IPad+Class

Ipad class wiki Guttenberg Project Free eBooks and audio books App Shopper Lists tons of apps. Easy to find free apps. Hand Held Items Accessories Lots of accessories for ipad, ipods, etc.

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Assignment #1: The author focuses on the convenience of tablets (like the Ipad) and how they will make students' lives easier and more productive by having all of their text books and resource books on one device that they always have with them. One of the greatest benefits he mentions is the ability of the writers to continually update students' resources instead of them being out of date until the next edition is distributed. 2. "Measuring the Ipad's Potential for Success in Education" This article was written after the release of the Ipad and reflects different reactions to it. A high school student sees it as a device that might be used in schools because it is cheaper than laptops, which most schools can't afford to provide. A publisher sees it as an opportunity to change the way they approach publication. He believes they will begin making resources that include video, animation and interactive features that wouldn't be possible with traditional textbooks.
 * Read and Summarize the two articles listed:**
 * 1.** "How Will the Ipad Change Education?"

Williamson, Jennifer. (8/11/2010). The IPad For Online College Students: Pros and Cons. //Distance Education.org.// Retrieved from http://www.distance-education.org/Articles/The-IPad-For-Online-College-Students--Pros-and-Cons-279.html
 * Find, Read and Summarize 5 Articles not listed in "Articles Worth Reading."**

This article focuses on the pros and cons of the iPad vs a traditional laptop for college students. The author points out the compactness, convenience, and internet capabilities of the iPad, but also acknowledges the price and current lack of available textbooks. Her conclusion is that currently laptops are better for most students, but in the future devices like the iPad may pass up laptops as publishers catch up to technology.

Golub, Alex. (7/12/2010). The iPad for Academics. //Inside Higher Ed.// Retrieved from http://www.insidehighered.com/views/2010/07/12/golub

Mr. Golub discusses the use of the iPad at the college level. His critique of the iPad basically indicates that he believes the functions of the iPad will make it very useful to students and profs but that it will not be able to replace the traditional computer when it comes to composing new work. He explains that the iPad is not a good substitute for a computer but that its abilities as a reader make it a great substitute for paper files and books.

Singer, Brett. (4/20/2010). The iPad and Education- It's Not the Size of the Screen, It's What You Do With It. //Parent Dish.// Retrieved from http://www.parentdish.com/2010/04/20/the-ipad-and-education-its-not-the-size-of-the-screen-its-w/

This article also focuses on the iPad as a device for consuming and not for creating. However, it is interesting in this article that the author of a chemistry book title __Elements__ was interviewed about the electronic version of his text. He was able to add 3D digital models and interactive features to each section of the book that I think would make it more interesting to students. The article emphasizes that the uses of the iPad are really yet to be determined.

Chen, Brian X. (4/5/2010). Colleges Dream of Paperless, iPad-centric Education. //Gadget Lab.// Retrieved from http://www.wired.com/gadgetlab/2010/04/ipad-textbooks/

This article first discusses an experiment at Princeton in which 50 students were given the Kindle DX. The device got very poor reviews from the students and now there is a new pilot study being done at 3 other universities with the iPad. The students want a device that will replace their textbooks, but will allow them to highlight, underline, and take notes like they can with a traditional textbook. The universities hope that the iPad will fulfill these demands.

Husain, Iltifat. (7/30/2010). Stanford School of Medicine is giving the iPad to all incoming medical students. //iMedicalApps.// Retrieved from http://www.imedicalapps.com/2010/07/stanford-school-of-medicine-ipad-incoming-class/

Interesting article about Stanford University providing iPads for med students to use for reviewing notes, diagrams, taking online assessments, etc. Anatomical diagrams and notes from previous courses will be a few of the key features that they believe will be most helpful to medical students. The article also emphasizes the mobile nature of the iPad and the requirements placed on physicians to be in multiple offices and clinics.

Assignment #2: "3D Brain"- This is a great app for viewing and researching the various parts of the brain and their functions. I will use this in Psychology, it would also be good for a biology class. "HistoryMaps"- This app has a ton of historical maps for a wide variety of history topics. It is easy to zoom in on these maps to see details of political boundaries as well as physical geography. "Presidents"- This app allows quick reference of information for every US President. It also includes a flashcard option and a multiple choice quiz option. "Mortgage Calc"- Students can input purchase price, downpayment amount, and interest rate and receive information about the amount of their mortgage payments, amount of interest being paid, and total amount that will be repaid on a home mortgage. Great app for my Economics class. "Google Earth"- Well known app, but still one of my favorite tools of all time. It has gotten even better through time as more information about locations has been added. Recently they have added a history oriented function that you can use to see how some parts of the earth have changed over time. "Monthly Loan"- This is a very simple app that lets students use basic information to determine loan and payment amounts for non-mortgage type loans. "Sociology Terms- A Comprehensive Glossary"- I haven't bought this app, but it is on my list of stuff to get my school to pay for. It is a searchable glossary of terms in the field of Sociology. This will be a helpful tool for kids in my Social Problems class. "US Historical Documents for IPad"- this app has 50 different documents from US History. This could be a great reference for a history class. "World History Trivia"- The title pretty much sums it up with this one. It allows users to search for world history information by country, religions, topics, etc. "Earth Flags HD"- Shows the flags of the nations of the world as well as their capitals, populations, and the location of the country. "Social Studies"- This is just a simple glossary of general social studies terms. It allows users to search by alphabet or key terms. "Grill-It"- A cookbook for grilling. I am a real carnivore and I enjoy cooking out. This app has a long list of recipes for all sorts of meats and cuts. You can search by animal type and then cut type. "iTopoMaps"- Topographical quadrangle maps for all 50 states. I have recently hunted in Alaska and later this year I am hunting in Wyoming for the second time. I love to hunt and fish and travel to other states to pursue these hobbies; topographical maps are a great tool for research prior to making a trip. "WeatherStation"- As an outdoorsman, the weather is very important to me. Especially important for me is wind direction, which is often not included in weather reports. This app is free and includes current weather, wind direction, wind chill, and the forecast for the day. "Round Workout Timer"- Another free app. I coach wrestling and would use this app at small group workouts. You can set the timer to give you a workout round of a set length followed by a break of set length. It can be set to as many rounds as you want. This would also be a good app for my wrestlers to add to their iPods for use at home or in the offseason. "AAA Discounts"- If you are a AAA member it tells you the businesses where you can get discounts. Enter the city and it gives you a list. This app also has a mapping device, gives turn by turn directions, and route planning.
 * 10 content related apps**:
 * 5 personal apps**:

Assignment #3: 3D Brain 3D model, visual of all areas of the brain, labels, colors, functions, information, case study, associated disorders, and much more.

Assignment #4: Subscribe to and cite two free audio/e books. One personal, one for school. Dumas, A. (1998-01-01). //Counte of monte cristo//. Retrieved from http://www.gutenberg.org/etext/1184

 Sunzi, Initials. (12/28/2005). //The Art of war//. Retrieved from http://www.gutenberg.org/etext/17405

Assignment #5: Subscribe to a vidcast to use in the content area. Add link to this wiki. http://rss.cnn.com/services/podcasting/incaseyoumissed/rss.xml This is a vidcast from CNN. I use CNN articles for current event discussions several times each week in all of my social studies classes. A vidcast of the news will be a good way to change up how the news is presented to my students.

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Assignment #7 Written reflection [|FinalReflection.doc]