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There's more to the iPad than just apps. Just ask the always incredible Tom Barrett, creator of the below presentation.

. With the iPad2, thanks in part to the integration of the camera as well as the rapid development of apps, it started to become more of a creation tool - make a movie, share a photo, create a song…. We've applied that same thought process to iBooks, and explore it across the spectrum from consumption to creation.

report on two successful charter school models

The Application Evaluation Rubric provided below will assist schools to select applications appropriate to their context.

Curated list of iPad app links for many purposes

"LiveBinders is an electronic portfolio that allows its users to organize , bookmark, and share online content . It is a bookmarking tool that facilitates the organization of the information found online. Instead of saving the links of your favorite websites in other bookmarking services like Delicious for example, LiveBinders lets you organize your links into tabs accessible through instant click . "

"Everything You've Heard About Failing Schools Is Wrong"

"This page is created for teachers across the region to support professional development. Resources from trainings, extension ideas, and web resources are here for all to share!"

"The Teacher's Desk Reference is designed to meet the needs of general and special education teachers and to assist them as they face the challenges of teaching increasingly diverse groups of learners. The adaptation process, strategies, and examples provided are appropriate for students at all grade levels and may be applied to all subject areas of the curriculum. Call 812-855-9396 to inquire about bulk discounts on orders of 100 copies or more."

"You are viewing the first electronic edition of Tools for Teachers, the Ohio Department of Education's long-standing newsletter for educators"

Recordiings from the live events are link to on this page. "We are pleased to announce the Learning 2.0 Conference, a worldwide virtual event, August 20 - 24, 2012 (until the 25th in some parts of Asia and the Pacific). This free conference is being held online, in multiple time zones, over the course of five days. It is being held in conjunction with Connected Educator Month, and will include an all-day virtual unconference on Monday (SocialEdCon online!) as well as a special educational start-up "pitchfire" event Wednesday evening (US Time)."

A wealth of ideas

"Below is an e-book you can share with your colleagues to teach them how to build a PLN and become more connected. The e-book covers key topics for engaging in online personal learning environments (information literacy, networking & netiquette, privacy & ethics), tools for building a PLN, and how to use a PLN to learn, collaborate, and discover."

"This is an awesome example of what kids can do when they are properly motivated by a skilled teacher. This is an excellent interactive book! Great job and congratulations to all the seventh grade authors and their teacher!!!"

Collaborative book created by the Classroom 2.0 community on using technology in the classroom