<div dir="ltr"><div><div>Hi Graduates, </div>I am sharing one of the ISTE groups that I belong to with you -- there is some great information here on mobile apps. If you are not a member of ISTE and AECT, you should be! </div>Dr. Franklin <div><div><div><div class="gmail_quote">---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Laura Briggs <<a href="mailto:laurabtrt@gmail.com">laurabtrt@gmail.com</a>> Date: Mon, Dec 1, 2014 at 9:43 AM Subject: [sigml] Mobile Learning Mini-Magazine - December 1, 2014 To: SIGML members list <<a href="mailto:sigml@listserver.iste.org">sigml@listserver.iste.org</a>> <div dir="ltr"><img style="border:currentcolor" alt="iste_MLN_minimag_logo2.jpg" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/WZKwoFUulmoWCJz3bOdyc4cBl2DDFccl2kCN5ITkLMjQQnEc-96lFdZj-B-qUZYqh79P0bzawfpmUAOgE0MA3nEuvYi6U5-KRhY-m2LcNWRQVEy445gicJdBD-eY2T2Fkg" height="150" width="164">ISTE - Mobile Learning NetworkMobile Mini-Magazine December 1, 2014<hr>In this Issue: <ul style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><li style="font-family:Arial;font-size:15px;font-weight:bold;vertical-align:baseline;list-style-type:disc;background-color:transparent" dir="ltr">Hour of Code Professional Development Events</li><li style="font-family:Arial;font-size:15px;font-weight:bold;vertical-align:baseline;list-style-type:disc;background-color:transparent" dir="ltr">What is the Hour of Code? Contribute to our Resource List</li><li style="font-family:Arial;font-size:15px;font-weight:bold;vertical-align:baseline;list-style-type:disc;background-color:transparent" dir="ltr">2014 Speak Up Survey</li><li style="font-family:Arial;font-size:15px;font-weight:bold;vertical-align:baseline;list-style-type:disc;background-color:transparent" dir="ltr">December Tweetchats, Webinars, and Hangouts</li><li style="font-family:Arial;font-size:15px;font-weight:bold;vertical-align:baseline;list-style-type:disc;background-color:transparent" dir="ltr">Article - Top 10 Coding Apps</li><li style="font-family:Arial;font-size:15px;font-weight:bold;vertical-align:baseline;list-style-type:disc;background-color:transparent" dir="ltr">MLN Chairs’ Chat with Dr. Gary Bender - Mobile Resources</li><li style="font-family:Arial;font-size:15px;font-weight:bold;vertical-align:baseline;list-style-type:disc;background-color:transparent" dir="ltr">MLN Conference Planning Committee Meeting January 22, 2015 at 7 PM EST</li><li style="font-family:Arial;font-size:15px;font-weight:bold;vertical-align:baseline;list-style-type:disc;background-color:transparent" dir="ltr">Where to Find Us</li><ul style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><li style="font-family:Arial;font-size:15px;font-weight:bold;vertical-align:baseline;list-style-type:circle;background-color:transparent" dir="ltr">Webpage: <a style="text-decoration:none" href="http://mobilelearningnetwork.org/" target="_blank">http://mobilelearningnetwork.org</a></li><li style="font-family:Arial;font-size:15px;font-weight:bold;vertical-align:baseline;list-style-type:circle;background-color:transparent" dir="ltr">ISTE MLN Community Webpage: <a style="text-decoration:none" href="http://bit.ly/istemlearning" target="_blank">http://bit.ly/istemlearning</a> </li></ul><li style="font-family:Arial;font-size:15px;font-weight:bold;vertical-align:baseline;list-style-type:disc;background-color:transparent" dir="ltr">Join Our Social Networks</li></ul><hr>Hour of Code Professional Development Events Hour of Code Preview - Hangout - December 3, 2014 at 7 PM ESTBe sure to join us on December 3 at 7 PM EST for the Hour of Code Preview <a style="text-decoration:none" href="https://www.youtube.com/user/gamesmooc" target="_blank">Hangout</a>. ISTE Mobile Learning Network and Games & Simulations Network (Power Rings Activated!) will be once again joining forces to give you an overview of Hour of Code #HourofCode and a preview of the events taking place internationally. Hangout URL: <a style="text-decoration:none" href="https://www.youtube.com/user/gamesmooc" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/user/gamesmooc</a> Celebrating Computer Science Education Week!**Hour of Code - Coding Shoutout Webinar** - December 9, 2014 at 7 PM ESTWhen: December 9, 2014 7 PM ESTWhere: <a style="text-decoration:none" href="http://bit.ly/istemln_webinars" target="_blank">http://bit.ly/istemln_webinars</a> Sign in with your name, no pw needed!What: Coding Shoutout/Shootout Web-based & App-based Coding Programs Shared, Bring Your Favorites for Open Mic! We’ll be sharing coding for kids, kid-favorites and why!Who: Susan Wells, ISTE MLN PD Chair and You! What is the Hour of Code?Anyone can host an Hour of Code anytime, but the grassroots campaign goal is for tens of millions of students to try an Hour of Code during December 8-14, 2014, in celebration of Computer Science Education Week. Is it one specific hour? No. You can do the Hour of Code anytime. (And if you can't do it during that week, do it the week before or after). <img style="border:currentcolor" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/YQa4DAAC7vKPz_QINWRkBv9ANbTEUm0dqhP27skAnFInL1aR4NMDAE_S1onrh4LPUHDnoMR2cTvUAO6xu_3lPjimYDmpxO6E1PXtU6849-DBzcUGJ7tknsqPur0tmaTPmQ" height="87" width="87"><a style="text-decoration:none" href="http://www.hourofcode.com/" target="_blank">http://www.hourofcode.com</a> Share your Hour of Code activities by adding them to our resource list at<a style="text-decoration:none" href="http://bit.ly/hourofcoderesources2014" target="_blank">http://bit.ly/hourofcoderesources2014</a> From Susan Wells, ISTE MLN PD ChairHour of Code at E.K. Powe Elementary School, Durham - State WINNER Code.org $10,000 grantTitle: Inside, Outside, Coding Everywhere!Our Hour of Code event during the week of Dec 8 - 14All week long, all over our school, our kids will code! In the lobby, in the garden, in the gym, on the playground, classroom and labs too! There's no place we won't code! Count the kids, count the hours! At E.K. Powe we believe learning to code is so important we'll go anywhere to learn. Find us on our tablets, laptops and desktops, inside, outside, coding everywhere! From Laura Briggs, ISTE MLN PresidentHour of Code at John W. Tolbert Elementary School, LeesburgWe are using a combination of several activities for the first two weeks in December. We are using Code.org, iPad apps, <a style="text-decoration:none" href="http://www.bee-bot.us/" target="_blank">BeeBots</a> with mat grids, and the <a style="text-decoration:none" href="http://www.robotturtles.com/" target="_blank">Robot Turtles Programming Board Game</a>. We are also using various websites to practice coding and programming.Activities by Grade LevelKindergarten (Age 5-6) - Week 1 - Students will create a custom robot at <a style="text-decoration:none" href="http://www.abcya.com/make_a_robot.htm" target="_blank">Make a Robot</a> and print. Students will also work on programming language by walking on a physical grid on the floor dressed like a bumble bee. Students will then use BeeBots to program paths reviewing letter sounds on a grid on the floor.First Grade (Age 6-7) - Week 1 - Students will use the Code.org activity with Anna and Elsa from Frozen to make ice fractals and skating patterns using basic coding skills. Students will use BeeBots to program paths reviewing counting coins.Week 2 - Students will use the iPad app <a style="text-decoration:none" href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/daisy-the-dinosaur/id490514278?mt=8" target="_blank">Daisy the Dinosaur</a> to complete coding challenges. Second Grade (Age 7-8) - Week 1 - Students will use the Code.org activity with Anna and Elsa from Frozen to make ice fractals and skating patterns using basic coding skills. - and students may also choose the Angry Birds coding activity if they would like. Students will use BeeBots to program paths reviewing counting coins.Week 2 - Students will use the iPad app <a style="text-decoration:none" href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/hopscotch-programming-designed/id617098629?mt=8" target="_blank">Hopscotch</a> and the website <a style="text-decoration:none" href="http://lightbot.com/" target="_blank">Lightbot</a> to complete coding challenges.Third Grade (Age 8-9) Week 1 - Students will use the Code.org activity with Anna and Elsa from Frozen to make ice fractals and skating patterns using basic coding skills. - and students may also choose the Angry Birds coding activity if they would like. Students will use BeeBots to program paths reviewing continents and oceans.Week 2 - Students will use the iPad app <a style="text-decoration:none" href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/kodable/id577673067?mt=8" target="_blank">Kodable</a> and the website <a style="text-decoration:none" href="http://lightbot.com/" target="_blank">Lightbot</a> to complete coding challenges.Fourth Grade (Age 9-10) - Fifth Grade (Age 10-11)Week 1 - Students will use the Code.org activity with Anna and Elsa from Frozen to make ice fractals and skating patterns using basic coding skills. - and students may also choose the Angry Birds coding activity if they would like. Week 2 - Students will use the iPad app <a style="text-decoration:none" href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/scratchjr/id895485086?mt=8" target="_blank">Scratch Jr.</a> to develop a programmable holiday card.<hr>2014 Speak Up SurveyCloses on December 19th!Speak Up is a significant nationwide educational research initiative that focuses on advocating for students’ 21st Century education and learning with technology needs (including mobile learning) by providing students and parents a voice through the annual Speak Up survey. The research findings are summarized in an annual report, and are even presented in a U.S. Congressional Briefing each year (see <a style="text-decoration:none" href="http://www.tomorrow.org/speakup/speakup_congress.html" target="_blank">http://www.tomorrow.org/speakup/speakup_congress.html</a> for the 2013 report).Schools and districts that participate receive a free report of aggregated survey results specific to their location. Reports are available in February 2015.The 2014 Speak Up Survey is closing on December 19th. To access the survey or to register as the primary contact for your school, go to: <a style="text-decoration:none" href="http://www.speakup4schools.org/speakup2014/" target="_blank">http://www.speakup4schools.org/speakup2014/</a> <hr>Webinars for DecemberMLN monthly webinars are scheduled for the third Thursday 7-8pm EDT; format includes 7-7:30 pm EST presentation followed by lively interactive Tweetchat 7:30-8 pm EDT The webinar link is <a style="text-decoration:none" href="http://bit.ly/istemln_webinars" target="_blank">http://bit.ly/istemln_webinars</a> Sign in with your name as a guest. No account or password is needed. TweetChats are from 7:30-8:00 pm Eastern. Follow @ISTE_MLN for questions and use the hashtag #ISTEMLN to participate in the discussion. Collaborative Hangout with ISTE PLNsHour of Code Preview - Google Hangout - December 3, 2014 at 7 PM ESTLaura Briggs, ISTE MLN President, Merry Willis, ISTE MLN Innovations Chairperson, Kae Novak, ISTE Games and Simulations President, Tanya Smedley, Games and Simulations PLNDecember 3, 2014 7 PM EST Join us in a Google Hangout for sharing fun, coding activities that you can use with your students as you plan for the Hour of Code and beyond! Apps, Games, and Strategies will be shared for helping learners of all ages learn to code. Hangout URL: <a style="text-decoration:none" href="https://www.youtube.com/user/gamesmooc" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/user/gamesmooc</a> Special Webinar scheduled Celebrating Computer Science Education Week!**Hour of Code - Coding Shoutout Webinar** December 9, 2014 7 PM ESTSusan Wells, ISTE MLN PD Chair<img style="border:currentcolor" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/GI-D67whxy2hlIo8qQTAhNbv4YDYtW0Ijow9wozPFwsqNVlp971KdIGMPv65-YdSCooYCigjOkzjSUM1ab9nE_di0US7U4EYuJMjrgvWhmkRqtBgeNu40jGNkRrMNqwrBA" height="101" width="68">Susan Wells is an educator, innovator and pioneer in the field of mobile learning. For 29 years, she has served as a Principal, Administrator, Teacher, Technology Coordinator, Public Speaker and Educational Consultant. She serves as an Advisory Board Member for Shodor, the National Resource for Computational Science Education and LitWorld, an International Non-Profit Advocating for and Working Towards Global Literacy. She has just completed her term as ISTE Mobile Learning Network President, now acting as ISTE MLN Past-President and Professional Development Chair. Susan is the founder of Camp TechTerra<a style="text-decoration:none" href="http://camptechterra.com/" target="_blank"> http://camptechterra.com</a> a unique learning experience combining mobile technologies, coding, robotics, MakersEd, science and the great outdoors. In this session you will learn about kid-favorite and easy to use coding programs. You’ll also have the chance to come to the Adobe “open-mic” and share your own favorites. Cloud ComputingDecember 18, 2014 7 PM ESTDr. Helen Crompton<img style="border:currentcolor" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/8AsL34BuBF5x1wvgyiiNzU9ouCWlDTluMA0QhQK1sMm6kozzDx5w-1EekFfJLuOm_nOaKkyjpNsCm1IkncrWOdnznr1Oy_Gqt331PRhbpzKnFFVN--FfSzLM-HTSbgLbfQ" height="93" width="83">Helen Crompton (PhD) is an Assistant Professor of Instructional Technology at Old Dominion University, Virginia. Professor Crompton is a keen educator and researcher in the field of instructional technology. She gained her PhD in educational technology and mathematics education from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Her research is focused on mobile learning and the effective integration of technology into K-12 education. Professor Crompton is also a faculty member for the International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE), teaching the ISTE Standards academy, consulting, and recently designing ISTE’s self–paced Mobile Learning Academy, and Verizon’s Mobile Learning Academy. She has worked with district leaders, principals, technology coaches, teachers, and parents across the U.S. and the UK.In this session you will get to learn about how to use Dropbox and other ways to share your documents across your computers and mobile devices. <hr><img style="border:currentcolor" alt="iste2015header.gif" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/e3I_fUQMBzeefuaq2-eZEAxstWk-TX9s1ada8F5kctDKuG23WTknNxHdjbvG14GxMw8lXwhcV2gfbNTMtZK-xyluj4B4PNj8kOCLSCx0N1vPtSQ5tGzNvF5r3iHWO90icA" height="125" width="600">ISTE2015 Conference Website - <a style="text-decoration:none" href="http://isteconference.org/" target="_blank">Registration is Open</a> <hr><img style="border:currentcolor" alt="twitter-birdflip.png" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/2lgT5D3ncSUX49Zq11k4z2GJchV1TUxuUIWP5a_h4ryBv61McFwezbFtC-I4j667w6qENsvpP4YteQKJ7rEiX-7TlynwA6pNTsvkZgVDUvLv3r1JjlOyxAvPLJTM5xxpHw" height="71" width="102">Monthly #ISTEMLN TweetChats ContinueFollowing our monthly webinar sessions will be a TweetChat on a similar topic. Below is a list of each month’s topic. TweetChats are from 7:30-8:00 pm Eastern. Follow @ISTE_MLN for questions and use #ISTEMLN to participate in the discussion. All are welcome. December 18, 2014: Dr. Helen Crompton- Cloud Computing<hr> Top 10 Coding Apps, Part II: Gifts of STEM<img style="border:currentcolor" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/M_Rqr3se-m-jstTsdt5rDlN-wBV7TKIIeP-hUqQSNS0zY3fRevdO_IdZu3b3ig4hgjn-2HDwT-tGvZezB0XwJs-qFRO8RT1jY-Nm4-CY-bz0nwlHLfvaXehfN6nhbJkmdw" height="183" width="275">by Susan Wells, MLN PD ChairMy STEM gift-giving guide continues. Part II focuses on coding for kids. Why focus on coding? Because everything that runs around us has computer programming, or code, making it function and run. Learning to code allows learners to stop consuming and begin creating. And there’s another really important reason to learn, coding is fun! So take a look at my top coding app choices and grab a handful to include in your gifting this season. As you and your kids get started, head to Code.org<a style="text-decoration:none" href="http://code.org/" target="_blank"> http://code.org</a> and sign the petition if you agree – “Every student in every school should have the opportunity to learn computer science”. And then start learning with your first Hour of Code<a style="text-decoration:none" href="http://hourofcode.com/us" target="_blank"> http://hourofcode.com/us</a> during Computer Science Education Week December 8-14, 2014!1.Lightbot and Lightbot JrPlatform: iOS, Android,<a style="text-decoration:none" href="http://lightbot.com/" target="_blank"> http://lightbot.com</a>Cost: Free to $2.99Kids drag and drop basic commands including move, hop, light, and turn, into strings of instructions all led by a very cute programmable robot. This is a perfect starting place, begins with easy to attain success. As your child learns more the program gets more challenging.2.TynkerPlatform: iOS, Android,<a style="text-decoration:none" href="http://www.tynker.com/why-tynker" target="_blank"> http://www.tynker.com/why-tynker</a>Cost: Free-$5.99Tynker is one of my campers favorite coding apps. It provides games to teach programming. Kids engage with interactive learning modules, mini-games, coding projects and puzzles.3.Scratch Jr.Platform: iOS,<a style="text-decoration:none" href="http://scratch.mit.edu/" target="_blank"> http://scratch.mit.edu</a>Cost: FreeDesigned by MIT students and staff in 2003, Scratch was one of the first programming languages created specifically for young people. Scratch uses a visual programming language made up of bricks to drag to the workspace and animate sprites. Various types of bricks trigger loops, create variables, initiate interactivity, play sounds, and more.4.HopscotchPlatform: iOS,<a style="text-decoration:none" href="http://www.gethopscotch.com/" target="_blank"> http://www.gethopscotch.com</a>Cost: FreeKids make games, animations, stories, and other interactive programs by dragging and dropping colorful blocks of code. Use shaking, tilting, or even shouting at the iPad to control characters.5.Daisy the DinosaurPlatform: iOS Cost: FreeDaisy the Dinosaur is written by the makers of Hopscotch. This game is written for the youngest coders. There is a dinosaur to move and basic functions to use. 6.Cargo-BotPlatform: iOS, Android,<a style="text-decoration:none" href="http://twolivesleft.com/CargoBot/" target="_blank"> http://twolivesleft.com/CargoBot/</a>Cost: FreeCargo-Bot teaches coding skills. The objective is to move colored crates from one place to another by programming a claw crane to move left or right, drop or pick up. Elementary students will learn the logical thinking required to eventually do text-based programming.7.KodablePlatform: iOS,<a style="text-decoration:none" href="https://www.kodable.com/" target="_blank"> https://www.kodable.com</a>Cost: Free-$6.99The free version includes the first level, Smeeborg, which introduces kids to the steps of programming, including if/then statements and loops. Additional levels include- Function Junction, which introduces functions, Bugs Below, to debug code; and Fuzzy Fun, playing with colors and letters.8.Bee-Bot and Bee-Bot PyramidPlatform: iOS,<a style="text-decoration:none" href="http://www.bee-bot.us/" target="_blank"> http://www.bee-bot.us</a>Cost: Free-$0.99Kids use a bee to move through easy puzzles with directional language, forwards, backwards commands and turns. This app can be a companion to the Bee Bot, programmable floor robot.9.Cato's Hike: A Programming and Logic OdysseyPlatform: iOSCost: $4.99Takes kids on a story-based adventure through mazes to collect hearts and stars and find friends, using the logic of computer programming to guide their character.10.Move the Turtle. Programming for KidsPlatform: iOS,<a style="text-decoration:none" href="http://movetheturtle.com/" target="_blank"> http://movetheturtle.com</a>Cost: $2.99A friendly Turtle introduce kids to step-by-step basic concepts of programming in a fun graphic environment.<hr>MLN Chairs’ ChatFrom Dr. Gary Bender, Mobile Resources Committee ChairpersonThe Mobile Resources Committee would like to welcome the assistance of Tim Pelton! Thanks and welcome, Tim. If you are looking to be involved with ANY of the MLN committees, we would love to have your assistance. Remember you can add mobile resources via our google form submission -- <a style="text-decoration:none" href="http://bit.ly/1r7x8pb" target="_blank">http://bit.ly/1r7x8pb</a> or you can email me the info … <a style="text-decoration:none" href="mailto:gabender@alaska.edu" target="_blank">gabender@alaska.edu</a>. Looking into my crystall ball, there appears to be a very interesting lesson creation app (Ogment -- <a style="text-decoration:none" href="http://getogment.com/home1.html" target="_blank">http://getogment.com/home1.html</a> ) expected to be released in January.<hr> <img style="border:currentcolor" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/nvXWfTq21L8lVA88cUxALAeBiHwrkPD_-6q9ExBYFaoL3fbU99uwC1p7a5HboYGCz6h-CpsGlenlvzSOKA9338rk7fyqq0XtNUoMNAoQhEiNHVDjmP59Efuh8Yh3zD4P6w" height="92" width="91">Mobile Learning Network Resources and Social Networks<a style="text-decoration:none" href="http://bit.ly/145GqoS" target="_blank">ISTE Mobile Learning Network Pinterest Resources</a> - Resources for mobile learning, iPad and Android apps, BYOD program links and more.<a style="text-decoration:none" href="http://linkd.in/14RXFHi" target="_blank">ISTE Mobile Learning Network on LinkedIn</a> - Join the discussions and network with the Mobile Learning PLN!<a style="text-decoration:none" href="http://bit.ly/162GKbx" target="_blank">ISTE Mobile Learning Network Google+ Community</a> - Join us for Hangouts and sharing resources!<a style="text-decoration:none" href="http://bit.ly/mlnfacebookpage" target="_blank">ISTE Mobile Learning Network Facebook Page</a> - Like our page to keep up with latest happenings and resources. </div> &nbspYou are receiving this email because you are subscribed to our SIGML list. 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