Edu app news: apps, ebooks, and sites for your classroom #mlearning 02/01/2012

• IPad appears to be clicking with seniors

  As I help students research how to help senior citizens use the ipad, I'm finding more great reasons this is a device for those with accessibility issues.
  
  "With glaucoma, it's like reading in a fog. But with the iPad, I can see because of the strong contrast between the printed words and the lighted background," Campbell said. "I can't emphasize how important this is for people with limited vision."

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• iPad for Dad, #3 – After the First Lessons « As Our Parents Age

  Another final overview of using the ipad with senior citizens.

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• iPad for Dad, #2 – Getting Started « As Our Parents Age

  Second part in a series about purchasing an ipad for an elderly parent.

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