Tablets are Everywhere – How Will You Use Them in Your Classroom?

With the cheaper iPad Mini and a wide variety of Android tablets now available, as well as newer budget-friendly tablets coming onto the market, more classrooms have access to some kind of tablet.

Is your school using tablets? If so, do you feel lost when it comes to finding apps that will integrate with evidence-based practices? We’ve put together a few resources and ideas to help you get started with great apps for education, but feel free to share your suggestions in the comments!

Finding Apps:

• Search for apps on the TechMatrix
• eSchool News: 10 of the best Apple apps for education in 2012
• eSchool News: 10 of the best Android apps for education in 2012
• iPhone, iPad and iPod touch Apps for (Special) Education
• Appolicious – App directory and search tool

Helpful Resources:

• Education’s Guide to Mobile Devices: Everything You Need to Know About Mobile Tech and Your Schools
• iPodsibilities – teacher website and blog dedicated to teaching with the iPod and iPad
• I Education Apps Review – A Community Effort to Grade Educational Apps

Technology Webinars for November

Get started Powering Up your school with PD webinars this month!

We've pulled together a list of upcoming webinars and professional development opportunities aligned with PowerUp WHAT WORKS from around the web to help your school get energized with PowerUp. This is just a small selection of the learning opportunities available online, so feel free to add more ideas in the comments!

November 6th
Education Week: Reaching Students With Special Needs Through E-Learning
Cost: $49

November 7th 
Education Week: Common Core State Standards: Bringing Parents on Board
Cost: free

November 8th
eSchool News: From Research to Action: Demonstrated One-to-One Solutions that Work
Cost: free

Education Week: Digital Learning: A Disruptive Innovation 
Cost: free

November 14th 
Education Week: Common Core: Reading and Writing Across the Curriculum 
Cost: $49