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SUPER WHY! for iPad. Nearpod: An App To Help Teachers & Students Work Together Using iPads. Motion Math. 10 Best Apps 4 Teachers. Top 10 Sites for Educational Apps. The wave of the future is here especially for education.

Top 10 Sites for Educational Apps

Terms like 21st Century Computing, BYOD (Bring Your Own Device), and Cloud Computing, are mainstream. The introduction of mobile devices, iPods, netbooks, and more specifically the iPad has brought technology to more students then ever before. A 1 to 1 environment(1 student per 1 technology device) is not only a possibility but a reality in more school districts then people realize. 1,000 Education Apps Organized By Subject & Price. How Students Benefit From Using Social Media 13.56K Views 0 Likes A lot of criticism has been leveled at social media and the effect it has on the way students process and retain information, as well as how distracting it can be.

iPad Apps. How do I get Apps to this device?

iPad Apps

Or If you are new to the mobile world, what is an App? App or an application is a program that can be installed on to the device. The app will have an icon associated with it. An app can be purchased through iTunes App Store on your computer or through the App Store app on the iPad (If you need to download iTunes, click here). MathBoard. Dr. Seuss's ABC. iPad Apps for Kids with LD « Smart Kids With LD. Kid Safe Browsers for iPad and iPhone. By Natalie Parents know that it’s not safe to allow children unrestricted access to the internet.

Kid Safe Browsers for iPad and iPhone

You wouldn’t let little Jimmy run around all willy-nilly in a strange city and you surely wouldn’t allow anything of the sort in cyberspace, right? The issues with internet access and children come in many forms. Your child may be young enough that they accidentally stumble upon inappropriate content ranging from nudity to foul language, leaving you to explain the human anatomy at a much sooner time than you had imagined.

Or, perhaps the kids are at an age of curiosity or rebellion and are purposely seeking out off-limits topics online. With the growing popularity of internet access to mobile devices like the iPad, iPhone and iPod Touch, monitoring internet activity isn’t so easy as plopping the computer in the living room and keeping a watchful constant eye over young shoulders. Websites available through the browser are determined through a number of factors. Happly For iPad Helps Curious Kids Discover The Web…Safely. iPad guilt?

Happly For iPad Helps Curious Kids Discover The Web…Safely

There needs to be a technical term for that feeling in the pit of a parent’s stomach that arises from handing over the iPad to their kids, only to watch them play brain rotting Outfit7 games or level after level of Angry Birds. Fortunately, some startups are focusing on developing more educational content for the iPad to help parents assuage some of their guilt over their kids’ ever-increasing screen time. One such company is Daily Interactive, which is now launching Happly for iPad, a collection of original and curated content for kids, including online videos, games, and stories.

And while the content may be deemed educational, the kids might not realize it, given the app’s focus on topics kids love to explore, like dinosaurs, space, sports, animals, how to’s and more. The company was created by Brian Monnin and Greg Harris, who met back in the 90′s launching and developing interactive products for MSNBC.com. And so, Happly was conceived. The app itself is rather clever. Sounds: The Pronunciation App. Teaching Kids with iPads – Part 1 of 5.

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Teaching Kids with iPads – Part 1 of 5

A few months ago I took a survey of my elementary kids to see what kind of mobile technology they had at home and it turned out that 53% of my students in 3rd, 4th, and 5th grades had iPads and 82% had iPods! With over half of my students having iPads, there is no doubt that soon they will be bringing these devices to school — so it go me thinking… 50 Must-Have Educational Apps. It’s time for holiday road trips and you know what that means: driving, flying, cranky kids, and… teaching opportunities!

50 Must-Have Educational Apps

What’s that, you say? Well, there is so much downtime during the holidays where kids and adults spend hours just passing the time… why not try out some new apps on your phone? Many of these apps were found by The Teaching Palette, be sure to check out their fantastic site for more helpful resources! From learning the ABCs to doodling, there’s plenty of terrific apps out there that will pass the time but also educate. If you have other apps you want added to this list, just add them in the comments. *Most of the links below are to the iTunes store which will open another window and/or iTunes. 10 iPad Tips for Teachers. Top iPad Apps for Children with Autism. Apple.com For families of children with autism, we know all too well the challenge of communication between us and the child.

Top iPad Apps for Children with Autism

Autism affects both receptive and expressive communication skills and can often leave everyone frustrated at the inability to convey a simple request. But Apple has unwittingly revolutionized the autism world with the technology of the iPad (or iPhone or iPod Touch). Disney Books iPad and iPhone Apps. Best interactive iPad books of 2011 for kids of all ages - iPhone app recommendations - Lisa Caplan. Math Evolve. ScreenChomp. Frog Dissection.