iPad schmipad

I'm tired of all the iPad hype, but love using my iPad.  The hype seems to be distracting many from answering some basic common-sense questions first.

I just got a link to this article and it echoes my concerns...

5 Critical Mistakes Schools Make With iPads (And How To Correct Them)

While we’ve witnessed many effective approaches to incorporating iPads successfully in the classroom, we’re struck by the common mistakes many schools are making with iPads, mistakes that are in some cases crippling the…

Always finding more cool stuff...

I love reading Richard Byrne's thoughts about education.  I just revisited his site and found some nuggets:

In his "Free Tech for Teachers" blog, Richard endorses Rushton Hurley's ability to deliver a good talk...

But in that article he says he is more motivated to lead or attend a workshop.   Here are a few Web 2.0 tools Richard mentions in an article reviewing 30 Great Web 2.0 Tools for Teachers  which I hope to cover this summer:

Twurdy.com                                             SweetSearch.com               wevideo.com
   


Just to name a few.  Most seem to be innovative ways for students and teachers to share what they are seeing and working on with others.