Using the iPad in the Classroom

Recently our teachers participated in an in-service program on increasing active student engagement in lessons.  One of the activities was establishing partners to collaborate on learning experiences.  A partner organizational technique is "buddies".  Using the compass rose to set partners is a tool that was used.  For example, you  might have a "Northeast" partner on your chart.  The form, presented to the teachers in hard copy form, was placed on the iPad for the students to use.  Kept in electronic subject areas files, the students have ready access to the document. No more lost papers!