Learning with iPads - Community Resources
Favorite Blogs and Wikis
iEar - Community Organized by Scott Meech
Tony Vincent
"a site dedicated to sharing news, information, and tutorials related to Apple products and software."
Look for articles and posts recommending specific apps for special needs students.
Subscribe to this blog to learn about new apps and special "Firday" deals - particularly for small children.
Kathy Schrock's site is a great resource. She also directs her readers to other good resources.
Written by special education teacher Meg Wilson, includes app recommendations.
Provides lists of apps and reviews based on content areas
Blog posts that provide lesson plans that correlate to specific apps. This blog isn't being updated but still has lots of good posts.
Includes introduction to new apps and reviews
High quality app for parents, teachers, and therapists who work with special needs students
This resource aggregates news about classrooms using iPads
| School District Sites and Blogs
Escondido Union School District
Pulaski Community Middle School and the Pulaski Community School District in Wisconsin
Awesome Blog from CPS school - offers practical information for the classroom
Collection of information from the CPS iPad program.
Canby School District in Oregon, also check out their blog describing action research projects
Search Engines for Apps
"directory of apps for education by Apple Distinguished Educators (ADEs) to help you transform teaching and learning. These apps have been tested in a variety of different grade levels, instructional strategies and classroom settings."
Based on social networking sites, search engine of the apps store - might be overwhelming
offers reviews for parents and educators
Review site for digital story books for the iPad
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