IPad in education for dummies / by Sam Gliksman.

Includes index.

Education in the 21st century -- Getting acquainted with iPad technology -- Managing the iPad classroom -- Tap dancing with your iPad's apps -- Purchasing and downloading apps -- Finding and organizing content -- Social networking and sharing -- Reading on the iPad -- Creating, editing, and annotating documents -- Becoming a digital author -- The mathematical and scientific iPad -- Using assistive technologies -- Digital storytelling in education -- Lights, camera, learning -- Animating your lessons -- Speaking your mind with podcasts -- Directing your own screencasts -- Releasing your inner artist -- Creating effective classroom workflows -- Presenting with impact -- Developing digital portfolios -- Quizzing students with Socrative -- Ten essential apps for the educator -- Ten keys to a successful iPad implementation -- Appendix: modeling the iPad classroom.

For kids, the iPad is a canvas--and given the freedom to explore and express themselves, students can be wonderfully creative and imaginative with technology. This handy guide serves as a roadmap for the iPad's use as an educational tool, giving you everything you need to deploy this ultra-cool device across all curricula and grade levels.