If you haven't noticed, we're a bit obsessed with the iPad here. Our recent survey results show that the use of iPads in classrooms is majorly on the rise. So, here are seven of our favorite apps that every educator should have - and students too!
Topics: Apple, apps, guide, imovie, iPad, ipad 2, keynote, palm beach schools If your school is considering adopting iPads, you probably know that there are plenty of educational apps out there. Not all of them are great and some are simply not worth the time it takes to install.
Because of its mobility and large array of useful apps available, iPad has become very popular these days, and this trend is not likely to end anytime soon. With the capability that almost rivals desktops, iPads, have also become the gadget of choice of designers while on the go.
This site is a wiki dedicated to using an iPad in the classroom. It explains the iPad in simple terms and has a section devoted to reviewing many educational apps.
Now that the iPad Cart in my building is up and running ( a process that was frustrating, confusing, annoying and ultimately rewarding ), it is time to start using the iPads in classrooms. Along with a colleague of mine, @katrinakennett, we are going to embark on a completely paperless research process with a 10th grade English class.
Below is a list of apps. No matter how many apps that the author included, there will always be some lacking. The list below contains some of the basic apps a teacher and educator could use.
From onlinecolleges.net by Staff Writers Apple's iPad and other tablet computers have certainly been garnering ardent support from the edtech community. Gadget geek teachers love the thousands of apps available to give their courses a multimedia edge, and students love how so many reach out to different learning styles.
This podcast blog was started recently and aims to provide a new idea for using your iPad each day. I hope the author keeps up with this ambitious goal as the format looks great.
This free app lets you convert PPT slideshows on your iPad, maintaining the animations, images, and most PowerPoint functionality. Show presentations from your iPad to your projector :)
Palm Beach Public Schools are integrating the use of iPads in the classrooms. The wiki is designed to share informatino related to deployment and curriculum integration.