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Live Binder dedicated to iPads being used in schools full of ideas, app suggestions, and lesson plans. 

Great new number sense math app. Cost $0.99 at this time but uses: the capabilities of the iPhone well (motion, graphics), multiple representations including linear and circle models, decimals, fractions, percents. Is fast moving and progresses beyond 0 to 1 to have students estimating values like 0.26 on a number line from 0 to 2.  

BYOL programs are burgeoning and this is a good example of a Cincinnati Suburb implementing a BYOL program to supplement their 1:1 initiative. 

Principals as a group are now calling for more mobile and social computing access in schools.  The tide is turning!

Interesting little wiki on apps for the iPad in eduation. 

Michigan State Grad Student Katy Meyers describes her back channel, Twitter and QR Code experiences at the American Association of Physical Anthropologists (AAPA) in Minneapolis. You can visit her website at www.bonesdontlie.com or follow her on Twitter: @bonesdonotlie.

Nice list of different ways to use QR codes. 

Below you will find links to iPad applications that target the various levels of Bloom's Revised Taxonomy. I only included free apps that were "content-neutral" to make them usable across the curriculum. I also tried to include apps for the iPad only, but a few iPhone apps may have snuck in!

The project team will be undertaking a 'mobile technology watch', keeping an eye on evolving trends and technologies in related areas. Snapshots of this research will be available for free on this site as they are completed.

7 mobile lesson plans from Scholastic and AT&T

The typical student at the Newcomer Center, an alternative school in Township High School District 214 in Arlington Heights, IL, is a recent immigrant with little or no English skills. The school is a temporary stopover for these students--they stay at the center for about a year, building up their English-language skills, and are then transferred to an ESL program at their home school in the district.

Our second Battle App will provide you with a cutting-edge way to experience the rich history of the Fredericksburg Battlefield. Our GPS-powered touring application will allow you to explore the entire battlefield, from the river crossings to Marye's Heights and the Slaughter Pen Farm. Explore the Battlefield with Confidence! Pinpoint your GPS location on 1862 battle maps Explore the entire battlefield with our four tours Watch historian videos and hear historical accounts (Watch sample video ») Access Orders of Battle, Key Facts, and other important references at your fingertips