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Finding key resources to help educators integrate mobile learning into the classroom.
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Madison school seeks to avoid controversies associated with iPad usage - 77Square.com

Madison school seeks to avoid controversies associated with iPad usage - 77Square.com | iPads in Education Daily | Scoop.it
Madison school seeks to avoid controversies associated with iPad usage 77Square.com “We want Sandburg to be a place where we pride ourselves on providing 21st century education with all students having access to excellent technology that prepares...
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October 20, 2013 11:52 PM
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Toca Mini Looks Like Mr. Potato Head For The iOS Generation

Toca Mini Looks Like Mr. Potato Head For The iOS Generation | iPads in Education Daily | Scoop.it
Toca Boca, one of my favorite developers of childrens apps is keeping busy. On its Facebook page today, the company posted a trailer for its newest app, Toca Mini, which will arrive in the App Store next week on Thursday, Oct.
Susan Berkowitz's curator insight, November 22, 2013 6:59 PM

The Toca Boca apps are wonderful for building language. Many SLPs are using them in therapy.  They are engaging and iteractive.  I use them in evaluations all the time to get kids interested in communicating.

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Quirky App Of The Day: Experience Augmented Reality In Zombies Everywhere

Quirky App Of The Day: Experience Augmented Reality In Zombies Everywhere | iPads in Education Daily | Scoop.it
Shoot zombies in your house, at the mall, or wherever you take your phone.
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October 19, 2013 9:42 AM
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Star Apps: Rob Zombie - CNET

Star Apps: Rob Zombie - CNET | iPads in Education Daily | Scoop.it
Star Apps: Rob Zombie
CNET
As Halloween lurks around the corner, Download.com crept up on horror maestro Rob Zombie, to chat about Great American Nightmare, his new album, his biggest fear, favorite apps, and why he's not crazy about social media.
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Getting Out Of The Way - Letting Students Take Charge Of Their Learning

Getting Out Of The Way - Letting Students Take Charge Of Their Learning | iPads in Education Daily | Scoop.it
Blackboard Collaborate software solutions offer a social, interactive learning experience with virtual classrooms, online conferencing, instant messaging and more collaboration tools.
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October 15, 2013 2:48 PM
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SoundTracking Updated With Mentions, Hashtag Search And Google Image Support

SoundTracking Updated With Mentions, Hashtag Search And Google Image Support | iPads in Education Daily | Scoop.it
SoundTracking, the social networking app designed for sharing the “soundtrack of your life,” has just been updated with several notable features.
First off, the app now supports @username mentions.
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October 14, 2013 9:00 AM
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Apple Launches Apps for Teachers Category

Apple Launches Apps for Teachers Category | iPads in Education Daily | Scoop.it

"In recognition of the widespread use of iPad sin schools and general education, Apple recently released a new "Apps for Teachers" http://bit.ly/16HvwHx category in the App Store. You'll find them listed among a wide and extensive list of categories under the "Education Collection" banner."


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csleynse's curator insight, November 4, 2013 11:17 AM

Utility and project based learning apps for teachers and specialists. Worth checking out!

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carldowse's curator insight, January 19, 2014 8:43 AM

Productivity and teaching apps - old and new -  listed and even easier to find now

Monika Macias's curator insight, February 22, 2014 12:10 AM

Apple finally gives us our own category! 

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Splyce - fancy music player with audio and visual magical powers

Get Splyce - fancy music player with audio and visual magical powers on the App Store. See screenshots and ratings, and read customer reviews.
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October 10, 2013 2:31 PM
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Cameo

Get Cameo on the App Store. See screenshots and ratings, and read customer reviews.
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October 2, 2013 5:46 PM
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An Interesting Collection of Handy iPad Tips for Teachers and Students

An Interesting Collection of Handy iPad Tips for Teachers and Students | iPads in Education Daily | Scoop.it
Today while I was attending an iPad workshop I noticed that some teachers are using their iPads in a time-wasting manner. I am not sure if they are new to iPad or not but the first thing one can...
John McDermott Neill's curator insight, October 3, 2013 12:06 AM

Some useful tips delivered via video.

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Pedometer++ Offers A Super Simple Pedometer For iPhone 5s Users

Pedometer++ Offers A Super Simple Pedometer For iPhone 5s Users | iPads in Education Daily | Scoop.it
So far, more than a handful of popular fitness iPhone apps have been updated to support Apple’s M7-equipped iPhone 5s, and some have used the technology to integrate pedometers within their services.
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September 30, 2013 8:22 PM
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iPhone 5S vs 5C vs 5 vs 4S vs 4 vs 3Gs vs 3G vs 2G Speed Comparison Test

All iPhones EVER MADE. Comparison Between iPhone 5S VS iPhone 5C VS iPhone 5 VS iPhone 4S VS iPhone 4 VS iPhone 3Gs VS iPhone 3G VS iPhone 2G. This is the 2n...
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September 29, 2013 5:29 PM
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Math apps turn learning into a fun game for kids - USA TODAY

Math apps turn learning into a fun game for kids - USA TODAY | iPads in Education Daily | Scoop.it
Math apps turn learning into a fun game for kids
USA TODAY
With kids back in school, apps can be a fun way to enhance and encourage learning.
AugusII's curator insight, September 30, 2013 10:36 AM

USEFUL CONTENT MATHS IS LOGIC, LOGIC CAN PROTECT YOU AND YOUR KIDS FRON DECEIVERS. -

viappqwe's curator insight, November 1, 2013 11:45 PM

http://viapp.mobi/apps/tai-camera360-mien-phi.html

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7 Apps for Teaching Children Coding Skills | Edutopia

7 Apps for Teaching Children Coding Skills | Edutopia | iPads in Education Daily | Scoop.it
Digital learning specialist Anna Adam provides a quick overview of seven apps that are appropriate for teaching younger children one of the most critical 21st century skills: coding. ...
Training in Business's curator insight, October 30, 2013 8:15 AM

7 Apps for Teaching Children Coding Skills
#learning #elearning

Tonya D Harris's curator insight, January 6, 2014 5:30 PM

List of ipad apps for elementary students.

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Paper Maker FiftyThree Is Designing Its Own Stylus

Paper Maker FiftyThree Is Designing Its Own Stylus | iPads in Education Daily | Scoop.it
Paper, meet Pencil. The developer behind the popular iPad drawing app will soon be announcing a Bluetooth capacitive stylus. Engadget first spotted the hardware, named Pencil, in recent FCC filings.
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Boxie - Prettify your Dropbox

Boxie - Prettify your Dropbox | iPads in Education Daily | Scoop.it
Get Boxie - Prettify your Dropbox on the App Store. See screenshots and ratings, and read customer reviews.
T. Love's curator insight, October 24, 2013 11:17 AM

Give DropBox a try and see how it empowers your students.

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So you have an iPad? What next? A guide for teachers

So you have an iPad? What next? A guide for teachers | iPads in Education Daily | Scoop.it
So you now you have an iPad, what can you do with it? To get you started, here's some of the useful apps and tools that would be useful to you as a teacher.
Einar Sveinn Árnason's curator insight, October 20, 2013 9:51 AM

Hugsanlega áhugavert fyrir þá kennara sem eru farnir að vinna með ipad.

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Star Apps: Sandra Bernhard

Star Apps: Sandra Bernhard | iPads in Education Daily | Scoop.it
Funny woman Sandra Bernhard talks to Download.com about her favorite apps, schooling her daughter on the importance of verbal communication, her distaste for the pervasiveness of selfies and spotlight grabbers, and the importance of keeping it...
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It’s Official: Apple’s 2013 iPad Event Will Be Held On Oct. 22

It’s Official: Apple’s 2013 iPad Event Will Be Held On Oct. 22 | iPads in Education Daily | Scoop.it
Apple has sent out press invitations for an Oct. 22 media event to be held at theYerba Buena Center for the Arts in San Francisco, Calif.beginning at 10 a.m. PDT. The event will focus on a new wave of iPads and Macs.
Marcia Pereira's curator insight, October 19, 2013 7:49 AM

Wish I had a million $ To outfit our  students/staff w/ newest tech.you too?

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What's a “Shark Tank” Appearance Worth? A Top Spot in the App Store. - AllThingsD

What's a “Shark Tank” Appearance Worth? A Top Spot in the App Store. - AllThingsD | iPads in Education Daily | Scoop.it
What's a “Shark Tank” Appearance Worth? A Top Spot in the App Store.
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Before the show aired, Scan's $1.99 app was No. 5 among Utilities apps in Apple's App Store, and No. 150 among all paid apps.
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Things to Think About

Get Things to Think About on the App Store. See screenshots and ratings, and read customer reviews.
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5 Great Apps for Future Scientists - Getting Smart by Jon Samuelson - edapps, EdTech, ipaded, scichat

5 Great Apps for Future Scientists - Getting Smart by Jon Samuelson - edapps, EdTech, ipaded, scichat | iPads in Education Daily | Scoop.it
These are the apps that have stood the test of time with my fourth grader. Each one of them different, but helping to cultivate the love of science and inquiry with the iPad.
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LA Unified's iPad rollout marred by chaos - Los Angeles Times

LA Unified's iPad rollout marred by chaos - Los Angeles Times | iPads in Education Daily | Scoop.it
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LA Unified's iPad rollout marred by chaos
Los Angeles Times
"I think the district hurried the iPad rollout," said Scott Folsom, a member of the committee that oversees school bond spending.
Steph's Journalism Group 2013's curator insight, October 7, 2013 7:27 PM

Chwayita Ceejay January:

 

A more in-depth account of the LA iPad rollout failure. A disaster waiting to happen in developed countries where qualified teachers and a rich traditional method of engagement is still lacking.

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AppleCare Staff Begins OS X Mavericks Training

AppleCare Staff Begins OS X Mavericks Training | iPads in Education Daily | Scoop.it
Apples new operating system for Macs is getting ever closer to making its debut. AppleCare employees are now being trained on OS X Mavericks, according to 9to5Mac.
According to several sources, Apple has begun training its AppleCare support staff.
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8 Useful Note Taking Apps for iPad

8 Useful Note Taking Apps for iPad | iPads in Education Daily | Scoop.it
iPad is a versatile piece of technology that is increasingly populating our workplaces. Is it going to replace laptops and desktops ? I personally don't think so because  each one of them has...
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