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"The last talk of the day was entitled: "Preparing & Supporting the iPad Teacher" with Tom Daccord. The focus of the discussion is how to prepare and support iPad teachers in the classroom. He stated that the talk is an adaptation of the article he wrote for Edudemic: "5 Critical Mistakes Schools Make with iPads and how to Correct Them.""

treffinger CPS

Planning is imperative for any technology initiative - iPad or otherwise. You need to ensure that you clearly understand and communicate how the technology integrates with your overall pedagogical objectives. Too many institutions purchase technology and then search for ways to utilize it ... or leave it collecting dust on the shelf.

"Grockit is an upstart company founded by a former educator attempting to socialize and gamify test preparation for national standardized tests (e.g., ACT, GRE, AP, SAT). In "gamifying" this formerly sterile process, Grockit hopes to cash on not only the novelty, but the natural human instinct to connect. "

Florida's "first iPad high school" has deployed 300 iPads to its high school teachers and students. Thanks to preparations on the infrastructure, training, and security fronts, the fall rollout has proved relatively snag-free.

Lesson ideas and a wealth of links for teachers to use to develop iPad curriculum. Might be a good model for RUSD collaboration site

institutions that have adopted iPads