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Apple in Edu apps

iTunes Preview of edapps

"How could we possibly use these in Education?\nHopefully, with a bit of help from some iPod savvy educational enthusiasts we will find out. So please feel free to add to the discussion."

Livebinder compilation of all things iPad and iPad edu

"iApps for the Educator is a sub site from The Teacher's Hub - a site that reviews and writes about technology use within the classroom."

Sort of like FreeTech4Teachers or iApps

Kathy Schrok's iPad in the Classroom links from Google Search

Apple having conversations at the state level to integrate iPads into schools--coming in the door as a textbook reader

Excellent primer doc w/downside info

in-app purchasing explained-pros and cons

purchasing apps for iPads and managing these purchases is easier and at the same time not PO based--interesting. Also, what becomes of Amazon if 70% goes to the publisher and 30% to Apple?

Interesting program for teacher iPad roll out. Teachers must submit a proposal for how they will use iPads.

"There's a saying in hockey: Don't go to where the puck is, go to where the puck is going to be. Nobody is willing to make a bet on where the market is going to be, so they go to where the market is and, right now, Apple controls the puck."

Highlights from iPad2 luanch

"Think about it: Not a single one of the 21% of people who voted for "Honeycomb" has actually used Honeycomb. Not a single one of those has actually read a review of a Honeycomb product, because there are no Honeycomb tablets yet. What people know is that the "big smartphone" experience of 2.2 isn't good enough, and they want something better. What does all of this add up to? Common sense. Android vendors have to undercut the leader on price while significantly ramping up the quality of their experience. The Samsung Galaxy Tab didn't quite do it. It's obvious that the Motorola Xoom will be rejected if it's too expensive. Who's going to solve this equation? "

Good to scratch beneath the surface of price only rationale

"Indeed. The only people that should consider this a must upgrade immediately (outside of tech writers and enthusiasts) should be educators and presenters where the full HDMI mirroring is invaluable. "

I wonder what SMART Board thinks of mirroring? Imagine a school filled with flat panel televisions mounted next to your white board. Mirroring could make the IWBs obsolete.

Let the mirroring begin

"Evernote Peek lets you make flashcards, of sorts, using your Evernote materials. Once you select what you want to study, you close the Smart Cover and peek under it to see a clue. Open the cover all the way to see the answer. Evernote Peek connects to your Evernote account, and you can select which notebooks you want to utilize (or create specific ones for this purpose.) The title of the note becomes the clue, and the body of the note itself, the answer. "

The video is very compelling. I wonder if there is a Google Evernote extension--bet there is.

"58 Interesting Ways to use an iPad in the Classroom"