Free iPad Apps for Elementary Teachers

Professional Development Provider		SOITA Learning Technologies
Contact Information		Bob Stricker bob@soita.org 150 East Sixth Street Franklin, OH 45005 United States Phone: (937) 746-6333 ext. 120 Fax: (937) 746-1029
Program Type		Individual Program
Target Audience		Education: Curriculum Director, Technology Director, Teacher, Media Specialist/Librarian
Maximum Number of Participants		no maximum
Minimum Number of Participants		1
Primary Disciplines		Best Practice, Collaboration, Curriculum, Instructional Programs
Program Description		Calling all elementary school teachers! You have an iPad, now its time to load it up with some fantastic free apps. There are now over 50,000 apps specifically written for Apple’s iPad, however not all of them deserve your consideration. We have selected 15 of the most amazing and note-worthy examples to load on your device. Whether you teach English, math, science, or social studies, this is one video conference you do not want to miss!
Program Format		1.) Overview of iTunes App Store 2.) Demo of 15 fabulous apps 3.) Additional resources 4.) Questions
Objectives		1.) Discover the wealth of apps available from the iTunes App Store 2.) Identify search techniques when using the App Store 3.) Discover the flexibility of the iPad in education
National Staff Development Council Standards to which this program aligns		• Provides educators with the knowledge and skills to collaborate. (Collaboration) • Prepares educators to understand and appreciate all students, create safe, orderly and supportive learning environments, and hold high expectations for their academic achievement. (Equity)
Program Length		50 minutes
By Request		This program is available by request ONLY
Date/Time Notes		This professional development video conference is available 'by request'. Please allow two weeks if possible when scheduling.
Connection Type(s) Available and Program Fees		Cost per Site: $125.00 Cost per Site with Premium Service: $112.50 What's this?
Cancellation Policy		We will not charge for programs cancelled due to nature i.e. snow days. The full fee will be charged to sites which cancel with less than 48 hours notice.
Program is Offered Through		Videoconference - H.323 (Polycom, Tandberg, LifeSize, etc...)
Is Recording allowed?		No
The Provider broadcasts over		IP
Minimum Technology Specifications for sites connecting to this provider		Schools are asked to conduct a test connection with SOITA in advance of the site's first scheduled video conference with us. Sites connecting via ISDN should provide their own bridge and dial into SOITA. SOITA's IP address is 216.48.137.41

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Creating ePubs for the iPad

Professional Development Provider		SOITA Learning Technologies
Contact Information		Bob Stricker bob@soita.org 150 East Sixth Street Franklin, OH 45005 United States Phone: (937) 746-6333 ext. 120 Fax: (937) 746-1029
Program Type		Individual Program
Program Rating		based on 3 evaluation(s).
Target Audience		Education: Curriculum Director, Technology Director, Teacher, Media Specialist/Librarian
Maximum Number of Participants		no maximum
Minimum Number of Participants		1
Primary Disciplines		Best Practice, Collaboration, Curriculum, Instructional Programs, Video Conferencing Integration
Program Description		The iPad presents a wonderful opportunity to convert students’ work, writing, and original stories into the ePub format for easy sharing and portability. ePub provides many advantages over PDFs including re-flowable and resizable text for reading on just about any size of device. During this session, participants will learn the ins and outs of converting Word documents and PDFs into the ePub format using the free program Calibre. We will also discuss how to sync ePub and PDF files over to your iPad and which programs you can use to read them.
Program Format		1.) Overview of ePub and Calibre 2.) Preparing your Word document 3.) Importing your document into Calibre 4.) Converting your document into ePub format 5.) Syncing your ePub files to your iPad
Objectives		1.) Discover the benefits of using the ePub format 2.) Identify the correct steps for converting Word documents and PDFs to ePub 3.) Describe how to transfer ePubs to the iPad
National Staff Development Council Standards to which this program aligns		• Uses learning strategies appropriate to the intended goal (design)
Program Length		50 minutes
By Request		This program is available by request ONLY
Date/Time Notes		This professional development video conference is offered 'by request'. Please try to allow two weeks when scheduling.
Connection Type(s) Available and Program Fees		Cost per Site: $125.00 Cost per Site with Premium Service: $112.50 What's this?
Cancellation Policy		We will not charge for programs cancelled due to nature i.e. snow days. The full fee will be charged to sites which cancel with less than 48 hours notice.
Program is Offered Through		Videoconference - H.323 (Polycom, Tandberg, LifeSize, etc...)
Is Recording allowed?		No
The Provider broadcasts over		IP
Minimum Technology Specifications for sites connecting to this provider		Schools are asked to conduct a test connection with SOITA in advance of the site's first scheduled video conference with us. Sites connecting via ISDN should provide their own bridge and dial into SOITA. SOITA's IP address is 216.48.137.41

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