https://www.nationalteachersalliance.org/ This section is focused on collecting the best information about implementing tablet computers in schools. From expert advice to lessons learned from piloting schools, we aim to discover the true challenges and advantages of tablet computing technology.
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The Los Angeles Unified School District has suspended its $1 Bil iPad implementation due to the superintendent's and other high LAUSD officials ties to Apple and to the the software company, Pearson.
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According to a recent USC study, 122 5th graders who used the iPad software 'Math Motion' for 20 mins per day for five days improved their score 15% over the control group.
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LAUSD approved a $30 million contract to purchase 30,000 iPads for students. The deal reached will cost LAUSD for each iPad $678 including a case and learning software. The remaining amount will be spent on...
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Ever wonder if the school down the road or the district in the next town is using Ipads in the classroom? Well, wonder no more..this map shows all the major adoptions...
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Do you love extending learning beyond the school walls? Would you like to use Frederick Douglass' former home as your classroom while you teach students about the Civil War and the abolition of slavery? Or use the the jungle at the U.S. Botanic Garden to teach about plant adaptations? Then Live It Learn It might be the spot for you.
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While we would have liked to see a more detailed analysis of the goals and results of these iPad school pilots, this article is a good start and lets us know what 18 schools are doing with tablets across the country.
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Here is an intersting article showing how schools are paying for iPads through grants, bonds, giving up textbooks and discressionary funds.
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This week we learned that San Diego Unified has committed to purchasing 25,700 iPads for its students. At $370 a pop that would be about $9.5 million on tablet technology alone. Will students benefit from San Diego Unified’s huge iPad undertaking? With what we know so far, it is way too early to say. What we do want to say is....
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We know that some people are very excited to replace paper textbooks with digital textbooks on iPads to save money but this article implies that the cost-savings math may not be there.
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Last month the Sesame Workshop released the iLearn II report which analyzed top-selling educational apps from Apple's iTunes Store. The report found some pretty interesting things including that most (72%) target preschool or elementary aged children and most are considered "general learning" (47%) with math coming in a distant second (13%).
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The Obama administration is asking U.S. schools to speed up digital textbook adoption by allowing tablets to be purchased with textbook funds.
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When Apple introduced their new iBook Textbooks many speculated that schools could justify buying more iPads as they would realize huge savings on textbooks. The guys at Gizmoto say this is not going to happen...yet.
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Should schools even bother implementing tablets in the classroom? Techcrunch's Matt Burns makes the case that especially for younger math and language arts students the answer is NO.
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TripTronicTech Editorial Makes the Case for Tablet Computers in the Classroom
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Everyone loves those memorable Steve Jobs iPad presentations but sometimes you don't have to be an international icon to make an impact. Check out what High School Student Michael Harrigan had to say about his schools tablet initiative.
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Check out this TED-x talk where a 6 grader explains how he developed multiple apps for tablet computers.
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In a somewhat skeptical tone, this article looks at the ways Apple reaches out to schools as potential customers.
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Looking for the best iPad apps for your school program? The Department of Educational Technology of the School District of Palm Beach County have supported a wiki that allows teachers to post up their favorite apps.
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A recent 60 Minutes episode shows educators achieving amazing success with severely autistic students.
MoreSee how educators from kindergarten to college are using this technology in the classroom in this 6 minute video. Do your experiences match?
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