iPad users in Grade 3 & 4

Though I haven't gotten an iPad yet (NOTE: Now I have!), we did get one for my mother-in-law. So, with an eye towards helping her now, and me in the future, I put out a call to readers to their suggested resources as well as hunting for them on my own.

Used wisely, technology empowers students to take responsibility for their own learning. In Leonardo's Laptop, Ben Shneiderman provides teachers with a powerful framework, Collect-Relate-Create-Donate (CRCD), for designing student-centered learning opportunities using computers. In particular, Shneiderman's CRCD framework emphasizes the importance of the social aspects of learning in generating creative work.

This is a guest post from Sarah Emerling. With all of the technology integration and the plethora of academic apps flooding the market, the time is ripe for teachers to take advantage of these teaching tools. More and more, classrooms are incorporating iPods and iPads into everyday instruction.

Listly List - iPad Apps for K-6 - Pages, Keynote, iMovie, GarageBand, iTunes U, Socrative Student Clicker, Doodle Buddy, Book Creator, Brushes, Dictionary, Merriam-Webster Dictionary, VoiceThread, Evernote, GoodReader, and Lifecards

Posted by Carley Knobloch on July 25, 2012 · Using your TV to just watch TV is like using your smart phone to just make calls. For less than a hundred bucks you can turn your TV set into a movie theater, a photo album and stereo with a wireless streaming device.

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Read to learn about changes coming to classrooms.

Many of us are using iPads, iPods, or other devices in our classrooms this coming year! This technology is so exciting, especially when we get it into the hands of young learners!!! It can definitely enhance learning, encourage creativity and collaboration, and keep the kiddos engaged in their learning!

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