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BetterLesson: Share What Works | Free K-12 Lesson Plans, materials and resources. Become a Maker - DIY. Research Tools. Classroom Management. 10+ Apps for Turning the iPad Into a Collaborative Device. Collaborative Technologies | April 2013 Digital Edition Teachers List the Very Best Apps for Turning Your iPad Into a Collaborative Device A host of apps are helping the iPad realize its potential as a collaborative device. We often read that there are 4 C's in a true 21st century education: critical thinking and problem solving, communication, collaboration, and creativity and innovation. The iPad is a success at engaging individual students in critical thinking and creativity, but how about collaboration? After all, tablets are consumer products, designed to be used by one person at a time, not by teams of students. It's up to teachers and instructional technologists to figure out how best to deploy them in the classroom in a way that supports project-based learning and fosters teamwork.
Creativity and the Common Core Jennie Magiera is the digital learning coordinator for the Academy for Urban School Leadership, a network of 25 Chicago public schools. Digital Public Library of America. The 100 Best Online Education Resources.