Monthly Archives: January 2011

Educational technology market – Ripe for change

The education technology marketplace is ripe for change and evolution.  Portable, interactive, media rich devices like the iPad have the potential to entirely transform the education experience.  In particular, those with learning disabilities or who struggle with traditional learning approaches … Continue reading

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Sharing your list of favorite apps

Someone asked me if I knew of an easy way to share her favorite apps with friends without having to manually create a list and cut and past links to the app in the iTunes store. While I don’t know … Continue reading

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There’s an app for that – Really?

If you watch any TV at all,  you’ve seen the Apple commercials and their tagline “There’s an app for that”.  Apple has even trademarked that phrase.  It seems like there is an app for just about everything you can think … Continue reading

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iPads Help Children with Autism Learn, Fit In

Photo by By Noah K. Murray/ The Star-Ledger An article in the New Jersey Star Ledger earlier this week highlights the increasing use of the iPad and iPod Touch as tools for working with Children with Autism.  The article supports … Continue reading

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Is 2011 the Year you get an iPad?

If you are thinking of buying an iPad for your child this year, here are a few recommendations. First, to make sure that the iPad is right for your special needs head over to your local Apple Store at a … Continue reading

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