Tag: iPad
10 Surprising Facts About Students Using E-Textbooks
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Are students using e-textbooks and do they actually make a difference? These 10 surprising facts might, well, surprise you!
The Biggest Internet Trends Of 2012
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It's the end of the year and this may very well be the best look at the biggest Internet trends of 2012.
Algebra Touch Math iPad App: A Teacher’s Review
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A teacher's review is the best kind of review for fellow teachers, right? So here's how Kyle Pearce feels about the Algebra Touch Math iPad App.
6 iPad Apps That Help You Create Interactive Study Guides
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With the end of the semester drawing near, so are the plans of preparing students for final exams and standardized tests. Check out these six iPad apps to create fun, engaging, interactive study guides for your students.
How A British School Successfully Integrated Technology
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Essa Academy in Bolton nearly doubled its pass rate at GCSE within just two years and has grabbed global headlines for its innovative use of technology around the school.
The Early Results Of An iPad Classroom Are In.
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I’ve never observed anything else that has had the impact on teacher personal learning like the introduction of the iPad.
18 Ways iPads Are Being Used In Classrooms Right Now
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iPads are quickly becoming a popular and powerful educational tool for classrooms. Beyond the immediate benefit of engaging students, iPads can improve education efficiency and standards.
Udemy Launches iPad App To Enhance Mobile Learning
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We've written about Udemy before. In the age of online learning and MOOCs, there's always a lot to talk about - who has what for course offerings, do you have to pay for it, who are the teachers? Now, Udemy has taken online learning one step further, and made it available on your iPad.
Why It’s Not About The iPad.
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The way we are seeking is one where we prepare young people for a life of civic commitment, of self-reflection, and of meaningful work and contributions to community. The way is about unlocking student talent, compassion, and humanity. If the iPad distracts us from defining the way, then we have to smash it.
30 Recommended Apps For Online Students
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It just plain makes sense that students who dig incorporating technology into their academic pursuits would likely make mobile computing via tablets and smartphones an integral life component.
How To Use Your Tablet As A Second Monitor
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Did you know that a recent study by the University of Utah has found that people who use two monitors are as much as 44% more productive than those who are using a single monitor? If you're squinting at this blog post on your laptop, you may want to take note.
How The iPad Is Being Used For Mobile Learning
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If you've ever wondered about just how powerful the iPad is or what you can actually get out of an online school ... this one's for you. A new infographic details how and why you can get a college degree (or at least worthwhile education) right on your iPad.
New iPad App Helps Explain The Human Life Cycle
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Talking about where babies come from is not always the easiest task. Especially in a classroom filled with giggling students unable to sit still in their seats. Maybe that's just how I still react to talk about where babies come from, but I think / hope I'm not alone. In any case, a new iPad app called 'The Miracle of Life' takes an academic and scientific look at the human life cycle.
This Is The Official iPad Mini Comparison Guide
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It's time to start getting familiar with exactly what the iPad Mini is. Because, let's face it, your friends and coworkers are going to be talking about it starting right ... about ... now.
This Is Exactly How Popular iPhones And Tablets Are With Teens
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We hear about the insane numbers of iPhones and tablets sold every second. Everyone seems to have one or is about to buy one. But what about the teenagers? Exactly how many purchase the iDevices? A new report from Piper Jaffray analyst Gene Munster spells it all out.
How Education Technology Is Like Betamax
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Now that we are all excited about integrating iPads into the classroom, what’s next? What are we all going to do in 18.. 24.. 36.. months when the next great device comes along? How do we, as educators, avoid being the next Betamax: that flash in the pan that couldn’t scale up and adjust to a rapidly changing market?
