What is it?

1. Ipad Apps for Learning Ryan-Lynn Smentkowski and Leah Jankoski, Seton Hall University Rya Educational Apps What is it? What are the Downsides? Applications designed for this hybrid niche typically offer visual content that is more interactive than on a cell phone screen , while allowing navigation with taps, finger swipes, and pinch zooms not feasible on a typical laptop or desktop All of the iPad apps must be approved by Apple and distributed through the iTunes store Screen Chomp Helps with Mathematical Equations ABC- Magnetic Alphabet Independent word building Where is it Going? Slice It! Helps with Geometry Where the iPad applications have led , other tablets and their attendant applications can be expected to follow, creating a more competitive and diversemarket for tools of this type. How does it Work? What do these Apps enhance? This tablet is also allowing students with Autism the ability to learn more easily Many applications offer more than just consumption, providing interaction and exploration as they take advantage of the touchscreeninterface, web access, and large-tablet display size • Language and Vocabulary • History • Math and Science • Reading • Art and Music • General Education and Life Skills What are the Implications for teaching and Learning? Why is it Significant? The iPad combines robust computationalfunctionality with a screen large enough to serve as a legitimate replacement for printed textbooks and other course materials, with the added benefits of interactivity Applications that live in the spaces where education and entertainmentoverlap can capture the imagination, enticing students to learn on their own