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iPads for Learning

iPads in Schools  This is a wonderful LiveBinder full of insights into using iPads in the classroom
Curtin iPad User Group Scoopit This is an online magazine of collected articles and resources regarding iPad use both personally and educationally
iPad Lesson Ideas Scoopit Another Online Magazine devoted just to iPad integration
iPad Summit USA Presentation Materials Great Stuff!
InterAction Education An excellent blog with a wealth of resources
Kathy Schrock's Guide to Everything  Kathy is the godmother of Educational Technology and true to form she has a wonderful site on all things iPad. 
Learning in Hand  Excellent Blog by Tony Vincent with advice on iPad and all mobile technology integration. Includes everything from an administrative and teacher point of view.  
Do's and Don'ts of Classroom Use  This is also Tony's list of very helpful Do's and Don'ts for iPad deployment. 
50 Resources for iPad Use in the Classroom This includes: tutorials, resources by subject, iBooks, tips, tricks and studies, and  sample lessons
iPads for Education Victoria, Australia instituted a 1:1 iPad environment three years ago and shares all that it learned about integrating them into the classroom and school. 
iPads in Education  This is a comprehensive site full of useful information of all things related to deployment and use of iPads in Schools 
29 iPad Resources Every Teacher Should Know About  Med Kharbach shares tutorials and guides. 
iPad Academy Get Schooled and Skilled on the iPad, training, tips and tutorials. 
iPad Lessons Lisa Johnson of TechChef4U created this Pinterest Board of Lessons utilizing iPads. 
iPad Lessons and Apps Sue Gorman's awesome Pinterest Board of Lessons and Apps. 
iPad Insight  This is an ad heavy blog but it does have useful information, tips, and app reviews. 

Teach Thought Silvia Tolisano, AKA Langwitch's blog about iPads and its educational uses. See her slide share on Transformational uses here. 
Tom Barrett's 106 Interesting Ways to Use iPads in the Classroom This collaborative document keeps growing. 
Slide to Learn This is a Scrib'd book that explains well most everything in regard to iPad use in schools. 
Apptivity  This is a lesson bank of lessons from start to finish utilizing Apps. 


Apps 

AppCrawlr  This site bills itself as the most relevant search engine for apps. 
iPad Apps 4 School  This is Richard Byrne of Free Technology for Teachers blog about iPad Apps. An App a day is featured. 
AppoLearning  The best Educational Apps hand picked by experts.
Adding Apps at GPA  This is a link to the page that gives directions to adding apps to student iPads at The Grosse Pointe Academy
Add an App Form at GPA
iPad As...    This Educational Technology site lists common learning objectives and then provides a suggested list of Apps that will help meet that objective. 
APPitic 1800+ Educational Apps Organized by Theme, Age, and Need
TCEA This Site has an App Matrix that sorts apps by subject and skill. If an app is yellow it is free. Hat Tip to Elizabeth Helfant
Fun Educational Apps This site reviews apps for iPad, iPod, iPhone Etc...by age. It has Free Friday App recommendations.
Apps in Education  This blog is dedicated to finding useful Educational Apps, explaining how to integrate them, and archiving them in easily searchable categories. 
Moms with Apps "The Moms With Apps blog supports family-friendly developers seeking to promote quality apps for kids and families."
Mobile Learning 4 Special Needs  This is Mark Coppins' list of the best apps for learners with Special Needs but many are great for all learners. 
Apps 4 Children with Special Needs  This is a site designed specifically to match apps with learning challenges. Their Free Educational Apps Tab is worth the visit for all learners!
50 Popular Apps for Struggling Readers and Writers 
TechChef4U Lisa Johnson's Blog that recommends apps for education. She has an upcoming App that will screen, sort, and recommend other FREE apps for education. 
AppyHour4U  This is a weekly Podcast with two funny and very knowledgeable ladies about the latest apps for education.
MakeUseOf's List of 100 Best Mac Apps  These Apps are strictly for Macs, not iPads. 
Hot Apps 4 HOTS  This free iBook contains thoughtfully crafted lessons for Higher Order Thinking SkillsMegan's Recommended Apps for Deployment  This is the list of mostly free Apps I recommended be placed on the iPads prior to deploying them along with their function. 


Evaluation and Reflection

Langwitches Guide to App Evaluation- Silvia Tolisano AKA Langwitch has created this colorful, comic book like, guide to evaluating Apps for classroom use. Don't let the fun look fool you. The content is full of sound educational principals. 
Learning in Hand Tony Vincent's Guide to iPad App evaluation is comprehensive and includes rubrics. 
Kathy Schrock's Critical Evaluation of iPad Apps This works well if you like a checklist. 
iEvaluate Apps for Special Education 
TCEA's App Evaluation Rubric
Add an App Form (App Evaluation for GPA) 


Teacher's iPad Spectrum [Source: Teach Tought ] and Edudemic
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Open publication - Free publishing - More apps
iPad App Evaluation for the Classroom
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