Tag: Educational Technology

PD While You Drive – Podcasts

~ Kyle Shack ~ Leave a comment

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Over the past few months, I have become more and more fascinated by the various podcasts in the iTune Store, and the variety of topics they cover. I have compiled below a list of podcasts that I rely on to increase my knowledge, both professionally but also socially. I have used a lot of what I hear in these Podcasts in my lessons, planning, technology integration and everyday conversation with my students. Since listing to these podcasts doesn’t take any additional time from my day, as I listen on my runs and during my commute, all of this content is without cost to my productivity.

 

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For iOS Downcast is the most impressive app. Allows iCloud Sync between devices and blows the Apple Podcast app away.

 

 

 

 

Some of my consistent podcasts:

Technology:

Instructional Tech Talk – Jeff Herb

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iPad Today – Twit  (This Week In Tech)

MacBreak Weekly – Twit

This Week In Google – Twit

This Week In Tech – Twit

NPR Topics: TEchnology Podcast – NPR

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Techstuff – How Stuff Works

Lifehacker Podcast

The Cult Cast – Cult of MacImage

History:

History of Rome – Mike Duncan 

History of WWII

Freakonomics Radio – NPR

Home Screen Share – iPad

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I have seen a lot of people do this, and I was inspired to share the home screen of my iPad. I like this because it allows others to see what apps I use most, and possibly those they could also use. I have included a few pictures and descriptions of apps I use and why.

 

My Home Screen

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News Gathering Apps – Zite & Flipboard

These two apps are essential for my content consumption. Zite gathers news based on ather articles and topics that I read, and populates the app with information that it believes I would enjoy.

Flipboard is a fantastic content provider, as I can run everything from my Google Reader, to Tumblr, to Instagram to Twitter through it. It has a fantastic design and the UI (user interface) is unreal. Both are free.

 

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iDisplay

This app has become essential for my lesson planning. It was a paid app, and a little pricey at $4.99, but worth it. It allows me to use my iPad as a second monitor. I simply connect it through Wi-Fi and prop my iPad up next to my MacBookPro. This allows me to place a word document on the iPad and conduct research on my laptop monitor.

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