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Education - iPad makes the perfect learning companion. iPad As.... iPads have exploded throughout schools and classrooms. Their flexibility, versatility, and mobility make them a phenomenal learning tool. As teachers seek ways to integrate these devices, we recommend focusing on specific learning goals that promote critical-thinking, creativity, collaboration, and the creation of student-centric learning environments. In other words, begin with.....

K-5 iPad Apps for Remembering: Part One of Bloom's Revised Taxonomy. (Updated 10/2013) It is Benjamin Bloom's belief that the entry point to learning is the acquisition of knowledge. He postulates that a solid foundation of terms, facts, theories, and skills is the educational base that will allow the mind to evaluate information effectively and inspire innovation. Our schools' emphasis on and devotion to standards-based instruction and high-stakes testing reflects a desire for students to become proficient at memorizing terms, and facts as well as and mastering various sets of skills.

Yet, we live in an age of "too much information" where facts are readily available on the mobile devices carried in our pockets. Knowledge is now accessible with just a swift swipe of a finger. The level of immediacy that mobile technology offers is changing the landscape of the classroom and the skill set of the future workforce. The Role of Mobile Apps What I mull over is how instruction using mobile technology can contribute to this type of thinking. Remembering Criteria. iPads in Education. Punflaykids: Some Awesome iPad Apps for Kids #kidsapp.

Ipadschools - home. Great Demand For iPad Application Development » Blog Archive » The key to a successful iPad app development is to keep it simple. The iPad is one of the most cutting-edge products these days. Because of this, iPad app development is growing on a daily basis. As consumers buy more and more iPads, they are continuously looking for applications they could use to enjoy looking at videos, photos and reading content from print publications as well.

The iPad is a combination of a smart phone and a laptop with multi touch screen and a powerful mechanism. The device could be used in any way that is possible, from entertainment to daily business management. There is a great demand for iPad app development since users are keen on using the device exclusively as they deem necessary. In iPad app development, you will find that application developers do not have many years of experience due to the fact that the iPad is still a relatively new product in the market.

Below are some tips for an effective iPad app development: These days, keep in mind that the tablet application market is all about innovation. iPod Touch & iPad Resources. Ipod and Ipad. Great Demand For iPad Application Development » Blog Archive » iPad application development and the iPad are indeed revolutionary. iPad application development and the iPad are indeed revolutionary in scope. More and more people are considering becoming an iPad app developer for additional income purpose. The iPad is a masterpiece in itself and applications built for it must be worthy of the device.

The diversity and complexity of the device apps grow bigger by the day. Some iPad app developers have been creating iPad application development tools to sell on the Apple store. Nevertheless, others concentrated on certain business apps for organizations that require them. For instance, the medical and pharmaceutical fields are finding the device extremely useful and handy.

Expertise in custom iPad application development allows one to create a category that defines web applications for the device with a great potential to trigger growth of business. The device is also very popular with artists. Tags: iPad application development, iPad application. iPad Point of Sale System. App_pdf-new.pdf. Have iPhone, will travel: A tale of two trips and many apps. In October, my husband and I took two big trips. One of them — a week in Berlin and Amsterdam following the Frankfurt Book Fair — was planned. The other — a 21-hour drive back to New York City when Hurricane Sandy canceled our flight home from a Florida wedding — was unplanned. Here are the apps I found most (and least) useful on these two very different journeys. The fun Europe trip The good: myTaxi (iOS/Android/Windows, free) I was amazed when our Airbnb host told us about myTaxi, which lets passengers hail a nearby cab, book it and track its approach on their phones.

Tripit (iOS/Android/Blackberry/Windows/web, free for basic version) I forwarded all our travel plans and email confirmations — hotel reservations, flight details, etc. — to Tripit. Google Maps (on iOS 5) + data roaming Apple released iOS 6 a couple weeks before I left for Europe, and as the terrible reviews of Apple Maps rolled in, I chose not to upgrade so that I’d be able to keep the Google Maps iPhone app on our trip. English iPad Apps. App Lets You Score Your Project from Your iPad. This post is part of Mashable’s Spark of Genius series, which highlights a unique feature of startups. The series is made possible by Microsoft BizSpark.. If you would like to have your startup considered for inclusion, please see the details here.

Name: The Jingle Player iPad app [iTunes link] Quick Pitch: Find pre-licensed, musical content from up-and-coming bands on-the-go with a music discovery app specifically aimed toward business-to-business clients. Genius Idea: Jingle Punks really tackles two arenas: 1) It provides filmmakers, TV networks, media companies and ad companies with an easy way to find music. Basically, it's Pandora for businesses, allowing one to simply type in a band, film title, etc. for a list of recommended jams available for license and easy download; 2) It provides bands with an answer to that all-important question: "How do I make money on my music if I'm not Lady Gaga? " Furthermore, the whole service is also a boon to musicians. Sponsored by Microsoft BizSpark.

Technology with Intention. YouTube for iPad: Here’s a great alternative app for iOS6. Annotate, Correct and Edit Documents on Your iPad. <div class="greet_block wpgb_cornered"><div class="greet_text"><div class="greet_image"><a href=" rel="nofollow"><img src=" alt="WP Greet Box icon"/></a></div>Hello there! If you are new here, you might want to <a href=" rel="nofollow"><strong>subscribe to the RSS feed</strong></a> for updates on this topic. <div style="clear:both"></div></div></div> As I approach a significant academic milestone this semester with the completion of my dissertation and PhD, I thought I’d share a very handy iPad application I’ve been using to annotate, correct and edit PDF versions of my own writing recently: iAnnotate PDF. iAnnotate PDF is $10 on iTunes, but it’s worth every penny.

I love how iAnnotate PDF supports highlighting, adding notes to pages, and also freehand writing. On this day.. 10 fantastic iPhone apps to keep you fit and healthy. Distractions Begone! Facebook as a Study Tool. Digital Tools Teaching Strategies Protecting student safety has been the rationale behind the recent spate of laws restricting teachers’ and students’ communication via social networking. The laws call into into question once again the educational value of these sorts of online social tools: Why do teachers need to talk to students on Facebook? Shouldn’t students be studying? Isn’t Facebook just a waste of time? There are many arguments for using social media in education.

Instead of the typical Facebook prompt, “What’s on your mind?” The question is: how to leverage Facebook for learning purposes? Like other Facebook apps, Hoot.me keeps you inside Facebook but moves you away from your wall and news feed. These sessions can use group video-conferencing, which Facebook itself doesn’t yet offer, as well as the “smart chat” function. Hoot.me also saves and archives the study sessions so that people can search for answers in other, older study sessions. Tutoring via Facebook. Related. ScreenChomp Use your iPad as a Whiteboard. ScreenChomp is a great mobile app for iPad. It provides it users with a white screen where they can draw or do whatever they want.

The app is very handy and smartly done and students and teachers can benefit a lot from it. There are a number of markers that you can use to make your drawings , and whatever you do on it is automatically recorded so that you will be able to see and share it with the world if you want. Besides the Whitebaord, ScreenChomp also allows you to use the pictures you have taken or downloaded with your iPad . It is freeIt has a user friendly interfaceIt is easy and simple to useIt lets you sketch out your ideas using markers on a white boardIt lets you upload your videos and share them with your friends using a unique linkIt is compatible with iPad and requires iOS42 or later Applications of ScreenChomp in education ScreenChomp is a great educationl app that both teachers and students can use in their education.

4 Ways iPads Are Helping People With Disabilities. Noah Rahman has moderate Cerebral Palsy affecting his communication, cognition and upper and lower body movement. When he turned two, his language, cognitive abilitity and fine motor skills were diagnosed by a developmental specialist as being at least 12 months behind. Then Noah got an iPad. Four months later, his language and cognition were on par with his age level. His fine motor skills had made significant leaps. Today, the three-year-old (pictured at right with his father) spends an hour or two on his iPad each day. SNApps4Kids taps into a burgeoning trend for people with disabilities. "Touch has made it exceptionally accessible — everyone has an iPad, everyone has an iPod," says Michelle Diament, cofounder of Disability Scoop, a source for news relating to developmental disabilities.

For people lacking motor skills, touch screens are more intuitive devices. Here are four ways that touch devices are changing the lives of people with disabilities: 1. 2. 3. 4. Long-Roads Ahead. Project puts 1M books online for blind, dyslexic | Breaking Through Barriers to Learning. Back Issues. Say No to Retention Retention Does Not Work From a parent: Except of an article by Jayne Matthews Published in the Baltimore Times It did not seem possible, but my son's second year of first grade was even less successful than his first. When my son still could not read words like "cat" and "ball," I knew there was something seriously wrong. His kindergarten and first grade teachers had given me many reasons for his inability to read: he was not paying attention in class, he chose to guess at words instead of taking the time to sound out the letters, and he was a "slow" learner with a poor memory.

These explanations were puzzling to me. I totally disagreed with the idea that his guessing at words was a choice. To read the entire article, go to: www.dys-add.com/SonRetained.pdf From the professionals: Grade retention does NOT improve academic performance. As Senator Paul Wellstone stated: "The bad effects of retention have been clearly established.

The U.S. Social Promotion Does Not Work 1. 2. 50 really useful iPad tips and tricks. With great new features like two video cameras, a faster processor and a Retina display, the new iPad is the world's best tablet device. It's also fully capable of running the latest version of Apple's iOS operating system and great apps like iMovie and GarageBand. Here we present 50 really useful iPad tips. We cover everything from customising your Home screen through to getting more from built-in apps like Mail and Safari. 10 best tablet PCs in the world today The vast majority of these tips will also work on the original iPad and iPad 2, so owners of any generation of iPad shouldn't feel neglected. For 50 more iPad tips, check out a new iPad app called 100 Tricks & Tips for iPad 2, brought to you by our colleagues on MacFormat. 1.

iOS now supports folders. Your iPad will create a folder with both the apps in. 2. Double-clicking the Home button shows you all the apps that are running on your iPad in a bar along the bottom of the screen. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. The iPad supports a VPN connection. Offline Reader Apps : iPad/iPhone Apps AppGuide. Overview Lack of an internet connection is something we all have to deal with from time to time... whether we are on an airplane, on the subway, or have a weak signal. But fret not, there are many solutions, (i.e. apps), that can help you read articles even offline. Whether you’re looking for an app to simply read pages offline or you are looking for simply a more efficient way to read on your iDevice, these apps will help and have you reading more on your iDevice. Essential Apps $4.99 Printful by Alberto Garcia Hierro Printful integrates many useful features into a swiss army knife of a reader.

It is essentially an RSS reader, which makes articles easy to read with an option to save them later all in a simple, easy to use interface. Notable Apps $3.99 Instapaper by Instapaper Holdings, Inc. Decent Apps $2.99 Textmode by ViewTextmode Text Mode offers a unique approach to browsing the web: you can either choose to view pages in text mode or image mode. Other Apps. 32 Interesting Ways to use an iPod Touch in the Classroom.

iPad Apps - ScholasTECH Integrated Instruction. Creative APP-titude: iPad Multimedia Tools for Creativity. iPad and iPhone Application Development (HD) - Download free content from S. iPads in Education - Exploring the use of iPads and mobile devices in education. iPads in the Classroom. iPad Curriculum. The Best Resources For Beginning iPad Users. Though I haven’t gotten an iPad yet (NOTE: Now I have!) , we did get one for my mother-in-law. So, with an eye towards helping her now, and me in the future, I put out a call to readers to their suggested resources as well as hunting for them on my own.

You might also be interested in The Best Sites For Beginning iPhone Users Like Me. Here are my choices, and choices suggested by readers (their recommendations are better than mine!) iPad Getting Started is from TC Geeks. The 10 best iOS apps of 2011 comes from The Telegraph. The best iOS apps for children, 2011 is also from The Telegraph. The top 50 iPad apps is from The Guardian. Choosing the Right Keyboard For Your iPad is from Read Write Web. The Best iPad Apps: 10 Essential Apps For The New iPad You Got For The Holidays is from The Huffington Post. Educreations lets you easily create video lessons. Fill Your New Kindle, iPad, iPhone with Free eBooks, Movies, Audio Books, Courses & More is from Open Culture. iPads In The Art Room Melissa A. Offline Reader Apps : iPad/iPhone Apps AppGuide. iPad Curriculum. Ipad. iPads in Education.

iPad for Education. iPad Classroom. iPads for Education | Victoria, Australia. iPads in the Classroom. Blooms and iPad Applications. I just got tweeted a nice diagram showing iPad applications against different levels of Bloom’s revised taxonomy. Its a good and well considered diagram and I like it. Some applications there that I haven’t seen yet and I will have to look up. The only thing I would say is that the applications are just the medium in which the student demonstrates the level. They facilitate the cognitive action. – This is NOT a criticism, rather a statement from me and one I know that Kathy Schrock has definitely taken into account. I know a number of people who have questioned whether tools like animoto should be included because it can be so easy, but the reality is yes you can “throw” music and images at Animoto and get a good product.

Tools like Pages and Touch Draw can be used across the taxonomic levels depending on the task and purpose. Nice work and thanks for sharing. Using Multiple iTunes Libraries on One Computer.