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Bringing iPods and iPads into the classroom is a great way to give students access to learning tools. However, there are so many things to keep in mind to make the devices work smoothly in the classroom. 

This post offers 23 ways that the iPad can be used in your classroom laid out in terms of the kind of workflow a learner might encounter in a 21st century, K-20, project-based learning environment.

Teachers at Burlington High School are not teaching to the iPad, nor are they teaching apps. They are teaching skills and assessing student learning in a more dynamic way. Many classrooms are flipped; project-based learning and assessments are being integrated more prevalently; and students are engaged in relevant, purposeful learning experiences.

An iPad Workflow for the Classroom Using Google Drive & Pages, Keynote or Numbers

103 ways to use an iPad in your classroom

Explore how iPad and iOS 5 can transform your classroom. In this webcast, you'll see how amazing the new textbook experience is with iBooks Multi-Touch books. In addition, you'll learn about all of the content available for iPad and how to use the iTunes U app for digital curation of all of these assets.

From the beginning, a major challenge of working with iPads is actually working with iPads. Unlike a computer, there are no multi-user logins, no file structures, and no easy way to share these devices with multiple students. Additionally, in elementary classrooms the challenge becomes even more difficult. Students don't have email addresses. The Terms of Service of many cloud storage options preclude those under the age of 13 from having an account, and devices are often shared. So how can teachers easily distribute content under these circumstances? 

Presentations about iPad use for teaching and learning as well as links to other iPad (and other technology integration) information pages.

Bring the classroom to life with interactive mobile presentations that teachers create and customize themselves

GoClass is a teaching application for tablet devices that redefines the boundaries of computing in the classroom. Connect with your students like never before, customize and fine-tune your lesson plans on the fly, engage students in new ways and continuously evaluate their understanding while you are in class.

This post delineates four distinct areas of instruction and instructional design that can help frame the concept of iPad integration. Curriculum, Instruction, Assessment, and Integration.

Our pick of education apps and related classroom ideas to support your school's iPad for education program.

Split your iPad screen into two, enabling simultaneous browsing of two websites. Open links from one window in the other window or open in the Safari browser. Set your search engine to either Google, Yahoo or Bing."

How can we use tablets, and especially the iPad, to help people learn?

Apple's guide to using iOS Apps for Teaching and Learning