The iPad looks amazing when projected onto a large screen. The students in a 1 to 1 iPad classroom gets to see the apps at work. Have a look at the list below to see if any of these might be useful in your classroom. If you have others that should be added to this list please leave a comment with the name of the app and we will add it to the list. 
These cheap, programmable boards should be used to equip children for a future that will be shaped by computer software, writes John Naughton... 
Welcome to Skype in the classroom Meet new people, discover new cultures and connect with classes from around the world, all without leaving the classroom... 
Download lesson plans, widgets, and interactive demonstrations apps built by Wolfram and organized by course. Expose your students to a whole new way of learning and understanding through our dynamic teaching tools and materials. 
Everyone has a question. What's yours? We are after the most curious brains from the four corners of the globe. Anybody and everybody between 13 and 18 who has a fantastic idea to share can enter the global competition between now and 30 March 2012. 
In Iowa we use #iaedfuture to organize our online conversations about education in the state. In Wisconsin they use #wiedu... 
Teachers in Idaho and elsewhere have been in revolt over policy makers thrusting technology into classrooms and shifting money to unproven teaching methods. 
Scribble Press has three brick-and-mortar stores where more than 30,000 children have created their own books. Now, with the help of the iPad, it’s gearing up to become a global business. 
What I've Learned from Teaching with iPads http://t.co/deMcH06h /via @chronicle #highered #ipadchat #edtech #mlearning
Looking ahead at some of the education technology trends we’ll likely see in 2012, many are already underway. But here are 12 areas where we believe we’ll see significant adoption and innovation in the coming months. 
Digital learning won't close the achievement gap, but it will lift the floor. More students will be more academically successful. Five years from now, a higher percentage of students will soon graduate from high school ready for college and careers. |
Using rubrics and providing student's feedback via the iPad has not been an area that has received a great deal of attention. This is, however, starting to change. I have recently spoken to a number of teachers who have developed apps that will allows teachers to use the iPad as a viable way of assessing student work. Some of these apps actually do more than just mark work. Check out the list and see if any would work for you and your students. 
During this morning's keynote at the annual Florida Educational Technology Conference (FETC) conference in Orlando, Florida, Google's Product Manager for Chromebooks, Rajen Sheth, shared an update on Chromebooks' headway in educational institutions. 
The Amazon Kindle Fire has come blazing into schools, especially those with a BYOD focus. After all, Xmas just went by, and kids are dying to show off to each other what "Santa brung them!" Of course, I'm still trying to decide if I want to buy a Kindle Fire for my own use. I've already decided that the iPad 3 is a device I will probably invest in, but since I love my B&N Nook (the original), I don't need to invest in yet another device. My kids love their Amazon Kindles ($79 model). 
Advances in technology have always transformed the way people are educated. From the abacus that made teaching math easier millennia ago, to the word processor that changed the way research papers are written and presented, humanity’s technological progress has impacted education. 
Today’s post is the first in several that will give you an insight to some Google tools you may not have not had the chance to previously explore. Yes, we all Google in one form or another, but most of us are unaware of little tools and great... 
As we welcome in 2012, let’s do a quick recap of the new state of the world of education, shall we? With efforts to control and eliminate bullying in schools becoming a more pressing issue, technology can help administrators and teachers who already have a lengthy academic to-do list. 
It's Your #iPadChat in 2012! Vote Now for Schedule and Topics! It’s a brand new year for the #iPadChat and we want to help you get the most out of it. We are re-scheduling our weekly hour-long chat... |
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