Timely Tips #31: The iPad Learning Studio: A Gold Mine of Ideas

Have iPad, need ideas?  Then check out The iPad Learning Studio by Acalanes Union High School District.

From the website:

It’s collaborative, compact and connects students to our “flat world”. It is also a different approach to computing and learning, one that doesn’t necessarily replicate how we’ve had students use computers in the past.  If the expectation is that an iPad will be used as a computer replacement, then its potential hasn’t been tapped.  

An iPad used as a learning studio fosters a different kind of connection to information and learning.  It provides immediate and quick access for classroom questions, or for teams of students to enter content, analyze data or interact with literature.  It provides the basis for differentiated learning. 

Take some time and browse through their suggestions for how to utilize the iPad to the fullest, whether you teach Math, Science, Social Studies, Language Arts,World Languages, or Visual & Performing Arts.

Oh, My Goodness! I Can’t Wait to Tell You About iHomeEducator apps!

…but I need to play with them first. In the meantime, check out the site for iHomeEducators. Their stuff is incredible!