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"Tricia Fuglestad, Dryden Elementary Art Teacher (Arlington Heights, Illinois) and Suzanne Tiedemann, Brunswick Acres Art Teacher (South Brunswick, New Jersey) joined forces to share what they have discovered on their quest to find practical applications for the iPad in art education. Explore the tabs at the top of this page to see how they have infused iPads into their curricula, student iPad artwork, iPad management and tips, app suggestions and more."
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"Building an educational app is one thing, but if you choose to create a tool or a digital space in which children and young people can learn you really need to be thinking about the context. Beyond creating an app for a mobile device, how many developers and edtech companies look beyond the product itself? How are the creators of these tools supporting teachers, parents and even the self-directed learners (students) to best use what they have created?"
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As an app developer himself, Dan Donahoo @ddonahoo provides a unique insight into the world of app creation and digital learning environments. As Dan writes Toontastic is a great example for other app developers to use as a model for thinking as they wrestle with the notion of being more than just another app creator. Delete the scoop?
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"If you are not yet familiar with what QR codes are all about and how you can use them with your students, check out "teacher's simple guide to the use of QR codes in education" to get started.Today, however, I am sharing with you this fabulous visual guide from iPad4schools to walk you through the steps you need to follow to create a QR code hunt with just your ipad."
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A handy step by step pdf getting started guide. Delete the scoop?
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Boom in affordable computers in US and UK classrooms
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Interesting report from the UK which also contains a couple of warnings about what may be potential downsides including warnings about suitability of tablets as a catch-all solution as well as some which might be implied including marketers moving into the supply chain. Delete the scoop?
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How to maximise the iPad's battery So you got yourself a shiny new Apple device, but you’re so addicted that the battery is running out way too soon. What you need are some tips to keep your battery running for as long as possible.
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A neat post which has lots of annotated screen grabs it has all of the usual tips to make your battery last a little longer. Delete the scoop?
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You might be one of the teachers who is excited about the possibilities or apprehensive and fearful of the seemingly overwhelming task in front of you how to ma
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Silvia Rosenthal Tolisano has prepared this great Sldeshare which looks to assist teachers wondering about whether iPads are for them or not. It draws on SAMR as well as some other app categorisation tools as well as some more subject specific ideas. Delete the scoop?
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Each iOS app offers remarkable — and often delightful — possibilities. But the most powerful iOS apps ever are ones that change people's lives in ways they n...
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Four heart tugging stories from Apple looking at a couple of unique ways in which apps can change peoples lives. Delete the scoop?
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Life is not a race to be first finished » Blog Archive » Searching on Your iPad by Using Handwriting
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The indomitable Allanah K shows you how easy it is to use your finger to search on an iPad. Delete the scoop?
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Microsoft has done an good job of creating "mini" versions of Office apps for the iPhone's small screen, although they're lean on features.
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Will this be enough to persuade folk back to Office and away from Google Drive though if you are and Office 365 SkyDrive user then this may be enough to keep you there. Either way it's great to see competition in the area which can only be of benefit to we users whichever tack we take. Delete the scoop?
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iPad is right for PE!: iPad in Physical Education The iPad has replaced a plethora of day to day items that I use in the gym. So many clipboards so few uses anymore I used to have a clipboard for a...
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Feedly is now powered its very own cloud-based backend service.
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Looks like Feedly are really taking up the challenge, excellent. Delete the scoop?
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iOS 7 vs iOS 6 Side-by-Side Visual Comparisons
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Though we can't access it yet this side by side graphical comparison of the iOS6 and iOS7 screens could be useful. Delete the scoop?
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"Last year I spoke to my mobile phone. I wasn’t ringing anyone, but I asked my phone a question. No answer. Last week I spoke to my phone, and it gave me some answers right there on my screen."
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I love reading Judy O'Connell's writings. She always manages to find interesting connections between what is happening in her world and the world around her. This post is a perfect example as Judy ponders on how far away from Ray Kurzweil's singularity. Delete the scoop?
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"ThingLink is one of my favorite tools that I’ve reviewed on Free Technology for Teachers. The free service allows you to make any image interactive by adding digital pinmarks to it. Those pinmarks can include text, links, videos that are revealed when some touches those pinmarks while viewing your shared images. The service previously worked in your iPad’s web browser, but now this great service is now available as a free iPad app too." Via John Evans
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Having used Thinglink via my laptop it is great to see this app iteration albeit that working on the iPhone is rather fidgety, (the iPad experience is much more satisfying). Delete the scoop?
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What happens when you combine Australian census data with a light (and funny) strategy sim? You get Run That Town, a free and highly entertaining iOS game.
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It's great to be able to recommend an app that has a focus and basis in Australian content. As this review also suggests the authors haven't taken themselves too seriously either as per the disclaimer. Neat.... Delete the scoop?
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"We all panic when our iPad starts acting up, well no wonder its costly. But sometimes the source of the panic can be dealt with using some simple tips. Other times prevention is better than cure, in other words, instead of waiting till our iPad gets "cranky" then start looking how to fix it, we can prevent such mishaps with proper usage."
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A nice 2 page PDF guide from Teachbytes to help when things go wrong your iPad. Delete the scoop?
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Autism Awareness Month in April was especially problematic for my iPad space management — the number of free and reduced-price apps was amazing! The space on my 16 GB iPad (OK, two 16 GB iPads) quickly filled up as I downloaded so many helpful apps.
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If you're an app addict then you really do need to read this article which is full of common sense tips which will help you to free up space and make your iPad run more smoothly. Now if only I can become more disciplined :) Delete the scoop?
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Apple app developer Shawn Welch takes a bite out of the 12 Most Exciting Features of iOS 7.
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A look at what Shawn Welch thinks are the 12 most important iOS7 features. Delete the scoop?
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Teacher-recommended iPad & iPhone math apps for kids that parents can install, such as Algebra Touch, Geometry Pad, Connect Sums, etc. Via John Evans
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edshelf is a pretty neat curation tool that in this case Glenda Stewart-Smith of Surrey School District #36 in Canada has used to put together this collection of iPhone and iPad apps to cover all kinds of mathematical concepts in fun and engaging ways. It’s perfect for going on the road and keeping your little ones busy and learning. 
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June 16, 4:10 AM
As written in the comment, these apps help prevent learning loss in summer when the school is closed. But why is the school closed in a virtual world? Delete the scoop?
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"I confess! I’m a Flipboard flip-a-holic! I wasn’t always this way. I originally hated Flipbaord and found the magazine style layout cluttered. Life has changed and Flipboard is now the most used app on my tablet. And since I wrote my post on Google Reader replacements, I’ve had a lot of people ask me what benefits I gain using Flipboard that they missed! So I’ve put together this information to help you get started using Flipboard or get more out of using Flipboard."
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Sue Waters, aka the edublogger, has done it again with a great guide for those new, (and even not so new), Flipboard users. Delete the scoop?
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Many schools are moving to "mobile learning" when, in fact, they really are moving toward using students using mobile devices. The students use mobile devices as they would have used a desktop or a...
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World’s Thinnest And Lightest iPad Keyboard - DesignTAXI.com
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The question I’m asked most often is, “How do I assess whether my technology initiative has improved learning”? My answer is always the same - “What are you…
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Such common sense indicators that too many administrators and politicians have forgotten about in the rush to metrics. Would that we all could trust that educators will indeed educate, that learners will continue to learn despite and often in spite of all the at times overbearing examination they are subjected to. Delete the scoop?
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"In this blog entry, I shared a bit about an app smashing session I'm facilitating tomorrow. Here is some more stuff I put together to help me get my point across:"
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Miguel Guhlin use Haiku Deck to introduce the concept of app smashing, "the process of using multiple apps in conjunction with one another to complete a final task or project." Delete the scoop?
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Whether you're building an iPhone, iPad, Android, Windows, Facebook or cross-platform app, this superb selection of tutorials will help you on your way...
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Not sure how useful all of these tutorials are, (there are too many to try all of them), however the range of options is quite impressive. Would love to know what others think, have experienced). Delete the scoop?
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"The iPhone has quickly become the most popular camera in the world simply because it’s the camera that’s always on you. Even though the iPhone’s camera doesn’t have anywhere near the same features and tools as a DSLR, that doesn’t mean you can’t squeak out some extra performance out of your iPhone to get pictures that look like a pro shot them."
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Though I don't think that I will be trying out this advice, the post does show just how far Smartphone capability has come. Delete the scoop?
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