School Leaders on iPads & Tablets
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School Leaders on iPads & Tablets
Providing innovative ways to use personal learning devices to enhance teaching and learning
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5 Excellent New Math iPad Apps for Kids

5 Excellent New Math iPad Apps for Kids | School Leaders on iPads & Tablets | Scoop.it
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January 6, 2014 5:20 PM
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The best apps for students to stay organized at school and home

The best apps for students to stay organized at school and home | School Leaders on iPads & Tablets | Scoop.it
Because your kids deserve the very best educational apps.
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January 6, 2014 2:59 PM
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Kindle for iOS gets flashcards for studying, better in-book search, notebook filters, page footers, more

Kindle for iOS gets flashcards for studying, better in-book search, notebook filters, page footers, more | School Leaders on iPads & Tablets | Scoop.it
Amazon today updated its Kindle app for iOS, adding a slew of new features for all users and students specifically. You can download the new version now directly from Apple's App Store.

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December 29, 2013 6:22 PM
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6 Must-Have Evernote iPad Apps and Chrome Extensions for Educators and School Leaders

6 Must-Have Evernote iPad Apps and Chrome Extensions for Educators and School Leaders | School Leaders on iPads & Tablets | Scoop.it
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December 24, 2013 5:41 PM
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Redefining the Writing Process with iPads

Redefining the Writing Process with iPads | School Leaders on iPads & Tablets | Scoop.it
Take a moment to think about how you learned to write. What steps did you go through? What was your process?
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December 4, 2013 1:14 PM
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My Must-Have iPad Apps, 2013 Edition

My Must-Have iPad Apps, 2013 Edition | School Leaders on iPads & Tablets | Scoop.it
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November 23, 2013 1:14 PM
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Tablet Study Sheds Light on Importance of Students' Socioeconomic Levels

Tablet Study Sheds Light on Importance of Students' Socioeconomic Levels | School Leaders on iPads & Tablets | Scoop.it
An analysis of tablet programs in schools in two of the nation's largest districts highlights the value of students' previous technology experience.
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November 10, 2013 11:40 AM
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Inquiry Based Learning in Math and Science with iPads

Inquiry Based Learning in Math and Science with iPads | School Leaders on iPads & Tablets | Scoop.it
The following blog post is an excerpt from the book, iPad in Education for Dummies by Sam Gliksman.
 
We tend to split science and humanities as though they…
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September 21, 2013 5:23 PM
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Students finds ways to thwart school iPad security

Students finds ways to thwart school iPad security | School Leaders on iPads & Tablets | Scoop.it
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September 19, 2013 3:11 PM
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100 prompts to spark thinking for written responses and encourage conversations

DescriptionKids’ Things to Think About provides 100 prompts to spark thinking for written responses and encourage conversations about ideas and issues for kids. Created by students and teachers in Michigan, it can be used in classrooms or with families by allowing children to explore the prompts and by using them to guide a discussion or lesson.

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September 10, 2013 9:02 AM
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Librarians suggestions for Best Apps for Teaching and Learning

Librarians suggestions for Best Apps for Teaching and Learning | School Leaders on iPads & Tablets | Scoop.it

The apps recognized as Best Apps for Teaching & Learning are of exceptional value to inquiry-based teaching and learning as embodied in the AASL's Standards for the 21st-Century Learner.

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September 5, 2013 2:40 PM
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Scoop.it for the iPad

Scoop.it, a leading social curation publishing platform, launched an app for the iPad today that merges content consumption and creation through content curation.

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September 2, 2013 9:53 AM
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90 iPad Apps Teachers should Try This School Year ~ Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

90 iPad Apps Teachers should Try This School Year ~ Educational Technology and Mobile Learning | School Leaders on iPads & Tablets | Scoop.it
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January 17, 2014 1:41 PM
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Storehouse - Visual Storytelling for iPads

Storehouse - Visual Storytelling for iPads | School Leaders on iPads & Tablets | Scoop.it
Get Storehouse - Visual Storytelling on the App Store. See screenshots and ratings, and read customer reviews.

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Ricard Garcia's curator insight, January 17, 2014 3:06 AM

Use iPad as a tool to create visual stories with your students

4twenty2's curator insight, January 20, 2014 2:48 AM

great app for story telling; 

Hilary Munchel Thompson's curator insight, January 26, 2014 5:13 PM

This looks wonderful

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January 6, 2014 5:17 PM
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Five apps to get your kid's brain in better shape

Five apps to get your kid's brain in better shape | School Leaders on iPads & Tablets | Scoop.it
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January 2, 2014 10:38 AM
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14 Free Apps for Higher Order Thinking

14 Free Apps for Higher Order Thinking | School Leaders on iPads & Tablets | Scoop.it
Push your students to explain their thinking and create their own digital portfolio items with these fantastic free apps! Tellagami for Story Telling Film Your Own Persuasive PSAs Student Created P...
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December 26, 2013 8:36 PM
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Optimize Your New iPad With These Apps and Settings | Gadget Lab | Wired.com

Optimize Your New iPad With These Apps and Settings | Gadget Lab | Wired.com | School Leaders on iPads & Tablets | Scoop.it
Whether you're a seasoned iOS veteran, a technically inclined relative, or a tablet n00b, here's a simple guide on what to do once you power on that new iPad.
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December 19, 2013 6:17 AM
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Despite Bad Press, LAUSD's iPad Curriculum Is Impressing Educators

Despite Bad Press, LAUSD's iPad Curriculum Is Impressing Educators | School Leaders on iPads & Tablets | Scoop.it
LAUSD Supt. John Deasy's plan to give an iPad to every student has been ridiculed by the teachers union, press and some school board members as a costly and inept effort to bridge an illusory "digital...
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December 2, 2013 3:24 PM
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The 30 must-have iPad apps for teachers around the world - Learn Egg

The 30 must-have iPad apps for teachers around the world - Learn Egg | School Leaders on iPads & Tablets | Scoop.it
Taking the plunge into launching iPads in your classroom? Check out these awesome iPad apps for teachers looking to enhance learning with technology.
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November 12, 2013 11:41 AM
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“It’s Just A Big iPod Touch” | TechCrunch

“It’s Just A Big iPod Touch” | TechCrunch | School Leaders on iPads & Tablets | Scoop.it
Over the weekend, I got two emails from my mother. The most interesting aspect of them was the sign-off at the bottom: "Sent from my iPad". This stood out..
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October 2, 2013 11:01 AM
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Evernote for Dummies: The App to Finally Organize Yourself!

Evernote for Dummies: The App to Finally Organize Yourself! | School Leaders on iPads & Tablets | Scoop.it
Evernote makes it easy to remember things big and small from your everyday life using your computer, phone, tablet and the web. -Evernote.com (Try out ONE MONTH of the Premium version of Evernote f...
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September 20, 2013 11:22 AM
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5 iPad upgrades iOS 7 brings to education

5 iPad upgrades iOS 7 brings to education | School Leaders on iPads & Tablets | Scoop.it
Apple's new mobile operating system offers more than a bright and shiny exterior — it has powerful new features for education, too.
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September 12, 2013 10:05 AM
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4 Powerful Apps to Visually Sketch Ideas on iPad

4 Powerful Apps to Visually Sketch Ideas on iPad | School Leaders on iPads & Tablets | Scoop.it

One of the best techniques to catch and record ideas is through using visual graphs. Data that is visually encoded is more likely to be processed by the mind in a faster and easier way. This is probably the reason why students love it when comics and graphic are included in instruction.

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September 7, 2013 2:15 PM
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15 Coolest iPad Gadgets For You - Part 3.

15 Coolest iPad Gadgets For You - Part 3. | School Leaders on iPads & Tablets | Scoop.it
Collection of 'Coolest iPad Gadgets For You' from all over the world.
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September 2, 2013 9:54 AM
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A More Flexible iPad Classroom Through Apple TV

A More Flexible iPad Classroom Through Apple TV | School Leaders on iPads & Tablets | Scoop.it
A More Flexible iPad Classroom Through Apple TV
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