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**Assignment 1-Article Review**

**Article 1 - How the iPad will Change Education**
===**The article put out by PBS states where the 21st century is headed. People are becoming more environmentally friendly. With the availability of technology we are moving away from a paper/pencil society to using computer to serve us. This allows students to use texts in many possibilities. It is certainly easier to carry a tablet than a textbook. The opportunities are endless.** ===

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Reynolds, R. (November, 1 2010). How will the ipad change education. Retrieved from [] =====

**Article 2 - Measuring the iPads Potential for Education**
=== This article points out that the iPad is worth the money. Teachers are eager to use all the educational applications in the classroom. It also shows how technology is developing. It started with the iPod and now has moved to a new iPad. Teachers are also feeling closer to the students by utilizing technology in the classroom. ===

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McCrea, B. (January 27 2010). Measuring the ipads potential for education. Retrieved from [] =====

**Article 3- Setting Up-A Multi-touch Pre-School**
===Setting Up-A Multi-touch Pre-School is an article that gives step by step instructions on how to build a classroom using iPads. The site also lists specific applications that are useful in a pre-school setting. It breaks the applications into specific subjects such as Math, Music, Language Arts, Art, and Science. ===

Children's Technology Review (April 11, 2011).
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**Article 4-Pros and Cons of iPads in the Classroom**
===The article from Forbes on-line shows the results of a study of students from University of Notre Dame using iPads. They were all given iPads to use for 7 weeks. Almost three-quarter of the students enjoyed using the iPad and were reluctant to return at the end of the semester. Most students were happy to use the e-reader for textbooks. The course was originally designed to study how e-reader textbooks worked for students, however, the professor was quick to learn there are many other useful applications. ===

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Woyke, E. (January 21, 2011). //Pros and Cons of iPads in the Classroom//. Retrived from: [] =====

**Article 5-iPads Among New Tools for Preschoolers**
===In Chicago schools they are implementing iPads for 3, 4, and 5 year olds. Administration is supportive of the movement as they say that students of this age are using technology at alarming rates. Students are quick to catch on to the new applications. There aren't many studies out on the results of using iPads in the classroom as it is so new. They are hoping the National Association for the Education of Young Children will release a new statement on the results of using iPads. ===

**Article 6-Handy Typing Tips for the iPad**
===Many shortcuts to using the keyboard on the iPad. A few shortcuts the article touches on are: double tapping the space bar will insert a period, double taping the shift key allows you to type in all caps, and if you press and hold the hyphen button it will change to a bullet. ===

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<span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">Pigott, Susan. (May 13, 2011). //Handy Typing Tips for the Ipad.//[| http://www.macgasm.net/2010/05/13/handy-typing-tips-ipad/] =====

<span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">**Article 7-Many US schools adding iPads, trimming textbooks**
===<span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">Schools across the country including low-income districts are moving away from purchasing textbooks to using iPads. Districts say it costs less per student to purchase an iPad then to purchase a new textbook for certain subjects. Some districts offer a support group where peer students can help answer questions. ===

<span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">Reitz, Stephanie. (September 3, 2011). //Many US schools adding iPads, trimming textbooks.// Retrieved from:
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 * Assignment 2 **


 * 10 Educational Applications**

[|Swapsies] Swapsies is designed as an interactive dress-up game for the younger students. You can choose a person to be and then dress those appropriate clothes for the occupation. There are 8 different occupations, however, kids came make up names for combining occupations (this is what mine did). The application teaches motor and reasoning skills.

[|ABC expedition] The ABC expedition is a way for children to learn their ABC’s. Children touch a letter and then it displays both the capital and lower case. There is also an animal corresponding to the letter which makes a sound.

[|Toddler Flashcards by iTot Apps] There are flashcards for both easy and advanced learners. It shows a picture of an animal, food, things, shapes, colors, alphabet, and numbers. It displays the word as well as showing the picture. The application has four languages you can choose from: English, Spanish, Chinese, and French.

[|Alphabytes] This application is fun and educational. There are four sections you can choose from: spell, trace, memory, and flashcards. The spelling section gives you a picture and the spelling to the word and you have to find the matching letter and drag to the word. The tracing section shows each letter in either lower or capital. You must trace the letter correctly and then you’ll hear applause. The memory section is a game of memory where the letter and a word are displayed on a card while the other card has the letter and a picture of the word. The flashcard section displays a picture that begins with the letter, it also give you a direction (pop the balloon).

[|Abc Pocket Phonics] Abc Pocket Phonics displays a flashcard of the letter. You can touch the letter and it will tell you the sound it makes. There is a character for each card that you can touch to animate. You can also sound out the name of the character by touching the name.

[|Kids Maps] It has the world that you can explore. It has question marks that tell you fun facts about US. It offers a quiz on naming countries. There are locks you can score points for unlocking and it leads to a game. It has quizzes and locks for all the continents.

[|Tap Zoo] The application allows you to feel like you are a zoo keeper. You can care for animals, breed animals, and make decisions on layout of the zoo. Part of the application allows you to purchase items for real money but you are able to disengage if you want too.

[|TallyTots] You learn counting from 1 to 20. Students can feed animals and race cars which keeps them motivated. Use their fingers to count and move objects.

[|Licking Letters] There is a frog that you guide to lick letters and spell a word. Correct spelling earns you tokens to purchase (no cost) clothing to dress your frog in.

[|Colormixer] Colormixer is a sketch pad to make artwork using color.


 * 5 Personal Applications**

[|Food on the Table] You can view what is on-sale at grocery stores and implement a meal plan based on those items. There are recipes and a weekly meal guide. I would use this to organize our family dinner meals weekly.

[|Skype] We use Skype to talk to grandparents that live out of state. I like this app for iPad because it is easier to maneuver than a laptop.

[|Pandora] I’m looking forward to using Pandora. I love that I can personalize the music on the radio by entering my favorite songs, singers, and bands. I can ensure the type of music I like is playing. I use it for kid songs which is great.

[|Facebook] I use this for social networking. It is nice to stay in touch with people that you may not speak with on a regular basis otherwise.

[|Kindle] This application allows you to purchase and download books for reading on your iPad. I have been using it to read free books. I enjoy reading, but with three little ones at home, I don’t have time to read.

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 * Assignment 3 **

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I was able to download the book as a PDF and read it with iBooks. The book discusses what learning style you and your child have. It gives loads of helpful websites to use to determine learning styles, free foreign languages courses, artwork, interactive learning sites and many more sites. I am starting to home-school our daughter this year as a pre-schooler and it is nice to have some helpful sites that I can always look to. The author of the site is a mom that has homeschooled her children which is also reassuring. Johnson, H. (2008) //Home-schooling helps: how to homeschool using the best resources//. Retrieved from: [|www.hjresources.com/book]
 * Assignment 4 **
 * Content Area Book //Home-Schooling Helps: How to Homeschool Using the Best Resources// **

I downloaded an application called MeeGenius which has a bookstore that contains many children’s books. There is a library full of many wonderful children books including //Pinocchio, Three Little Pigs,// and //The Boy Who Cried Wolf.// One of the books is //The Little Red Hen//. It is difficult sometimes to get my kids motivated to help. I think this is a great book to illustrate how helping when asked gets rewards! I was also able to download //The Little Red Hen// from Gutenberg.org website as well.
 * Personal Book // The Little Red Hen //**

Williams, F. (2008). //The little red hen.// Retrieved from: []


 * Assignment 5-[|Hooked on Phonics] **

The Hooked on Phonics Podcast that I subscribed to has songs and activities for the alphabet. What I like is it has a song for each letter. I am teaching my daughter a new letter each week so it is fun for her to learn a new song that goes with that letter. The podcast does a nice job of keeping her attention, showing the letter for recognition and giving the sound it makes. By subscribing to the podcast there are many other songs and activities available. They have some songs for the pre-school age that introduce farm animals by telling a story. My two-year old loved listening to that. What I like most about the podcast is that it is downloaded to the iPad so we are able to listen to them anywhere. ItunesU is very helpful to a person trying to work and get a degree. They offer the classes at your own pace which could be beneficial. I also like that they are available for high school students. Students are able to start taking college course work at an earlier time allowing them to get a head, if they choose.

**Assignment 6 [|Digital Kids]**

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