Hold My Chalk

I started scanning through my twitter feed this morning and came across a retweet by  @wfryer about converting web pages to ebook format using Ebook Glue .  Sometimes when I read through my feed I think several items are interesting and worth a second look.  So I mark them as a favorite and come back to them later.  Others, I don't see a use for me, but see potential for others and retweet it.  Every now and then I come across one that I immediately have to try out.  This is one of those. Just to give you the basics for how this works.  This site will take any RSS feed and convert it to an ebook in two formats, ePub or Mobi.  You get to pick which you prefer or need depending on your device or app of choice.  If you are using an iPad you would probably choose the ePub format and open it in iBooks.  The site will take the RSS feed and instantly give you a link to the download page.  You can share the link or keep it to yourself. ...

There are a few apps that should be on every iPad that is put into the hands of students, just to get them ready to use the iPad as an educational tool.  Before an iPad is deemed ready for student use there are a few things to do before checking it out to them.  After supervising the devise, installing profile for the MDM, and global web proxy, we make sure that these productivity apps are installed on the devices. The app from Dictionary.com Dictionary & Thesaurus for iPad - Dictionary.com, LLC is one of the first apps we put on every iPad.  With an iPad in hand, the days of keeping an eight pound dictionary on the shelf or in the desk are rapidly disappearing.  Is it still necessary to have a hard copy of a dictionary in the classroom?  Maybe, but to have a full class set is a waste of money and shelf space.  If you still feel the need to teach the skills associated with the hard copy, do it in a mixed media setting combining the use of digital and p...