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iPad in Education FD, 2e 2nd Edition
Author(s): Sam Gliksman (Author)
- Publisher: Dummies Tech
- Publication Date: October 10, 2014
- Edition: 2nd
- Language: English
- Print length: 432 pages
- ISBN-10: 1118946987
- ISBN-13: 9781118946985
Book Description
The iPad is a natural fit for education in the 21 century, and this hands-on guide shows you just how to implement it in your educational institution. iPad in Education For Dummies serves as a roadmap for the device's successful use as an education tool—from both a personal and institutional perspective. It examines why the iPad is a perfect fit for contemporary educational needs, how to purchase and deploy them within an organization, and outlines best practices, tools, and apps for their educational use across all curricula and grade levels.
A cross between a powerful computer, iPod, game console, and e-reader, the iPad is an ultraportable—and ultra cool—touch device from Apple. In 2013, the iPad was deployed in Chicago Public Schools, LA Unified School district, Oxnard School District in California, and Raleigh County Public Schools in West Virginia, to name a few. In this new edition of iPad in Education For Dummies, you'll find the latest coverage of interactive media and augmented reality apps, creating and publishing class books and textbooks, moving from lectures to interactive classroom presentations, setting up digital student profiles, and much more.
- Includes up-to-date coverage of Apple's iPad hardware and iOS software
- Covers managing classroom workflow challenges, including how to distribute, share, collaborate, and collect digital documents
- Written by one of the foremost authorities on iPad deployments in schools
- Provides clear information on what decisions you need to make to deploy and use the iPad effectively in the classroom
If you're a school administrator, teacher, or educational IT specialist who is considering deploying the iPad in the classroom, this handy guide has everything to set you up for success.
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From the Back Cover
Learn to:
- Apply iPad best practices, tools, and apps in the classroom
- Help children use the iPad for learning outside of school
- Integrate iPads into the curriculum across different grade levels and subjects
The fast and easy way to effectively implement iPads in the classroom
For kids, the iPad is a canvas—and given the freedom to explore and express themselves, students can be wonderfully creative and imaginative with technology. This handy guide serves as a roadmap for the iPad’s use as an educational tool, giving you everything you need to deploy this ultra-cool device across all curricula and grade levels.
- Meet the iPad — get acquainted with the basic functions on your shiny new iPad and learn how to tap, swipe, and pinch your way around it
- From educationally tinted glasses — find out how to use apps, take photos and shoot video, and buy, read, and annotate e-books
- No more piles of printouts — use the iPad to find and organize content you’ve collected from the Internet and successfully share it with others through social networking tools and other platforms
- The times are changing — explore how technology is changing the way we interact in the classroom, and get your hands on some cool model iPad lessons from teachers
- Lights, camera, learning — find out how students can create compelling movies, podcasts, animations, screencast records, and more
Open the book and find:
- How the iPad fits into 21-century education
- Tips for managing a classroom full of iPads
- The lowdown on reading, writing, and arithmetic in the digital age
- Steps for creating and sharing ebooks
- How to use the iPad to conduct impactful lessons
- Essential apps for any educator
- The keys to a successful iPad implementation
- Tools for creating digital portfolios of student work
About the Author
Sam Gliksman has worked as an educational technology consultant, speaker, and author for more than 20 years. He speaks at conferences internationally about the potential of technology to reform education. Visit http://www.EducationalMosaic.com for more information.
