Content+Support

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Digital materials offer an incredible opportunity for student access to knowledge. Formats can be changed from text to audio to interactive, include video and picture support. Engage the learner with just right tools.
 * Content Online** "textbooks" and curriculum materials:

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 * Adaptive Curriculum:** Online science curriculum with text reading support

[] []: Math and science videos on a wide range of topics. Reviews of the content are excellent.
 * Inkling:** Digital e:textbook on content topics with app reader options
 * Khan Academy:**


 * CK12.org:** Free, customizable HS level textbooks that are online, downloadable and format friendly to iPad and Kindle. They have a number of science text already on line. These can be edited to include chapters to be used and new info, links or content can be added to customize it to class needs. Training videos are available.

[] 1. Select the book you would like to download using the "Download ePub" link 2. Wait for download in your iPad Browser window 3. Select "Open with iBook" option to view the book in your iPad
 * » Download to iPad (iBooks App) using iTunes:**

[] : Collection of Educational videos, lessons and games. emphasis is on videos

[] HS video and audio eBooks, also available through the app store

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 * Digital Content**

Another tool that isn't tied to the readers is called "awesomehighlighter". Its a little clunky but still allows you to highlight web materials, saving the result as a web page link that shows the highlighted text and its free! [] Nice media site with school type videos that can be downloaded or accessed through the web
 * Highlighting on the web:** Many of the text reader options offer a highlight/ extract from the web option. These are powerful tools for collecting information/ research/ data/ quotes/ resources from web pages that they need for projects or assignments.
 * Teacher Domain:**

@http://www.theteachersguide.com/virtualtours.html []
 * Virtual Fieldtrip Guide**

Google Earth/ Google Maps: Can offer an overview of topography or features that help students to build background knowledge. These experiences are powerful, students can control the interaction experience as they drive/follow the routes of activities. Google Lit trips: [] Uses the google map/earth tools to connect readers to the places they are reading about.

Here is a sample 360 virtual tour of Macchu Pichu, Peru []

Another sample: [] [] A video based sample

What's coming: I know this is an add but the reality of what this experience is like could be closer than we think. The technolog makes you feel like you are there :) [] Think of this technology at a historical site or national park. Wouldn't it be cool to see Gettysburg's battle field or the Yellowstone's geyser basin. Here is a link to a 360 tour to the Saint Louis Zoo []

**iPad**
Here are three nice iPad aggregators with ideas on how to integrate an iPad into content areas [] [] []

Searching tool: []

Teaching the Boolean Search used on google []

Collaborative Whiteboard []

Aggregators on curriuculum apps: []

Video material with iPad access []

wiki with apps that match content http://teachwithyouripad.wikispaces.com/ [|www.apptivities.org] Nice selection of apps

adapting for music [] Computer simulations []