iOS in Edu

Before you jump all over the iPad 1:1 bandwagon, it's important to think about instructional use, and to that end, consider the following questions.

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."

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.

Inkling is a flexible, interactive publishing platform where the human is at the center of the creative process, not the book.

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.

Kno can do everything a physical textbook can do and more, with over 60 features that make reading, studying, note taking and organization a breeze.

At Marin Country Day School in Corte Madera, Calif., the first year of a pilot iPad program for sixth-graders has just ended, and some clear lessons have emerged. Here are some tips to help smooth the transition.

If you are an educator you can now test Happi Papi's and other developers' high quality learning apps for free. Apply to receive 3-4 new apps every month.

Chomp's proprietary algorithm learns the functions and topics of apps, so you can search based on what apps do, not just what they're called. Try searching for "puzzle games", "kids games", "expense trackers", "tip calculators" or "chat" and start finding great apps.

"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."

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

Blogger Silvia Tolisano wants teachers to be able to not only find and use apps, but have the curiosity and the knowledge to: 1. understand the value an app can bring to a learner (and being able to articulate the value) 2. recognize the connection from the app to curriculum content (and being able to demonstrate the depth of that connection) 3. recognize the possibilities the app can bring in order to amplify learning 4. understand the difference between using an app to automate and substitute a task versus informate and transform 5. evaluate apps for their transformative potential?

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.

Inkflow works like a Word Processor for Visual Thinking. Capture your ideas as easily as with pen and paper, then arrange and reorganize them with your fingers!

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

Clean Writer was the first distraction-free minimalist plain text editor for iPad. Created for creative people: bloggers, journalists or writers looking for their muse, offering an uninterrupted writing experience that successfully fights writer's block and liberates your inspiration.

OmmWriter is a beautiful writing environment that helps you concentrate and create. It has the necessary tools you need to write and manage files, without the distracting elements that you normally find in conventional writing applications.

Maxjournal is an elegant diary/journal app for your iPad. Everything you need is at your fingertips. Writing, Photos, Searching, Tagging... Maxjournal has it covered and more.