A Small Collection of Studies of iPad Use in Education

This week I got the itch to go beyond anecdotal stories about iPads in the classroom and look for some more substantial research and writing on the topic. Below are some of the reports that I’ve been reading through this week. The Department of Education and Early Childhood Development for Victoria, Australia iPads for Learning – In Their Hands field trial studied the use of iPads in nine schools. The iPad as a Tool for Education is a study based on iPad use at Longfield Academy, Kent, England . Reading With iPads – The Difference Makes a Difference studied the impact on the reading comprehension, knowledge of content, and analysis skills of boys aged 11 to 13 who read using iPads. Promoting Student Engagement by Integrating New Technology into Tertiary Education: The Role of the iPad studied the use of iPads by teachers and students in distance learning and in-person learning environments. Tags: Ipad studies, ipads in education, research

How to Hide Stock and Non-Stock Apps in iOS 7 on iPhone and iPad Did you know that you can hide apps on your iPhone? You can selectively hide stock apps or complete hide all the apps you downloaded (non-stock). It’s an old feature, yeah, but for new users of iPhone who aren’t aware of the feature, here’s something to try tonight. Privacy on the iPhone A smartphone is a personal device but you’ve got kids, cousins, nephews, friends and relatives peeping into your iPhone – especially if it’s an iPhone 5 and no one around you uses one of them. I’ve got this problem where kids play games on the iPhone. And what about the iPad? So How to Hide these Apps? You can hide stock apps (selectively)You can hide ALL the downloaded apps If you want to selectively hide particular apps from the iPhone, there are a few jailbreak tweaks that hide particular apps like the Clock, Newsstand etc. 1. Now you can switch off the toggles for apps you don’t want to displayed on the iPhone. 2. When you hide apps, they’re just hidden from the iPhone, not deleted.