Apple in Education.

After working with Mac I researched about the use of Apple in education. Basically we can use it for teaching, learning and exploring. There are different Apple products like iPad, iTunes.. that can be addressed in the curriculum but I want to point out the use of Apps into teaching students. These apps are for iPhone, iPod touch and iPad and you can find thousand of them for every subject and level of instruction at the App Store. Students can work with Apps inside and outside the classroom. Inside the classroom it creates interactive and collaborative work and is appropriate for different learning styles. Teachers can use it to personalize learning because they can choose specific Apps for the particular necesities of each student.
This video shows an example of an educational app.

A reflexion about Inspiration and Kidspiration

Inspiration and Kidspiration are wonderful tools to use in the classroom that support learning and collaboration. With these software you can create many activities and concept maps for all curricular areas. I have worked with both only once but I realized about the multiple possibilities that they have and I thought how I could use this type of software in my future classroom and why as a teacher I should use it.

To begin, students can work on the material and create new things and teachers can organize better their data and plan lessons and thematic units.Another reasons to use both Inspiration and Kidspiration is that they use information to communicate visually and for visual learners and many students with special needs visual communication is important for understanding.

If you use concept maps the benefits are that the students can see the whole picture and not get lost in small details. It is a good way to teach something in hopes that everyone will understand the main concept. And with these tools you are integrating technology, necessary for 21st century students.

This is a website with various inspiration resources.