iPads and Tablet Computers in the K-12 Classroom : Apps and Ideas
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Apple's iPad in Education page
Apps and Ideas for Teachers and Administrators
- Mid-Hudson Regional Information Center's iPad ResourcesiPad apps for teachers and administrators. Some of these apps are free and some range in price. A good resource for getting started.
- Quick List of Mobile Apps for AdministratorsMobile apps to use with Apple and Android tablet computers or smartphones. Good starting point for administrators looking to use their mobile devices for the first time.
- Free iPad Apps for Parents and EducatorsA short list of *free* apps for parents and teachers with some descriptions about each app.
- Must-Have Mobile Device Apps for Teachers and AdminsBlog post featuring several different apps described as "must-have" for teachers and school administrators.
- Prezi for iPadCreate and present beautiful presentations with Prezi for iPad. Get started by choosing one of our stunning templates then add your text and images. Pinch to zoom on topics, retouch your prezis and adjust your presentations on the move.
- Office of Educational TechnologyThe Office of Educational Technology (EOT), in the Office of the Secretary, provides leadership for transforming education through the power of technology. OET develops national educational technology policy and advocates for the transition from print-based to digital learning.
Apps and Ideas for Teachers to use with Students
- A Story Before BedA Story Before Bed is the first & only service that lets you record a children's book online with audio and video. Kids can play back the recording as often as they like on iPad, iPhone, Mac, or PC.
- Enable “Kid Mode” on iPad, iPhone, or iPod touch with Guided Access in iOSThe iPad, iPod touch, and iPhone make excellent toys and learning tools for kids, but if you’ve seen a youngin’ with an iOS device you know it’s only a matter of time before the inquisitive mind of a child escapes the current application and ends up elsewhere. That inevitable sequence can be stopped in its tracks...
- Android and Apple Apps for KidsA website featuring apps that are "great for kids" available for Apple or Android tablet computers.
- Free eBooksA website with free eBooks. List of books. Many classics and other titles available for download onto iPads and other tablet computers.
- Free eBooks--Project GutenbergProject Gutenberg offers over 45,000 free ebooks: choose among free epub books, free kindle books, download them or read them online.
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analyzes your progress and focuses on cards you need to study. - American Association of School Librarians Best Apps of the YearThe apps recognized as Best Apps for Teaching & Learning are of exceptional value to inquiry-based teaching and learning as embodied in the AASL's Standards for the 21st-Century Learner. The apps foster the qualities of innovation, creativity, active participation, and collaboration and are user friendly to encourage a community of learners to explore and discover.
- School Library Journal | App Reviews, Regularly UpdatedFeed of regularly-updated app reviews from School Library Journal. Great resource for finding information and ideas for new apps for students!
- iPad in Music Education BlogA blog for iPad, tablet computer, and technology use in music education. Includes app recommendations and other posts.
- Apps for High School on PinterestPinterest board search of tablet computer apps for high school students. Comprehensive and regularly updated.
- Kathy Schrock's iPads in the ClassroomA comprehensive list of app recommendations and resources for taeching with iPads.