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Asking "why" you want iPads is a critical question... - iPads in Education - 0 views

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John Evans on 30 Apr 12

"In his book "Start with Why" and the accompanying TED talk, author Simon Sinek claims that we're all very clear about "what" we do. In fact, you often define yourself by what you do - "I'm a teacher" for example. You focus heavily on "how" you should do whatever it is you do and usually develop a routine to make it easier."

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">"In his book "Start with Why" and the accompanying TED talk, author Simon Sinek claims that we're all very clear about "what" we do. In fact, you often define yourself by what you do - "I'm a teacher" for example. You focus heavily on "how" you should do whatever it is you do and usually develop a routine to make it easier."</div>

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Infographic: 60 Percent of App Developers Don't Break Even | News & Opinion | PCMag.com - 2 views

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shared by John Evans on 11 May 12 - No Cached

The complete 1-to-1 laptop or iPad pre-deployment survey | Technology with Intention - 7 views

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shared by John Evans on 15 May 12 - No Cached

John Evans on 15 May 12

"Last Thursday was a great day of professional development as 30 educators from around the Northwest visited Westside's iPad Open House. This was an opportunity for IT directors, teachers and administrators to see students in action and learn about the process of deploying a 1-to-1 iPad program."

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">"Last Thursday was a great day of professional development as 30 educators from around the Northwest visited Westside's iPad Open House. This was an opportunity for IT directors, teachers and administrators to see students in action and learn about the process of deploying a 1-to-1 iPad program."</div>

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Teacher's Trial by Tech - 1:1 Programme « syded - 7 views

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John Evans on 18 Feb 12

"As a school we are trialling a year 7 class of 30 students with iPad2 and an optional sign up for staff. The staff trial will last 6 weeks, before the students are given a device for the summer term. The hope is that this will allow us to identify key issues with pedagogy and staff development alongside concerns with our wireless network."

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">"As a school we are trialling a year 7 class of 30 students with iPad2 and an optional sign up for staff. The staff trial will last 6 weeks, before the students are given a device for the summer term. The hope is that this will allow us to identify key issues with pedagogy and staff development alongside concerns with our wireless network."</div>

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The PE Games App « Mr Robbo - The P.E Geek - 1 views

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John Evans on 30 Mar 12

"After months of development, I am pleased to share a brand new iPhone/iPad/iPod app with you that should prove to be extremely useful in practical sessions. The app idea came about after I realised that their needed to be a more user friendly and mobile way to research and plan games and activities to play in your class. With this in mind I decided to make the PE Games app a reality."

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">"After months of development, I am pleased to share a brand new iPhone/iPad/iPod app with you that should prove to be extremely useful in practical sessions. The app idea came about after I realised that their needed to be a more user friendly and mobile way to research and plan games and activities to play in your class. With this in mind I decided to make the PE Games app a reality."</div>

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Cargo-Bot, An Addictive iPad Game That Teaches Programming Concepts | Co.Design: busine... - 6 views

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shared by John Evans on 26 May 12 - No Cached

John Evans on 26 May 12

"The key to learning to code is learning to think like a computer--which is a hard thing to do. "It requires structured thinking, ability to abstract details away, and there's little margin for error--one little typo and your program might do something entirely different from what you wanted," says game developer Rui Viana. "

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">"The key to learning to code is learning to think like a computer--which is a hard thing to do. "It requires structured thinking, ability to abstract details away, and there's little margin for error--one little typo and your program might do something entirely different from what you wanted," says game developer Rui Viana. "</div>

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LectureTools is an iPad app that hopes to make lectures a more engaging and intimate ex... - 8 views

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shared by John Evans on 27 May 12 - No Cached

John Evans on 27 May 12

"If you're someone who's quite shy and don't really like answering or asking questions while in class, there's an app for that! Perry Samson, a professor at the University of Michigan has developed an iPad app that aims to make use of technology in order to make interactions within the classroom more engaging and less intimidating"

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">"If you're someone who's quite shy and don't really like answering or asking questions while in class, there's an app for that! Perry Samson, a professor at the University of Michigan has developed an iPad app that aims to make use of technology in order to make interactions within the classroom more engaging and less intimidating"</div>

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Apple Reminds Teachers And IT Pros About Free Web iPad-In-Education Webcast Series | Cu... - 7 views

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shared by John Evans on 30 Jun 12 - No Cached

John Evans on 30 Jun 12

"With the end of the school year, Apple is taking the opportunity to remind schools and educators about a free professional development program that it's offering. Called the Tune In Series, the program is a series of webcast events covering the iPad and many of the technologies that Apple introduced during its education event in January. The series is running every week through the end of August."

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">"With the end of the school year, Apple is taking the opportunity to remind schools and educators about a free professional development program that it's offering. Called the Tune In Series, the program is a series of webcast events covering the iPad and many of the technologies that Apple introduced during its education event in January. The series is running every week through the end of August."</div>

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Getting started with Google Docs for iOS | How To - CNET - 15 views

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John Evans on 30 Jun 12

"Google announced at its annual developer conference Thursday that it's bringing Google Drive to iOS devices. Google Drive was released soon after the announcement. It's a free and universal app, designed for both the iPhone and iPad."

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">"Google announced at its annual developer conference Thursday that it's bringing Google Drive to iOS devices. Google Drive was released soon after the announcement. It's a free and universal app, designed for both the iPhone and iPad."</div>

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HOW TO : Record Your iPhone and iPad Screen ~ Geeky Stuffs - 9 views

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shared by John Evans on 02 Jul 12 - No Cached

John Evans on 02 Jul 12

"As we find in computers the Print capability using, which we can capture screenshots and send them at once to anybody you want. iOS has come up with the idea which is in many ways similar to that procedure. The application developed to execute the process has been named as 'Display Recorder'. It supports both iPhone and iPad."

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">"As we find in computers the Print capability using, which we can capture screenshots and send them at once to anybody you want. iOS has come up with the idea which is in many ways similar to that procedure. The application developed to execute the process has been named as 'Display Recorder'. It supports both iPhone and iPad."</div>

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Best Education Apps | Unbiased, Data-Driven Comparisons. - 9 views

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shared by John Evans on 07 Jul 12 - No Cached

John Evans on 07 Jul 12

"Research and compare Education Apps for iPad and iPhone. Search and sort using price, developer, release date, age group, and more."

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">"Research and compare Education Apps for iPad and iPhone. Search and sort using price, developer, release date, age group, and more."</div>

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Explain Everything App - A Teachers iPad App - 9 views

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shared by John Evans on 13 Jul 12 - No Cached

John Evans on 13 Jul 12

"It doesn't take more than a cursory exploration of the application Explain Everything for the iPad, to find out that it is an incredibly useful and versatile app. So what is Explain Everything, exactly and what does it do? Well the answer to that question is in the name of the application itself. You can use the app to explain and share tutorial videos, collaborate with others and develop ideas and you can also use it to do live interactive presentations, using an iPad in the classroom."

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">"It doesn't take more than a cursory exploration of the application Explain Everything for the iPad, to find out that it is an incredibly useful and versatile app. So what is Explain Everything, exactly and what does it do? Well the answer to that question is in the name of the application itself. You can use the app to explain and share tutorial videos, collaborate with others and develop ideas and you can also use it to do live interactive presentations, using an iPad in the classroom."</div>

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Motion Math Offers a Pro Suite of Kids Math Apps | GeekDad | Wired.com - 5 views

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shared by John Evans on 20 Aug 12 - No Cached

John Evans on 20 Aug 12

"At GeekDad we are big fans of apps that actually use mobile devices in innovative ways to support children's learning. Motion Math Games are one of those developers who have led the way in thinking about how they can design digital learning environments that provide ways for children to learn math with their hands and minds. Their first fraction/decimals app called Motion Math has become one of the benchmarks against which others should be comparing themselves."

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">"At GeekDad we are big fans of apps that actually use mobile devices in innovative ways to support children's learning. Motion Math Games are one of those developers who have led the way in thinking about how they can design digital learning environments that provide ways for children to learn math with their hands and minds. Their first fraction/decimals app called Motion Math has become one of the benchmarks against which others should be comparing themselves."</div>

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The Future of Apps for Young Children: Beyond ABC & 12 - Teachers with Apps - 0 views

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shared by John Evans on 15 Aug 12 - No Cached

John Evans on 15 Aug 12

"Apps on multi-touch devices like the iPad or Android smartphones have the potential to revolutionize early childhood education, and help build a stronger foundation for lifelong learning in the 21st century. But, this potential needs to be realized. It is not a given that technology in the hands of young children will benefit their development."

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">"Apps on multi-touch devices like the iPad or Android smartphones have the potential to revolutionize early childhood education, and help build a stronger foundation for lifelong learning in the 21st century. But, this potential needs to be realized. It is not a given that technology in the hands of young children will benefit their development."</div>

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7 Great iPad Writing apps - 2 views

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shared by John Evans on 27 Aug 12 - No Cached

John Evans on 27 Aug 12

"Writing is the backbone skill in literacy learning0 There are actually several free web tools that teachers can use to easily develop and boost their students writing capabilities"

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">"Writing is the backbone skill in literacy learning0 There are actually several free web tools that teachers can use to easily develop and boost their students writing capabilities"</div>

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Technology Integration for Math Engagement » iPad Integration in the Classroo... - 1 views

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shared by John Evans on 31 Aug 12 - No Cached

John Evans on 31 Aug 12

"Today, provided a new venture in the field of technology integration for me, as I was granted the opportunity to lead a staff development training on iPads. As I look back, I now see how I was roped into this position. Here is the short version: "Dan, could you use a set of 20 iPads in your math classroom?" My response, "Absolutely, thank you!" Response back a few months later, "Okay, you got them…by the way would you lead an iPad training?""

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">"Today, provided a new venture in the field of technology integration for me, as I was granted the opportunity to lead a staff development training on iPads. As I look back, I now see how I was roped into this position. Here is the short version: "Dan, could you use a set of 20 iPads in your math classroom?" My response, "Absolutely, thank you!" Response back a few months later, "Okay, you got them…by the way would you lead an iPad training?""</div>

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Best Practices for Deploying iPads in Schools | MindShift - 1 views

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shared by John Evans on 30 Aug 12 - No Cached

John Evans on 30 Aug 12

"As schools get ready to deploy iPads this year, each one is scrambling to figure out how to develop an efficient and effective system that works. With no standardized system or uniform roadmap to follow, at the moment, it's up to individual schools to reach out through their networks to find information about best practices and smooth, streamlined service."

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">"As schools get ready to deploy iPads this year, each one is scrambling to figure out how to develop an efficient and effective system that works. With no standardized system or uniform roadmap to follow, at the moment, it's up to individual schools to reach out through their networks to find information about best practices and smooth, streamlined service."</div>

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Tom's Guide: 40 Free and Useful iPad Apps Updated - 4 views

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shared by John Evans on 02 Sep 12 - No Cached

John Evans on 02 Sep 12

"Mobile games for are all well and good, but you likely didn't spend hundreds of dollars on an iPhone just so you could play the games. The truth is, as we spend more and more time away from our computers, developers come up with more apps that allow us to run our lives from devices like the iPad. Check out our round-up of 40 of the best iPad apps over on Tom's Guide."

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">"Mobile games for are all well and good, but you likely didn't spend hundreds of dollars on an iPhone just so you could play the games. The truth is, as we spend more and more time away from our computers, developers come up with more apps that allow us to run our lives from devices like the iPad. Check out our round-up of 40 of the best iPad apps over on Tom's Guide."</div>

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iPad Creative - iPad Creative Blog - WildChords for iPad - Guitar Tutor Meets... - 0 views

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John Evans on 08 Dec 11

"Chords from Finnish developers Ovelin has been designed specifically to dispel these problems with learning guitar."

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">"Chords from Finnish developers Ovelin has been designed specifically to dispel these problems with learning guitar."</div>

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iSwifter Partners With Discovery To Launch iPad Browser For Educational Content, Rover ... - 8 views

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John Evans on 15 Dec 11

"iSwifter, an iPad app that allows developers to stream flash games to the tablet device, is debuting Rover, an iPad browser that gives educators and students access to Flash-based educational content on the device. (("

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">"iSwifter, an iPad app that allows developers to stream flash games to the tablet device, is debuting Rover, an iPad browser that gives educators and students access to Flash-based educational content on the device. (("</div>

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