Links

The quality of the link is more important than just having a large quantity of links.

App Sites
**APPitic** - a directory of apps for education selected by Apple Distinguished Educators **Apps in Education** - apps are categorised with descriptions **Education Apps Review**- IEAR - a community reviewing the educational value of "educational" apps
 * Learning Continuity** - useful iPad applications for use in educational contexts.
 * Moms with Apps ** - an interesting site created by "family friendly" developers
 * Teach With Your iPad** - lots of well categorised App listings

Educational Use
**iPads Make Better Readers, Writers** - research paper from Ohio **Teachers discuss iPads** - Wiki from Hunter region in NSW, interesting discussions
 * 21 Steps to 1-to-1 Success - **guidelines for leadership teams
 * Apptivities ** - class projects and the apps used to support them
 * iPads and Mobile Media in Education ** - very informative site for all things iPad
 * iPads in Education ** - new and innovative ways iPads could be used in schools and colleg e
 * iPads for Learning ** - information about the iPad trial in Victorian schools

**iPads in Schools**

 * ACU, Texas ** - University showing positive results from iPad use
 * Kolbe Catholic College, WA ** - the story of their iPad journey
 * Pulteney Grammar, SA** - Channel 9 news report
 * Ringwood Secondary College, Vic** - iPad information on school website

Other Links

 * Hidden features ** - seven extra things the iPad connection kit can do
 * iPad Academy ** - a blog exploring the learning capabilities of the iPad
 * iPad User Guide ** - Apple's manual for the iPad
 * iPod & iPad User Group ** - less about Apps and more about everything else
 * Learning in Hand ** - Tony Vincent is a guru of mobile technology in the classroom
 * Slide2Learn ** - a Ning maintained by Australian educators for mobile learning

= YouTube clips =
 * Chicago Public Schools trial ** - video report on iPads use in three schools
 * iPad in Literacy** - iPads in the classroom for young students
 * iPads in the Classroom** - teachers talk about iPad use in their classrooms
 * The 3R's** - Young students using iPads in reading