The document provides information on why iPads are useful for education. It discusses how iPads enable 21st century skills like project based and collaborative learning. It highlights key trends in technology and learning environments that iPads support. The document also provides examples of educational apps in categories like productivity, those that are engaging, and social apps. Resources for using iPads in the classroom and tutorials are listed at the end.

2. WELCOME
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3. WHY IPAD?
Why the iPad?
21st century skills:
Project based learning

4. WHY IPAD?
Key Trends:
Technology is increasingly a means for empowering students, a
method for communication and socializing, and a
ubiquitous, transparent part of their lives.
Technology continues to profoundly affect the way we
work, collaborate, communicate, and succeed.
The perceived value of innovation and creativity is increasing.
The way we think of learning environments is changing.

5. WHY IPAD?
Technologies to Watch:
Collaborative environment
Game-based learning
Mobile
Clouds

6. WHY IPAD?
Students’ Vision for 21st Century Learning includes Three
Essential Elements:
Social-based learning
Un-tethered learning
Digitally-rich learning

7. WHY IPAD?
Key Opportunities in Mobile Learning:
Encourage “anywhere, anytime” learning
Reach underserved children
Improve 21st Century social interactions
Fit with learning environments
Enable a personalized learning experience

8. WHY IPAD?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ehDAP1OQ9Zw

9. WHY IPAD?
Super talented?
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10. WHY IPAD?
Meet Owen
Meet Owen Voorhees. Owen and his 9 year old
brother are responsible for the Math Time
game that sells in the Apple App store. After
being released in 2009, the app quickly rose to
#13 on the best seller list for paid, educational
apps. It’s impressive feat especially considering
that Owen did all of the coding himself and his
brother Finn designed the images in
Photoshop.

11. WHY IPAD?
Meet Robert
Bubble Ball, a game designed by 18th grader
Robert Nay from Utah and described in the
app store as a "fun, new physics game", has
finally done what other apps couldn't.
Despite lacking the visual appeal of Angry
Birds, Bubble Ball is equally as addictive, so
much so that it has been downloaded more
than two million times and has knocked Angry
Birds from its number one spot.

12. WHY IPAD?
Meet Brookyln
Brooklyn is more than your typical 12-year-
old. She takes dance lessons, plays tennis, and
argues with her twin brother like many other
girls her age, but on the side, she’s an
entrepreneur. And with her family’s help, she
designed Giggle Bear™ for the iPhone mobile
digital device. The game, available today on
iTunes, is the brainchild of Brooklyn.

13. WHY IPAD?
Meet Cameron
He isn't the youngest kid to write an iPhone
app, but 11-year old Cameron is wise beyond his
years. He is donating a substantial part of the
proceeds from his drawing app iSketch to the
Mattel Children's Hospital UCLA.

15. WHAT IS AN APP?
Short for “application”
It’s a special type of software program
App typically refers to software used on a
smartphone or mobile device such as the
Android, iPhone, BlackBerry or iPad, as in “mobile
app” or “iphone app”

16. DEVICES:
iPad
iPod
iPhone
Andriod Phone
Andriod Tablet
Tablets

17. WHAT DOES IT DO?

19. iPAD BASICS

20. iPAD BASICS
Things You Might Not Know…
Taking a Screenshot of What’s on Your iPad Screen
How To Force an App to Close
How To Quickly Mute the Volume
How To Remove an App
Folders to Organize Your Apps
For These How To’s and More:
Use the iPad Superhero Handbook

22. APPS FOR PRODUCTIVITY
EDMODO
What: Edmodo is a private social
networking site where teachers, students
can connect, engage and learn; taking
learning beyond the classroom walls.
Cost: Free
Available on Android: Yes

23. APPS FOR PRODUCTIVITY
DROPBOX
What: Dropbox allows you to manage files
in fully synced folders from desktop and
mobile devices.
Cost: Free
Available on Android: Yes

24. APPS FOR PRODUCTIVITY
EVERNOTE
What: Evernote lets you take
notes, capture photos, create to-do
lists, record voice reminders--and makes
these notes completely
searchable, whether you are at home, at
work, or on the go.
Cost: Free
Available on Android: Yes

25. APPS FOR PRODUCTIVITY
INCLASS
What: Organize your schedule. Share your
notes. Ace your classes.
Cost: Free
Available on Android: No.
(Alternative: Catch, Note Everything)

26. APPS FOR PRODUCTIVITY
ISTUDIEZ PRO
What: Take advantage of iStudiez Pro easy
navigation and never miss another
course, lecture and lab, track tasks and
deadlines, plan homework, arrange
assignments and much more!
Cost: $3.99
Available on Android: No.
(Everstudent)

27. APPS FOR PRODUCTIVITY
ISTUDIEZ PRO

28. APPS FOR PRODUCTIVITY
ISTUDIEZ PRO

29. APPS FOR PRODUCTIVITY
ISTUDIEZ PRO

30. APPS FOR PRODUCTIVITY
ISTUDIEZ PRO

31. APPS FOR PRODUCTIVITY
MERRIAM-WEBSTER
What: In addition to all the definitions
from Merriam-Webster's Collegiate
Dictionary, the app offers voice search – to
let you look up a word without having to
spell it.
Cost: Free
Available on Android: Yes

33. APPS THAT WOW!
FROG DISSECTION
What: This iPad app is suitable for middle-
school students who are learning about
organs and organ systems as part of their
life science curriculum.
Cost: $3.99
Available on Android: No
(Alternatives: Kid Science)

34. FROG DISSECTION
APPS THAT WOW!

35. FROG DISSECTION
APPS THAT WOW!

36. FROG DISSECTION
APPS THAT WOW!

37. APPS THAT WOW!
STAR WALK
What: Point it at the sky, and using the
iPad's digital compass you'll see a virtual
starscape on your screen.
Cost: $1.99
Available on Android: No
(Alternatives: StarChart)

38. APPS THAT WOW!
STAR WALK
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fLqorTN0Gzs

39. APPS THAT WOW!
GOOGLE EARTH
What: If, like us, you were amazed by the
desktop version of Google Earth when you
first used it, you'll love the iOS version.
Cost: Free
Available on Android: Yes

40. APPS THAT WOW!
BUBBLE BALL
What: Try this fun, new physics puzzle
game, where you will test your ingenuity
and thinking skills to get the bubble to
the goal.
Cost: Free
Available on Android: Yes

41. APPS THAT WOW!
GIGGLE BEAR
What: With Giggle Bear, children can
create bears, rabbits and moose as their
personal animal friends.
Cost: $1.99
Available on Android: No

42. APPS THAT WOW!
GIGGLE BEAR

43. APPS THAT WOW!
GIGGLE BEAR

44. APPS THAT WOW!
iF POEMS
What: iF Poems is a poetry app for school-
age children and for adults of any age.
This is the app for the iPad only. We have
iF Poems For The iPhone too.
Cost: $4.99
Available on Android: No
(Alternative: Poetry Foundation)

45. APPS THAT WOW!
iF POEMS

46. APPS THAT WOW!
iF POEMS

47. APPS THAT WOW!
JIB JAB JR.
What: With JibJab Jr. Books, you can
make your child the STAR of the show. In
just a few simple swipes, you can create
personalized storybooks that feature your
child's face and name.
Cost: 1 Book Free, $3.99
Available on Android: No

48. APPS THAT WOW!
MATH TIME
What: MathTime is an easy-to-use flash
card app that will help you practice
addition, subtraction, multiplication and
division.
Cost: .99
Available on Android: No (Alternative:
Math Practice)

49. APPS THAT WOW!
MATH TIME

50. APPS THAT WOW!
VIRTUOSO PIANO
What: Be the maestro with Virtuoso
Piano Free, a new iPod touch, iPhone
and iPad instrument. Learn and play
the piano anytime and anywhere.
Cost: Free
Available on Android: Yes

51. APPS THAT WOW!
Video Time Machine
What: Pick a year and watch specific
categories including
TV, Music, Advertisements, Trailers, Video
Games, Sports, and more!
Cost: 1.99
Available on Android: No

52. APPS THAT WOW!
BAND OF THE DAY
What: A new band in your
pocket, everyday.
Listen, Discover, Share.
Cost: Free
Available on Android: Yes

53. APPS THAT WOW!
HHMI
What: Free science magazine app offers
scientist-vetted content presented in an
in-depth, narrative form.
Cost: Free
Available on Android:

55. APPS THAT ARE SOCIAL
YELP
What: Use us to search for places to
eat, shop, drink, relax and play then
read reviews from an active community
of locals in the know.
Cost: Free
Available on Android: Yes

56. APPS THAT ARE SOCIAL
STUMBLEUPON
What: StumbleUpon is the easiest way
to discover new and interesting things
from across the Web.
Cost: Free
Available on Android: Yes

57. APPS THAT ARE SOCIAL
FLIPBOARD
What: Named Apple's iPad App of the
year and one of TIME's Top 50
Innovations, Flipboard creates a
personalized magazine out of
everything being shared with you.
Cost: Free
Available on Android: No (Alternative:
Google Currents.)

58. APPS THAT WOW!
FACEBOOK
What: It may sound like stating the
obvious, but this is clearly designed for
the iPad from the ground up.
Cost: Free
Available on Android: Yes

60. APP RESOURCES
EDU BLOG
http://www.freetech4teachers.com/
http://coolcatteacher.blogspot.com/2011/01/ipad-apps-for-teachers.html
http://ipadteacher.blogspot.com/
http://palmbeachschooltalk.com/groups/ipadpilot/blog/
USING IPADS IN THE CLASSROOM
http://interactioneducation.com/ipadsineducation.html
http://educationtechnology-theoryandpractice.blogspot.com/2011/07/ipad-resources-for-
teachers.html
http://ipadeducators.ning.com/
http://www.thelearningmag.com/
http://palmbeachschooltalk.com/groups/ipadpilot/wiki/a7b31/iPad_Pilot_Project_Information.html
TUTORIALS
http://www.apple.com/ipad/videos/
http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/14529/the-complete-list-of-ipad-tips-tricks-and-tutorials/

61. THANK YOU
Contact :
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Tess.burns@kctcs.edu