So, about the iPad (in case you're just seeing part of this in Google Reader - comments welcome!).
Aaron and I are late tech adopters. We wait until the buzz has died down, bugs are fixed, prices dropped.
So, no, iPad's aren't new anymore.
But I got one, so it's exciting to me!
Anyway, I wanted one for me originally. For fun. But when I looked at what apps I'd like to get... I found some amazing educational ones. And I decided I wanted it for the kids for school. Don't tell them, that, though - they think it's mine.
I had been looking at android tablets, and Aaron still thinks I kinda joined the dark side by buying Apple... but it's pretty awesome.
The reason I went with the iPad was that the app Articulation Station is not for android. And I had to get Articulation Station (a speech therapy app - it's AMAZING).
The kids are having a ball - getting their school boxes done quickly so that they can have a turn with it. And I've heard the girl say 'Mom, can I please do more chemistry?'
Um, yes.
Anyway, it's pretty awesome. And you may or may not find it propped up in a kitchen cabinet so I can watch 30 Rock while I make dinner (Netflix! Saved my weekend when I was sick last - I watched all of 24 season 1 in like 3 days).
I'm putting a list of app's we're enjoying here (not just 'educational' ones, just ones we like) - but feel free to recommend more to get! I'm specifically looking for good telling time and counting money apps, a math app that Thomas might like (no luck so far - he's doing Touch Math worksheets and something like that would be great) but all recommendations welcome!
We haven't had any issues with the kids being rough/dropping it, but I have my eye on an 'armor' case... we'll see if it's necessary.
And in case you're curious...
I probably won't go to the trouble of making all of these links - just look them up on itunes:
Electric Company (the one about feelings - which is awesome for my spectrum kiddo!)
idress - because they get mad at ME when I make them wear pants, not shorts. Now it's not me telling them. They don't get mad at the ipad.
US Puzzle map - awesome! Thomas went from a time of 8:08 to 2:34 a week or so later. Crazy.
Brain Pop - we're not subscribers, but the kids love the free movie of the day.
Sushi Monster
Nova Elements (wow - cool!)
Rootology
Move the turtle (remember LOGO?)
Math blaster (meh - and it's probably the most expensive one i've bought so far!)
Kingdom Rush
Spongebob Diner Dash
Pit Droids
World of Goo (can't say enough good things about this one - physics, artsy, awesome. We have it on our computer and I've beat it already -but I had to buy this again).
Scribblenauts Remix (probably could have done without this since we have the 2 ds versions - but spelling!)
AG Shave Ice
Toontastic (the kids are hilarious with this, making their own cartoons - I love that it teaches them to use a story arc)
Build a Train
I also use it for:
Netflix
Surfing/Email
PDFs for school (better than printing them out)
Goodreads (i LOVE that I can just scan the barcode!)
And may or may not occasionally sling some angry birds (just got Space today).
Now, seriously, what else would we like?
