1. Technology Update Don Bratton MSMS

2. About Don O BS/MS, Biochemistry O 4 years college teaching experience O In 5 th year of K-12 teaching O Strong interest in educational technology O Tech geek

3. A few thoughts… O Technology is… O Pervasive O Critical O Accessible O Flexible O Dynamic O Technology has… O High personal adoption O Low learning curve O High engagement O Low maintenance time O Moderate set-up time

4. Philosophy O Technology represents a tool I can use in my classroom that requires little training, has many applications, provides new opportunities for learning, and increases student interest in the class. Using technology in my classroom, though it requires some preparation, equips my students with skills they will need to be successful in further academic and work settings.

5. iOS Devices

6. New in iOS 7 O Image/video update O Slow-motion video O Burst-fire image capture O Additional image filters

7. Must-Have iOS Apps O Airserver (cost varies depending on license) O Mirrors iPad content wirelessly to a PC or Mac O Install on PC/Mac, not iPad O Splashtop Whiteboard ($14.99) O Mirrors PC content wirelessly to an iPad O Allows for annotation of anything on the screen O Turns any PC/projector into an interactive whiteboard

8. New Must-Have iOS Apps O Educreations (free) O Allows creation of a video with audio synchronized to actions on screen O Explain Everything ($2.99) O Similar to Educreations, but with better annotation tools

9. New Must-Have iOS Apps O Quizlet (Free) O Allows for construction of flashcards, quizzes, and vocabulary training exercises O Notability ($2.99) O Note-taking app with photo, video, audio capability O Synchronizes automatically with cloud storage programs

10. Other Resources O Google Docs (docs.google.com) O Cloud storage of documents O Suite of online office programs (offline access available) O Collaboration tools O NCCSTS (http://sciencecases.lib.buffalo.edu/cs/) O Case studies and answer keys for many disciplines O Dropbox (www.dropbox.com) O Automatically synchronized cloud storage O iOS/Android apps

11. Other Resources O TED (www.ted.com) O Videos of lectures given by eminent scholars in many fields O GEOSET (www.geoset.info) O Vetted collection of lectures on scientific topics given by students and professors