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Timothy Smith

Edudemic » 50 Must-Have Educational Apps - 12 views

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    Another list of possible apps... I like Animalia - cost is $3.99.
Timothy Smith

10 of the best apps for education | Mobile and Handheld Technologies | eSchoolNews.com - 7 views

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    A good list of most free apps for iPod and iPad integration into classroom.
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    There is a good one that emulates the TI machine...A good list of most free apps for iPod and iPad integration into classroom.
Brian Licata

A tiny gaming joystick for the iPad [video] - Holy Kaw! - 1 views

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    A tiny gaming joystick for the iPad [video] http://is.gd/klhCZ
Timothy Smith

MAKE USE OF: The 10 Top Free Apps For The iPad - 6 views

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    seems like a QUALITY top 10
Timothy Smith

More Schools Embrace the iPad as a Learning Tool - NYTimes.com - 2 views

  • they have overlooked less costly options, like smartphones that offer similar benefits at a fraction of the iPad’s base cost of about $500
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      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.”
Timothy Smith

More Schools Embrace the iPad as a Learning Tool - NYTimes.com - 0 views

  • 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
       
      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
       
      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
Randy Ziegenfuss

36 Interesting Ways* to use an iPad in the Classroom - 15 views

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    Ways teachers and learners might use the iPad productively in the classroom.
Randy Ziegenfuss

iPads in Education - Exploring the use of iPads and Tablet computers in education. - 4 views

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    Exploring the use of iPads and eBooks in schools and colleges
Elizabeth Hubbell

Learning Without Boundaries - 3 views

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    App collection from VA Dept of Ed
Elizabeth Hubbell

Diigo group for iPhone and iPod Touch apps in Education - 6 views

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    Lucy Gray's Diigo group that was created several years ago.
Elizabeth Hubbell

I Education Apps Review - Schools - 7 views

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    Group of spreadsheets from various schools and organizations of favorite education apps
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