Author Archives: Leslie Gates

Bob previously told my collaborative inquiry group his story of using an iPad to help a visually impaired student. While he has been busy using the iPad to accommodate special needs students, I have been finding resource after resource that … Continue reading →

I guess when you are a company that sells $500 blenders, you can afford to put iPads in a blender. However, I prefer to use my iPad for its intended purposes. Speaking of intended purposes, my collaborative inquiry group recently … Continue reading →

I am not alone. I recently posted my frustrations about the kindle app for the iPad. I found a section of the book I’m reading that I really hoped to share with the teachers in my collaborative inquiry group on … Continue reading →

Well, I have been trying to teach my educational technology class using only my iPad and I gave in already. The second class meeting included a Skype call with fellow blogger Mara, and I wanted to use Skype’s video feature … Continue reading →

Well, I am reading my first book using the Kindle app and I have a few complaints. The complaints are about the functionality of the Kindle app, not the actual book that I am reading. Complaint #1: Kindle’s highlighting feature … Continue reading →

I wrote two previous posts (here and here) about using the iPad to teach the educational technology class that I am teaching this fall. The first class session was Monday, August 30th. Because of labor day, this first class was … Continue reading →

I have noticed more and more iPad related things coming my way. Here are a few things that I have seen in the past few days that are worth passing along: 1. iPads in action post at insidehighered.com: http://www.insidehighered.com/blogs/student_affairs_and_technology/ipads_in_action 2. … Continue reading →

As I work to conceptualize the educational technology course I’m teaching this fall, I began to wonder about issues of technology access and use. My life experiences tell me that someone’s age, gender, social class, race, and geographic location are … Continue reading →

Note: this is a follow-up post to Can I teach a technology course with only an iPad? I have been working furiously to plan my fall educational technology class, hoping to get the bulk of the syllabus, website, and readings … Continue reading →

The other day I received a recommendation from a friend about a book that they felt I would really enjoy reading. I spent two days trying to decide whether I should buy the book in digital or physical form. I … Continue reading →