Homeschool Tablet

Using the iPad and tablets for homeschooling.

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10 Tablet-Friendly Educational Resources for Homeschooling 0

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10 Tablet-Friendly Educational Resources for Homeschooling

  With the proliferation of technology, the traditional learning landscapes have been transformed into virtual experiences. Today, we’re experiencing the rise of the educational applications, web 2.0 tools, and cloud-based eLearning platforms. Even in the K-12 scene, there are various private vendors that are now offering the lower level MOOCs (Massive Open Online Courses), which used to be for higher education only. In fact, the total number of homeschooled students...

Reading raven app review 1

App review / Apps / phonics

Reading raven app review

As a firm believer in phonics for reading I am always looking for good phonics Apps.  The Reading Raven HD iPad app is one of the few apps that start with a phonics based approach to reading.   Reading Raven Features Step-by-step curriculum lets kids learn at their own pace. Multi-sensory reading games that children find engaging. Based on proven phonics-based approach. Customizable for children ages 3 to 7. Reasons...

Teachers list 20 iPad apps for education teachers 4

Apps / iOS / iPad / Keynote / Pages / tablet

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...

How to use Keynote on the iPad for flashcards 1

How-to / iOS / iPad / Keynote / tablet

How to use Keynote on the iPad for flashcards

Keynote on the iPad I was trying to help my son learn his multiplication facts and I was thinking about how I could make customized flashcards. I know there are a number of flashcard apps but I thought why not use the Keynote App already on my iPad. I took a few screen shots to show how I did it. Setup the first slide I started out using the dark...