YouTube Part I: For Sharing and Learning

Yes, YouTube can be a place to find video of cats singing Christmas songs, watching home-made bicycle jumps turned into horrible accidents or college spring break videos. 

GUESS WHAT?!? That's not all that's on YouTube. 

YouTube is the #1 place to learn how to do seemingly anything in the world. From simple how-to's for a math problem to large home renovations, you can find step-by-step knowledge to learn things you never knew were possible. If you didn't know this, I challenge you to go to YouTube.com and try it out.
(A large reason YouTube is the #1 place for video is because YouTube is the easiest place to upload and share video from basically ANY device... computer, iPad, smart phone, etc.)

iMovie Tutorial by New Ulm's very own rockstar, Travis Raske:

Five Steps to Your First YouTube Upload

Step 1:  Create a YouTube Channel (Google Doc) 

Step 2:  Upload video

• From iPad (Google Doc)
• From computer
• All other devices..

Step 3:  Set video Privacy Settings 

1. Public on the web. Videos show up on YouTube and other search engines. 
2. Unlisted - Best way to share classroom videos. Can share with anyone by sending them the link to access video. Videos do not show up on YouTube search. More: What is an unlisted video? 
3. Private - You need to sign into your account to view. Can only share with others if you manually enter in each email address. 

Step 4:  Share video

Step 5: Create YouTube Playlists to save and share all your videos

Grow your YouTube Powers: 

EDIT YOUTUBE VIDEOS ONLINE

What it looks like when an app gets pushed to you

When an app is "pushed" out to your iPad or other mobile device, you need to click INSTALL and enter in your Apple ID password in order to download the app.

Other than five or six apps our instructional technology department believes all teachers absolutely need to live, we will only push out purchased apps through this system. All other useful free apps to use in your classrooms will be shared with you via email, this blog, and twitter to reach as many people as possible!

My Script Calculator

I am super excited to share a FREE app I just found, My Script Calculator.  You hand write a math problem and this app will recognize your annotations and change it into text and solve for you. You can even write the answer and it will solve for the variable (?).  Super cool!

https://itunes.apple.com/app/id578979413

10 Tips for Teachers Using Evernote

I want to share a post from a teacher on Evernote's blog for 10 tips on using Evernote in education.

Evernote Blog | 10 Tips for Teachers Using Evernote – Education Series:

Student responses using any device

Socrative.com

An extremely easy student response website that works from any iPad, computer, or cell phone with internet.

Check out socrative.com or watch a 45 second demo on how it works. Only the teacher needs a Socrative account, students simply go to the website m.socrative.com and enter in the 'room number' that the teacher gets with their account.

Students go to the website, enter in a five digit number that has been assigned to that teacher, and can respond in real-time to questions asked in class. Feedback is instant on the teacher side.

*Note: Socrative has iOS Apps for both Students and Teachers, but the website socrative.com seems to work the same without Apps.

Desmos Graphing Calculator

Graphing website that works on both iPad & Computer!

Desmos Graphing Calculator:

Lock an iPad in One App - Share iPad with students more confidently

Sharing your iPad with students can be scary when you have your school email, notes, and other private information you don't want your students to see.

With the most recent update to iOS 6.1, you can now lock your screen in one app. You can even lock part of the screen to keep students from accessing a particular button. Apple is calling this feature Guided Access and is something you can turn on in Settings > General > Accessibility > Guided Access.

iOS: About Guided Access