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iPads 4 Learning @ Manor Lakes College Learning English vocabulary and grammar with free online English language tests, exercises and quizes Inquiry Live in the Classroom | A place for literacy and curiosity to dwell Wire the World If you’re ever unsure about the working status of a well known website such as Twitter or Facebook, check out Down Right Now to see if it’s up or having technical issues. It’s a great resource to keep you in the know instead of sitting there refreshing or wondering if your network is having issues. What to do if Down Right Now itself goes down? Sixth grade Spanish has turned a new leaf in learning with today’s in-class lesson! This week’s iPad in the classroom lesson had students taking iPad2’s around the library take first take pictures of activities they both like and don’t like to do. This lesson is so incredible in a myriad of ways that engages the student right from the beginning with the use of the iPad2 to take pictures rather than get started with the educational apps for the lesson. On October 6, 2011 I had the joy of joining Lisa Johnson and Yolanda Barker on their Appy Hour radio blog to talk about some of the ways iPad music apps can make their way into classrooms.

Games for Learning English, Vocabulary, Grammar Games, Activities, ESL Ms. Laidler: Science in the City An Incredible Way To Teach Music Using iPads In The Classroom [Video] What happens when you take a classroom of students, add 24 iPads as well as sound recording gear and then throw in a live band? A pretty catchy song that gives you hope for the future of music in the digital age. Sounding like a professionally recorded and mixed track, Neil Johnston of Store Van Music (UK), created the song in a british classroom as you can see in the video below. [FYI: Neil contacted Edudemic to let everyone know about the new experiment and how it's helping students with their music, rhythm, and learning. Store Van Music is actually starting a tour where they’ll go to schools in the UK and help the students create outstanding music using iPads and their minds. Their stated goal is to put a stop to the 80% dropout rate of students in the musical arts. Get It In Your School Store Van Music is planning a US tour of the northeast in November and a southwest tour in January. If you’re in the UK, you may still be able to get Store Van Music to your school as well. About Neil

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