For some of us Presidents Day is just another random vacation / shopping day. But that could also be that I'm not American - so what better way to brush up on my American history than downloading a couple of Presidents Day apps. A personal favorite is Presidents vs.

Educational Technology and Mobile Learning has recently started featuring posts containing lists of iPad apps specific to each content area.

The more students there are in a classroom, the more time teachers are going to spend on classroom management. So it makes sense that teachers need to have as many classroom management tips - and tricks - at their disposal as possible in order to get the focus away from problem students and back to the lesson at hand.

Are you a teacher now or studying to become one in the future? Have you been looking for a handy list of digital apps that will help you organize your life inside and outside the classroom? Well, you have come to the right place.

This video is about using iPads as a communication tool in a classroom of nonverbal students in the classroom. The video shows students who used to be unable to communcate wants, needs, or feelings and exhibited extreme behaviors due to this lack of communication. However, now with the introduction of the iPad to aid in communication, are showing less behaviors and can focus on quality instruction time with teachers and peers. One great app is called Proloquo2go, which is a substantial database of picture/word cards that are organized into categories for students to touch to communicate. The video shows how the iPad can help students start to produce verbal sentences rather than phrases. The iPad allows students to hear, see, and touch the words. The iPad is also really reinforcing for students. iPads in the classroom for nonverbal students are not only beneficial for student communication, but for educational gains as well.

Founded in 1943, ASCD is an educational leadership organization dedicated to advancing best practices and policies for the success of each learner. The article states the challenges the 21st century learning faces in order to work.