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"Welcome to the world of the iPad! I hope that you, like I have, will find this amazing device transforming in your approach to the utilization of technology for teaching and learning. Hopefully, we will soon be saying goodbye to the fifty pound backpacks our students carry around, and all of their textbooks and learning resources will be available on this one, small device! Whether you are currently using iPads in your school or for yourself...or if you are just beginning to explore the possibilities, I hope you will find resources here to benefit you in your journey. Enjoy this site, share the information with others, and feel free to contact me with any questions or to share your experiences! Below are some of my "musings" as I reflect on where we currently are in our journey with the utilization of technology with our students. Enjoy!"

"I aimed to start the teacher training session with the basics, then move onto the functionality of some of the apps. The basics on an iPad are fairly easy to master (hey, my 2 year old daughter can switch between apps) but some of the features of the device can take some time to get used to. Some apps are easy to get to grips whilst other are more challenging and not equal in terms of functionality. "

"Today I handed out 100 iPads to teachers that will shortly be in the hands of students."

"A whole year and a half ago, I wrote up a five part blog series about how I got to use a set of 20 iPads for two weeks. It was a phenomenal two weeks. "

"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."

"The iPad's journey to becoming more of a content-producing and creative tool took another step forward recently with the release of a new app called Pholium (US$9.99). The app is centered around the creation, viewing, and sharing of iPad photo ebooks."

"About iTeachwithiPads iTeach with iPads is a collaborative learning community eager to share our journey with our 1-1 iPad initiative as we reflect on our first year of implementation."

A sixth grader shares about his journey with app creation.

"The perfect gift can make for the perfect trip. traveling can be stressful enough, but if your traveler has the right stuff, it can make not only the destination that much more enjoyable, but the journey as well."

"Weather apps are a major portion of the apps offered by iPhone. There is always as a necessity to know the humidity, temperature, wind speeds, etc before starting on a journey. Here is a list of free apps that have become popular. You can also use this apps on your iPad and iPod Touch."

"David Andrews embarked on an iPad journey with his school last year. Here he tells us about using the devices in his classroom"

"The 'iPad Journey' continues at Spring Cottage Primary School with the introduction of 16 iPads in Key Stage 1, 16 iPads in Key Stage 2, both with a syncing/charging trolley and 63 iPod touches for children in Year 6. "

"What were the defining moments in the History of Humankind, of Life, of the Universe itself? Back in Time is a multimedia interactive journey through those moments. We invite you to take one step back and see the whole picture."

"As a department we spent the day today looking at our planning and how it could be improved. As a department that has embraced the use of the iPads as a teaching aid we were discussing how we use the different apps in our teaching."