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"Today, we bring you 20 of the best and must-have educational apps for your iPhone, iPad, and iPod Touch. These apps can be utilized for different levels of classes. Not only these apps educate the students effectively, but students also take keen interest in learning with help of mobile devices and apps. Nearly all of these apps have been recommended by teachers and educators. Come, let us have a look at these educational apps."

"Since the beginning of September we have been trying to maximise the use of 1:1 iPods in year 6 in all areas of curriculum. The potential of enhancing teaching and learning in mathematics through the use of this technology has been particularly interesting. We have been developing the creative use of a range of Apps to support progress, engage children and add relevance to maths teaching with positive outcomes (10 Practical ways to use Apps in Maths) We have also explored a wide range of maths specific Apps which have helped pupils mainly in the areas of number fact and tables recall. (Apps for Maths) Recently we have extended the use of the iPods to allow them to support independent learning, and play a central role in effective formative assessment."

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"Instead of continuing to buy cheap learning toys that break, my husband and I decided to use an iPad or an iPod touch filled with educational apps for our younger ones. In an earlier post, I listed five apps for the pre-school group. Now, I will list five of my favorite apps appropriate for toddlers (18 months to three-years-old). If you have any recommendations, please add them in the comments."

"Lesson Ideas Apptivities iDeas for iPads iPads in Schools iPod Touch & iPad Resources Learning in Hand Northbrook 28 School District: How are iPads/iPods Being Used in the Classroom? Google Docs Presentation on iPad Curriculum Ideas by Cheryl Davis iPad in Education Mobile Devices in Education Ideas by Julene Reed Classroom 2.0 Learning in Hand Katie Morrow's Apps for CBL http://www.slideshare.net/katiemorrow/apps-for-challenge-based-learning Katie Morrow's iCreate with iOS Devices http://web.me.com/mrsmorrow/iCreate/Home.html"

" This suite of apps are a must-have for any school using mobile devices as well as parents who want to encourage mastery of math concepts for their children. A collection of 18 iPhone, iPod Touch, and iPad educational math apps with easy to use and intuitive interfaces. The iDevBooks math apps are used by schools, parents, and students worldwide."

"alloween is one of the most fun holidays. Kids love the spooky monsters, sounds, music, dances, treats, traditions, haunted houses, and costumes that surround the holiday. As an educator or parent that has an iPad, iPhone, or iPod you can capitalize on this time to help kids learn while celebrating the holiday. Here are free apps to help encourage math, literacy, and problem-solving skills. Some of the apps are just fun!"

"The Virginia Department of Education has been involved in the development of apps that are available in the Apple App Store for downloading. Through these activities, the following apps have been developed by collaborators:"

"Thousands of apps. Endless potential. With thousands of educational apps on the App Store, you put thousands of learning possibilities at your fingertips. Take a look at some of our favorite apps for learning."

"Voted 2010 Best Educational Math Apps for the iPad by I Education Apps Review (IEAR.org) "

"One of the hardest thing with using the iPad in the classroom is finding the time to go through all of the apps in the iTunes Store listed under the education banner. We have started to list some of the apps we've found under each of the Key Learning Areas."

We welcome you to our wiki and blog for supporting iPod & iPad devices in education. Although our focus is K-12, many of the techniques should work for you at any level and with any number of devices. On the wiki side of this site are the deployment and management articles, and on the blog side, you will find the classroom activities (written primarily by teachers) where iPods are supporting achievement improvement for our students. We are posting as many help and how-to articles here as we can and as quickly as we can so you can continue to be successful using iPod devices in your classroom. Please let us know if there are more or different things that you would like to have included here.

"Tuesday, December 13, 2011 1:30 PM - 2:00 PM EST" Many educators have found themselves increasingly tasked with providing detailed observations and assessments of student behavior and work. As requirements for formative classroom assessment through teacher observation increase, educators are turning to their iPads and iPod Touches to document observations of students and their work. Join us in this webinar to learn about three free, easy-to-use apps you can download and start working with tomorrow!