iPads in Education
Ubiquity Apple sold 8.25 million iPads since April 2010 Sold twice as fast as the iPhone Over a million sold in the first quarter 1 of every 300 Americans owns one
The Trouble With iPads/iPods Lack of attention Distraction Cheating Theft Media Consumption Status: haves and have nots Hearing loss Some schools and classrooms have decided to ban them Some schools and classrooms have decided to ban them
Using Them for Good Education Departments Go Wild for the iPad Education Departments Go Wild for the iPad Every Student (Ages 5-16) Gets an iPad in Scottish School Every Student (Ages 5-16) Gets an iPad in Scottish School Med Schools Switching to the iPad
Podcasts iTunes U iTunes Podcast Directory Audio Podcasts Video Podcasts Education Podcast Network Making your own Podcasts Audacity GarageBand Profcast
Instructional Video Converting video Finding Video United Streaming DVD Conversion with HandbrakeHandbrake TeacherTube downloaderdownloader Youtube conversion with ZamzarZamzar Quicktime Pro
Audio Books iTunes has a large selection Free Audiobooks Making your own audio books
Foreign Language Instructional audio and video Recording student voices Foreign music / television / audiobooks Vcommunicator
Reference Dictionary Thesaurus Encyclopedia Wikipedia Free downloads
Games iQuiz Chess & Backgammon Brain Challenge Creating your own games iStory Creator
SAT Prep For 5th Gen. iPods
Special Education Speech and Language Reading tests Limited English Proficiency
Photos From camera From computer Use as presentation tool
Notes Used to store notes, eBooks, or any text file
Voice recording Instructions on Apple’s siteApple’s site Need microphone Belkin voice recorder Griffin iTalk iKaraoke
Calendar / Organizer
Playing to the whole class FM transmitters Base stations Boomboxes Computer speakers Stereo adapters
Lesson Plans and Ideas 5 Ways Educators are using iPads Educational Uses iPads in Autism ISTE’s List of Educational Apps Marian iPad Wiki
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