Fluency on the iPad, like language fluency, does not necessarily come natural to most people. Unless you grow up in a language, as  your mother tongue,  and you acquire speaking this language unconsciously as a baby and child, it will require an effort (to various degrees) on your part to learn to become fluent in that language. Becoming fluent on the iPad requires a conscious effort and time as well.

I want teachers to be able to, not only ask for and use an app, because someone else recommended it, but I want teachers equipped with the curiosity and the knowledge of: the value an app can bring to a learner (and being able to articulate the value)the connection from the app to curriculum content (and being able to demonstrate the depth of that connection)the possibilities the app can bring in order to amplify (take a look at a previous post: The Next Step: Amplification )the difference of using an app to automate and substitute a task versus informate and transform (previous post: Enhancement-Automating-Transforming-Informating )how to evaluate apps for their transformative potential?

 (images from Engadget)Apple just announced their long awaited and anticipated tablet slate, the iPad. Steve Jobs described it as something between a smart phone and a laptop.It is really an over sized iPhone. It runs the same operating system and can use the

Sometimes I get so caught up in my technology filled world, something brings me back and reminds me that most of America isn't listening to podcasts every morning. Most of America isn't checking their "reader" and sharing their resources on

 I’ve always used a manual toothbrush. I purchased battery operated toothbrushes for my sons when I thought they were old enough. It wasn’t until our son, the dental student, bought me an Oral B sonic toothbrush for my birthday, that

I'm angry. I rarely get angry, but something set me off the other day that really upset me. You see, my daughter is learning to tie her shoes. I saw this as an opportunity. A chance to learn a new

  It's serious crunch time in regards to education budgets. Budgets are staying flat or shrinking as costs go up. So, how do we cut costs to get the most bang for our buck? Here are some tips 1. DIY Whiteboards