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360 Degree Art History

The EdTech Toolbox writes about the virtual tour of The Sistine Chapel that will blow your mind. The 360-degree interactive tour, created by The Vatican itself, will be useful for architecture, religious history, and art history studies. It's easier than traveling there and more fun than looking at photos in books. You can find other Art History resources on Christopher L.C.E. Whitcombe's Art History Resources page, including links to virtual tours of other famous museums and galleries.

Get the Complete Picture On the Cost of iPads

Jeff Dunn at Edudemic writes about the costs of an iPad lab for your school/classroom and gives you links to break down the true cost. For instance, you'll definitely want to get the Applecare extended warranty, and kid-proof cases. Don't forget about the VGA cable to hook them up to a projector, and a cart to house and charge them at night. The article can help you decide if 1:1 tablet-style computing is right for your school or classroom from a budget point of view.

How Can A Lollipop Protect Your Privacy?

Are your students up to date on your Facebook privacy apps? Fractus Learning writes about Facebook app called "Take This Lollipop," designed to show Facebook users, especially younger ones, how much of your personal information is out there for all to see. It's a bit shocking, you've been warned. Good thing "shocking" is a good way to get tweens and teens engaged in the topic!

App of the Week: My Word Wall

Punflay's My Word Wall app is great for emergent readers. It offers a friendly user interface, over 75 sight words, and 12 word families with 65 word family words to say, hear, and speak. It's available for iPad, iPhone, and iPod Touch for $0.99.