Category: iPad

Should homeschoolers buy the new iPad 3 1

Should homeschoolers buy the new iPad 3

Apple just announced the new iPad. The new iPad 3 has a few new features but is it worth it for homeschooling? The main new features are: Retina display for high resolution 5 MP pixel camera A faster processor So should you get one for your homeschool? I would say no for the following reasons. the iPad 2 (16GB) is now $100 cheaper the new iPad will require more memory...

What iBook 2 means for homeschool curriculum 7

What iBook 2 means for homeschool curriculum

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...

Why I chose the iPad for homeschooling 0

Why I chose the iPad for homeschooling

 I chose the iPad for myself our  homeschool: I know that there are many tablets now on the market.  When I first saw the iPad I immediately thought about the possibilities of using a tablet for homeschooling.  I was a little hesitant to buy the first generation iPad because of the price.  I also kept hoping there would be a good Android tablet that was cheaper than the iPad.  After a year of waiting...

Help me clean my iPads memory! 1

Help me clean my iPads memory!

 Help! I ran out of memory on my iPad! Delete multiple pictures: My 16Gb iPad is to full to add more content! After looking at my iPad closer, I discovered that one of my wonderful little angles used the camera to take the pictures shown above. They just so happened to be all the same! It was getting tiresome deleting one picture at a time. It seemed like there should...

Ways to use Keynote on the iPad for Homeschooling 0

Ways to use Keynote on the iPad for Homeschooling

Keynote for the iPad: While Keynote on the iPad is not perfect it does allow you to create personalized presentations on the iPad.  Here are some of the ways I am using Keynote for Homeschooling: Show a presentation at night in the dark or just sitting on the sofa. Another way I have used Keynote and the iPad for homeschooling is by searching for a PowerPoint presentation on the topic I want to teach....

Homeschooling with the iPad 0

Homeschooling with the iPad

The iPad is great for homeschooling.  Each week it seems like there are new uses for the iPad.  We are still trying to figure out the best use of the iPad for our homeschool. Here are two videos of how we are currently using the iPad for our homeschool work. Here is a short video of my daughter drawing a map with Adobe Ideas App. Your browser does not support...

Teachers list 20 iPad apps for education teachers 4

Teachers list 20 iPad apps for education teachers

There are a number of schools that have started using the iPad.  Have you ever wondered what apps they use?  The video below shows some of the apps educators are using. 20 Apps in 20 Minutes Ipad Edition from TJ Houston on Vimeo. In this webinar @tjhouston and @llacrosse will overview 20 apps in 20 minutes. These are the apps that were used in the classroom and found to be effective supplements...