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JANUARY 13, 2012

I first read about "The Fantastic Flying Books of Morris Lessmore" last summer in an article in Fast Company by John Pavlus. I was to say the least 'gobsmacked'. It was an amazing look into the future of ebooks for learning, admittedly aimed at a much younger audience than you usually see in the workplace.

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JANUARY 16, 2012

(YAWN) … that’s my summary of the most recent CES show that seemed to have more iPhone and iPad cases on display than any really new or innovative technology. I’m always looking for “high tech stuff’ that we can use for learning. This year was not a great year with one exception that knocked me [.].

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NOVEMBER 3, 2011

Are iPads on their way to replacing computers in K-12 schools? It sure looks that way. A recent survey of district tech directors found that all were testing or deploying tablet devices—and they expect them to outnumber computers by 2016. If you have kids in the K-12 grades better get ahead of this curve to help them succeed.

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OCTOBER 6, 2011

Apple’s iPad Officially Passes the Higher Education Test Note to Reader: I was working on this when I heard that Steve Jobs died. This is not directly about him since I have no words, just an empty space, a sort of hole in the universe … it’s about Steve Jobs and Apple and all the [.].

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JANUARY 7, 2011

Lots of discussion lately about the iPad for textbooks. I find it a bit premature since I only bought mine today, the first day of it’s release. Since the experiments are about to commence throughout Appleville, I thought I’d add some grist to the knowledge mill. Here are two examples of what print might look [.].

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JUNE 29, 2010

A new interactive experience by production company Tool of North America uses the capabilities of the iPad to allow viewers [.]. Maybe help a fleeing victim by making them run just a little bit faster?

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