This is an interesting program that combines student response system, content delivery system, and student monitoring all in one. Schools can apply for the new iPad pilot program for free (at the moment).
Shakespeare in bits provides animations as well as the text with reading tools to understand Shakespeare. This one works for Romeo & Juliet, but there are also editions for Macbeth, A Mid Summer's Night Dream, and Hamlet. While it's $14.99, it does come under the VPP so it comes as the same cost as the book.
This is a great tool for sharing files. Drag the file into the browser and Pastelink creates a URL to share. This works for files up to 250 MB and does not require a login or email address.
"The debate over digital learning will soon enter a new phase. No longer will educators debate whether or not digital learning has the capacity to transform the American education system. Just about gone are the anti-technology Luddites who insist that every classroom be self-contained, with students and teachers left to their own devices, save for the help of pencils, chalk, blackboards and weighty textbooks stuffed into 10 kilo backpacks." - from ISTE about the need for the new Mobile Learning Group.
Intellectual disability is a disability characterized by significant limitations both in intellectual functioning and in adaptive behaviour, which covers many everyday social and practical skills.
This is a great blog post about differentiating with iPads and other technologies to support individuals with intellectual disabilities. It also includes links to other great resources.
Create a story with text, images, and video from your camera roll, Dropbox, and the cloud. Scroll through to read online and share. Interesting free option.