apps Archives - Ditch That Textbook https://ditchthattextbook.com/tag/apps/ Ed tech, creative teaching, less reliance on the textbook. Tue, 21 Sep 2021 16:05:40 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.4.3 25 tips for connecting families with the classroom https://ditchthattextbook.com/25-tips-for-connecting-families-with-the-classroom/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=25-tips-for-connecting-families-with-the-classroom https://ditchthattextbook.com/25-tips-for-connecting-families-with-the-classroom/#respond Mon, 20 Sep 2021 22:15:00 +0000 http://ditchthattextbook.com/?p=7365 Family engagement plays a huge role in the success of our students. How can we effectively connect families with the classroom? And what tools and resources are available to help increase communication between home and school? Family engagement plays a huge role in the success of our students. How can we effectively connect families with […]

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]]> https://ditchthattextbook.com/25-tips-for-connecting-families-with-the-classroom/feed/ 0 iPad Mania: 20 ideas for sparking interest in class with iPads https://ditchthattextbook.com/ipad-mania-20-ideas-for-sparking-interest-in-class-with-ipads/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=ipad-mania-20-ideas-for-sparking-interest-in-class-with-ipads https://ditchthattextbook.com/ipad-mania-20-ideas-for-sparking-interest-in-class-with-ipads/#comments Thu, 01 Oct 2015 16:20:33 +0000 http://ditchthattextbook.com/?p=3552 When Steve Jobs introduced the world to the iPad, it was a marvel that had the potential to make big change. It was visually stunning. It was tactile. It shortened some work from minutes to seconds. The iPad’s possibilities in education were seen quickly and have developed over time. It’s easy to say that tech is just […]

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]]> https://ditchthattextbook.com/ipad-mania-20-ideas-for-sparking-interest-in-class-with-ipads/feed/ 4 4 killer apps for getting things done https://ditchthattextbook.com/4-killer-apps-for-getting-things-done/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=4-killer-apps-for-getting-things-done https://ditchthattextbook.com/4-killer-apps-for-getting-things-done/#comments Thu, 16 May 2013 11:45:37 +0000 http://ditchthattextbook.com/?p=491 I am a sucker for a good to-do list. At this time of year, I have these lists all over the place. Grading to do. End-of-year activities. Summer event planning. For years, they’ve been on scrap printer paper cut into quarters. Good size, and I always have plenty of it. Those days are changing. I […]

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