EDU221iPadReadWrite

=Reading=

This is part of your homework over the next 3 nights. The assignment is to do one per night and you can pick the order. You can choose how many you want to do in any one day, just as long as all 3 activities are completed by the deadline on the class agenda.

1. To read from multiple sources, you can use an [|aggregator app] or a [|feed reader app]. Read reviews, try some out, figure out one that might work for you and your reading needs (blogs, your social media pages, websites, news (political, sports, international, entertainment,...), podcasts, and more). Some do the gathering for you, others let you tell the app specific sources. Things to consider include the sources, the interface, the speed, keeping track of read/unread postings, date ranges, etc. 2. e-books come in all shapes and sizes and from a wide variety of places. You can even make your own e-book. 3. When reading paper versions of books, some people like to highlight, make notes on the margins, and/or fold down the corner of the pages to bookmark where you left off. All those tools and more are available in many of the e-book reader apps. For pdf files and/or books in pdf format, there are [|pdf annotation apps] as well.
 * Your job is to select and download an aggregator or feed reader app. Try it for at least 5 days to keep up with news that interests you and/or read some interesting blogs. Find something that will read blogs and pick a blog of a technology-using educator. (Some ideas (but don't feel limited to): [|Dan Meyer], [|Vicki Davis], [|Wes Fryer], [|Lisa Nielsen], [|Richard Byrne] (from Maine!), or find one on the list of [|Edublog Awards].) In Module 1, you'll be asked to write a blog entry about the technology-using educator blogger you've been following. Read at least 8 blog entries.
 * The [|iBooks] app comes pre-installed as part of the iOS. [|There are many others]. You can even make your iPad act like an Amazon Kindle and read books in that format or a Barnes and Noble Nook.
 * It will be important to know what format your book is in. Every reader reads different formats, each format has its strengths. Don't be intimidated by [|the information on this Wikipedia page], but do get informed.
 * Your job is to select and download an e-book reader. Use it to read chapter 1, "Why" of your textbook Playing with Media by Wes Fryer.
 * Your job is to select and download a pdf annotation app. Use it to read a pdf file. You will be emailed an article "What Engages Underachieving Middle School Students in Learning?" from the November 2001 edition of //Middle School Journal.// It is a reading assignment you will need for module 1. Try your pdf annotation app by reading this article now.

Bonus: Here's [|an informative short pdf booklet by Edutopia] (fabulous source of information for all things related to great education) about mobile devices in the classroom. You'll need a membership (free and well worth the effort) to be able to download the pdf. You could try reading it in either your e-reader or pdf annotation app.