Comments on: Seven iPad alternatives for schools http://www.eschoolnews.com/2012/07/06/seven-ipad-alternatives-for-schools/ Just another eSchool Media site Thu, 10 Jan 2013 16:37:10 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 By: syeager1 http://www.eschoolnews.com/2012/07/06/seven-ipad-alternatives-for-schools/comment-page-1/#comment-165001 syeager1 Fri, 27 Jul 2012 18:04:22 +0000 http://www.eschoolnews.com/?p=102967#comment-165001 (For Early Learning) The best solution to mobile/tablet learning, takes tablets in education to the next step with research-based content that aligns to education standards and comes with EXCEPTIONAL support. Has progress monitoring, reporting, everything tailored entirely to the classroom. http://www.hatchearlychildhood.com/pages/early-learning-tablet-for-kids (For Early Learning) The best solution to mobile/tablet learning, takes tablets in education to the next step with research-based content that aligns to education standards and comes with EXCEPTIONAL support. Has progress monitoring, reporting, everything tailored entirely to the classroom. http://www.hatchearlychildhood.com/pages/early-learning-tablet-for-kids

]]> By: squellhorst http://www.eschoolnews.com/2012/07/06/seven-ipad-alternatives-for-schools/comment-page-1/#comment-164822 squellhorst Mon, 16 Jul 2012 16:18:13 +0000 http://www.eschoolnews.com/?p=102967#comment-164822 I use a ToshibaThrive, and I have no problem with Google Docs (now Google Drive) or Dropbox. However, you can do more with the documents if you have some type of complete - not lite version - office software installed. After experimenting with some of the available sample versions, I found that Quickoffice was most compatible with my particular tablet, so I purchased the full version. Then, I discovered Kingsoft Office, which is a complete office editing program and is FREE. It works great, too. But it's only available right now for Android. I use a ToshibaThrive, and I have no problem with Google Docs (now Google Drive) or Dropbox. However, you can do more with the documents if you have some type of complete – not lite version – office software installed. After experimenting with some of the available sample versions, I found that Quickoffice was most compatible with my particular tablet, so I purchased the full version. Then, I discovered Kingsoft Office, which is a complete office editing program and is FREE. It works great, too. But it’s only available right now for Android.

]]> By: jkligerman http://www.eschoolnews.com/2012/07/06/seven-ipad-alternatives-for-schools/comment-page-1/#comment-164708 jkligerman Wed, 11 Jul 2012 13:19:41 +0000 http://www.eschoolnews.com/?p=102967#comment-164708 I had to touch base with my education specialists but I have a couple ways it is being used. They know one example where the school was planning to set up stations for the kids with QR codes and students would scan to get instructions on what to do at the particular station. Other than that I know that some teachers use the iPads in phys-ed to record data and use it for cross curricular lessons. There are a ton of health-based apps available that would definitely help in those lessons. If you want to see some apps that can be used for phys-ed, an Australian gentleman named Jarrod writes a blog "The PE Geek" that focuses heavily on this topic. Check him out here: http://thepegeek.com/ Hope that helps! I had to touch base with my education specialists but I have a couple ways it is being used.

They know one example where the school was planning to set up stations for the kids with QR codes and students would scan to get instructions on what to do at the particular station.

Other than that I know that some teachers use the iPads in phys-ed to record data and use it for cross curricular lessons. There are a ton of health-based apps available that would definitely help in those lessons.

If you want to see some apps that can be used for phys-ed, an Australian gentleman named Jarrod writes a blog “The PE Geek” that focuses heavily on this topic. Check him out here: http://thepegeek.com/

Hope that helps!

]]> By: jkligerman http://www.eschoolnews.com/2012/07/06/seven-ipad-alternatives-for-schools/comment-page-1/#comment-164685 jkligerman Tue, 10 Jul 2012 14:41:24 +0000 http://www.eschoolnews.com/?p=102967#comment-164685 Hi vlamb, I'm guessing that you are trying to access Google Docs through Safari on the iPad? I haven't experienced this problem myself, but my recommendation would be to purchase the GoDocs app for $4.99. While it isn't free, which is part of the draw of most Google products, it does fix the crashing problem! You can read about it here: http://itunes.apple.com/ca/app/godocs-for-google-docs-google/id348792440?mt=8 Hi vlamb,

I’m guessing that you are trying to access Google Docs through Safari on the iPad? I haven’t experienced this problem myself, but my recommendation would be to purchase the GoDocs app for $4.99. While it isn’t free, which is part of the draw of most Google products, it does fix the crashing problem! You can read about it here:
http://itunes.apple.com/ca/app/godocs-for-google-docs-google/id348792440?mt=8

]]> By: jkligerman http://www.eschoolnews.com/2012/07/06/seven-ipad-alternatives-for-schools/comment-page-1/#comment-164684 jkligerman Tue, 10 Jul 2012 14:36:07 +0000 http://www.eschoolnews.com/?p=102967#comment-164684 We have a lot of requests coming from teachers, schools, and their boards on how to integrate iPads into their lesson plans. While we do have a course dedicated to this (http://witzeducation.com/technology/courses/ipad-for-educators/), we are also doing custom courses for specific departments. @kfwebster21 this is a first for us! Let me check in with my trainers (who are all directly involved in education) and see what they come up with! We have a lot of requests coming from teachers, schools, and their boards on how to integrate iPads into their lesson plans. While we do have a course dedicated to this (http://witzeducation.com/technology/courses/ipad-for-educators/), we are also doing custom courses for specific departments.

@kfwebster21 this is a first for us! Let me check in with my trainers (who are all directly involved in education) and see what they come up with!

]]> By: vlamb http://www.eschoolnews.com/2012/07/06/seven-ipad-alternatives-for-schools/comment-page-1/#comment-164648 vlamb Mon, 09 Jul 2012 21:11:19 +0000 http://www.eschoolnews.com/?p=102967#comment-164648 Just wondering if anyone has found a tablet that truly works with Google Docs. I've tried several including the Kuno and the iPad. At first glance Google Docs works fine but as you dig in and try to start "sharing" the browsers start crashing. Any suggestions to a good mobile browser that will support Google Docs in full? Just wondering if anyone has found a tablet that truly works with Google Docs. I’ve tried several including the Kuno and the iPad. At first glance Google Docs works fine but as you dig in and try to start “sharing” the browsers start crashing. Any suggestions to a good mobile browser that will support Google Docs in full?

]]> By: lewishall http://www.eschoolnews.com/2012/07/06/seven-ipad-alternatives-for-schools/comment-page-1/#comment-164633 lewishall Mon, 09 Jul 2012 18:04:07 +0000 http://www.eschoolnews.com/?p=102967#comment-164633 Our school district ran an all day seminar where attendees heard presentations and were able to experience various tablets, including the iPad, one from Microsoft, and the Nook. Hands down the tablet that everyone (except for two IT workers who were more PC oriented) agreed was the best for price, functionality, availability of programs, etc. was the iPad. Our school district ran an all day seminar where attendees heard presentations and were able to experience various tablets, including the iPad, one from Microsoft, and the Nook. Hands down the tablet that everyone (except for two IT workers who were more PC oriented) agreed was the best for price, functionality, availability of programs, etc. was the iPad.

]]> By: jeantrot http://www.eschoolnews.com/2012/07/06/seven-ipad-alternatives-for-schools/comment-page-1/#comment-164630 jeantrot Mon, 09 Jul 2012 17:48:26 +0000 http://www.eschoolnews.com/?p=102967#comment-164630 This article gives a good idea of what is needed to succeed with tablets in the classroom. Any information technology device needs to be installed as a system in schools. One of the schools in our region received a class set of iPads and it took them months to get the equipment to simply charge them all at once. They still do not have centralized management of apps... Needless to say the teachers were not able to do most of what they wanted with the tablets. This article gives a good idea of what is needed to succeed with tablets in the classroom. Any information technology device needs to be installed as a system in schools. One of the schools in our region received a class set of iPads and it took them months to get the equipment to simply charge them all at once. They still do not have centralized management of apps… Needless to say the teachers were not able to do most of what they wanted with the tablets.

]]> By: mbsims http://www.eschoolnews.com/2012/07/06/seven-ipad-alternatives-for-schools/comment-page-1/#comment-164629 mbsims Mon, 09 Jul 2012 17:41:42 +0000 http://www.eschoolnews.com/?p=102967#comment-164629 Technology advances so rapidly, and there seems to be a constant flow of exciting new products. Research in learning, especially methodology, proceeds at a crawl by comparison. Still, our questions as teachers and clinicians should be more along the lines of "What technologies might augment or advance an evidence-based pedagogy?" rather than "What can I do with this new piece of technology?" Technology advances so rapidly, and there seems to be a constant flow of exciting new products. Research in learning, especially methodology, proceeds at a crawl by comparison. Still, our questions as teachers and clinicians should be more along the lines of “What technologies might augment or advance an evidence-based pedagogy?” rather than “What can I do with this new piece of technology?”

]]> By: marytfrey http://www.eschoolnews.com/2012/07/06/seven-ipad-alternatives-for-schools/comment-page-1/#comment-164627 marytfrey Mon, 09 Jul 2012 16:02:20 +0000 http://www.eschoolnews.com/?p=102967#comment-164627 No mention is made of interactive textbooks being used or what productivity would be enhanced. Price is not everything. No mention is made of interactive textbooks being used or what productivity would be enhanced. Price is not everything.

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