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iPads for Learning - 21 Steps to 1-to-1 Success

Ipadschools - home The Impact of the iPad on K-12 Schools Across the country, schools announce iPad pilots, bring the mobile devices into the classroom and rave about their new tools. “It’s really the first version of the iPad, and there’s a lot of bluster and a lot of sort of enthusiasm about iPads without a lot of concrete statistics and case studies to go by,” said Sam Gliksman, educational technology director at New Community Jewish High School in West Hills, Calif. "People are jumping in left, right and center," he continued, "and what I’m finding is they’re great for some things, they’re a little limited in others, and it’s a different paradigm from using laptops. You can’t use them the same way, and I think that’s where a lot of people are jumping in and making a mistake." To figure out how this device impacts schools, we'll take a look at pilot programs in two California schools and one Oregon school district. Keep reading to find out the technical and instructional implications of the iPad in the classroom. The pilot programs Oregon

Exploring the impact of Apple's iPad on schools & schooling. Virginia using iPads to teach social studies State pilot project will support the move toward an all-digital curriculum By Meris Stansbury, Associate Editor Read more by Meris Stansbury September 30th, 2010 Pearson's new social studies app for Virginia schools In a huge step forward for K-12 education’s move toward an all-digital curriculum, the Virginia Department of Education (VDOE), in collaboration with education publishing giant Pearson, is implementing a pilot program that puts fourth, seventh, and ninth grade social studies curriculum on an iPad. Supporters say this revolutionary education technology program will test whether students can better acquire knowledge of a subject if instruction caters to different learning styles. The idea for Pearson to provide an entire social studies curriculum via the iPad was part of the VDOE’s “Beyond Textbooks” initiative, which is designed to “explore the potential of wireless technology and digital textbooks to enhance teaching and learning.”

United Kingdom) - Education - iPad makes the perfect learning companion Study reveals factors in ed-tech success Results reveal that one-to-one computing programs can have a big impact on achievement if properly implemented By Laura Devaney, Managing Editor Read more by Laura Devaney June 28th, 2010 If schools can afford to make only one key investment in education technology, it should be infusing their intervention classes with technology, the study suggests. Schools with one-to-one computing programs have fewer discipline problems, lower dropout rates, and higher rates of college attendance than schools with a higher ratio of students to computers, according to the results of a major new study. Sixty-nine percent of the schools in the study reported that their students’ achievement scores on high-stakes tests were on the rise. The findings come from Project RED (Revolutionizing Education), a national initiative that aims to prove that when properly implemented, investing in technology can boost student achievement and will result in monetary savings for schools and local governments.

The Anytime, Anywhere Learning Foundation Experience tells us that sustaining and growing the reality of anytime, anywhere learning across the country requires more than just technology alone. AALF provides the resources that are essential for implementing and sustaining anytime, anywhere learning. These resources will help schools in developing anytime, anywhere learning, in building community support, in sustaining anytime, anywhere learning in evaluating school programs and in better understanding alternate implementation strategies and styles. These essential resources include: * A collection of the research reports on 1:1 implementations. * AAL Education Topics to assist all schools undertaking anytime anywhere learning. * Essential References to guide and aid in AAL developments. Please follow the links below to access AALF's Resources: Education Topics Research Newsletters Reference Library What's on Your Nightstand?

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