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In order to help educators integrate iPads effectively, this website has compiled a list of apps focused on learning goals. This list is driven by specific learning goals that promote critical-thinking, creativity, collaboration, and the creation of student-centric learning environments. 
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A new study also found that 2-to-5-year-olds are also more likely to be able to open a Web browser than swim on their own. Mobilized thinks it is time to make cellphones waterproof so these kids can text for help if they ever fall out of a boat.
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As is the case with so many categories of apps, it’s daunting to know where to begin when sorting through the thousands of programs available. To that end, several good Web sites have been created to review special-needs apps. Most of these sites are not driven by advertising nor do they receive referral fees for recommending apps.
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One of the most talked about startups over the past year when dealing with content curation has got to be Storify. When something major in your life breaks and you want to find a good way to summarize it through the use of social media, then look no further than with Storify.
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Informative Wiki that houses information related to iPads in Education from the Dept of Ed Tech in School District Palm Beach County. Everything from iPad set up to Apps to lesson plans.
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Apple is profiling a southwest regional law firm, Fennemore Craig, in an effort to demonstrate how the iPad can change the way a client-based business runs.
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Has our technology -- our cell phones and iPods and cameras -- stopped us from dreaming? Young artist Shilo Shiv Suleman says no, as she demos "Khoya," her new storybook for iPad, which floats us through a magical world in 7 minutes of pure creativity. Shilo Shiv Suleman is an illustrator, storyteller and iPad book creator.
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Thought-provoking blog entry from Tony Gurr... Technology is not going to “save” education – the quality of thinking from those involved in educational decision-making is going to do that. And, the starting point is challenging the underlying assumptions and myths that all too often dominate our decision-making.
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Welcome to the Dark Side of iPads! Sharing iPad files is difficult. The simple task of collecting, assessing and returning multiple student works that were created is nigh on impossible with the iPad.
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Keynote for iPad, part of the iWork app suite, is a beautiful and powerful presentation tool, which is almost as good as the Mac desktop version. Users can create slideshows for projects, professional presentations, etc using the built-in templates, graphics, and animations.
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What I liked: Doodlecast for Kids’ premise is simple, yet it offers something new to the field of kids’ edu-apps. What I didn’t like: The drawing interface was extremely basic. It would benefit from an eraser, so children didn’t have to choose between keeping a mistake in a drawing or erasing the entire drawing and starting over. Drawing with the iPad in ones lap led to muffled sound quality, so for best results make sure the microphone isn’t picking up background noise. To buy or not to buy: Doodlecast for Kids is novel. It’s approach encourages parents and children to draw and perhaps even create stories together. It’s current sale price makes it well-worth checking out.
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Mark Gleeson's greta blog... The key words in that last sentence are of course publishing and writing. For too long we have seen the computer purely as a publishing tool. For me, the computer is far more effective as a writing tool. I completely understand that in the early days of classroom tech, when we only had one or two computers at the back of the room, publishing was about as much as we could do. Today, though, as we move into Personalised Learning in the Age of Technology, it is time for us to break the shackles of traditional thinking regarding writing and technology. We can no longer afford to dwell on the negative impacts of spellcheck and copy/paste.
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From Prof Dr Mohamed Amin Embi from the Centre for Academic Advancement @ the University Kebangsaan in Malaysia Here is his 'quick guide' on Collaboration Tools for education. Nice done!
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This is one of the biggest apps to be released in 2012 for educators. This is not just using hyperbole either. Adobe is releasing a plethora of new apps. The one that blew everyone (fellow geeks, educators, etc) away was Photoshop Touch. *Love the 'green screen' capacity and all the place I can 'visit' in the world with the click of a button! az
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Fron Shawn Davids blog... The grade two teacher was sharing with staff how she used the iPads as part of her guided reading program. More specifically, she used the app, QuickVoice, and had students record themselves reading leveled books. She was then able to take the iPad home at night to not only listen to the student’s reading, but prepare formative assessment in order to direct her guided reading lessons for the next day. What other applications could there be?! http://itunes.apple.com/ca/app/quickvoice-recorder/id284675296?mt=8
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The Texas Computer Education Association (TCEA) is the largest state organization devoted to the use of technology in education. Founded in 1980, the organization has been very active throughout its history supporting instructional technology. Our primary focus is on integrating technology into the PreK-12 environment and providing our members with state-of-the-art information through conferences, workshops, newsletters, the Internet, and collaborations with higher education and business.
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The nice thing about Air Sketch is that all the action happens on your iPad and it sends updates wirelessly to the browser(s) for the computer to send to the projector. This gives you much smoother feedback as you are drawing directly on the iPad and seeing immediate feedback and responsiveness.
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It is inevitable that you will have to update the iPad to a new Operating System. When a new update comes out, it is important to decide if the update is worth the time and investment. If it is only a small update, it may be better to wait for a few updates to come out before updating all of the iPads.
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For years our children have been conditioned that if you really want to be popular with video (most views) then you need to show something embarrassing or rude. YouTube is full of these types of videos and there are even TV shows dedicated to this genre. I believe that part of teaching students how to use technology is to teach them how to use it responsibly.
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A directory of apps by education by Apple Distinguished Educators (ADEs) to help you transform teaching and learning. (apps, education, educacion, primaria, preescolar, educativos.
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Scribble Press for iPad makes it easy to create a book on the iPad. Children, and grownups too, can write original stories or use one of over 50 story templates, draw using over 500 drawing tools, upload photos or original artwork and instantly publish in the ebook gallery or share with friends anywhere in the world.
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Reading RSS feeds is a great way to keep up with what's happening. But there's another technology that provides a different, more spontaneous window into the minds of other people. It's called Twitter and it's one of the fastest growing Web 2.0 technologies.
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Comedian Lee Ridley, who lost his voice as a child has found a new way to share his jokes with people – his trusty iPad. Ridley, who goes by the name of “Lost Voice Guy,” has Cerebral Palsy, and has been voiceless for quite some time.
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Apple announced new moves about digital textbooks last month, including iPad textbook - iBooks 2, free authoring tool - iBooks Author. What's the meaning to education? Will Apple revolutionize the ways we learn and teach? This is an infographic "iPads vs Textbooks"
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No doubt, iPads have been changing many classrooms the ways of teaching and learning. Do you like to learn some real stories of using iPads in education? Check out this post composed by www.onlineuniversities.com with 18 stories!
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