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Weekly Resources & Suggestions
File management and creation on an iPad.
Tags: GoogleDrive, GoogleDocs, Dropbox, Box
What are the best screencasting apps? This article gives a pro/con rundown.
Tags: screencasting
The Paperless Classroom with Google Docs
Google Drive help page…not iPad specific though, but it could help when using Drive for workflow on iPads.
Tags: GoogleDrive, Googledocs
Educational Technology Guy: Wolfram launches iOS app for Geography
Wolfram iOS Geography app…
Tags: ipad, wolfram, iOS, WolframAlpha
ReaddleDocs (documents/attachments viewer and file manager)
This app allows you to read and access files from a variety of sources. It is free until 9/10/2012 and could be a great research tool.
Tags: app, pdf, iPad, reader, research, ebooks
Reflections on a 1:1 iPad: It is a Tool, NOT a Toy! « techchef4u
Great post on how iPads are being used in schools & focusing on responsible use.
Tags: ipad, 1:1, reflections
iPad workflow with Edmodo « newtechtimeline
Great blog post on integrating Dropbox and Edmodo to create a workflow scenario.
– By Beth Holland
New Mobile Phone Presenter for Poll Everywhere
Polleverywhere is an amazing tool to use in the classroom and works on any device. However, in the past, it was difficult to create and disseminate polls from the iPad. This blog posts describes the new Mobile Presenter tool.
Tags: iPad, student response system, technology
Free Technology for Teachers: Fetch! Lunch Rush! – An Augmented Reality Math Game
Fetch! Lunch Rush! from PBS Kids is a free math app for elementary students to get them moving around the room to solve problems.
Tags: ipad, augmented reality, math, Elementary, free technology for teachers
Free Technology for Teachers: Three Good, Free iPad Timeline Apps for History Students
While there are lots of web-based time line creation tools, here are three apps from Richard Byrne for creating timelines on the iPad.
Tags: ipad, history, app, free technology for teachers, timeline
Free Technology for Teachers: We Wants Apps – A Great Place to Find Educational iPad Apps
This could be a great tool for after-school programs, early childhood centers, and parents. We Want Apps helps to find age-appropriate apps for kids.
Tags: free technology for teachers, Elementary, early-childhood
2012-13 Middle School Responsible Use Guidelines for Technology (RUG) — Eanes ISD
Responsible Use Guidelines for iPad use in Middle School.
Tags: middle school, guidelines, AUP, rug
Best Practices for Deploying iPads in Schools | MindShift
This is a great list for iPad deployment in schools. The focus is on teacher and student prep vs. technology configuration.
Tags: iPad, technology, deployment
Great blog post about the implementation of an iPad pilot program in a 5th grade classroom. The focus of the article is on student learning rather than technical configuration.
Tags: iPad, education, Elementary, deployment
Though an iPhone app, this would also work on an iPad. Star Walk is a very cool app that essentially is a mobile planetarium. Find visible stars and planets overhead and take the classroom outside.
