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iPads are a great tool to encourage continual sharing and collaboration in the classroom, says education technology consultant Sam Gliksman. Gliksman runs iPads for Education, a Ning network that has drawn several thousand educators and other people interested in exploring the use of iPads in schools.

Students have a lot of fun playing Phonics Tic Tac Toe.

Barbara, Thank you for posting this! Lakeshore has great curriculum materials that I used when teaching in ELD, and some of these in your post have MATH GAMES worth exploring. Features include application to the iPad. Thanks again. CJ

Fun, engaging math games on the iPad from Lakeshore. One includes jeopardy game format for elementary.

A discussion around some of the more innovative learning activities occurring with mobile technology in Math and Science.

Scroll part way down the page and the words around the outside of gears are links that will take you to related iPad apps

Subtext is a free iPad app that allows classroom groups to exchange ideas in the pages of digital texts. You can also layer in enrichment materials, assignments and quizzes-opening up almost limitless opportunities to engage students and foster analysis and writing skills.

Grade 1: This is a lesson that is intended to teach children without the aid of a teacher. Due to Flash requirement on one web link, you may need to use a device other than iPad.

This site features specific software. However, there are good ideas that can be modified using tools on the iPad, free resources from the web or installed software.

This comprehensive virtual tour allows visitors using a desktop computer (Windows, Mac, Linux) or a mobile device (iPhone, iPad, Android) to take a virtual, self-guided, room-by-room walking tour of the whole museum. You can even browse a list of past exhibits, which is included on the ground floor map