https://padlet.com/ryates7/ybocyk6m0u3q How we roll with Kindle Fire 7 Tablets in Mr. Yates' Class. en-us 2019-07-03 21:12:11 UTC 2026-03-20 22:33:21 UTC hello@padlet.com ryates7 https://padlet.com/ryates7/ybocyk6m0u3q/wish/370129658 An easy way to hack out of Amazon's app world in order to get full access to the Google Play Store apps. Essential.

]]> 2019-07-03 21:34:59 UTC https://padlet.com/ryates7/ybocyk6m0u3q/wish/370129658 ryates7 https://padlet.com/ryates7/ybocyk6m0u3q/wish/370130062 This guy shows you the basics of operating a Kindle Fire Tablet: 

]]> 2019-07-03 21:40:11 UTC https://padlet.com/ryates7/ybocyk6m0u3q/wish/370130062 ryates7 https://padlet.com/ryates7/ybocyk6m0u3q/wish/370130445 These are the top 12 apps we use in the classroom. Plus a bonus experimental app that promises to be a lot of fun (if you have a drone).
1. QR Code Reader - easier to scan a link than having to type it in.
2. One Drive - all student documents in one place and accessible from anywhere.
3. Maps - mapping locations in History all the time.
4. Excel - OK, we haven't really used it all, but maybe this year. :)
5. Flip Grid - Give them a prompt and students film their responses. They love it!
6. Chrome - Easy web browser and better than Silk.
7. Fox It - essential viewer for PDFs with powerful annotation features.
8. Power Point - To be honest, not the best to create a PPT on a small tablet, but it is nice to view a PPT on them.
9. Outlook - the best app for mail if you operate in a MS Office environment.
10. Google Earth - for geography - and finding what your house. :)
11. MS Word - the best word processing app in an MS Office environment. 
12 Streetview - immersive street scenes of almost anywhere in the world.
13. Flying See - watch streaming video and take pictures from a drone's camera. ]]> 2019-07-03 21:46:41 UTC https://padlet.com/ryates7/ybocyk6m0u3q/wish/370130445 ryates7 https://padlet.com/ryates7/ybocyk6m0u3q/wish/370131241 The rules and policies for using the Kindle Fire Tablets and phones in the classroom:

]]> 2019-07-03 21:59:51 UTC https://padlet.com/ryates7/ybocyk6m0u3q/wish/370131241 ryates7 https://padlet.com/ryates7/ybocyk6m0u3q/wish/370131586 We use Google Streetview to visit locations around the country that  significant sites in colonial American history. Here's a typical assignment.]]> 2019-07-03 22:06:15 UTC https://padlet.com/ryates7/ybocyk6m0u3q/wish/370131586 ryates7 https://padlet.com/ryates7/ybocyk6m0u3q/wish/370132202 Our district introduced me to Flip Grid. It is a very engaging way to use the video camera on the tablets. Here's an example where students sang their own versions of the "You'll Be Back" from Hamilton: https://flipgrid.com/yatesback

]]> 2019-07-03 22:19:32 UTC https://padlet.com/ryates7/ybocyk6m0u3q/wish/370132202 ryates7 https://padlet.com/ryates7/ybocyk6m0u3q/wish/370132688 Because of the tablets, my class website has become a useful hub of information, assignments, texts, and reference materials for the class (and parents).  No more binders and folders and MUCH less photocopying. Check out the class site here.]]> 2019-07-03 22:26:23 UTC https://padlet.com/ryates7/ybocyk6m0u3q/wish/370132688 ryates7 https://padlet.com/ryates7/ybocyk6m0u3q/wish/370132871 With the tablets, students can access Office 365 projects in the classroom and then use their home devices (phone or laptop) to access  the same projects at home. Here's how I present it to parents.

]]> 2019-07-03 22:30:35 UTC https://padlet.com/ryates7/ybocyk6m0u3q/wish/370132871 ryates7 https://padlet.com/ryates7/ybocyk6m0u3q/wish/370133775 Utah seems hip to the Kindle Fire Tablets with several interesting uses. Check out their ideas here.]]> 2019-07-03 22:46:11 UTC https://padlet.com/ryates7/ybocyk6m0u3q/wish/370133775 ryates7 https://padlet.com/ryates7/ybocyk6m0u3q/wish/370133946 There is a way for 5th graders to design their own apps for the tablet  with App Inventor. It works at home but not at school - nonetheless, there is so much potential. See what I mean here.]]> 2019-07-03 22:48:14 UTC https://padlet.com/ryates7/ybocyk6m0u3q/wish/370133946 ryates7 https://padlet.com/ryates7/ybocyk6m0u3q/wish/370134288 Just discovered this works on Kindle Fire Tablets. As we move to more inquiry-based science standards, I see this app becoming a truly transformational learning tool in my classroom. Learn more here.]]> 2019-07-03 22:54:18 UTC https://padlet.com/ryates7/ybocyk6m0u3q/wish/370134288 ryates7 https://padlet.com/ryates7/ybocyk6m0u3q/wish/370139762 One of the primary grades at our school (first or second) uses See Saw. The more I read the ISTE student standards, I realize that See Saw may have the potential to provide students with a digital portfolio space and as they say on their site "empower students demonstrate and share learning".  Find out more here.]]> 2019-07-04 00:15:21 UTC https://padlet.com/ryates7/ybocyk6m0u3q/wish/370139762