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iPad for eLearning

eFront

I have read several articles about iPad for eLearning and I believe that we are missing the point. Why iPad was created? iPad was not created for supporting eLearning and (or) mLearning instead it was created as a media device that supports books, magazines, newspapers, games, music, video and web access. The answer is simple.

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10 iPad Learning Tools

Ed App

If you’re looking for iPad learning tools for you or your team, you’ve come to the right place. We’ve made it easy to find the best studying tools that create a more engaging, effective, and convenient learning experience, all while using iPads or learning tablets. . iPad Learning Tool #1 – EdApp.

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Have You mEnabled Your eLearning For iPads?

Upside Learning

Since its launch, back in April 2010, Apple has sold more than 100 million iPads – a mind boggling quantity unmatched and way ahead of any other device manufacturer. A fact supported by the recent news that Barclays, one of the world’s largest banks, has just bought 8,500 iPads for use by their branch staff!

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15 Top Learning, Technology & Media Links: Weekly Digest –10

Upside Learning

Is This the Year of the Educational Tablet? Read this article to know if the tablets will find more success in the education market. Reader’s Digest Hits the iPad. Reader’s Digest – one of the world’s most widely-read magazines – has launched its iPad edition. 20 Inspiring TED Videos For Graphic And Web Designers.

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Technology to Support and Empower Users With Disabilities

15% of the worldwide population has some sort of disability, which affects educational institutions, employment, and parenting everywhere you go. Apple products have been synonymous with education. There is an increasing global focus on accessibility for students in school.

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iPad: Is this the beginning of handheld education?

Vikas Joshi on Interactive Learning

Today's Wall Street Journal carries an article by Jeff Tachtenberg and Yukari Kane titled 'Textbook Firms Ink E-Deals for iPad'. While it is widely known that major textbook publishers are adapting their texts for the electronic format, the intoduction of iPad has given that trend a further push - or so it seems from this article.

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iPads do make sense for schools

Clark Quinn

However, his recent post against iPads in the classroom seemed to me to miss a couple of points. So writing isn’t horribly impeded on iPads for younger kids. I note that I didn’t buy my iPad for content consumption: when it was announced I wrote it off for just that reason. I hope to someday meet him.

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Keeping Students Safe and Productive on Devices

Speaker: Aaron Webb, Jamf

Whether they’re using a laptop at home, an iPad in the classroom or a school Mac lab — the internet is often available everywhere. It’s vital to understand the risks and know how to keep students safe while maximizing technology learning potential.

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Transform Your Classroom with Apple

Speaker: Aaron Webb, Jamf

Apple empowers educators and students by design. Whether using Macs, iPads, or Apple TV, Apple devices encourage creativity and can simplify teaching with apps to make the classroom more flexible, collaborative and personalized for each student. How to facilitate student-led education.