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Apps in Education. Free Technology for Teachers. Science Apps. 47 Interesting Ways* to use an iPad in the Classroom. iPads in Schools. iPad, iPhone and iPod Touch App Store App Reviews. ISTE iPad in Education - iPad in Education. 40 Most Awesome iPad Apps for Science Students. Posted on Wednesday June 15, 2011 by Staff Writers The iPad has found its way into hospitals, retail stores and homes across the nation, but it’s also making a big splash in the classroom, even with some of the best online colleges.

40 Most Awesome iPad Apps for Science Students

With a great selection of apps focused on everything from word processing to keeping in touch with classmates, the tablet computer can be an invaluable tool for learning — no matter your age. Online science students haven’t been left out, of course, and there are a wide range of applications offering help with chemistry, biology, astronomy and even the math that comes along with certain fields. If you’re a college student looking to supplement your science studies, these apps are some of the best for learning, sharing, researching and just plain having fun.

Chemistry Get beautiful photographs of the elements or explore what happens when you design your own molecules using these great iPad apps. Biology Astronomy Reference Tools Miscellaneous. iPad Apps. Best iPad 2 Apps for Education. iPad in Education. I had a reasonably extended play with the iPad and I am very impressed.

iPad in Education

I think it has real potential as an educational tool. It's worth getting a few of my niggles out of the way first before writing about my generally positive reaction to it:A few of the issues I have relate to the way the iPad has to be tied to an iTunes account. I am not sure how this will work with school machines. It is possible to create an iTunes account without a credit card which may make parents/schools feel happier but I think a more comprehensive solution is required.

For example, is it possible to set-up and sync a class set of iPads with a standard build of apps and data? Have you tried them in a class yet? My first impressions are very good. Top 200 best iPad apps 2011. If you've got yourself an iPad Air or new iPad mini, you'll want to start downloading the best iPad apps straight away.

Top 200 best iPad apps 2011

And if you already have an iPad 4 or older iPad, you might want to update it with some new apps. It's the apps that really set iOS apart from other platforms - there are far more apps available on the App Store for the iPad than any other tablet. So which which ones are worth your cash? And which are the best free apps? Luckily for you we've tested thousands of the best iPad apps so that you don't have to. So read on for our best-in-class apps for each major category, followed by some more specific lists of the best free and paid for apps and games. Thoughts on the iPad2 in Teaching.

By Shelly Blake-Plock Picked up my own iPad2 about three weeks ago and, as an experiment, I have set my laptop aside and have used nothing but the Apple in the classroom ever since.

Thoughts on the iPad2 in Teaching

And I have found that there is nothing that I do in my normal activities as a teacher that I have done with a laptop or a tablet PC that I can not do with the iPad2. Blogging? No problem... BlogPress. In short, in my experience, all of the criticisms I have heard about the iPad not being 'classroom ready' are bogus. Publishing yearbook? One of the things I never realized before was just how much even a tablet PC limits your mobility. Last thing. Is this device the be-all-and-end-all? Technology and Education. List of Educational Apps.