iPad Teaching (Part 5): The End!

iPads (...replace iPad with your tablet of choice...) are great for teaching and learning. That being said, articles such as Making the iPad the Center of the Academic Experience or infographics such as iPad as the Teacher's Pet make the seem as though tablets (and their associated apps) are the solution for the ills of education today. Students, on the other hand, seem to view tablets as entertainment devices (according to a recent study at Ball State University). Still, there is good evidence that tablets can improve learning (here and here).

Here are a few cool things to do with a tablet (or smartphone):

1. Use your tablet as a document camera (aka Elmo).
2. Use your tablet/smartphone as a remote control for anything running inside Google Chrome, for example Google Presentations, Prezi, Slideshare, etc.) with de Mobo.
3. Screencasting with an iPad by recording your hand writing on the touchscreen.

Of course there is much for, for example 40 Android Apps for Teaching and Learning, iPad Apps for the Classroom, and Teaching with iPad (by Apple).

Finally: how about storytelling with the Connection Storymaker App (available for iOS and Android)?