iPads+in+education

With the introduction of iPads and tablets into education I thought it would be a good idea to start a collection of interesting links and suggestions around how these devices are being used in education.

**Apps and Literacy**
Here is a great annotated list ipad/ipod apps for literacy that we got from a listener on the Ed Tech Crew shared. []  Click on the following link to an[| elluminate recording] on iPads in education. It's a discussion around how iPads are currently being used in classrooms as well as the varied experiences of participants

**Applications for Education**
Link to a google spreadsheet that lists some good applications - [|https://spreadsheets.google.com/ccc?key=0AurJI49o5M_0dC00a011WGRSd09paTFFTmhOSHowU1E&hl=en&pli=1#gid=0]

[|Will iPad replace the textbook?] Here is an interesting blog post from Peter Pappas where he discusses how iPads might have the potential to replace textbooks. I like the example that Peter created and has embedded in his blog post. An interesting concept.