Teach Thought is a great resource to use because it discusses important topics related to progressive instruction. I found an article on there that gave a great list of free apps to use in and out of the classroom.
This article describes the factors to be considered in a 1:1 instructional environment: lesson objective, content and design; classroom landscape; classroom culture; teaching moves, strategies, tactics and procedures; equipment; and assessment procedures.
A boring assignment on an iPad is still a boring assignment, but an activity or project that ignites students' curiosity will be interesting with or without technology.
This is a great source because it includes iPad apps for every situation you can imagine. There are apps for all ages, over countless subjects, and for the teacher.
This website tells readers how to effectively use iPads in the classroom by real life teachers giving readers their opinion on how their classes use iPads. It also gives a list of activities that iPads can be used for by students in the classroom.
Common Sense Media editors help you choose Apps for Elementary School. Great educational apps for grade-school kids. Show rating and what category (learning) the child will learn from app.
I love this website because it's like a huge, online how-to guide on how to implement the use of iPads in your classroom. It has ideas for every age level and games that follow Bloom's Taxonomy.
This website contains many things centered around iPad use in the classroom. It has a list of K-12 iPad apps. It also has several ways for teachers to evaluate apps based on different criteria to see if the app is classroom worthy.
Allow student's to make their writing come to life. Students are able to illustrate, add audio and animation, and create a unique project to make their family proud. Ideal for children's picture books, photo books, art books, cook books, manuals, textbooks, and more.
I think this site is perfect for chapter 8 because it is an excellent resource for finding iPad apps suitable for all age groups and subject areas. It even has apps for Bloom's Taxonomy!
This website is great for discovering new iPad apps to use in the classroom. The apps are organized in several different ways: theme, grade, learning environment, etc.
Get recommended app lists, webcasts and resources selected by Apple Distinguished Educators. Our recommended apps have been tested in a variety of different grade levels, instructional strategies and classroom settings. We are what we app!
I chose this resource for chapter 8 because it has recommended apps for numerous grade levels and subjects along with apps for special education students and teachers. This is a reliable source that can be useful with searching for educational apps.