Using an iPad is simple due to its intuitive interface, elegant touch interface, and user-friendly operating system. Below we’ve listed 23 different tasks a teacher should be able to perform with their iPad. We’ve tried…
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20 BYOD Resources For The 21st Century School
by Hope Mulholland, TeachThought Intern BYOD policies–Bring Your Own Device–allow schools to bring technology into the classroom with a “bottom-up” approach. Such an approach can save money, allow students to use their own devices, and encourage…
What It’s Going To Take For Teachers To Give Up Their iPads
by Terry Heick iPad sales are giving up some ground to Android-powered tablets. According to market research[i], Apple’s market share of the tablet market was down 14% in the 3Q of 2012, with 55% of…
Innovative Education Apps: The Elements–A Visual Exploration
Innovative Educational Apps: The Elements: A Visual Exploration App: The Elements: A Visual Exploration Platform: iOS Price: $13.99 Grade Levels: K-20+ (though probably not great for early elementary) Content Area: Science (though an argument could be made for…
48 Free Educational Apps Rated And Sorted By Grade Level
Free educational apps have been a boon to innovation in mobile learning. For free, teachers can try out new approaches to learning with iPads and Android devices. Anything from basic arithmetic and spelling practice all…
The 55 Best Free Education Apps For iPad
Finding apps isn’t difficult. Finding education apps is only a bit more challenging. Finding free education apps is also possible. Finding free education apps worth downloading is a different story entirely. The following is our…
5 Apps For Note-Taking With An iPad
We must be living in the golden age of taking notes. The tablet gives us a powerful platform with which to capture every detail of what’s going on in front of the class. But sometimes…
A Beginner’s Guide To Mobile Learning
Google reported in 2011 that smartphone sales are set to grow at a rate of 30 percent per year. These web-ready, video streaming, image capture devices are a lot of fun — and what’s more,…
10 Educational iPad Apps For A Well-Rounded Elementary Curriculum
10 Educational iPad Apps For A Well-Rounded Elementary Curriculum The Education category of the App Store features an overwhelming number of apps, great for both parents and teachers. Each subject search displays a diverse and…
15 Of The Best Educational Apps For Improved Reading Comprehension
Reading comprehension is a matter of decoding, reading speed, and critical thinking about the text, all of which can improve with tiered practice. (Se our post here on 50 apps for struggling readers.) So below,…
5 Tips For A Smoother BYOD Transition
5 Tips For A Smoother BYOD Transition by first appeared on gettingsmart.com Students, faculty and school districts are rapidly embracing BYOD and the results have been a great success for some and a disappointment for others,…
Innovative Educational Apps: Questia
Innovative Educational Apps is not a traditional review, but rather a quick, simple way to keep you up-to-date on the very best in educational apps. We simply shine a light on an apps we think are…















