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Apple Study Trip: Day 1 ~ ICT For Educators - 9 views

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  • From the different visits, one message became most apparent: when combined with good pedagogy and curriculum planning, the iPad can be used as a powerful tool to help transform teaching and learning.
  • older children are given permission to download apps on their own
  • Students are each given a $50 iTunes credit to spend on apps throughout the year.
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  •  iPad has helped to make classes go more smoothly by making access to content more efficient and helping students personalize their learning.
  •    In looking at the devices and talking to students, it was apparnet that they were mostly using apps built into the iPad and Macbooks such as Keynote, Pages (notetaking), Garage Band, iMovie (content creation), iWeb (content sharing and self expression).
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Edudemic » 50 Must-Have Educational Apps - 12 views

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  • Timothy Smith on 13 Jan 11
     
    Another list of possible apps... I like Animalia - cost is $3.99.
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50 Educational Apps for the iPod Touch | U Tech Tips - 5 views

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  • Timothy Smith on 12 Jan 11
     
    educational apps for the ipod/ipad
  • Timothy Smith on 12 Jan 11
     
    A list of apps to consider
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10 of the best apps for education | Mobile and Handheld Technologies | eSchoolNews.com - 7 views

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  • Timothy Smith on 12 Jan 11
     
    A good list of most free apps for iPod and iPad integration into classroom.
  • Timothy Smith on 12 Jan 11
     
    There is a good one that emulates the TI machine...A good list of most free apps for iPod and iPad integration into classroom.
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MAKE USE OF: The 10 Top Free Apps For The iPad - 6 views

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  • Timothy Smith on 05 Jan 11
     
    seems like a QUALITY top 10
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More Schools Embrace the iPad as a Learning Tool - NYTimes.com - 2 views

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  • they have overlooked less costly options, like smartphones that offer similar benefits at a fraction of the iPad’s base cost of about $500
    • Timothy Smith
      Timothy Smith on 05 Jan 11
       
      Ok, I'm all for the discussion of "smarphones" but the reality is you can't read for an extended time on a "smartphone." Again it is those physical characteristics that make the iPad so powerful. It is the "just right" size.
  • “It’s not about a cool application,” Dr. Brenner said. “We are talking about changing the way we do business in the classroom.”
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More Schools Embrace the iPad as a Learning Tool - NYTimes.com - 0 views

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  • The iPads cost $750 apiece, and they are to be used in class and at home during the school year to replace textbooks, allow students to correspond with teachers and turn in papers and homework assignments, and preserve a record of student work in digital portfolios.
    • Timothy Smith
      Timothy Smith on 05 Jan 11
       
      There taking the full concept of iPads to the level they should be used. A device that helps them manage thier digital lifes! Cool!
  • Educators also laud the iPad’s physical attributes, including its large touch screen (about 9.7 inches) and flat design, which allows students to maintain eye contact with their teachers. And students like its light weight, which offers a relief from the heavy books that weigh down their backpacks.
    • Timothy Smith
      Timothy Smith on 05 Jan 11
       
      Physical Attributes are a big deal. I have not thought much in this regard to "looking at a computer screen" and "looking at an iPad" and how that would change the way we use computers in the classroom.
  • New York City public schools have ordered more than 2,000 iPads, for $1.3 million
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  • 200 Chicago public schools applied for 23 district-financed iPad grants totaling $450,000
  • he Virginia Department of Education is overseeing a $150,000 iPad initiative that has replaced history and Advanced Placement biology textbooks at 11 schools
  • six middle schools in four California cities (San Francisco, Long Beach, Fresno and Riverside) are teaching the first iPad-only algebra course, developed by Houghton Mifflin Harcour
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