The iPad As…
In addition to this annotated list of apps and ideas, EdTechTeacher’s Greg Kulowiec and Beth Holland have recently completed a new type of resource for teachers looking to integrate iPads into the their curricula. Check out The iPad As… for a list of their favorite apps organized by learning goal. They will continue to also maintain the Diigo Group as well as build on this new list.
The Virginia Department of Education helped to create this list of apps for students. You can download them from the Apple App Store. Some of them include digital texts from Pearson publishers.
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This free app is designed to specifically address middle school math skills. Topics include negative numbers, absolute value, and order of operations.
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Scribble Press (Free) is a book creation platform that allows students to both write and illustrate their own stories. Final products can be downloaded to iBooks or ordered as a hard copy.
Tags: iPad, writing, app, english, history
I Education Apps Review – iBooks
This is a great review of a standard app – iBooks. It also includes a link to a great podcast about alternate ways to integrate iBooks into the classroom
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Murky Reef Lite – 1st – 2nd Grade Reading, Science & Math
Designed for 1st-2nd grade students, Murky Reef combines reading and math skills in the context of exploring a coral reef. This is the free version, though there is a more robust version available for $3.99. Students can review numbers, sight words, and vocabulary. There is some reporting built in.
Tags: iPad, apps, education, reading, science, math, elementary
Apple Releases iOS 5 Deployment Guide for Education
If you are looking at setting up, managing, and deploying multiple iPads in your school, the the iOS 5 Deployment Guide walks you through configuration profiles, Volume Purchase Pricing, and deployment options. Thanks to iPad Academy for posting the link to the PDF.
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Education Week: Rethinking Testing in the Age of the iPad
This is a great article from Education Week regarding the concept of assessment in iPad classrooms.
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