Case Study: the iPad, instaGrok, and Exploring Complicated Ideas

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(This post is part of our Case Study series, in which educators share how they have incorporated instaGrok into a school setting. Here Shawn Jacob takes us step by step how he uses new hardware (li…

John Pearce‘s insight:

Instagrok is one of those tools that deserves lots more attention so it’s great to see it begin used so effectively. The mention of Paper53 is interesting too as is the reference to Shawn’s iTune U course. Could be one to follow up?

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Getting Started iPads For Special Needs Book: Protected Content

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iPad Help with Accessibility Disability AssistiveTouch VoiceOver Guided Access Augmentative Alternative Communication AAC

John Pearce‘s insight:

You can purchase the book via Amazon and other retailers or you can read it online via this link. Either way it comes highly recommended.

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Hakitzu: the app teaching kids to code – video

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The British startup hoping to create the next generation of coders by playing games

John Pearce‘s insight:

Going by the video review, this one looks really interesting.

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PadGadget’s iPad Tips: What to do When an App is Too Big to Download | PadGadget

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“Welcome back to another edition of PadGadget’s iPad Tips. Each week, we offer tips, tricks, and tutorials to help you get the most out of your Apple tablet. Last week, we explained the basics of app organization. This week, we are going to walk you through what to do if you don’t have enough room on your device to download an app. This works the same way for updating large apps.”

John Pearce‘s insight:

Useful advice.

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Google Play for Education could kill the iPad in schools – VentureBeat

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Google Play for Education could kill the iPad in schools
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Google released a major new education program today that organizes and manages the way teachers push apps, books, and other learning content to student tablets.

John Pearce‘s insight:

Because of the ease of access and organization for ‘time poor teachers’, this initiative could be a real challenge to Apple and iOS devices in schools. Whilst it will have huge appeal it also has the potential to continue the paradigm where the teacher/school knows best as opposed to learning spaces where students begin to identify apps/objects and learning approaches that best suit themselves. It does however a clear challenge to Apple to re-look at how they deal with education.

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How to subscribe to an iTunes U course on your iPhone and iPad | iMore.com

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iTunes U offers a wealth of knowledge and for the most part, a lot of it is free. This means you can download courses and lectures on a vast array of topics and subjects without ever having to actually step foot in a classroom.

John Pearce‘s insight:

Simple really

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AutoLocate

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John Pearce‘s insight:

I’ve been to a couple of presentations where people concerned with personal safety have been talking about app developments similar to AutoLocate as a means of quickly sending geolocated alerts if under threat. 

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