"Are you hard on your electronics? Do you often find yourself wanting to take your iPad somewhere that it might not be entirely safe? G-Form has an answer for you with their Extreme Edge case, designed to provide unparalleled protection against drops and falls -even straight onto the display!"
"When it comes to official desktop management tools for smartphone platforms, iOS and Windows Phone 7 appear to have a clear edge over Android - they have official applications for that purpose. "
"The buddy program is a huge part of our community because the kids get to work with others," she said. "Older kids work with younger kids… and they get to be teachers. They retain so much more if they get to teach what they've learned."
"Look at this letter: "O". Closely. Does it look like a perfect curve? A little jagged? A little bit scraggly around the edges? You might as well enjoy these boxy jig jags while you can because the rumors are true: Apple's about to unveil its iPad 3 "Retina" display and banish the pixel forever!"
Yes, this is the article. But you know what - if you use the ipad as a doorstop - does it make the classroom better? iPads IN the classroom don't make it better, I would argue that technology, used properly, can improve achievement. But technology used improperly is like the human voice used improperly -it can harm. Anyway, since this is making the rounds, you might want to take a look.
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iPads in the classroom: a review of my 1:1 deployment so far
January 14, 2012 in Mostly Technology, Science Teaching with Technology | 3 comments
iPads as sketchpads
Group drawing of a neuron using iPads
I'm going to return to my roots as an edtech blogger for a moment and recap this past semester's iPad deployment project, so those of you used to reading my notes about SBG will have to wait for the next post."