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"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."

"While I am a strong advocate of using the tablet in the classroom, there should be some strategic deployment plans before putting it in the hands of students. Rather than sounding as the expert, I have decided to format the considerations through questions I would ask before purchasing. This list by no means fits everyone's model, but will hopefully serve as a guideline to planning out iPad/iPod/tablet/mobile device deployments."

These are thought provoking questions and an excellent checklist for both administrators and IT admins.

"If you are in the process of developing a proposal for the inclusion of iOS devices in schools than this is an excellent PDF document. You might even be in a position where you now need to justify the purchase of existing machines and how they have enhanced your student's learning. Here is some help, a good starting point at least. I know...I know - it was produced by Apple but it does spell out a reasoned and well presented argument for the use of iOS devices in education. "

"Today we are compiling a list of Top 100 Best Free iPad Apps in which you will find different categories from Entertainment , Lifestyle, Games, Sports, News, Utilities , Social Networking, Travel , Productivity etc .."

"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.