Apps for Professional Development

Check out this great article from EdReach:

http://edreach.us/2011/12/26/apps-for-professional-development/

iPads for Madison, WI schools purchased with Microsoft lawsuit settlement funds

From TUAW:

A total of about 1,400 iPads are heading to schools in Madison, Wisconsin during 2012, indirectly paid for by none other than Microsoft.

The Wisconsin State Journal reports that the school district is acquiring iPads as they are less expensive, easier to use, and more portable than the usual computers purchased for educational use. Bill Smojver, the director of technical services for the Madison School District, referred to Apple's recent educational announcements about iBooks Author, iBooks 2, and digital textbooks as a "significant development."

Deputy superintendent of schools Sue Abplanalp said that Madison administrators found that students using tablets were more engaged in the classroom, as evidenced by a demonstration they witnessed in the Chicago Public Schools.

The school district will get the iPads through a traditional Apple educational discount for about $479 each, with the final tab being paid for with part of a nearly US$80 million settlement between Microsoft and the state of Wisconsin. That 2009 settlement was the end result of a lawsuit that alleged that Microsoft cheated consumers by overpricing its software for years.

By Steven Sande
Jan 30th 2012 at 8:30AM 

iBooks 2 and Textbooks: A Game Changer for Schools – A Principal’s Perspective

http://isource.com/2012/01/19/ibooks-2-and-textbooks-a-game-changer-for-schools-a-school-principals-perspective/

Apple announces Jan. 19 education event in NYC

How to Search for Text on Web Pages

If you navigate to a site and you're looking for a certain word, you can utilize the search field in mobile Safari. Under Google suggestions on the iPad and iPhone/iPod touch, you'll see "On this Page" with the words you're looking for.

Awesome when you're looking through forums and long articles.

How to Read PDFs with iBooks

A great article from MacLife:

http://www.maclife.com/article/howtos/how_read_pdfs_ibooks

An Apple (iPad) for the student

Click here for the article:
http://siouxcityjournal.com/lifestyles/local/an-apple-ipad-for-the-student/article_c66549a6-3341-5926-9b81-fd2557fa7174.html

40 iPad Apps For Language Learners

Click here for the article:

http://www.tech2date.com/40-ipad-apps-for-language-learners.html

September 30, 2011

By Sathishkumar

3 Ways To Be More Productive With iOS5

http://successbeginstoday.org/wordpress/2011/10/3-ways-to-be-more-productive-with-ios5/

October 24, 2011
By John Richardson