Hands-On Learning with iPad

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But two years ago, Northwest Kansas Tech was dying. After a decade of precipitous declines in enrollment, the school’s president, Dr. Guy E. Mills, knew he needed to make immediate changes to reverse the trend. In 2010, after consulting closely with staff and faculty, Mills decided to put iPad in the hands of every student, instructor, and administrator at the school. The idea was to build on the school’s tradition of hands-on instruction by using a device that was rewriting the rules for interactive learning.

iPad and AirPlay allow us to demonstrate a procedure just once, record it, and play it on the big screen for all the students to view and discuss.

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Nest Learning Thermostat Now Available at Apple Stores

From rumor to fact, just like that: The Nest Learning Thermostat has arrived at Apple Stores -- including the company’s online store -- just a day after the $249 device makes the trek up to Canada.

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Unconventional Learning with iPad, Mac, and iPod touch

— Tracey Bratley, teacher at Flitch Green Academy

The implementation

The staff first purchased MacBooks, and as the curriculum evolved, they quickly added iPad and iPod touch devices. Apple products have become an essential piece of how students learn at Flitch Green.

Flitch Green’s unique approach is taught through open-ended

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University of Wollongong Signs Deal with Netspot, Brings Open Source Learning to Campus

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Think Through Learning Releases New Math Education Program

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New ways of learning with Mac Punahou School

Students at Punahou School in Honolulu, sea Hawaiian paradise awaits ʻ i, uses Mac notebooks for research class assignments, and display the results in ways they never could before.

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