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Digital Storytelling can transform your students' writing into a visual masterpiece that is filled with voice and emotion, while enhancing critical thinking skills.

"As a mobile learning device, the iPod Touch encourages learning anytime, anywhere! These mobile devices do not tie students to their desks or the classroom; they bring the world into the classroom through the lens of personalized learning. The value of an iPod Touch as a mobile learning device is its ability to transform student learning behavior. According to research by K-Nect Project (2009), students using this digital device achieved higher test scores. This was attributed to more interactivity between students, teachers, and content."

website with resources for teaching

Creates math problems by what you fill in (+-x/ and what # to use or random #) it has a timer and grades it with the report card link

How to use google tools as portfolios and collaboration tools for classes

Here is a chart of possible tools/apps to enhance classroom instruction.

open source resources

provides a map and shows where visitors to your website are from

Joyce Kasman Valenza's keynote presentation on K12 Online Conference 2009

Painting and drawing software

reviews of educational games for the iphone

While you may see Facebook as the enemy during your computer lab time, it doesn't have to be. Facebook can actually help students learn if you tap into the more than 200 Facebook applications designed to educate. Here are some of the popular Facebook applications used inside and outside the classroom to help students learn.

Although this is based in the UK, the site's content will reflect practice from other counties and contexts in order to explore and learn from a wide field. I am Ian Wilson (www.ianwilson.biz) a freelance Apple Distinguished Educator based in the north west of England (Twitter: @Ian__Wilson). I have set up this site as I believe the iPad signals the opportunity for a transformation in how technology is used in schools, colleges and universities. I am interested in looking at all age ranges across all areas of the curriculum and keen to see if the iPad makes technology cross-curricular as it should be.

resources for iPads and Smartboards

games and activities to teach reading notes, playing the recorder, and playing stringed instruments

you enter a topic, and it searches the web to find pictures and puts them into a montage that you can download.