As a parent and an educator my goal is to enhance the learning experience of every child and to empower them to take greater ownership of their learning. iPads have endless educational value for children, teachers and leaders in schools. An unobtrusive device, small and lightweight, yet powerful and expansive, the iPad will become as ubiquitous as a pencil once was. What return is this investment yielding? Increased student autonomy, increased student engagement ( Mueller, Wood,…

 Although I have had a twitter account for over 2 years already, I began actually using it this week. Perhaps it's my age, but I must admit, it is slightly overwhelming and fast paced for me. But I don't discourage easily and I have been fascinated by it's value as a resource and it's potential utilitiy for learning.

 Twitter is a powerful connector. While sometimes the tweets are silly, I enjoy reading about Rabbi Ross's excitement that his PBL students were sitting and doing their…