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John Turner

Six Examples of iPad Integration in the 1:1 Classroom | Edutopia - 1 views

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    Instructional technologist and blogger Andrew Marcinek in this post describes how a one-to-one iPad tablet computer program at Burlington High School in Massachusetts is translating into engaging lessons for students. In one example, students in a French class are using the application VidEditor to create video reenactments of a favorite scene or chapter from a novel. Meanwhile, as part of a history lesson, students take on the roles of renowned philosophers as they bring the ideas of the enlightenment to life using blogging and Twitter.
John Turner

An Apple for the teacher: are iPads the future in class? | Teacher Network Blog | Guard... - 1 views

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    In this blog post, David Andrews, a teacher in the United Kingdom, writes about the pros and cons of using iPads in the classroom, rather than laptop computers. Among the benefits, he writes, are usability, superior audio-visual tools, electronic books and tools that enable creativity. The downside, Andrews writes, is that the devices are not compatible with Adobe Flash and Javascript, do not facilitate multitasking and have poor word-processing capabilities.
John Turner

How to Roll Out a 1:1 iPad Program | Edutopia - 0 views

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    What does it take to ensure the successful rollout of a one-to-one iPad program? In this blog post, Jac de Haan, technology integration specialist, outlines step-by-step what a successful two-month rollout should look like. In the first week, students establish solid academic habits without the iPads, before students and parents learn about the devices. By week four, students are given the iPads at the beginning of class and asked to return them at the end, building up to week nine when students are trusted to use the devices as they see fit.
John Turner

How Tablets Can Enable Meaningful Connections for Students and Teachers | MindShift - 2 views

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    Schools today are investing more time and resources into tablet computers -- and their ability to help improve teaching and learning. In this blog post, Justin Reich, a fellow at Harvard's Berkman Center for Internet and Society and co-Founder of EdTechTeacher, and Beth Holland, a senior associate with EdTechTeacher, write about the ability of the tablet to foster classroom collaboration and meaningful connections for students and teachers.
Sarah Hodgson

iPads in Primary Education: Apps for Early Years & Key Stage 1 - 3 views

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    It appears since the arrival of iPads that the PC it is no longer the cutting edge technology that it once was. My blogs aim to investigate the use of this handheld technology in primary education, in particular my School's 'iPad journey' and look at some of the apps, which when used creatively with other apps, can be used across the curriculum to engage, motivate and inspire children's learning in the classroom. mrandrewsonline@gmail.com
Sarah Hodgson

5 Reasons the iPad will stay King of the classroom - 1 views

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    Will it?!? "The following piece is by the amazingly talented Adam Webster, Assistant Director of Learning and Teaching at a secondary school in Surrey, England. He writes for both the Edudemic Magazine and his blog 'Cageless Thinking' (worth bookmarking). This article originally appeared on Cageless Thinking and was cross-posted with Adam's permission."
Sarah Hodgson

Study Finds Benefits In Use of iPad As Educational Tool | Mobile Learning Blog - 1 views

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    The study looks at the use of iPads at the Longfield Academy, where a large scale 1 to 1 iPad program was implemented last year. A brief overview of this groundbreaking study is provided.
John Turner

5 Must-Know Tips For Deploying iPads In Your Classroom | Edudemic - 0 views

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    Before using iPads in the classroom, there are a few seemingly little things you'll want to know and address before your students arrive. You'll need to answers questions from "How many devices can share an Apple ID?" and "What apps should be installed" to "What are some simple ways to get started?" Jeff Dunn in this blog post answers these and other common questions that educators ask on this subject
Sarah Hodgson

Games in the Mathematics Classrooms: There's an App for That! | Edutopia - 0 views

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    Last month, the Institute of Play released a 160-page whitepaper on successfully designing and implementing video games as classroom assessment tools.
Makky Fung

Tips for Sharing iPads in Schools - iPads in Education - 0 views

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    iPads are designed to be customized for personal use and can be difficult to share between users
John Turner

What Does a Tablet Do to the Child's Mind? - NYTimes.com - 0 views

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    "We really don't know the full neurological effects of these technologies yet," said Dr. Gary Small, director of the Longevity Center at the University of California, Los Angeles, and author of "iBrain: Surviving the Technological Alteration of the Modern Mind." "Children, like adults, vary quite a lot, and some are more sensitive than others to an abundance of screen time.""
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