Yee+-+Technology+Management+Tools

 __Apples for the Teachers:__  __Apple's Management Tools for Educators__

 

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 //**Project Description**//: Educators are faced with the challenge and opportunity of using technology to make a difference in student's lives. But how does technology make a difference in educator's lives? We are always looking for ways to increase effectiveness and efficiency when using technology for planning. Apple's Mac computers provide essential tools and applications to help educators stay organized and get lesson plans done. I have compiled a list of some of the tools and applications available for gathering, compiling, listing, analyzing, and creating teacher related content materials.  Apps and tools that I will specifically dicuss:
 * starPlanit
 * Sandvox
 * Sticky Notes
 * iCal



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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">**//Content uses of this technology://**

<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">Educators use the management tools and apps for gathering, evaluating, understanding, compiling, listing, remembering, analyzing, and creating anything from student data, important due dates, days off school, parent reminders, lesson plans, newsletters and beyond.


 * //<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Pedagogical considerations for this technology: //**

<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">The infusion of teaching and learning technologies into 21st century classrooms is only the first step in a multi-step process to transform traditional teaching methodologies into instructional pedagogy that more closely aligns with the way the digital natives in our classrooms want and expect to learn. Subsequent steps include securing classroom management tools (such as those I have shown on my page) that enable teachers to effectively teach.


 * //<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Websites that take a bite out of what Apple has to offer for educators: //**
 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%; line-height: 23px;">http://www.apple.com/education/itunes-u/
 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">http://mac.appstorm.net/roundups/office-roundups/20-time-saving-mac-apps-for-teachers/
 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">http://appadvice.com/applists/show/apps-for-teachers
 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">http://www.rasmussen.edu/student-life/blogs/main/100-apps-for-teachers/
 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">http://www.iappsforteachers.com/

//**<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Where to purchase or acquire: **//

<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">The management tools and applications that Apple provides either come already installed on the computer or can be purchased through the App Store. The apps range in price from free to upwards of $90.00.

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 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">http://www.apple.com/mac/app-store/