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You have an iPad, one of the greatest technological advancements in our culture's history.  However, you're not sure how to get it into the hands of your students.  This site is a great resource that will provide insight on tips, tricks, and tools for using the iPad in your classroom.  Within this site, you will find:

-- Video Tutorials of some of our favorite apps
-- Management ideas for one iPad, small group, 2:1, and 1:1 iPad integration
-- Lists of our favorite apps that we've used in our own classrooms
-- Sample lesson plans for using the apps in your classroom

To navigate through the site, simply select a topic from our drop-down header menu and choose the application or idea that you would like more information about.  If you have more questions, feel free to fill out the form below!

John's Favorites

Apps I have used for a math classroom:

Calculator to check work
Comic life to create a poster for steps of fractions
Dictionary to define words that are not in the text
iMovie to record songs for steps of solving problems
Pandora to play music during class
Protractor to have students measure angles
Quick graph to show and check linear functions
ShowMe for creating and viewing video tutorials of problems
Simple physics for when students finish early
Whiteboard to use in lieu of a regular whiteboard

Karen's Favorites

Grammar Dragon - Parts of Speech, OppOcean and OppOcean II -opposites, SameMeaning - I use these to support my essential standards or just plain review in small groups. 
Bluster! - I have students work in pairs during IWT to support essential standards. Grammar Fun - I use this game to teach my ELs the academic language for those word parts. 
iBrainstorm - I let small groups use this app to create flow maps and tree maps instead of working with white boards. 
QuickVoice - record timed fluency to later share w/students and parents.
Fractions - I use this during my math intervention. 
Lattice Grid - I use this in small groups to teach triple digit multiplication on a grid if students don't get it. 

    Fill out this form to get quick feedback on how YOUR students can use the iPad to enhance learning!

Here are some other great resources!

This is a great site on how to use the iPad... Check it out!
Apple has their own ideas on how you can use your iPad.
Apple Distinguished Educators have been organizing their own directory at APPitic.
iPads in education?  YES PLEASE!
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Student using iBrainstorm Companion.