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Tech Teacher in Scotland and the MAN on iPad deployment, support, and apps.

"Stephen's Lighthouse features this post released by Trinity College in Melbourne, Australia, regarding their experiences following iPad integration among their students and administration. The full Google Doc report is available for viewing at the link below, and the highlights posted on Stephen Abrams' blog from Teleread are worth a look to see where ed tech is leading."

"As summer vacation ends and students prepare for the year ahead, we want to share stories from the first three schools to hit the ground running with Chromebooks for Education. Chromebooks decrease wait times in the classroom with a super-fast bootup, protect against viruses with enhanced security, and regular updates from Google mean that Chromebooks actually get better over time, saving thousands of dollars on maintenance and software upgrades. We asked these three schools to share their stories about how they plan to use Chromebooks this year to make the collaborative classroom a reality. "

Schools actively engaged in Chromebook deployment

Speirs discussing "thin slicing" or "chunking" iPad use in lieu of full deployment.

Comprehensive list of Guides, tutorials, apps, websites, social networking groups, and blogs--one stop shop

"While iPads have rocketed to popularity on many college campuses since Apple Inc. introduced the device in spring 2010, many public secondary schools this fall will move away from textbooks in favor of the lightweight tablet computers. Apple officials say they know of more than 600 districts that have launched what are called "one-to-one'' programs, in which at least one classroom of students is getting iPads for each student to use throughout the school day."

iPads as super ereaders for interactive textbooks.

"How will I use new technology to change the fundamental practice of education?"

This is true of any technology initiative regardless of setting, e.g., commercial or academic. What is the goal? What do you want to accomplish with the tech?