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Pointed Response to NYT Article on iPads in Schools | HASTAC - 0 views

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Power to Learn - From PowerPoint to Podcast - 1 views

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iPads Make Better Readers, Writers -- THE Journal - 4 views

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The Journal provides this article containing research showing the impact of an iPad on developing reading skills.

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Interactive eBook Apps: The Reinvention of Reading and Interactivity | UX Magazine - 4 views

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apps are mostly native iOS or Android software
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eBooks are documents of a particular format, such as the open standards EPUB and Mobipocket (.mobi)
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eBooks can be further distinguished from “enhanced eBooks,” which use formats such as ePUB3 for iBooks (Apple) and Kindle Format 8 (KF8) for Kindle Fire (Amazon)
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have very limited interactivity
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Enhanced eBooks (ePUB3) are a new digital publication standard that allows easy integration of video, audio, and interactivity.
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Interactive eBooks is a category for apps designed specifically to utilize the powers of tablets to enable users to interact with the storyline in sight, sound, and touch.
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On a touch device, interactivity is the ability to engage with the user interface, including the ways you move your fingers on the screen, the way you to select an app, or how you browse the Web.
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If a book app does not use interactivity in order to enhance the reading experience, it does not belong in the interactive eBook category.
- Jeremy Brueck on 15 Apr 12
  
  I think this is an important clarification. From an educators standpoint, we want interactivity to enhance comprehension and help students understand what the story is about.
  
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Although these activities through the 52 pages of the book are fun, I think they distract from the actual story.
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It is possible for interactivity to go beyond the superficial, to add value to the book and create an experience that would be impossible in print.
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they are about adding value through interactivity by using the full capabilities of a touch device to engage the user and enhance the learning and reading experience. These engaging experiences are what I call a true reinvention of reading.
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Launching an iPad 1-to-1 Program: A Primer -- THE Journal - 2 views

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8 Top Apps for Autistic Learners -- THE Journal - 9 views

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The Always Current iOS 5 Tips and Tricks Guide | Mac|Life - 7 views

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"iOS 5 is an incredibly complex operating system, filled with hundreds of innovative, undocumented little touches, just waiting for you to stumble on. Here's an updated, ever-constant filling of tips and tricks to help you master Apple's latest iOS to the fullest. Keep checking back and be sure to bookmark us for future reference."

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Apple iOS 6 Guided Access Boon for High-Stakes Testing with iPads -- THE Journal - 2 views

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Evaluating the iPad for Education -- Campus Technology - 0 views

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faculty also kept an eye on the level of distraction created by a tablet computer versus a laptop or desktop.
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  This is pretty vague. WHat does "keep an eye on" mean exactly. Do they have any data on this aspect of use?
  
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pupils were less apt to be using e-mail, instant messaging, or social networking sites while sitting in class with a tablet computer.
- Jeremy Brueck on 03 Feb 11
  
  Why wouldn't using IM, email and social networks be a important component of in-class work?
  
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Evaluating the iPad for Education -- Campus Technology - 0 views

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"The prevailing attitude here has always been to look very carefully at emerging technologies, and not implement them until we're comfortable that they will benefit students and enhance the curriculum,"
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