— ‘Shape-shifting tech will change work as we know it’ – The tools are changing, and so is the way we interact with them. What was fiction once is almost a reality now. The makers of Back to the Future trilogy envisioned flying cars a quarter of a century ago, and here we have Google (and others) trying self-driving cars!
Here is an interesting TEDxCERN Talk about “ building a future with machines that bring information to life under your fingers as you work with it. In this talk, check out prototypes for a 3D shape-shifting table, a phone that turns into a wristband, a deformable game controller and more that may change the way we live and work.” Watch it at leisure to see where innovation, creation and technology could be headed!
— Some tips and tricks for the new iOS
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The camera has a built-in ‘Slow-mo’ ability. This can show incredible reactions and science moments in great detail.
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The Notes app is part of iOS and now allows for drawing, markup and pics. This makes it a great option for students for note taking. This once basic app now has the ability to embed maps, photos and websites into the notes.
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Split View’ (new devices only) has made the iPad even more productive than it was. It allows to simultaneously seeing 2 apps at once.
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Siri is getting much more improved and it is highly recommended that you give it a try. E.g. If wanting to show the class last week’s pics, just talk to Siri: “Hey Siri, show me photos from last week”
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The new back button makes working on the iPad that much easier and more convenient. Toggle between two apps with a tap of a button.
— Blogging buddies – If you are interested in an opportunity for your kids to get involved in a digital dialogue (via blogs/ commenting) with students from another international (Phil and Karen’s) school, please let us know.
— Tech PD for TAs – Jyothi, Geetika and Ursula will offer Tech PD for all TAs between 1:00 -3:00 pm on February 15th, inservice day. The training will focus on Google Drive, Blogs and more. Here is the detailed plan. Bring both (fully charged) Macbook and iPad for the sessions.
— Design Thinking posters – If you need one, there are some in the ES Tech office.
— A reminder — AES Shared Network Drive Sunsetting – The shared AES network drive will be turned off this by March 11, 2016. The plan is to move towards full integration with Google Drive for file storage, sharing and collaboration. We can help and provide support to migrate files/ folders from Shared Drive to an organized Google Drive folder.
If you would like to share anything that’s going on in your classroom, please let us know.
The ES Tech Team