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iPad Philosophy

It is advantageous to revisit the reasoning behind the implementation of iPad technology at Nambour Christian College.

What Students And Parents Think About Mobile Technology

The Current State Of Technology In K-12 7.67K Views 0 Likes http://edudemic.com/2013/02/students-and-parents/

Enable “Kid Mode” on iPad, iPhone, or iPod touch with Guided Access in iOS

The iPad, iPod touch, and iPhone make excellent toys and learning tools for kids, but if you’ve seen a youngin’ with an iOS device you know it’s only a matter of time before the inquisitive mind of a child escapes the current application and ends up elsewhere. http://osxdaily.com/2012/09/25/enable-guided-access-ios/
Most of the time I focus on integration tips and examples for teachers. Today, I decided to change the pace and share some management tips for the device at home. With a 1:1 iPad initiative in full swing, setting boundaries with the iPad at home can become an issue.

iPad Tips 4 Parents

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The 30 Best Educational Games for the iPad: Kid’s Edition

http://www.avatargeneration.com/2012/11/the-30-best-educational-games-for-the-ipad-kids-edition/ OnlineCollegeCourses have put together this great list of their pick of the 30 best educational iPad games for kids. Parents and teachers who trust little Muffy and Junior with their shiny iPads don’t have to worry about how access to shoot-‘em-up video games will rot their precious little gifted and talented program minds.
http://otswithapps.com/2012/10/20/pincer-grasp-on-ipad/

Pincer Grasp on iPad – Ideas from Your Therapy Source

Pincer Grasp on iPad – Ideas from Your Therapy Source
http://techland.time.com/2012/09/25/5-dependable-iphone-and-ipad-apps-that-filter-content-for-kids/ <img src="http://timenerdworld.files.wordpress.com/2012/09/152403878.jpg?w=480&#038;h=320&#038;crop=1" alt="152403878" title="152403878"/> “What is that?”

5 Dependable iPhone and iPad Apps That Filter Content for Kids

As more and more people join the world of Twitter (460,000 signups per day), school parents and teachers are more commonplace on this global social media tool. According to a recent Pew Internet Study, 84% of all Twitter users are between the ages of 18-49 (1) . http://www.edutopia.org/blog/twitter-education-parents-joe-mazza

A Parents’ Guide to Twitter and Education

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Learning Ratings

Looking for fun games that require critical thinking skills? Cool apps that exercise creative muscles?
“Bloom’s Taxonomy” is one of those terms that a parent may not necessarily be familiar with, however, it is very important.

Bloom’s Taxonomy – A Parent’s Guide

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5 Ways to Integrate Technology Into Your Child's Education

Jeff Galinovsky is regional manager for Intel’s classmate PC in North America where he focuses on expanding education products as well as building an education ecosystem.

With Media, Parents and Kids Learn More Together

Flickr: Andrew Shell Kids learn with each other while playing games on the iPad.
Lucky enough to have received a new iPhone 4s or iPad over the holiday?

Best Toddler Apps

5 Top Sites To Download Free Kids Music That You’ll Love

If you’ve got kids, you’ve no doubt thought about how you might be able to increase the size of their music collection for free. I mean, who wants to listen to the same CD of nursery rhymes over and over again, right? So in order to keep your sanity while your kids listen to their favourite songs, the best trick is to have more of them – and the higher quality you can manage to find the better.
The iPad is credited with helping children learn about new technology, giving them the chance to interact with innovative learning apps and play games. These apps are not only fun but help young children form new words and understand new concepts. One thing you wouldn’t typically see young children using would be email.

Maily on the iPad - Your Child's First Email Account