1. Hudsonville PS
Tech Intergration
Dr. Robert Leneway and Dr. Sharon Peterson
Educational Technology Program
Western Michigan University

2. There an App for
That!
Project Based Learning
Inernet Apps
E-texts
Chicago PS iPad/iPod Apps
Other Apps

3. Internet Apps
 Best Web 2.0 Apps for Education
 Google apps
 Google search
 ie Causes of the US war:.co.uk
 Microsoft apps
 http://www.starfall.com/

4. Project-Based Learning
Project-Based Learning (PBL) is a dynamic approach to teaching
in which students explore real-world problems and challenges.
Students are:
•Engaged in critical thinking and problem solving
•Actively involved in their learning
•Allowed choice and voice
•Tutors
•Collaborating and communicating with peers to create
projects including student created and published videos.

5. Etexts
http://www.ck12.org/flexr/
Pocketbooks

6. iPod/iPad Apps

7. Chicago Public Schools
Apps

8. Chicago Public Schools Launches iPad
Trials

9. • Kid Arts
K-6 apps
• ABC Phoenics. Improves reading skills
• LetterShaker. (iPad only)
• Question Builder - teaches how to answer
abstract questions.
• IWriteWords. - teaches handwriting
• Crosswords

10. 7-12 Apps Science
• Weather Bug
• The Elements (iPad only)
• BrainPop
• Star Walk
• NASA
• Discovery
• Howcast
• Living Strong
• Google Earth

11. Social Science Apps
• ABC News, etc
• USA Today
• Pulse
• World History Maps
• Discover
• Heritage
• US Constitution
• National Geographic World Atlas

12. Reading & English
Apps
• Pocketbooks - free
ebooks
• E-Readers, Nok, Kindle,
ITunes
• Dictionary
• Virtual Tour (of Library of
Congress)

13. Math
•Numbers
•Flash to Pas
•Math Sequencer
•Pocketcalc
•WolfRam Alpha
•Appbox Pro

14. Art
•Art Authority. (IPad
only)
•Sketchbook Pro (iPad)
•Photogene (iPad only)

15. Music
•Shiny Drum
•Beat Wave
•Sound Drop
•Nota HD
•Virtuose
•Soundhound
•ooTunes

16. Health & PE
•Ifitness
•Living Strong
•FastFood Calc
•TrailGuru
•Heartwise
•Tour Pro - golf lessons

17. Cross Curricula Apps
• Pages. (iPad only)
• Keynote (iPad only)
• BrainPop
• Sound Paper
• Total Recall
• TesturIQ
• Goodreader
• YouTube
• Connect
• Lynda.com

18. "I have never seen kids so
engaged in their lesson."
From Forbes Magazines on a School in England

19. Is there an App for what
I want to teach?
http://www.appolicious.com/
http://mabryonline.org/podcasts/
http://youthvoices.adobe.com/

20. Thank You!
bob.leneway@wmich.edu
sharon.peterson@wmich.edu