Article for Schools: Thinking About iPad One-to-One Programs

The Journal has just published an article, Launching an iPad 1-to-1 Program: A Primer  (and republished at the 21st Century Fluency Project). The article, by Mitchell A. Salerno and Michael Vonhof, is a primer for schools that are considering adopting iPads in a one-to-one setting. Both authors have set up and run successful iPad programs. Educational technology [...]

iPad 2 Mirroring Pic

Kathy Schrock just posted this picture of mirroring capabilities of the iPad 2.

Update on iPad Evaluation Process

iPad Evaluation Process Phase I Drawing to a Close We are reaching the end of the individual faculty member iPad evaluation process. If you have not checked out an iPad for a two-week period, you are still welcome to do so, but we are rapidly moving into the phase II classroom/curricular evaluation process. Do You [...]

IPad Apps for Lower School

In the February 6, 2011 of KidsPost, ten kid-friendly iPad apps were reviewed. That article inspired me to review for you the apps for lower school teachers. Check-out an iPad and let me know what you think. Sight Words - Pre First – Third The levels are Pre-Primer to Third Grade along with a section on nouns. Students can select to [...]

no doubt a cool toy!

Playing around with this dandy gizmo has been a hoot! It is a powerful and fun tool. Whether it can revolutionize teaching and learning is still an open question in my mind…one I look forward to answering with my colleagues. I attempted to post this from the WordPress app, which after some tinkering still seems [...]

How I spent my two weeks with an iPad

Tomorrow we’re back to school, and I’ll have to return the iPad I borrowed over the break. It has been a fun two weeks and I’ll be sorry to give up the little monster, but not too sorry. I was determined not to spend any money on apps, books, or anything (since the iPad is [...]

E-Books, Movies, and Concerts

The iPad is happy on our wireless network, and it also worked at my local Starbucks. I have downloaded the Odyssey (2 versions). One version is to read and the other is to listen to.  The reading version — very poetic — is so cool when combined with the ability to highlight words — I [...]

iBooks App

I just downloaded the iBooks application and upon first use am very impressed!  Having never read an ebook before, I can’t compare this to a Kindle, Nook, or any other eBook device, so this may just be general thoughts of reading an eBook (not specific to the iBooks app).  Winnie the Pooh was a free [...]

Some things I really like about the I-pad – and one I don’t

I’ve had the I-pad for three days now… what a fun device!  It took me a little bit to get I-tunes upgraded and to remember my I-tunes password (I had to reset it since it’s been a few years since I used I-tunes), but after that the I-pad was up and running and I was [...]