Synopses & Reviews
It's easy to bring the incredible iPad experience to your classroom today!The iPad is natural fit for education in the 21st century, and this straightforward, full-color guide shows you just how to deploy it effectively in your educational institution. What is the best way to purchase iPads in quantity for your organization? What tools and apps are best for what grades and curriculum levels? How can you take advantage of the App Store? Author Sam Gliksman, a foremost authority and sought-after consultant on iPad deployments in schools, answers all your questions.
- Helps teachers, administrators, and IT specialists see how to deploy iPads in their classrooms
- Covers costs and issues such as how to use iPads effectively in different grades and for different curriculum levels
- Explores iPad best practices, tools, and apps for educational use
- Features helpful examples of iPads in use in schools around the world
- Provides clear information from author Sam Gliksman, one of the foremost authorities on iPad deployments in schools, and a sought-after speaker and consultant
iPad in Education For Dummies is your guide to using the world?s most popular tablet to inspire and educate your students in a whole new way.
About the Author
Sam Gliksman has been leading technology applications in business and education for over 25 years. As an independent educational technology consultant, he advises educators on how to integrate technology into learning initiatives. Sam leads the iPads in Education community, http://ipadeducators.ning.com/.
Table of Contents
Introduction 1
Part I: Meeting the Educational iPad 7
Chapter 1: Education in the 21st Century 9
Chapter 2: Getting Acquainted with iPad Technology 21
Chapter 3: Managing the iPad Classroom 47
Part II: Finding and Using Apps 61
Chapter 4: Tap Dancing with Your iPad’s Apps 63
Chapter 5: Purchasing and Downloading Apps 87
Part III: Finding and Organizing Educational Content 97
Chapter 6: Finding and Organizing Content 99
Chapter 7: Social Networking and Sharing 121
Part IV: Exploring Applications for Digital Reading and Writing 131
Chapter 8: Reading on the iPad 133
Chapter 9: Creating, Editing, and Annotating Documents 149
Chapter 10: Becoming a Digital Author 173
Chapter 11: The Mathematical and Scientific iPad 185
Chapter 12: Utilizing Assistive Technologies 203
Part V: Expressing Yourself with Media 219
Chapter 13: Digital Storytelling in Education 221
Chapter 14: Lights, Camera, Learning 225
Chapter 15: Animating Your Lessons 247
Chapter 16: Speaking Your Mind with Podcasts 257
Chapter 17: Directing Your Own Screencasts 269
Chapter 18: Releasing Your Inner Artist 281
Chapter 19: Creating Multimedia Conversations 301
Part VI: The iPad Classroom 307
Chapter 20: Printing and Scanning 309
Chapter 21: Presenting 317
Chapter 22: Digitizing the Whiteboard 327
Part VII: The Part of Tens 343
Chapter 23: Ten Essential Apps for the Educator’s Toolkit 345
Chapter 24: Ten Keys to Successful iPad Implementation 357
Appendix: Modeling the iPad Classroom 363
Index 373