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This week, your hosts David, Jennie and Sue will explore the question: Can a single app be used for all grades? We will be sharing some apps that we’ve used in all grades K-12. The best part - most of these are free. Talk about getting the best bang for your buck! The post Mobile Reach #48: Apps for Ages appeared first on EdReach.

In this special episode of Mobile Reach Minute, several 4th-8th grade students share their favorite mobile learning apps and why they love them so much! They tell you how they use them in class and some of their favorite features. This fast-paced mini-episode is a great way to hear how students view the apps they use to learn! The post Mobile Reach Minute: Straight from the Students’ Mouths! appeared first on EdReach.

This week, your hosts David and Jennie engage in a Mobile Device SmackDown! They explore the current tech requirements for the upcoming Common Core assessments (both PARCC and SBAC) as well as match up devices for a head-to-head comparison. The post Mobile Reach #47: Mobile Device Smack Down appeared first on EdReach.

Mobile Reach #46: Taking Note of Notetaking Apps In this Mobile Reach Mighty Minute (we call it that because it’s somewhere between a full show and a Mobile Reach Minute), we will be exploring notetaking apps. First up we will chat about Google’s new product, Google Keep. Then we will discuss notetaking apps in general, their impact on student learning and how they measure up to run another. Cast: David Freeburg (@whizbang), Jennie Magiera (@MsMagiera), Sue Gorman (@sjgorman) |  The Mobile Reach Show Notes The post Mobile Reach #46: Taking Note of Notetaking Apps appeared first on EdReach. The post Mobile Reach #46: Taking Note of Notetaking Apps appeared first on EdReach.

Mobile Reach #45: ICE-Cold Learning This week, your hosts David, Jennie and Sue discuss their learning at the Illinois Computing Educators conference as well as conference structures in general. They compare traditional conferences, EdCamps, and even a new PLAYDATE event to think about how professional learning embraces – or fails to embrace – best practices in digital learning. Cast: David Freeburg (@whizbang), Jennie Magiera (@MsMagiera), Sue Gorman (@sjgorman) |  The Mobile Reach Show Notes The post Mobile Reach #45: ICE-Cold Learning appeared first on EdReach. The post Mobile Reach #45: ICE-Cold Learning appeared first on EdReach.

On this week’s Mobile Reach, your hosts explore what constitutes as mobile learning. As such, they move on to discuss how various Google products impact or support this goal. They end with a discussion on the iPad vs. Chromebooks and thinking behind that choice. Join in the discussion by tuning into the show and sharing your thoughts below! The post Mobile Reach #44: Google Search Results for “Mobile Learning” appeared first on EdReach.

Mobile Reach Minute– 5 Tools to Untether the Teacher Welcome to the inaugural episode of MobileReach Minute! This awesome new mini-podcast will give you a byte-sized piece of information in 5 minutes. The perfect length segment for a commercial break, prep between classes or a long red light. Your hosts, David Freeburg, Sue Gorman and Jennie Magiera, are discussing how to untether the teacher! They will explore five awesome tools to allow teachers to project learning from anywhere in the classroom. Cast: David Freeburg (@whizbang), Jennie Magiera (@MsMagiera), Sue Gorman (@sjgorman) |  The Mobile Reach Show Notes The post Mobile Reach Minute: 5 Tools to Untether the Teacher appeared first on EdReach. The post Mobile Reach Minute: 5 Tools to Untether the Teacher appeared first on EdReach.

MobileReach has a new face - three to be exact! This episode welcomes David, Jennie and Sue - the new freshman class of MobileReach. They are taking over for Chad, Tammy and Judi (who have moved on to EdReach's Te@cher Tech T@lk). Listen as the new trio takes you through their own MobileReach journeys, discuss ideas for math apps and why primary kids rule. The post Mobile Reach #43: Welcome Freshmen to the Footlocker of Mobile Learning appeared first on EdReach.

Mobile Reach #42 – Ask Jeeves about Evernote Food and Water Chestnuts  Chad, Tammy and Judi are back, but not for long!  Listen in for our announcement about how Mobile Reach will be changing.  We welcome in our guest hosts David, Jennie and Sue and do a round robin style share out of apps and uses.  We discuss Schoology, Evernote, WWF Together, 1 Second Everyday, Umano and Voxer.  Cast: Chad Kafka (@chadkafka), Tammy Lind (@taml17), Judi Epcke (@jepcke), David Freeburg (@whizbang), Jennie Magiera (@MsMagiera), Sue Gorman (@sjgorman) |  The Mobile Reach Show Notes Leave us some feedback!  Contact us with any questions or comments- mobilereach@edreach.us The post Mobile Reach #42 – Ask Jeeves About Evernote Food and Water Chestnuts appeared first on EdReach. The post Mobile Reach #42 – Ask Jeeves About Evernote Food and Water Chestnuts appeared first on EdReach.

Mobile Reach #41 – Swivl-ing Around Apps  Chad and Tammy welcome back Judi and discuss Microsoft Office for the tablet, the Swivl camera and a few other mobile related stories. We also discuss using SlideRocket attached to Google Drive and Apple TV’s in the classroom.  App share outs and and #eduwin round out this episode.  Show Host: Chad Kafka (@chadkafka) Co-Hosts: Tammy Lind (@taml17), Judi Epcke (@jepcke) |  The Mobile Reach Show Notes Leave us some feedback!  Contact us with any questions or comments- mobilereach@edreach.us The post Mobile Reach #41 – Swivl-ing Around Apps appeared first on EdReach. The post Mobile Reach #41 – Swivl-ing Around Apps appeared first on EdReach.

  Mobile Reach #40 – iPad mini & Googling Up A Storm  Chad and Tammy welcome back Jennie Magiera (@MsMagiera) as a guest host this week. We talk the iPad mini & other Apple announcements from October 23rd.  We discuss the recent Chromebook discounts and what this could mean for the education market.  We also share some app uses, tips and tricks!  All this and more on this week’s episode of Mobile Reach! Show Host: Chad Kafka (@chadkafka) Co-Hosts: Tammy Lind (@taml17), Jennie Magiera (@MsMagiera) |  The Mobile Reach Show Notes Leave us some feedback!  Contact us with any questions or comments- mobilereach@edreach.us The post Mobile Reach #40 – iPad mini and Googling Up A Storm appeared first on EdReach. The post Mobile Reach #40 – iPad mini and Googling Up A Storm appeared first on EdReach.

Mobile Reach #39 – Welcome Back, Mobile Learning  Chad, Judi and Tammy are back to start teh school year and share all kinds of mobile news that has happened recently.  We talk about the new iOS Google Drive app update and what it can mean for schools. We dissect some of the offerings of iOS 6.  We also share out some apps we’ve been trying out lately.  All this and more on this week’s episode of Mobile Reach! Show Host: Chad Kafka (@chadkafka) Co-Hosts: Judi Epcke (@jepcke), Tammy Lind (@taml17) |  The Mobile Reach Show Notes Leave us some feedback!  Contact us with any questions or comments- mobilereach@edreach.us

Chad, Judi and Tammy are back 'midsummer' to share all kinds of mobile news that has happened recently. We wrap up ISTE and talk briefly about what Chad learned at the ADE Institute in regards to iTunes U and building courses with iTunes U Course Manager. We also break down some apps we've been using including Apple's Podcasts app, Chrome for iOS and Google Drive for iOS. All this and more on this week's episode of Mobile Reach!

Mobile Reach #37 – edapps.ca & Silver Surfer  Chad, Judi and Tammy interview Danny Maas (@dannymaas) and Daniel Espejo (@danielespejo), who are the creative minds behind the edapps.ca (@ed_apps) website.  Find out what their site has to offer those looking for educational apps on this episode.  We also invite them to share out some apps they are using for productivity. Show Host: Chad Kafka (@chadkafka) Co-Hosts: Judi Epcke (@jepcke), Tammy Lind (@taml17) The Mobile Reach Show Notes Leave us some feedback!  Contact us with any questions or comments- mobilereach@edreach.us

Mobile Reach #36 – Summer PD: How Do You Keep Up? Chad, Judi and Tammy spend some time talking about how they keep up with the newest, latest and greatest in terms of technology.  All three work in roles where they’ve been asked, “How do you keep up?” so this show is devoted to sharing ways we consume information through services like Twitter, Google Reader, EdReach, and other various sites, and blogs.  We also discuss how you can stay in the loop for the #ISTE12 conference starting this weekend! Get some ideas here that you can use for your own learning over the summer months!  We also share out a few apps that we’ve been using lately. Show Host: Chad Kafka (@chadkafka) Co-Hosts: Judi Epcke (@jepcke), Tammy Lind (@taml17) The Mobile Reach Show Notes Leave us some feedback!  Contact us with any questions or comments- mobilereach@edreach.us