion to the stunning series airing on Sky 3D, Sky Atlantic and Sky 1, continue your journey through the Kingdom of Plants in the company of the world’s favorite naturalist. Using exclusive clips, interactive features and Sir David’s inimitable guidance throughout, witness events few people ever get to see, including night-flowering cacti and the incredible Millennium Seedbank vaults. Go behind closed doors to discover Kew’s vital research work, and discover hundreds of images exploring the diversity and wonder of the plant kingdom.

5. NYTimes Crosswords (iPhone, iPad) – Free The New York Times Crosswords comes with a one week free trial of the official daily puzzles from The New York Times and its archive of more than 6,000 classic puzzles! After the initial free week you can continue to play the classic puzzles or you can purchase a subscription to the daily and archive puzzles. With The New York Times Crosswords, you can play the same puzzles that are published daily in the print newspaper!

6. SpellBoard (iPad) – $4.99 Whether you are a student, teacher or parent, we all know the weekly spelling drill. Monday, we get our weekly words. Wednesday, we have our prequiz and Friday is the spelling test. Of course, during the week there are endless impromptu spelling quizzes, — at home, in the car, at dinner, before bed — you get the idea. Well, all that may have just changed — say hello to SpellBoard! SpellBoard allows you to create any spelling quiz in any language. That’s right, you could even use this for your Spanish class! SpellBoard provides a fast and intuitive way for you to enter your list of spelling words. All you need to do is enter the word (correctly spelled), the grade level (1-12) and the spoken word (recorded via the iPads built in microphone). Optionally, you can add a written and/or spoken phrase. That’s it! Now you are ready to study your word list and be quizzed on it.

Posted by Edudemic.com, Wednesday, June 6, 2012 http://edudemic.com/2012/06/summer-learning/ Lake Orion Community Schools • Technology & Media Newsletter • June 2012

8. Coton (iPhone, iPad) – $1.99 Coton is a beautiful cloud identification app for your iPhone and iPod Touch. Identify clouds by browsing stunning pictures and detailed descriptions of all the different types of clouds you may spot. Coton relies on the International Cloud Atlas classification, the authoritative book from the World Meteorological Organization. Learn about cloud types and their corresponding weather forecast including chances of rain and storm. Try to figure out the weather of the day, just by looking at the sky! View the iPad version called Coton HD: http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/coton-hd/id509851679?mt=8 Coton includes: - 33 cloud index cards for the main cloud genera, species, varieties and special clouds - a gallery containing more than 120 awesome pictures - an illustrated guide which simply explains what is a cloud and how clouds are classified - a chart of the 10 cloud genera - a setting allowing you to switch between metric and imperial measurement system

9. Erudio (iPhone, iPad) – Free School is complicated. Erudio makes it simple. With Erudio, managing your day to day life as a student has never been easier. Erudio understands how school works—it effortlessly and intuitively organizes the chaos of classes, assignments, readings, grades, exams, and tasks that you face every day. Erudio compliments the power and convenience of your iPhone with a gorgeous, straightforward interface that divides the complexity of your education into four categories: courses, tasks, grades, and timeline. Together, they provide a concise overview of everything that you need to survive school. Erudio Free is limited to managing 10 tasks and 1 academic term. If you like Erudio Free and want the complete experience, upgrade to the full version of Erudio. Don’t worry about all your data—it will automatically be transferred upon download of the full version. Erudio remembers class names, locations, times, call numbers and more so that you don’t have to. Everything that you need to know for your class is grouped into one place, so you can quickly and easily see all of your upcoming assignments, class information, and grades. Erudio can even archive your previous terms, so you can start with a clean slate at the beginning of every new term.

10. iTalk Recorder Premium (iPhone, iPad) – $1.99 iTalk Recorder Premium is a full-featured recording app with a streamlined and intuitive user interface. Press the big red button to record; press it again to stop. You can append to existing recordings, choose from three levels of recording quality (11.025, 22.05, or 44.10 kHz sample rates), and manage your recordings, all with just a fingertip. You can email recordings straight from iTalk. iTalk also supports Dropbox file transfers and direct file sharing through iTunes. Whether you’re recording minutes of a meeting, a lecture, or the sounds of birds singing in a meadow far from any electrical outlets, iTalk Recorder Premium puts the sound quality you need in the palm of your hand.

Web Resources

Discover a Web of Interesting Books Hosted by Scholastic, You Are What You Read is a place where students can share information about their favorite books. After creating a simple profile, participants name the five books that mean the most to them. Members of the network can then see who else likes the same books and discover other books that might also interest them. The site offers resources that you and your students can access without joining and creating a profile. In the Bookprint section, famous people have listed their favorite age-appropriate books. The Book Links feature offers webs of books that are related to each other. For example, if you enter the title Green Eggs and Ham, a web of books that are likely to interest students is generated. Click on any book title in the new web to generate yet another web of related titles. (Big Deal Book Newsletter – 6/1/2012) http:/youarewhatyouread.scholastic.com/ kids/

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“How to: One Example of Digital Assessment” Need ideas on how to create authentic assessments using technology? Check out this article and resource link posted on Edudemic.com by Terry Heick on May 18, 2012. “Project-based learning provides an excellent structure of authentic learning using digital resources. Digital work allows for digital portfolio creation, communication of learning results to a wide audience, and often simple revision of learner work to reflect feedback and assessment results. Georgia educator Kati Searcy gave a presentation at the Social Learning Summit 2012 (see link below) to demonstrate how free web tools can be used to assess understanding of content from History/Social Studies–and even helpfully included a rubric! http://www.slideshare.net/katisearcy/digital-authenticassessment-ppt?ref=http://edudemic.com/2012/05/howto-one-example-of-digital-assessment/

Forensic Fun Check out the forensics website CSI: Web Adventures produced by Rice University in partnership with CBS, the American Academy of Forensic Sciences and the Fort Worth Museum of Science and History. This site includes four web adventures that are designed to teach forensic investigation and problem-solving. The web adventures are: Case One: Rookie Training (Beginner), Case Two: Canine Caper (Intermediate), Case Three: Burning Star (Advanced) and Case Four: Bitter Pill (Advanced); Case Five is in development. The web adventures are available in English, Spanish and German. There is also a free Educators’ Guide for teachers. http://forensics.rice.edu/

Name the Food Ingredients Do your students know what’s in some of their favorite foods? The Museum of Science+Industry in Chicago has designed a game to promote awareness of the ingredients in common foods. Would You Eat That? presents a food and a list of 10 ingredients that students may not expect to find in that food—anything from Acesulfame K to Yellow #5. Students choose the four ingredients they think are in each food item. If they don’t name all four on their first try, they’ll get clues and more guesses. (Big Book of Education Newsletter – 5/15/2012) Access Free Game: http://www.msichicago.org/whats-here/exhibits/you/ the-exhibit/your-appetite/would-you-eat-that

Lake Orion Community Schools • Technology & Media Newsletter • June 2012

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“World’s Greatest Math & Science Rap” Check out this unique website that combines rapping with pneumonic devices to help students learn and remember science and math content. Check it out at http://rhymenlearn.com/

Tech4Learning Resource Kits Tech4Learning.com offers free resource kits that include articles, samples, and lesson plans to help teachers use creative technology tools to support learning. Check them out @ http://www.tech4learning.com/teachers

The Science of Baseball Learn more about the science behind the American pastime of baseball on the “Science of Baseball” website. This resource provides students with all kinds of fun ways to explore science and math concepts that are part of this sport. The site also provides activities that you can do with your students after they have explored the site. Check it out at: http://www.exploratorium.edu/baseball/index.html (Big Deal Book Newsletter – 5/15/2012)

Explore the History of Immigration Scholastic recently released an interactive timeline of immigration to the United States. The timeline is divided into five eras: A New Land, Expanding America, The American Dream, A Place of Refuge and Building a Modern America. Each era has several subsections where students will find captioned images and videos that explain the significance of immigration in that particular era. http://teacher.scholastic.com/activities/immigration/index.htm

(Big Deal Book Newsletter – 5/15/2012)

Decision 2012: Election Math NBC Learn and Carnegie Learning are partnering to produce Decision 2012: Election Math, a collection of free online math education resources related to the 2012 election season, developed especially for middle and high school teachers and students and focused on using math representation and statistical analysis of topics related to the election. These resources will be available beginning in summer 2012; streaming videos will be available on nbclearn.com which will be linked to interactive math problems on carnegielearning.com Check out the full press release for more details http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/nbclearn-and-carnegie-learning-join-together-to-producedecision-2012-election-math-149067345.html

Lake Orion Community Schools • Technology & Media Newsletter • June 2012

SugarSync “SugarSync, is a popular alternative to Dropbox and Box.com. This storage company offers 5 GB of free storage space with full access to all the features. Free accounts never expire and you won’t be bugged to upgrade. If you never go over your 5 GB of storage space, you will never have to pay to use SugarSync. If you do decide to upgrade, you can get 30 GB of storage space for $4.99 a month. Both file sharing and folder sharing are supported by SugarSync. You can share any file by uploading it to your account, right-clicking on the file and generating a direct download link. Entire folders can also be shared. As the owner of the account, you can customize the permissions so that students are either restricted to downloading files or are able to upload their own files. You can also password-protect folders and files.” — (from the article “4 Free Tools for Sharing Files with Students” by K. Walsh, Emergingedtech.com – 5/4/2012)