iPad for Education

"SoundingBoard transforms your iPhone, iPod Touch, or iPad into the latest in communication technology. In just minutes, you can create custom boards using AbleNet symbols or your own photos. Perfect for children in special education, persons on the autism spectrum, and adults with disabilities. "

A new way to organize your life

"Diptic helps you easily combine multiple photos and apply artistic effects to create exceptional photo collages that can be shared with friends and family via email, Facebook, Twitter, Flickr, Tumblr or Posterous. With rounded borders, 52 customizable layouts and color effects, there are unlimited options to create unique images! "

"**** Free for a limited time! **** Frame Artist helps you create amazing photo arts by combining and decorating your photos in a very easy way, and share them via Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Flickr, Picasa, Tumblr, eMail and Messengers. Since Frame Artist has no limits on layout, you can create whatever design you imagine and save them as your own design templates for reuse! (It also provides 9~12 ready-to-use templates for your convenience.) Furthermore, lots of stickers, speech balloons, background colors and patterns, filters, cell customizing options are supported to help you decorate your photos in an unique way. "

Resources on uses of iPads and app recommendations

Tablets for Education

Descriptions of uses of lots of apps in the classroom.

"Improving critical digital judgement skills in schools"

Social Networking PLN

How to use an iPad effectively in class

App search site

"Are you impressed with the Dragon Dictation App? Well, you will love Nuances new PaperPort app that has Dragon Dictation tools in it!"