Virtual Learning Network

/blog/view/976943/app-guide-clicker-docs-and-iwordq-uk - Maree Boyd gave us a useful app comparison here.

learninginhand.com - Tony Vincent recently polled teachers via Twitter on how they preferred to use their iPads. This downloadable PDF shares the result. It is divided into seven sections…. Show on a Big Screen Manage the...

blairsmithteaching.com - This would be a good idea if you couldn't afford uni-directional microphones or couldn't find a quiet spot to record. What do other people do?

bookcreator.com - The much awaited Book Creator update is now available. Publishing books on line is very easy- one click away. I tried it with one the new Tongan Pasifika...

classtechtips.com - I am probably the last person on the planet who didn't know this but you can annotate images on your iPad directly from the Photos app. For Students  to demonstrate their understanding to point out a moment when they were...

www.summitstuff.com - I am at the Auckland Google Summit and Chris Betcher shared his thoughts on using Google Suite on an iPad. He cleverly embedded a hyperlinked Google Drawing into his Google Site with links to all the Google Apps you can get on your iPad. Lots...

www.kidspot.com.au - I hadn't heard of this game but forewarned is forearmed. Not something that is likely to happen in a school cos the iPads are being used for learning but a distinct possibility when being used in less supervised situations.  

www.madeawards.com - The Made Awards entries are due this Friday. The idea is that children submit digital artefacts for judging. Schools can be invoiced for entries. If you have a artefact already made why not throw it in as an entry and see what happens. Great...

/blog/view/963736/ipad-accessibility-for-students-who-are-deaf-or-hard-of-hearing - This is a blog post from the assistive tech group on the VLN where it reviews iPad apps for people who are deaf or hard of hearing.