iPads for Education | Education Apps. Five ways readers are using iPads in the classroom. eSN readers discuss their experiences using the iPad with their students From staff reports Read more by eSchool News Staff May 27th, 2011 5. For organizing resources—and for reading. Beau Barrett, a teacher at Crestview Elementary School, writes on his blog how to organize the iPad’s various resources for classroom use with students, and the teacher, in mind. (You can see screenshots and read more about Barrett’s iPad use on his blog.) “The way I create folders on my classroom iPad is by organizing them with a student focus in mind.
For example, I created folders labeled ‘Free Write’ and ‘Free Math’ so students know what they are allowed to use when they are finished with their writing or math assignment,” he explains. He continued, “However, the most important folder I have is my personal folder. Barrett also notes that sometimes folders are not necessary. “I placed iBooks, Kindle, and USA Today on the bottom bar of my iPad, not in a folder. Blooms Taxonomy with Apps. Education - Apps. iPad Curriculum. Ipadschools - home. An iPad in Every Classroom: Teacher Tested, Student Approved! « Wired Educator. We’ve moved! Wired Educator’s new site is: really want you to see the new site. It looks better, reads better, and contains our most recent articles.Please consider:• Subscribing to our email updates at the new site.• Bookmarking our new site address.• Adding our RSS to your feed.• Recommending our new site to a friend.
On opening day I stood in line at my nearest Apple Store for the release of the iPad. Sure, I was anxious to experience the latest and greatest from Cupertino, but I also wanted to test its capabilities in the classroom. For the past two weeks I have been evaluating the iPad’s capabilities in my seventh grade English class. I am excited to share my thoughts on having An iPad in Every Classroom from the perspective of a teacher. •Where does the iPad fit in education? First and foremost, the iPad is a great addition to any classroom. Fast and Easy to Use: When I passed my iPad around the room there was absolutely no instruction needed. - Ten Sites Supporting iPads In Education… A Post Of Resources! by Michael Gorman.