We used the MoMA Art Studio App Today We’ve been studying Winter and the kids made some super cute snowmen on the iPad today. Using MoMA Art Studio was a great way for the kids to practice some of the skills they’ve learned when we’ve used iDiary for Kids. Besides being a fantastic app for building […]
Gift Guide: Setting Your Child Up with the Perfect iPad, Accessories and Apps
Choosing the Perfect Tablet for Your Child Many parents are interested in picking out the perfect iPad or other tablet for their child for the holidays. It can be difficult though to create the ideal ensemble when there are so many choices. Even though this website is generally geared toward teachers, I find that people often […]
Five Ways to Use the Camera On Your Classroom iPad
Using the camera on your classroom iPads So the camera on the classroom iPad is turning out to be one of the most useful features for us! It’s so easy to use, and so easy to share pictures that we’re turning to it more and more often. Here are five ways that we or other […]
21 Best Apps for Preschool and Kindergarten iPads
We expanded our 5 Best Apps Series! Five wasn’t enough when we started using Apple Configurator. Keep reading to find out what we think are the 21 Best Apps for Preschool and Kindergarten. When we decided to use Apple Configurator to manage our iPads, one of the biggest ramifications was the fact that we would […]
Using Apple Configurator to Set Up Classroom iPads
We decided to use Apple Configurator to set up our classroom iPads. Honestly, I didn’t expect it to be quite so much work! In the end though, I think it was worth it. Apple Configurator is a free, Apple product that allows schools and businesses to manage multiple iPads using an Apple laptop. You can […]
Which Stylus is Best?
After I tried using a stylus with my students when they worked on their journals on the iPad, I knew I needed to round up enough so that I could have several students writing at once. I wanted the best stylus for the best price. As I started looking for more stylus options, particularly paying attention […]
Just how much should we lock up our student ipads?
As we get ready to make our big ipad purchase, and as a result, start to configure them for student use, I’ve been thinking about how much access we want our students to have to the ipad. I’ve seen some covers that advertise the fact that they cover the “home” button so students can’t get […]
