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This post provides examples of ways that students can teach concepts sing iPad apps. The author argues that people learn better when they do the teaching themselves. Some of the examples include: creating tutorials with apps like ShowMe and participation with the new VoiceThread app.

This brief article discusses the collaboration between parent's association and school to provide students with iPads. SIG1 Context: mobile devices

This site shares ideas on how you can intergrate technology into the classroom. http://www.educationworld.com/a_tech/archives/technology.shtml also can use these ideas

SIG 1 Context: K-12 setting

This site discusses Improved Technology-Increased Distraction, Instituting Rules to Combat Cell Phone Misuse , Cell Phones as Teaching Tools , Recent Developments

SIG 1 Context: Digital Divide

This blog post has brief explanations, links to and pictures of the tools about technology integration

SIG 1 Context: K-12 setting

This is a slideshare by the Norwegian University of Science and Technology. The research paper outlines 13 ways to use iPads in your teaching. This is interesting and valuable to learn that the iPad revolution is not just being piloted in our own country but globally. SIG1Context: mobile devices, iPad, global, connection, differentiated,

"If you are planning on buying multiple iPads for your school you need to do a bit of planning around the management, administration and pedagogical integration of the iPad in your classroom. There are also important issues around licencing of apps." This blog also includes links other valuable sites providing information on iPads in the classroom, iPads today, iPads in education, app reviews, apps outlined by curriculum. This is a wonderful resource for any school or educator thinking about getting "on board" and integrating iPads into the curriculum. The most valuable resource here was the spreadsheet outlining apps by grade, age, cost, and curricular area. SIG1Context: mobility, iPads, apps, cross curricular,

A fantastic free Google product that gives you direct access to real world statistics. It plots graphs of the data for you and even animates the graphs to show how they change through time.

The front page of this wiki is broken down into the areas of Bloom's taxonomy including: creating, evaluating, analyzing, applying, understanding, and remembering . Within each of these area, images of app icons are listed and each link to the iTunes description page for the corresponding app.

Short video featuring 1st grade students using iPads for learning. This is about a 3 minute video showcasing students using apps for reading, spelling, writing, geography and math. The end of the video lists the app name. This is useful for anyone teaching in the primary grades. SIG 1 Context: mobile devices, iPad, apps, exploration

This site shares ideas on how you can intergrate apps into the classroom. Most of them are Free.

SIG 1 Context: K-12 setting

This is turning out be a great blog! You may want to add this one to your reader

Article gives examples increased classroom efficiency by reducing paper handouts and a reduction in photocopying through the use of iPads. Professor points to iPads as "creative tools." Although not K-12, definitely useful for someone teaching the arts. SIG 1 Context: creation, mobility

This article begins with an anecdote illustrating some creative IT solutions to digital divide problems. It goes on to examine the changing definition of the digital divide, examining some statistics about computers in schools and minority use of the internet and technology. The second-to-last section is specifically about mobile devices in classrooms. Interesting examples of these concepts at work. Sig 1 Context: Divide, byod, mobile

ISTE blog by Ed Madison on the BYOD debate. Addresses the digital divide questions of equity, and some solutions, including school-offered leasing programs and recycle/refurbish programs. Also addresses the (inappropriate) content issue, taking the view that digital citizenship is one of the things schools should be teaching. States that teacher acceptance can be one of the biggest barriers. SIG 1 Context: BYOD, Digital Divide

The iPad is a great tool for students to create and publish their own books. There are now a number of Apps that can be used on the iPad to create your own iBook or eBook App.

This blog gives an outline of iPad lessons created by one teacher for her second grade classroom. The included lessons cover math and language arts. This is a valuable resource for anyone learning how to integrate iPads into their own teaching. SIG 1Context: exploartion, creations, cross curricular, apps

This article predicts it will be two to three years before augmented reality which has been around for decades will take hold in research, education, creative inquiry, teaching and learning. This article further provides links to augmented reality projects already taking place. This site would be useful for someone who is interested in learning about augmented reality projects.