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A SmartBoard alternative for almost 1/2 the cost. Very interesting and possible to build via resources like DonorsChoose

Great Apple website specifically targeted at teachers using iPads

Best iPad Apps for Kids | Educational iPad Apps - A4CWSN.com Mostly paid apps, but a good resource to help see what is available

Great website resources for use with your IWB (SmartBoard)

Educator compiled list of links related to iPads in education. Organized by subject/use.

CIPA/COPPA compliance. This is to ensure student safety as well as monitor and filter their online behavior. As Web 2.0 becomes more popular and educational technology online sites replace desktop software, this has become more of an issue. A lot of subscription-based or ed tech sites require a student email address to create an account which can become a BIG issue when dealing with CIPA compliance, because a majority of students to not have a school email account. Here are 20 Web 2.0 sites that do not require a student email address to create an account. This list is in alphabetical order.

"Utilizing Evernote for School: Teaching, Learning and Creating Portfolios"

A list of 80+ useful iPads apps for education, compiled by teacher Tim Bedley

39 sites for using iPads in the classroom

In order to help educators integrate iPads effectively, we have compiled a list of apps focused on learning goals consistent with the CRCD framework. While many of these apps have also appeared in our iPads in the Classroom section, this list is driven by specific learning goals that promote critical-thinking, creativity, collaboration, and the creation of student-centric learning environments.

iOS Apps that Support Learners who Find Reading and/or Writing Challenging

Edudemic's focus is on the intersection of education and technology, and the Common Core certainly takes aim at in-depth student technology use. Four sample standards from elementary, middle, and high school English-Language Arts appear below...

Lesson plans & videoas for students in grades k-12

Collection of iPad specific PD sessions

Whether you're a new or seasoned Twitter user, you likely come across confusing hashtags that probably look like a bunch of nonsense. This page easily defines the hashtag and outlines the wide variety of education related hashtags in Twitter

Joan L. Green, a speech-language pathologist in Potomac and the author of "The Ultimate Guide to Assistive Technology in Special Education," shares some of her favorite iPad apps for kids with special needs. These are the most expensive versions of the apps because they have the most options for individualizing them to a child's particular needs. In some cases, there are less expensive versions. These apps cost far more than most, but they are cheaper than traditional communication systems and equipment that parents of kids with special needs may have bought in the past.

Dropbox, the app we all (at least many of us) know and love, has a plethora of advanced uses to make life so much easier in managing data between multiple computers and online. We've posted several roundups of tips and tricks for Dropbox and now we present our ultimate toolkit and guide. We've pulled all our tips and tricks together and added quite a few more. Additionally, share your Dropbox tips and tricks and we'll update the list to share the fun with everyone.

Wikisapces: "Which is why we created our brand-new YouTube channel for all our video tours and instructional videos. Not only because it gives us a handy place to share tips and instructions that might be too confusing to describe in just words, but because it lets you, our users, share these videos with your members."