Tablet Computers, Phones, and Apps in School Libraries

Tablet Computers

The Best Tablets for Kids - PC Magazine, June 30, 2023
The Ten Best Tablets of 2023 - From PC magazine. March 31, 2022
The Best Cheap Tablets of 2023- By Sascha Segan and Steven Winkelman. November, 2022. From PC.
Tablet Computer Reviews - From CNet.
Chromebooks - This is information from Google.
Chromebooks in the Classroom - Many, many ideas for their use from Kathy Schrock's Guide to Everything.
About Privacy and Security for Apple Products in Classrooms - Article by Apple about their products for managing iPads in the classroom
Kathy Schrock's iPads for Teaching - Lots of materials here including classroom uses and app evaluation guides.
Using iPads in the Elementary Library - From the Elementary Librarian Blog.
iPad Lesson Plans - Many of them from Digital Wish.
A Rubric to Grade i-Pad Projects - From Educational Technology and Mobile Learning.
Setting Up Kindle Fire for Library and Classroom Use - this is a YouTube video by Kathleen Noble.
The Gilbert School iPad Policies and Procedures, 2012
iPad Policies - From Keystone School, San Antonio, TX.
West Chester Area School District iPad policy.

Phones

Should Cell Phones be Allowed in the Classroom? - Both sides of the issue from Oxford Learning, April 22, 2019.
Using Smartphones in the Classroom - From the NEA, 6/19/2020.
What to do about texting in class, according to 11 teachers - Differing views on whether phones are useful or are a distraction. From the Los Angeles Times. Nov. 2015.

Apps

Commonsense Education Reviews - A searchable site for apps from Common Sense Media
The 10 best iPad and iPhone Book Reading Apps to Enjoy Every Day - From ebookfriendly.com, August 31, 2023.
Apps for Book Lovers - From App Advice.
Meet Libby App - Borrow e-books from your public library. A really great app for readers.
Open eBooks - An app which will make available free ebooks to disadvantaged students.
10 Great Free Apps for Middle School- From Common Sense Learning, 2019.
Apps for Students with Special Needs - These apps are very useful in teaching students at home. From Edutopia, March 20, 2020.
Ten Apps Every Student Should Have on their iPad - an article by Kasia Kowalczyk, August 25, 2020.
Cool Coding Apps and Websites for Kids - From Commonsense Media.
10 Good Coding Apps for Middle School Students - From Technology and Mobile Learning, October 24, 2019.
Cool Coding Apps and Websites for Kids - For all grades from Common Sense Learning.
Google's Art and Culture App - Brings art and art museums to the mobile phone.
Digital Tools for School Libraries and Media Centers - From Commonsense Learning.
Best Apps for the Flipped Classroom - From Common Sense Learning.
Zoom - This is how we communicate now.
The Best Digital Tools for Teaching and Learning, 2022 - From the AASL
Library Tech Trends 2019 - by Alison Marcotte in American Libraries

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