read this article that explains tbe benefits of Guided Access for special needs students like those with autism and also to prevent cheating.
iOS6 also allows you to enable Guided Access which can lock an app on the screen and turn off the home button as well as other features. This could offer lots of potential for making the iPad more usable in the classroom
I also love the fact that in Spotlight you can see the folder in which an app resides! YEA!
tech integration flow chart that recommends tools depending on how you answer the question "What do you want students to do?" Not ground-breaking, but very useful and well designed.
A video tutorial site and idea hub to help fellow teachers get started using digital tools with their students. Every tool page has easy-to-follow tutorial videos as well as a form that teachers can use to submit and publish their ideas for classroom use, which are then viewable by all who visit.
This website is a great site for locating apps based on Bloom's taxonomy, device, grade level, etc. I found one called Stick Pick, which is the digital version of the can with students' names on popsicle sticks!