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=What is an iPad?=

An iPad is a tablet computer developed by Apple, Inc. Primarily a platform for audio-visual media (books, movies, music, games, apps, web content, etc.), its touch screen, intuitive design and ability to use ever-evolving apps makes the iPad a popular product capable a wide range of uses.

=How do I access iPads?=

As our district rebuilds its technological infrastructure, we financially can only support one platform (PCs) at this time. Therefore, the funds, IT support, set up and maintenance of iPads falls on those schools that wish to acquire them. That being said, hopefully the resources on this page can help.

=How do I use iPads?=

You will need to set up your iPads once you have them. This is where it gets complicated. Many people are creating an iTunes account for their school and connecting all their iPads to it. The problem with this is bulk purchasing of apps (many only use free apps when using this approach).

Volume Purchasing of Apps for schools is now available in Canada. Please check Apple's website and ask your administrator for more information. If you are using a class set of iPads, consider buying a cart for security, syncing and charging.

=iPads and Education Video (5:54 min)=

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=General Resources:=
 * **Title and Link:** || **A summary of what the resource offers:** ||
 * Scoop It || Educational IPad Apps, IPad/IPhone tips and tricks, Blooms Taxonomy using Apps, how to use IPads effectively in the classroom and a number of interesting articles about IPad integration in the classroom and the success it is bringing. ||
 * Digital Kindergarden || A blog discussing technology and iPad integration in Kindergarten. ||
 * App Recommendations || A weblog geared toward grades 2-6 (depending on the entry) with content about being creative, organization, reading, math, and writing workshop, science experiments, mentor texts, and so much more! ||
 * IPad Webinars || Webinars discussing integrating iPads in the classroom. ||
 * 39 Sites || 39 Sites for Using IPads in the Classroom. Well labeled for specific use within the Science, Social Studies etc. classroom and easy to navigate. ||
 * Teaching Like it's 2999 || Innovative and fun ways to teach your students. ||
 * Special Ed Apps || App list: app icon, title with link, and description provided ||
 * Pen for iPads || iPad Scribbly Marker Pen for writing on your iPad. ||
 * App Rankings || Weekly rankings for apps. ||
 * ERAC Learning Commons Mobile Apps || "ERAC teacher evaluators have reviewed over 300 mobile apps focused for education and for various platforms. Each review contains a product description, pricing information, any social considerations and more. These apps have also been rated out of 5. This rating was based on the content, instructional and technical design." ||
 * Go 2 Web 2.0 || This is a resource that has been created so that you can thematically search for apps to fit your need. This is a fantastic resource if you want a quick search. ||

=Types of Apps:=

Annotating Tools

 * **App:** || **Price:** || **Description:** ||
 * Skitch || Free || Take a digital photo snapshot of any image you find online/maps/photos/pdfs etc. then use the writing tools to manipulate. Can record audio etc. ||
 * **neu.Annotate PDF** ||  || Read and annotate PDF documents. Annotate with drawings, highlighting text, text notes, photos and stamps. Annotations are compatible with Apple Preview and Adobe Acrobat. ||

Camera and Video Tools
the perfect tool for first-time stop-motion animators and a great mobile tool for more advanced users too. || Great site for how to use iMove in a classroom. ||
 * < **App:** ||< **Price:** ||< **Description:** ||
 * < NFB PixStop ||<  ||< Designed for the iPad 2, the PixStop app captures as many as 10,000 images to create mini masterpieces up to 13 minutes long. Novice-friendly features, helpful tutorials and intuitive controls make this
 * < iMovie ||<  ||< Make beautiful HD movies anywhere with iMovie, the fast and fun moviemaking app that puts everything you need to tell your story at your fingertips. Browse and play projects in the Marquee view. Create spectacular trailers and thrilling home movies in minutes.* And share your finished projects with the world — right from iMovie.
 * < iSupr8 ||<  ||< Discover the beauty of authentic vintage film. iSupr8 is a video recorder which grades each pixel based on exposure adding old school effects. The resulting film becomes a unique and retro masterpiece. ||

Communication Tools

 * **App:** || **Price:** || **Description:** ||
 * Voice Thread ||  || Create and share dynamic conversations around documents, snapshots, diagrams and videos -- basically anything there is to talk about. You can talk, type, and draw right on the screen. ||

Creativity Tools

 * **App**: || **Price:** || **Description:** ||

Databases and Online Content

 * **App:** || **Price:** || **Description:** ||
 * TED || Free || Riveting talks by remarkable people. ||
 * National Film Board of Canada || Free || The NFB iPad app streams more than 2,000 documentary, animated and feature films. ||
 * Khan Academy || Free || Khan Academy allows you to learn almost anything for free. The iPad app is the best way to view Khan Academy’s complete library of over 2,700 videos. ||
 * Wikihood || Free || Dive into the world of Wikipedia information around you with high-res images and densely packed information. ||
 * SkyView ||  || Simply point the camera to the sky, tap on what you see and discover neat things about these sky objects. SkyView is unique as it blends the camera view with incredible 3D graphics of the sky objects to provide an Augmented Reality (AR) view of your sky. ||
 * World Atlas HD ||  || Designed specifically for the iPad, National Geographic's new and improved World Atlas HD puts our best maps in the palm of your hand. ||

Numeracy Tools

 * **App:** || **Price:** || **Description:** ||
 * Counting Board || Free || Great for primary students learning the hundred chart and working on skip counting. Can utilize the audio function to check your answers/auto correct or turn it off. ||

Presentation Tools

 * **App:** || **Price:** || **Description:** ||
 * **Screen Chomp** || Free || Use your iPad as a white board. Record audio as you write. Use a photo or document as background. Perfect for tutorials. Upload to your blog or website. ||
 * Prezi Viewer || Free || View and present your prezis anywhere with simple, intuitive multitouch gestures. Drag to pan and pinch to zoom in or out of topics, just like you do in any map apps. Revise and retouch your prezis, correct typos and adjust your presentation on-the-fly. Prezi Viewer is the perfect companion to your Prezi experience. ||
 * Keynote ||  || Keynote is the most powerful presentation app ever designed for a mobile device. Built from the ground up for iPad, iPhone, and iPod touch, it makes creating a world-class presentation — complete with animated charts and transitions — as simple as touching and tapping. ||
 * Keynote ||  || Keynote is the most powerful presentation app ever designed for a mobile device. Built from the ground up for iPad, iPhone, and iPod touch, it makes creating a world-class presentation — complete with animated charts and transitions — as simple as touching and tapping. ||

Productivity Tools

 * **App:** || **Price:** || **Description:** ||
 * Dropbox || Free || Dropbox is a free service that lets you bring all your photos, docs, and videos anywhere. After you install Dropbox on your computer, any file you save to your Dropbox will automatically save to all your computers, your iPhone and iPad and even the Dropbox website! With the Dropbox app, you can take everything that matters to you on the go. ||

Reading Tools

 * **App:** || **Price:** || **Description:** ||

Study and Research Tools

 * **App:** || **Price:** || **Description:** ||
 * Evernote || Free || Evernote is an easy-to-use, free app that helps you remember everything across all of the devices you use. Stay organized, save your ideas and improve productivity. Evernote lets you take notes, capture photos, create to-do lists, record voice reminders--and makes these notes completely searchable, whether you are at home, at work, or on the go.(**Warning**: No student data can be kept in the Cloud. Teachers can only use this for personal use.) ||
 * EasyBib ||  || Create accurate MLA, APA, and Chicago style citations in seconds by scanning a book bar code or by typing the name of a book. Build and manage your works cited. Once done, email your citations and then export your citations to EasyBib.com's popular bibliography management service. ||

Writing Tools

 * **App:** || **Price:** || **Description:** ||
 * Scribble Press || Free || A writing/drawing app. Kids can make their own book or use the prompts provided to fill in the blanks to complete their own book. ||
 * Penultimate ||  || Penultimate gives you the fast, tactile gratification of writing on paper, with digital power and flexibility. Take notes, keep sketches, or share your next breakthrough idea -- in the office, on the go, or home on the sofa. ||
 * Dragon Diction || Free || Dragon Dictation is an easy-to-use voice recognition application powered by Dragon® NaturallySpeaking® that allows you to easily speak and instantly see your text or email messages. In fact, it’s up to five (5) times faster than typing on the keyboard. ||
 * Pages ||  || Pages is the most beautiful word processor you’ve ever seen on a mobile device. This powerful app has been exclusively designed for the iPad, iPhone, and iPod touch. Create, edit, and view documents wherever you are. Pages works with iCloud, so your documents stay up to date on all your iOS devices — automatically. ||
 * Wordpress ||  || It's easy to manage your WordPress blog or site from your iOS device. With WordPress for iOS, you can moderate comments, create or edit posts and pages, and add images or videos with ease. All you need is a WordPress.com blog or a self-hosted WordPress.org site running 2.9.2 or higher. ||
 * Voice Thread ||  || Create and share dynamic conversations around documents, snapshots, diagrams and videos -- basically anything there is to talk about. You can talk, type, and draw right on the screen. ||
 * Voice Thread ||  || Create and share dynamic conversations around documents, snapshots, diagrams and videos -- basically anything there is to talk about. You can talk, type, and draw right on the screen. ||