Using the iPad and tablets for homeschooling.
iBook 2 is Apples latest contribution to the iPad and education. What does that mean for the homeschool community. One of the best things I see is that homeschool books can easily be ported to iBooks 2. {hint please homeschool publishers start making ibooks!} Here are the highlights of iBooks 2 iBook 2 textbook for $14.99 or less interactive Ebooks Quizzes and review questions automatic flash cards from highlights 3D...
Just came across this video comparing different ebook readers. In the end it is obvious that the iPad comes out ahead for homeschooling.
Plans for using the iPad for homeschooling
I remember one of the first computers I used at school was the Apple IIc. I think the school even purchased it using points from box tops. While you probably can’t get an iPad with box tops, Apples website does say that Homeschool teachers qualify for education pricing. The discounts not much considering anybody can get a refurbished iPad for $429 right now. To some the cost still seems high for...
Another Android tablet aimed at education. Appears to be a 7 inch tablet running android. It claims to have a battery life of 10-12 hours. There is wifi, 800 x 480 screen resolution, and a 800MHz dual core CPU with 2GB of internal memory and Android 2.1. The internet is also limited to reduce distractions. The “administrator” chooses what web pages are alowed and what e-books can be installed. The...
iPads may not be ready for the “classroom” but they are definately a tool for learning.
Here is another new tablet coming out this year that has some potential for home education. The tablet website claims to have an “innovative platform”. Not sure what is innovative about this Android tablet when other tablets will soon be coming out this year. Maybe it will be priced for educators. “Connect mySpark’s tablet is Wi-Fi enabled and can integrate with partner school’s Learning Management Systems to allow seamless two-way communication between...
