Follow @ed_apps   When I found out our school was going 1:1, I was very excited.  I felt ready to ntegrate technology due to coursework I had taken through our local writing project, Prairie Lands Writing Project.  This learning track is structured around 21st Century learning.  We experienced many technology integrated writing assignments to better engage students in the writing process.  One of my favorites was creating Book Trailers.  The Book Trailer was introduced as an alternative to the traditional book report. We all know how traditional book reports work: ...

Follow @ed_apps I’ve been using an app called book creator recently. It allows you to make your own books and publish them to your ibooks library or share them as e-pub files. The unique part of it is that you have a completely blank canvas, to add pictures and text as you see fit, almost like scrap booking. Change font type, colour and size, background colours, insert photos. The really unique part is that you can even record your voice, and insert an audio button. For classroom use, this features...

Follow @ed_apps The Rudolf The Red-Nosed Reindeer ($3.99) app is a wonderful interactive book that tells the story of the red-nosed reindeer we are all familiar with. The book can read to kids while they read along, or they can read themselves. The book includes all sorts of interactive images (that closely resemble the claymation Christmas special) that will speak or make sounds when touched. I see the Rudolf app as being a great way to enjoy reading during the Christmas season and a starting place for students to tell...