iPads

May 2011 iPad retreat

Management of iPads: http://wiki.canby.k12.or.us/groups/ipodusergroup/

Volume Purchasing Program: http://wiki.canby.k12.or.us/groups/ipodusergroup/wiki/2b8ad/Purchasing_Apps_Apples_Volume_Purchasing_Program.html

Apple's Volume Purchasing Program Info: http://www.apple.com/itunes/education/

Great iPad Apps for Education (quotes come from teachers on a national listserv)

[|AirSketch] "I like Air Sketch to use as wireless slate allowing the teacher to move about the classroom and draw and annotate documents which are then projected on the teachers laptop or desktop via a web page. I use it in combination with Final Cut Server and DropBox to markup student projects in critique. It also makes it easy to assess students and apply my rubrics when grading. I can't hold critique without it anymore."

[|SpellBoard] "We've just started using the app SpellBoard at home for my youngest son as he practices his weekly spelling test. He reports that it's "fun," which is not a word I've heard associated with practicing spelling before. I imagine the app could be useful for any elementary student."

[|Puppet Pals] "We've been using Puppet Pals in the elementary classrooms. The kids choose characters (up to 8) Scenes ( 1-3) and create an animated play with audio. They've retold stories they read and created their own plays to show other students. They love it."

[|iBrainstorm (free)] Far and away my favourite at present is iBrainstorm - free! and even has a feature where four iPhones/ iPod touches can interact with the iPad app for group work: http://www.ibrainstorm.com.