iPads: Applications and Usesin Education

Presented by:Jenna LinskensAssistant Professor, School of Education: Educational Technology

Kristi ShawAssistant Professor, School of Education: Educational Technology

Bob WagnerDepartment Chair, Master of Arts in Education: Educational Technology

Marian UniversityFond du Lac, WI

Information from this workshop can be found at

Linskens Presentations Wiki

Why iPads are a Hot Topic

• Interactive

• Collaborative

• Portable

• Easy to use

• Accessibility

iPads on Campus•Colleges, Universities and K-12 Schools around the world are adopting mobile devices for faculty and students.

•Articles & Resources

Fox News -Providence, RIYou Tube Video

iPads for the Accessibility• Voice Over

• Large Text / Zoom

• White on Black

• Audio Correction

• Special Education Applications

iPads for the Applications

• 90,000+ Applications for the iPad

• 425,000+ Applications for the iPhone & iPod Touch

• 12,500+ Educational Applications

• Featured applications for CT2011

iPads for the Videos

• You Tube

• Teacher Tube

• iTunesU

• Vodcasts

• Movies / TV

iPads for the Audio• iTunesU

• Podcasts

• Audiobooks

• Audio Accessibility

iPads for the Books• Digital books

• Textbooks

• Resources

• Audiobooks

• Nook, Kindle, Google Books, iBooks

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