04/25/2016
Would your kid pass this '$20 challenge'? 6 money tips for parents - http://www.today.com/parents/would-your-kid-pass-20-challenge-6-money-tips-parents-t87896
Would your child pass this '$20 challenge'?
If you handed your child a $20 bill with the opportunity to buy anything, or donate the money instead, what do you think he or she would do?
04/05/2016
Apple Classroom First Impressions - http://www.speirs.org/blog/2016/4/2/1cb6akn3q5848c03d488ly2qrg6kqe
Apple Classroom First Impressions
Yesterday, I got Apple Classroom up and running at school thanks to the release of Casper 9.9, which supports the new features of iOS 9.3. Here are some early impressions. I'll mostly focus on the technology and how well it works, rather than how effective it is for teaching since I've only had a da…
04/05/2016
All the ways iOS 9.3 will impact school iPad rollouts - http://www.eschoolnews.com/2016/04/05/all-the-ways-ios-9-3-will-impact-school-ipad-rollouts/
All the ways iOS 9.3 will impact school iPad rollouts
Apple’s latest overhaul will impact one-to-one and shared device rollouts In March, Apple upgraded the iPad and iPhone operating system to iOS 9.3 (quickly followed by iOS 9.3.1, which tweake…
03/26/2016
Drayton Hall Elementary leads the way for successful technology implementation in classrooms - http://counton2.com/2016/03/23/drayton-hall-elementary-leads-the-way-for-successful-technology-implementation-in-classrooms/
Drayton Hall Elementary leads the way for successful technology implementation in classrooms
WEST ASHLEY, SC (WCBD) — Located near the historic plantations off of Highway 61, Drayton Hall Elementary is leading the way when it comes to using technology to enhance learning in the class…
02/18/2016
Google to shut down Play Store for Education as classroom focus turns to Chromebooks - http://www.greenbot.com/article/3033394/android/google-to-shut-down-play-store-for-education-as-classroom-focus-turns-to-chromebooks.html
Google to shut down Play Store for Education as classroom focus turns to Chromebooks
The company will still support schools that use the program, but it won't sell any new licenses for the mass purchase of Android tablets and apps.
02/14/2016
iPads A New Tool In Merrill Schools - http://www.merrillfotonews.com/2016/02/11/ipads-a-new-tool-in-merrill-schools/
iPads a new tool in Merrill schools
Collin Lueck Editor Merrill Area Public Schools was among the first districts in the state to put iPads into the hands of each and every student in grades K-8. Since the deployment in November, teac...
02/06/2016
How iPads improve communication skills in autistic children - http://www.purdueexponent.org/campus/article_314bca29-5258-55be-a7e3-a61de11a8339.html
How iPads improve communication skills in autistic children
A Purdue research assistant completed a study that found a way to use iPads outside of Netflix binges.
02/01/2016
Back to school: how to back up your kid's iPad -
Read more: http://www.smh.com.au/digital-life/computers/gadgets-on-the-go/back-to-school-how-to-back-up-your-kids-ipad-20160201-gmikub.html
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Back to school: how to back up your kid's iPad
The dog deleted my homework doesn't cut it in the modern classroom, so students need to backup their school work.
01/15/2016
iOS In Education: Apple Introduces Shared iPad And Other Features For Students And Teachers http://www.techtimes.com/articles/123686/20160113/ios-in-education-apple-introduces-shared-ipad-and-other-features-for-students-and-teachers.htm
iOS In Education: Apple Introduces Shared iPad And Other Features For Students And Teachers
Apple has released iOS 9.3 beta 1 and launched a new website for iOS in Education. iOS 9.3 will be introducing new school-dedicated features for the iPad, such as multi-user capabilities and a new Classroom app.
01/10/2016
As a 7-year-old spends £3,900 upgrading his 'dinosaurs' on an iPad, here's how to stop your child running up a T-Rex-size bill
Read more: http://www.thisismoney.co.uk/money/bills/article-3391689/Seven-year-old-spends-3-900-upgrading-dinosaurs-computer-game-stop-child-run-T-Rex-size-bill.html
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How to stop your child run up a T-Rex size bill
Ewan Taylor-Gibson, telecoms expert at comparison website uSwitch, says that the older children become, the easier they find it to outsmart usage restrictions that parents put in place.