"From traditional games, such as Scrabble, which can be used as a vocabulary-building incentive, to Foldit, a game designed by scientists to use crowdsourcing to better understand proteins, to apps that help identify plants and wildlife that are useful on hikes and field trips, here are 10 apps that combine learning with fun, and give you one less reason to have to take that phone away when it's time to learn."
"An iPad app released Wednesday makes it easy to combine a drawing on the tablet with an audio memory - such as your child's description of his or her artwork. "
"Many faculties at my school purchased iPads to be used as student devices this term. Our aim is to use these iPads in combination with the other ICT tools we have already (1:1 laptops, interactive whiteboards, flip cams, etc) to further move into 21st century leaning."
"This week, Grade 5 began a unit on Volume, Capacity and Surface Area. On a weekly basis, I take combined groups from the 4 grades consisting of the higher achievers, while the classroom teachers concentrate on the mainstream group and students needing more individual instruction to achieve success. I made a conscious decision this week to focus on using iPads with my group to explore both volume/capacity as well as surface area."
"A new educational app from global education leader Houghton Mifflin Harcourt (HMH), HMH Fuse™: Algebra 1, was studied by research firm Empirical Education Inc. and found to be a platform that successfully "encourages the use of personalized lesson plans by combining direct instruction, ongoing support, assessment and intervention in one easy-to-use suite of tools.""
"iTooch Elementary, by edupad, has hit a another home run, and this time it is a grand slam! They have combined age groups and content to give this app an incredible shelf-life. If you don't find what you need, you can even make your own. The app is free to download and nine titles can be tried out before purchase; in-app purchases can be made for each topic."
"I've tried a couple combination iPad-case/Bluetooth keyboards in the past, and always come away unhappy. First, they're bulky, and second, the keyboards are just plain bad. I've never been able to type faster on them than I can on the virtual keyboard. "
"NOVA Elements is a free app from PBS all about the periodic table, its unique set of properties, and how elements combine to make things you use every day. That coffee you're drinking? Yeah, it's made up of elements. You're ingesting tiny little molecules every time you take a sip, and they're interacting with other tiny little molecules in your stomach. Science is amazing! "
Features
Ultimate companion product for the Newer Technology GripStand and GripStand 2 protective iPad cases
Allows up to eight GripStand equipped iPads to be stored and charged simultaneously
Apple Certified Dock Connectors are effortlessly engaged as each iPad is inserted. No individual plugging in of cables.
Sync and charge up to eight iPads
Space-saving, stackable design allows you to charge and store multiple iPads in the same footprint
Made from durable 100% recycled plastic
Integrated wire management protects USB charging cables from damage, accidental removal, and/or tangling Under Security Bar...should be GripStation
Non-skid rubber feet provide stability, and pre-drilled anchor points make it easy to affix to a table or desk with included anchoring hardware
Optional stainless steel security bar and boron-carbide, four-dial combination padlock protects iPads from theft or unauthorized use
Designed and built in the USA
GripStand Station available for original iPads with original GripStand, and for iPad 2s with GripStand 2
GripStand, GripStand Station and GripBase bundles are also available
*wireless sync function via iOS 5
"One of the best places to show off sumptuous design and photography is the iPad, and Hipstamatic is taking advantage of that with its new Snap magazine, a digital publication that combines Hipstamatic user pictures with print and other art that's completely free."
"This week's pick is Qwiki - an amazing app that lets you explore 3 million topics and presents each of them in a fun, exciting way that gets you hooked right away. Here's a bit of its App Store intro:
Qwiki combines thousands of sources to present concise, interactive summaries of millions of people, places and things in an experience optimized for the iPad. Explore topics by searching or browse a worldwide map highlighting landmarks, monuments, cities, towns, and more."
"Combining social media strength and new technology Capik felt fit enough to share his 10 favorite fitness apps. Here they are for your testing, mixing and reshaping pleasure:"
"Some of these apps illustrate the power of the iPad. These Shakespeare in Bits are the perfect combination of cool graphics and slick infotainment that many teachers are looking for to get their students excited about their subject. The comic feel of these apps doesn't take away from the power of the message or the human tragedy of the Shakespeare texts but what it does do, is to provide an entry point for students that are not familiar with the language or the concepts."
"It's the perfect mobile computing device that, in combination with the ever-expanding App Store, has the power to transform the way you work. I've compiled a list of essential iPad apps for freelancers, read on to become more productive, efficient, and happy that you bought your iPad…"
Yes, you can clip from your ipad or iphone screen into Evernote using this handy app.
"Once you're done clipping, hop back over to EverClip to organize your note. You can select any combination of the clippings to add to Evernote, rearrange them, add an additional photo or text note, then export it to your default Evernote notebook."
"Diptic (iTunes link) is a fun and useful photography app that I have been using for a few months now. It is a tool used for combining multiple images onto one image. "