iThoughtsHD

Check out iThoughtsHD for the iPad....cool app similar to Inspiration.  Great reviews.  It's 10$, but looks excellent or mindmapping, planning, organizing, etc. -Christine

Fwd: Apps in Education: Apps for Grading Assessments

Very comprehensive collection for education...

http://appsineducation.blogspot.com/2012/02/apps-for-grading-assessments.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter

"People don't care how much you know unless they know how much you care."

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John Umekubo

Director of Technology

St. Matthew's Parish School

1031 Bienveneda Avenue

Pacific Palisades, CA 90272

http://www.stmatthewsschool.com/

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iPad As....

Nice list of apps organized by learning task...

http://edtechteacher.org/index.php/teaching-technology/mobile-technology-apps/ipad-as

"People don't care how much you know unless they know how much you care."

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John Umekubo

Director of Technology

St. Matthew's Parish School

1031 Bienveneda Avenue

Pacific Palisades, CA 90272

http://www.stmatthewsschool.com/

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Fwd: Students at Catholic schools in Braintree, Brockton, and Kingston will start next school year with iPads - The Boston Globe

This article is about a 1:1 iPad program in Boston, starting in the fall, middle and high school levels.

http://www.boston.com/news/local/articles/2012/02/23/students_at_catholic_schools_in_braintree_brockton_and_kingston_will_start_next_school_year_with_ipads/

- john

check this out!

Watch this TED talk, then buy the app.....it's absolutely wonderful!

http://www.ted.com/talks/shilo_shiv_suleman_using_tech_to_enable_dreaming.html

-christine

Fwd: Richland students see improvements with iPads - NBC Right Now/KNDO/KNDU Tri-Cities, Yakima, WA |

This news piece is about an iPad program in 3rd grade.

http://www.kndo.com/story/16937082/richland-students-see-improvements-with-ipads#.TzsnvnE2PRc.twitter

"People don't care how much you know unless they know how much you care."

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John Umekubo

Director of Technology

St. Matthew's Parish School

1031 Bienveneda Avenue

Pacific Palisades, CA 90272

http://www.stmatthewsschool.com/

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Apps for finding apps

Nice resource for apps used to discover new apps. Please note that some of these are for Android, not iOS (Apple). I like the one called Moms with Apps.

http://mashable.com/2012/02/12/apps-for-finding-apps/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+Mashable+%28Mashable%29#479619-Moms-With-Apps

"People don't care how much you know unless they know how much you care."

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John Umekubo

Director of Technology

St. Matthew's Parish School

1031 Bienveneda Avenue

Pacific Palisades, CA 90272

http://www.stmatthewsschool.com/

+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

Rethinking testing in the age of the iPad

Article is from Edweek:

http://www.edweek.org/dd/articles/2012/02/08/02mobile.h05.html?cmp=SOC-SHR-TW

"People don't care how much you know unless they know how much you care."

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John Umekubo

Director of Technology

St. Matthew's Parish School

1031 Bienveneda Avenue

Pacific Palisades, CA 90272

http://www.stmatthewsschool.com/

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Fwd: Tony Vincent's Learning in Hand - Blog - iOS Math Apps by Teachers

http://learninginhand.com/blog/ios-math-apps-by-teachers.html

"People don't care how much you know unless they know how much you care."

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John Umekubo

Director of Technology

St. Matthew's Parish School

1031 Bienveneda Avenue

Pacific Palisades, CA 90272

http://www.stmatthewsschool.com/

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Digital Textbooks Go Straight From Scientists to Students | Wired Science | Wired.com

Digital Textbooks Go Straight From Scientists to Students | Wired Science | Wired.com
http://m.wired.com/wiredscience/2012/01/flow-digital-textbooks/

- John