What needs improvement:
time getting the Ipads distributed and back
ear buds/headphones (Right now we are sharing the ones that were supplied, but for sanitary reasons, I have gotten admin. permission to send home a request for students to provide their own)
Bloomin' iPad by Kathy Schrock - 3 views
iPad Pilot Project - 2 views
iPads in Education - Implementation Stories and Lessons Learned (continued) | Emerging ... - 2 views
iPhone/iPadAppLists by AppAdvice - 2 views
eduPad - 2 views
iPad App Rubric - 3 views
Dropbox Apps for iPad - 2 views
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.
Apps in Education: How to Design a Beautiful iPad Lesson: - 2 views
Using iPads in the classrooms - 1 views
Digital Kindergarten: 1:1 iPad use in Full Day Kindergarten - 3 views
Fraser Speirs - Blog - 1 views
Moving at the Speed of Creativity - Here Come the iPads - Now What? iPad Deployment - 1 views
Should Kindergarteners Use iPads in the Classroom? - 1 views
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Some educators say iPad tablet computers and other mobile technology aid the learning of students as young as those in kindergarten. Other teachers maintain that introducing technology to such students can be harmful. As the technology trend continues, one education consultant says proper communication and strategies must be in place to ensure successful use of the iPad and other mobile devices.
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.
Top 10 Things NOT to do in a 1:1 iPad Initiative « - 2 views
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1. Do NOT wait until the last minute to give them to staff. 2. Do NOT expect it to go perfectly on the first day students get them. 3. Do NOT roll out all your apps at the same time on the same day. 4. Do NOT try and control everything about the iPad. 5. Do NOT expect teaching to change immediately. 6. Do NOT assume the entire community will be on board. 7. Do NOT evaluate the program solely with test scores. 8. Do NOT limit staff training to the summer. 9. Do NOT expect email to be the best option for submitting work 10. Do NOT let fear overcome your mission"