Discovery Education, a provider of streaming videos and other resources for the classroom, has added streaming to the iPad. The new iPad version offers more than 33,000 educational videos in an HTML5 player, and will add other multimedia elements in upcoming […]
Apple and Verizon announced today that beginning Oct. 28, Verizon will begin selling the iPad at more than 2000 company stores. Verizon’s iPad won’t use an internal SIM card (like AT&T) to access the Verizon cellular network. Instead, you’ll be […]
Verizon Begins Selling the iPad October 28. Is the Verizon ...
Denise Harrison, writing for THE Journal, takes a comprehensive look at the iPad and what it means for education. She considers the attributes of the device itself, as well as a number of apps and add-ons that make it a useful […]
iPads in Education – Useful Tools for Schools
A few weeks ago I wrote about how the iPad shows promise for helping children with autism. Today a Wall Street Journal article describes how the iPad is helping children with speech and communication difficulties.
iPad and Assistive Apps Help Children Communicate
The Mid-Hudson Regional Information Center website has a large collection of iPad Resources for Administrators. The information is divided in to two sections, one with recommended apps and another with suggested articles and websites.
iPad Resources for Administrators – Apps, Articles and Websites
Local governments in the U.S. and the German parliament are using the iPad to save paper, access information and support decision making. Stateside, a number of municipalities are exploring the use of iPads for conducting government business. In the German parliament, iPads are […]