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The Future of Tablets in Education: Potential Vs. Reality of Consuming Media

The Future of Tablets in Education: Potential Vs. Reality of Consuming Media | iGeneration - 21st Century Education | Scoop.it
By Justin Reich The Someday/Monday dichotomy captures one of the core challenges in teacher professional development around education technology. On the one
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10 Hot Tablets That Will Top the Charts in 2013

10 Hot Tablets That Will Top the Charts in 2013 | iGeneration - 21st Century Education | Scoop.it
If just about every analyst firm in the world is to be believed, tablets are going to be one of the leading drivers of the technology industry's growth in the coming year.
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iPad mini vs Nexus 7 vs Nexus 10 vs Surface RT: tablet comparison review

iPad mini vs Nexus 7 vs Nexus 10 vs Surface RT: tablet comparison review | iGeneration - 21st Century Education | Scoop.it
Kate Bevan: Choosing a new tablet is much more complicated if you have multiple needs – but which will suit me best?
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Android Is a Smarter Mobile OS Choice Than iOS: 10 Reasons Why

Android Is a Smarter Mobile OS Choice Than iOS: 10 Reasons Why | iGeneration - 21st Century Education | Scoop.it
These days more than ever, a solid argument can be made for choosing an Android-based device over one running iOS.
Brandon Sloan's curator insight, March 21, 11:11 PM

The more dominant operating system will most likely be the one that cements itself as the "go to" product for mobile computing. iOS and Android are the two more dominant brands of today. If one gets accepted over the other, the future of mobile technology will become more centrilised.

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Schools Shift From Textbooks to Tablets

Schools Shift From Textbooks to Tablets | iGeneration - 21st Century Education | Scoop.it
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The Updated Classroom – Developing Student Writing Skills with Tablet and Smartphone Apps | Emerging Education Technology

The Updated Classroom – Developing Student Writing Skills with Tablet and Smartphone Apps | Emerging Education Technology | iGeneration - 21st Century Education | Scoop.it
This collaboratively written article provides some great ideas for leveraging today's mobile technologies to help students enhance those vital writing
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6 pillars of a 1:1 initiative

6 pillars of a 1:1 initiative | iGeneration - 21st Century Education | Scoop.it
This past November I was offered the position of director of technology for the Greater Clark County School district in Jeffersonville, Ind. It’s a grea
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The Best 8 Tablets for Teachers ~ Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

The Best 8 Tablets for Teachers ~ Educational Technology and Mobile Learning | iGeneration - 21st Century Education | Scoop.it
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5 Reasons The iPad Will Stay The King of the Classroom - Edudemic

5 Reasons The iPad Will Stay The King of the Classroom - Edudemic | iGeneration - 21st Century Education | Scoop.it
The biggest and most oft-heard criticism of the iPad usually revolves around it not behaving like a desktop PC or laptop. The people making this complaint are simply missing the point.
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25 Ways To Use Tablets In The Classroom - Edudemic

25 Ways To Use Tablets In The Classroom - Edudemic | iGeneration - 21st Century Education | Scoop.it
iPads and Android tablets are becoming a bigger and bigger presence in schools. Curious how it works? Get some tips on deploying tablets in the classroom.
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Mobile 2012 Conference Resources

Mobile 2012 Conference Resources | iGeneration - 21st Century Education | Scoop.it
Teacher that loves to integrate mobile learning into the classroom using iPod touch + iPad. Self-proclaimed educational app expert. Go ahead ask me for an app! Jon is using Pinterest, an online pinboard to collect and share what inspires you.
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iPad Mini Reality Check: 10 Reasons to Not Buy This Tablet

iPad Mini Reality Check: 10 Reasons to Not Buy This Tablet | iGeneration - 21st Century Education | Scoop.it
Take a look at this eWEEK slide show to find out what sort of flaws make the iPad Mini unworthy of a person's hard-earned cash.
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Schools seeking best digital tools - Computer labs are out...

Schools seeking best digital tools - Computer labs are out... | iGeneration - 21st Century Education | Scoop.it
HAMPTON — As the technologists at Winnacunnet High School look forward to the future, they know two things for sure in the ever-changing landscape that is 21st-century education: They need comprehensive wireless Internet access and they need modern...
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iPads over PCs for this District!

iPads over PCs for this District! | iGeneration - 21st Century Education | Scoop.it
Changing the Classroom: One in an occasional series on teaching in Pittsburgh Public Schools
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Is the iPad Ready for a Challenge in the Enterprise?

Is the iPad Ready for a Challenge in the Enterprise? | iGeneration - 21st Century Education | Scoop.it
Forget consumers, the real battle of the tablets is at the office.
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Schools shift from textbooks to tablets

Schools shift from textbooks to tablets | iGeneration - 21st Century Education | Scoop.it
WASHINGTON (AP) — Well before the cleanup from Superstorm Sandy was in full swing, students could read about the weather system that slammed the East Coast in their textbooks.
Angus Gordon's curator insight, March 19, 3:25 AM

Tablets being used in schools instead of text books. 

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iPads in Education - by the numbers

iPads in Education - by the numbers

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Tablets, Smartphones Influence Reading Instruction

Tablets, Smartphones Influence Reading Instruction | iGeneration - 21st Century Education | Scoop.it
The number of games, apps, and software to help students learn to read and increase their literacy skills is growing fast, and the tools themselves are becoming more interactive and animated.
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need to do all we can to get more of these devices into our schools!

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When Computers Are Free--Next Month--What is K-12 Going to Do? -- THE Journal

When Computers Are Free--Next Month--What is K-12 Going to Do? -- THE Journal | iGeneration - 21st Century Education | Scoop.it
A new era in mobile devices is dawning: Acer has announced the $99 Android 7-inch tablet. Is BYOD still relevant?
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10 Reasons Your Company Needs Tablets

10 Reasons Your Company Needs Tablets | iGeneration - 21st Century Education | Scoop.it

The enterprise is in need of more tablets, like Apples iPad and Googles Nexus 10, as they improve employee efficiency and productivity.

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Top 10 reasons why tablets will proliferate in education

Top 10 reasons why tablets will proliferate in education | iGeneration - 21st Century Education | Scoop.it
iPads are making their way into more and more schools all over the United States. This article explores the top 10 reasons why tablets are so important to the future of the American educational system.
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Do Tablets Make Employees Better Multi-Taskers?

Do Tablets Make Employees Better Multi-Taskers? | iGeneration - 21st Century Education | Scoop.it
Find out the answer.
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How tablets are invading the classroom | Digital Trends

Tablets are launching a full scale assault on education. We take a look at the adoption of tablets in schools and which tablet will reign supreme in the evolving world of education.
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Marc My Words: Back to School – Tablets in the Classroom by Marc J. Rosenberg : Learning Solutions Magazine

Marc My Words: Back to School – Tablets in the Classroom by Marc J. Rosenberg : Learning Solutions Magazine | iGeneration - 21st Century Education | Scoop.it
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