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C. M. Rubin: The Global Search for Education: The Education Debate 2012 -- Andy Hargreaves
Most U.S. reforms do the opposite of high performing competitors
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PTHS hosts tech conference - Flora, IL - The Clay County Advocate - Press-Flora, IL
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Partnership helping EVSC process netbooks » Evansville Courier & Press Mobile
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iPad mini Pricing is Too High for Our Schoolkids - The Mac Observer
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Grants will fund pilot iPad program at Lexington High School - Lexington - Your Town - Boston.com
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How do you set up a switch interface with the iPad? | The Spectronics Blog
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Half of High Schoolers Own a Smartphone or Tablet, According to Report -- THE Journal
The report, titled Learning in the 21st Century: Mobile Devices + Social Media = Personalized Learning, was released at the recent iNACOL Virtual School Symposium in New Orleans.
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Challenge Based Learning - Increase understanding and awareness about Asylum Seekers.
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The 7-Inch Competition Facing Apple's iPad Mini | Gadget Lab | Wired.com
But as we’ve said before, experience is what matters most on a mobile device, not whiz-bang specs. And in that regard, Apple certainly shines.
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Schools considering using smartphones, tablets for teaching - UPI.com
Sixty-two percent of parents surveyed said they would buy their child a mobile device if it would be used for academic purposes.
"Many parents, teachers and administrators are now mobile device users themselves, which has increased their appreciation and understanding for how these devices can support and enhance learning," said Julie Evans, chief executive officer of Project Tomorrow.
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Is the iPad mini Right-priced for Education? - The Mac Observer
"It’s that last part that intrigues me, however. I know that many, many families and schools will be hard-pressed to digest even the 16 GB Wi-Fi model at $329 in K-12 -- educational discounts notwithstanding. As we know, Mr. Cook likes to brag about how well the iPads are doing in schools, but two factors remain missing: a really affordable price and strong corporate initiatives in the K-12 marketplace. Is Apple missing an opportunity?"
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Apple's Slow But Radical Overhaul Of Education
The next wave of that impact won't come from iBooks 3 or the new version of iBooks Author, which are both nice, but relatively minor updates. If anything from Tuesday's event will help push digital textbook adoption forward, it's the hardware. Specifically, the iPad Mini. By offering a $329 tablet, Apple suddenly made iPad adoption notably more affordable for cash-strapped school districts. Apple also released the fourth generation 10-inch iPad, which should help drive down the price of the company's older devices as well.
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Apple Tablets an Important Part of the Education Puzzle
Tim Cook said there are 2,500 classrooms using iBooks textbooks right now, which Madan says is still a relatively small number. He does expect, however, for that to increase in the coming years. As schools allocate money to set up computer labs with limited funds, many find they can do it for less with iPads. The ‘computer lab’ has become the “iPad lab” and the lower price of the iPad mini helps even more.
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- Mobile Learning Report: Half of high schoolers own smartphone or tablet
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Report: Apple To Highlight iPad’s Educational Value At Tuesday’s iPad Mini Event | TechCrunch
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Apple Sees Schools Buoying Tablet Lead With IPad in Class - Businessweek
I was referred to this reporter by another ADE for this article.
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Half of High Schoolers Own a Smartphone or Tablet - PR Newswire - The Sacramento Bee
According to a mobile learning report released today from Blackboard Inc. and Project Tomorrow®, nearly 50 percent of high schoolers and 40 percent of middle schoolers now own or have access to a smartphone or tablet, marking a 400 percent increase since 2007. The report, which compares key opportunities and challenges in mobile device usage among K-12 students, finds that with this widespread adoption, more schools and school districts are considering the incorporation of mobile devices into instruction
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The FINANCIAL - HP Makes the Grade for Idaho’s “Students Come First” Mobile Computing Initiative
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Go Global: 2012 Global Education Conference | Teacher Leaders Network
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"Follow us as Ms Sebesan's 8th grade Algebra 1 and Physical Science classes at the American International School of Chennai explore the wonders of IPads!"
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AISC Middle School iPad Pilot: Rappelling -Don't bend your knees
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New iPads Help Apple Dominate Education Market - Honolulu Civil Beat - Hawaii Education Blog
Hawaii’s proposed budget for the next biennium, which the Ed Board approved last week, calls for spending more than $14 million next fiscal year and about $22 million the following year to buy laptops and tablets for students.
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Electronics Approved for High School Classroom Use - Dallas-Hiram, GA Patch
"Paulding County high school students can now use cell phones and tablets in class to enhance lessons."
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Akron Ohio News - Revere BOE OKs new electronic device policy
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AASA :: Tech Leadership: Updating for Mobile Devices, Social Networking
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Mobile Learning: 6 Apps and Web Tools for High School Students | Edutopia
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Mobile Learning: 6 Apps and Web Tools for Middle School Students | Edutopia
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Mobile Learning: 5 Apps and Web Tools for Elementary School Students | Edutopia
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Challenge Based Learning - The Global Education Conference Network
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The Fact That Changed Everything: Adam Braun and Pencils of Promise | Nonprofits on GOOD
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More Than A Dozen CH-UH School-Issued iPad Thefts Reported - Cleveland Heights, OH Patch
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Kindle Whispercast gives schools and teachers control over students' tablet browsing
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'Topless teacher' on school iPad, say students, but district says no - Digital Life
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Why Amazon's Whispercast matters | TUAW - The Unofficial Apple Weblog
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Madison-Plains students adapting to iPad usage | The Madison-Press
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iPads for all: Langley students swipe their way into 21st century - South Whidbey Record
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Laptops in hand, students march toward the future | New Hampshire NEWS04
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SD34 Mobile Device User Group | Home of SD34MDUG | SD34 Mobile Device User Group
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Tablet computers handed out at Mission Collegiate High School - The Monitor: Local News
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Teachers, students embrace iPads at Foxcroft Academy — Piscataquis — Bangor Daily News — BDN Maine
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Sehnaoui inks deal to provide low-cost tablets | Business , Lebanon | THE DAILY STAR
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