iOS in Edu

Impress your friends with these tips from subduing the iPad's on-screen keyboard, managing apps, searching through the contents of your tablet, and more!

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.

Doug Loader explains his workflow for transferring iPad files to other devices

"Students can access the voice recording feature to read with fluency and expression for a future audience in Read to Others, access ebooks and online materials for Read to Self, listen to peer or professionally created audiobooks for Listen to Reading, use many free fun game style applications (apps) to complete Word Work and enter text for Work on Writing."

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

Favorite apps listed by subject, blooms, grade level and rated

The iPad has a dark side. Particularly for a teacher working with a class of students, each with their own iPad. Consider a teacher that simply wants to facilitate teaching and learning and does not wish to devote hours to dealing with an interface that can at times be clunky, inconsistent and simply involves too many steps to get it to work.

The producers of the Infinite Thinking Machine have pinpointed five great math apps that draw kids into learning math concepts. The show features an app that teach fractions, algebra, geometry, a graphic calculator with a social feature, and a useful search tool.

Great ideas for not just consuming with the iPad but creating!

Great ideas for not just consuming with the iPad but creating!

Lesson plans by educators - filter by grade level

Capturing and sharing your inner most creative genius has never been easier. Introducing the first multi-device collaboration tool from Universal Mind. From iPhone to iPad with just a flick of the finger.

A directory of apps for education by Apple Distinguished Educators (ADEs) to help you transform teaching and learning.

Discussion about using iPads in the art class and using dropbox to store art projects

Everyday.me believes mobile and web technology has given us a chance re-imagine what a "modern journal" could be like, accessible everywhere and enriched with photos, videos, location, and other data. Everyday.me also collects all your social networks' activities (e.g. Facebook, Twitter, Instagram) into one place so they're not scattered.

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

Kindergartners in Mrs. Isom's class use their Camp Think -A-Lot Blog and Story Kit on the iPads to write for a global audience and they can't wait each day to see who in the world has read their blog.

Imagination Soup - Sent by Camey Kania

From Imagination Soup - Sent by Camey Kania

Five of the best free to-do list apps that I have reviewed (according to MUO)

An aggregation of all MUO iOS Posts

Leaders Talk is a wonderful iOS application compatible with iPod Touch, iPhone, and iPad running iOS version 3.0 or later. The app lets you browse the famous speeches delivered by popular leaders in history. Text, audio, and even video for the speeches is provided; the audio is available for streaming but can be downloaded to your device.