It's time to start asking the tough question about iPads in education. Why are we using it, not just how should we use it?
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In the long history of technology innovation, the iPad is an infant. But since its unveiling three years ago, the skinny, 10-inch wonder device has been transforming education at every level. Delete the scoop?
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For years schools have taught kids fundamental skills like math, reading, science and English. Delete the scoop?
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In my last post about taking PBL projects up a notch, I focused on integration of subject matters and disciplines. Fittingly, this post focuses on integrating technology. Teachers often adjust and im Delete the scoop?
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Questions and opportunities surround the still-nascent iPad textbook market. T.H.E. Journal looked at the offerings from the 'big three' publishers--Pearson, McGraw-Hill, and HMH--to discern where the industry is, and where it might be headed. Delete the scoop?
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The other night I was at a information evening at my children's school here in Melbourne, Australia. Delete the scoop?
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With the launch of the iPad mini, some observers expect Apple's tablets to pour into schools. But in a time of recession-squeezed budgets, where will the money come from? Joel Mathis investigates how schools are finding funds. Delete the scoop?
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Three educators explain how the slide-sharing app Nearpod--which lets teachers create and share presentations on students' iPads--is changing the face of lesson delivery at their schools. Delete the scoop?
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Changing the Classroom: One in an occasional series on teaching in Pittsburgh Public Schools Delete the scoop?
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With an increasing number of social networks and technologies commanding more and more of our students' time and attention, are we too far gone to successfully integrate smartphones and mobile technologies into classroom learning? Delete the scoop?
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A pilot study of technology that is helping Canberra students with learning difficulties could be expanded in light of its early success.
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Cutting through the buzzwords to talk about what matters in school technology. Delete the scoop?
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Takeaway from first iPad Summit: If iPad implementation doesn't redefine how schools use technology to create and perform tasks, it's not worth the investment. 
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Tablets, using special programs, can "speak" for non-verbal autistic kids. Educators say they're making huge breakthroughs because of technology. Delete the scoop?
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The true magic in putting tablets in the classroom comes from effective teacher pedagogy and implementation models, says digital-learning expert Jennie Magiera. Delete the scoop?
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Reynoldsburg schools long have been considered trailblazers in the state, trying new approaches to reach students. Delete the scoop?
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Yes, let's give students iPads so they can be smarter and learn better. It sounds so easy. Delete the scoop?
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