iPads in Education

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"Thanks to @joedale, he put me on to Spout for iOS last week and I love it.

An innovative way to view all of your social media. A great way of following trends and hashtags. You can also insert your own keywords from lesson and animate and move them round on the screen by touch. Lots to like about this simple but effective App. Grab it from the App store here: https://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/spout/id419120564?mt=8 "

"Doodlecast for Kids is an iPad app that allows kids to draw on a whiteboard and record their voice while drawing; a kid's version for creating animated videos. Doodlecast for Kids has also a gallery of more than 20 story prompts to help struggling students. Students can either pick out one from the prompts or start from scratch."

Discover 14 New iOS 7 Features of the latest Apple OS. iOS 7 is the latest Mobile OS from Apple for iPhone, iPad and iPods and Apple has introduced new ....

"Augmented reality apps are transoforming and revolutionizing the way learning and education are delivered. I have already written a detailed guide on everything teachers need to know about Augmented reality http://ow.ly/m3RNx ; and below is list of some great Augmented reality apps to go with it. Check them out below and share with us what you think of them:"

Today is the second day of this year’s US Open Golf Championship at Merion Golf Club and there’s an official iPad app for it: 2013 US Open Golf Championship for iPad. The app offers a number of goo...

"While you may have tried and true procedures for things like sharpening pencils and lining up for lunch, chances are you're still figuring out classroom rules around technology. Should you allow students free Internet time when they are done with their work? Should students be able to sign up for tablet time or are you the unofficial Queen of the iPad?"

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It’s finally happened. After so many years of speculation, an official app featuring all of Microsoft’s popular Office applications is available for the iPhone.

It’s called ‘Office Mobile for Office 365 subscribers’, which is hardly the most attractive name, but a little besides the point at this stage. For iOS users with an active Office 365 subscription, it means they can access, view and edit any file previously saved in Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, and Microsoft Powerpoint."

"Wednesday, Apple released a video on its YouTube Channel showing off the ability of iOS apps to change and enrich lives.

The video is entitled “Making a Difference. One App at a Time.” It shows iOS device users from a wide range of background all over the world talking about how an app has affect their lives. The footage is intercut with interviews with app developers who talk about their inspiration behind their software."

"I made this Webinar a few months ago…. Creation Tools for the iPad… and today I wanted to share some of the apps and ideas around Creating “stuff” on the iPad. With the camera, it’s portability and some fabulous apps, it has never been easier for us to create our own resources on the iPad. And when I say “us”, I don’t just mean educators – teachers, therapists, parents and support staff, I also mean, our students as well. Anyone and everyone can harness the power and possibilities in the iPad to create some amazing things!"

You can do a ton of great things with just an iPad, but some of the best uses are using it as an external controller for your computer.

T"Throughout the report the authors also highlight other tablet devices and their place in the educational tablet landscape. If you are thinking about, or already have, iPads or other tablet technology to enhance the learning experience then this report is well worth a read."

"Storage space is typically at a premium on our computing devices, and particularly on our mobile gadgets. The iPad is no exception and if you possess one for long enough you’ll likely contend least one event where you’ve to look at managing and freeing up storage space. "

Two of my favorite Photos apps for the iPad were updated this week - TitleFx and PhotoToaster, both by East Coast Pixels. TitleFx helps to make a statement with your photos by adding text and some ...

Teacher-recommended iPad & iPhone math apps for kids that parents can install, such as Algebra Touch, Geometry Pad, Connect Sums, etc.

"I brainstormed a few more workflow possibilities with a basic app toolkit.

The Basic App Toolkit contains app that I consider helpful/useful for creating workflows for teachers and students in the learnflow of LEARN–> CREATE–> SHARE"

"Knowing how to read and write are fundamental skills. Technology coach Elizabeth Espinoza shares her list of recommended apps for reading and writing. Many can be used both in the classroom and at home. She includes some common stand-bys like BrainPOP and Wordle, as well as student favorites like Word Bingo and Kids’ Vocab.

What apps do you use for teaching how to read and write?"

"Educators are beginning to see the potential of using mobile devices and apps for ongoing professional development as well as to improve literacy and cognitive development for learners. Apps are equipped with several features that motivate learners to create stories, presentations, and projects that are hands-on and use their creativity as well as their critical thinking skills. Once an app is downloaded, many features can be accessed without an Internet connection. Educators can also use various apps at conferences to connect with other educators or capture a presentation. Below are the various apps nominated by teachers for an Edublog Award so they must be worth checking out. Each has a link and a description. Make sure to check out the Edublog Awards for blogs, wikis, and web tools that teachers worldwide have recommended."

Android and Apple apps allow you to play games to help improve your memory and brain plasticity, and track your performance.

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It’s finally happened. After so many years of speculation, an official app featuring all of Microsoft’s popular Office applications is available for the iPhone.

It’s called ‘Office Mobile for Office 365 subscribers’, which is hardly the most attractive name, but a little besides the point at this stage. For iOS users with an active Office 365 subscription, it means they can access, view and edit any file previously saved in Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, and Microsoft Powerpoint.

"Our colleagues in Online Universities have generously shared with us this list featuring 20 ways Augmented Reality is being used in education. If you are not familiar with what Augmented Reality is all about, check "teachers' guide to Augmented Reality" http://bit.ly/11kglOp to learn more."

"Fostering digital literacy skills is one of the most difficult tasks for educators. Evaluating and analyzing online resources for accuracy is something that many adults struggle with – we’ve all been bamboozled before, haven’t we? But digital literacy is more than just determining if something is true or false – it’s intelligently and responsibly navigating online, it’s putting countless pieces together to form a puzzle, it’s determining what’s important and evaluating bias, etc – the list goes on. So, as an educator, how do we reinforce these crucial skills in our classrooms?"