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"Agendas Apps How to Guides Classroom Tools Goals Books on the iPad Classroom Teachers Discussion Board Reflection Request an App Articles and Blogs Student Reflection "The role of the teacher is to create the conditions for invention rather than provide ready-made knowledge." Seymour Papert, 2001 Explore the Apps There is no doubt that the iPad is more than a collection of Apps, but we know you'll want to explore some of the 420,000 apps available. We categorize many educational apps on the iPod/iPad site. Apple Education - iPad Learning An introduction to using iPads in the classroom. Educational apps and success stories are highlighted. iPod and Fluency This 4 minute video helps to begin the conversation on using the iPad for literacy. "

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"How Much Did Steve Jobs Change the World? You might be reading this on your iPhone, iPad or computer, but whether or not you have a Macintosh or a PC, Steve Jobs is responsible for so much of the technology we are using today. Did you know that Windows computers copied the drop-down window interface from Apple computers? Yes, all true. So today, when the power went out in the school and we couldn't get on the Internet, I noticed what an important part of my life technology has become. Talk about making a dent in the world. Jobs' legacy will live on in generations to come. Here are 39 sites for using one of Jobs' greatest innovations: THE iPAD."

have created in class using iBA. I'd like to share them with you for several reasons: 1. To enrich the resources and samples available 2. We're open to your feedback in order to improve the quality of these products The one I'm sharing here with you was part of a Language Arts PBL in which students had to write a sequel to Lois Lowry's novel, the Giver. This was our first attempt to use iBA in the... Losing to Win Read a sample or download Losing to Win by Barbara Hernandez with iBooks.

Kindoma Storytime is a free iPad app that I can definitely see myself using with my nieces who live 1,000 miles away from me. Kindoma Storytime allows me to read stories my nieces through our iPads.

PlayScience will take you on a journey of educational fun like never before! For children studying in Grade 1 - PlayScience is the perfect way to build up their science skills. Your child will be able to enjoy a constructive, supportive, interactive fun filled environment while mastering different science concepts. Rather than downloading several disparate apps focusing on different concepts, PlayScience I is your one stop app to help your child learn all science concepts needed for Grade 1. It covers all the learning topics part of Grade 1 curriculum and has been designed with educational and child development experts.

Create Rich Text With Rich Notes There's not a lot you can do with your notes in iOS for the most part. Most notes apps let you type and that's about it. If you need to call out specific sections of text or give emphasis to certain phrases, there's only so much you can do. Rich Notes is an app that allows you to not only create notes with bold, underlined, and italicised text, but you can also add color and even highlight passages. If you've been looking for a notes app that will let you create rich text in iOS, this may be the one. We'll take a look at it and see how it holds up against the rest. Like this article? Stay up to date with the latest changes by subscribing to our RSS feed or following us either on Twitter, Facebook, Google+ or App.net.

"Hopscotch allows kids to create their own games and animations. Kids unleash their creativity with this beautiful, easy-to-use visual programming language. Inspired by MIT's Scratch, the Hopscotch programming language works by dragging and dropping method blocks into scripts. When you're done with a script, press play to see your code in action! As you get more advanced, you can add more objects and use custom events, such as shaking and tilting the iPad, to run your code. Why coding? By the year 2020, there will be a projected 1.4 million computer jobs but only 400,000 CS students. Computer Science is among the highest paid college degrees and programming jobs are growing at 2x the national average. Many of the best coders fell in love with programming as kids at the age of 8, 10 and 12 years old. With Hopscotch, kids can build and perfect their own creations while while obtaining an understanding of the fundamentals of computer science. Learn more about us at http://www.gethopscotch.com and read our blog at http://blog.gethopscotch.com. "

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