By Leann on February 12, 2012
This is not an app, but I came across this website today and thought I would share. Some of you may have already seen this tool on the web, but I had not, and despite the fact that I typically will not purchase access to websites, I think this is valuable enough that I might [...]
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By Leann on February 8, 2012
I just love it when something unexpected (that I like!!) occurs. I have been using Noteability to write on pdfs and for journal writing. I was pleasantly surprised this evening when I opened the app to find that they had changed some of the features for the better. I had written last time that I [...]
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By Leann on January 23, 2012
I have been doing a lot of handwriting on my ipad and it occured to me that the writing tip of my stylus is similar to writing with the end of an eraser…the large surface is too big to have the same sensitivity as the tip of a pen and I find myself rewriting some [...]
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By Zimmerman on December 6, 2011
I have always been fascinated by National Geographic Magazine. As a matter of fact, it is one of the reasons I became a photographer. Recently I renewed my subscription after finding out that they now offer the magazine for the iPad. Although I still love the printed copy, it is amazing what is offered on [...]
Posted in Academic, Apps, iPad, iPad Academy, Observation | Tagged iPad, journalism, media, national geographic magazine, photography
By Leann on December 2, 2011
I have been using my ipad to both take roll (I pass it around and the students check themselves in) and as a mouse to run the classroom computer. It works well for both purposes, but most days I need two, because I can’t use the Ipad as a mouse until the students finish checking [...]
Posted in iPad Academy, Observation | Tagged classroom, iPad, tools |
By UCO Blog Admin on November 16, 2011
Here is a great opportunity to see how the iPad is enhancing the learning experience. I’ll be there, hope to see you! By the way, please leave a comment with your favorite apps for the classroom! Lunch and Learn: Best Classroom iPad Applications Thursday, Nov. 17, 2011 A panel discussion on the best iPad apps [...]
Posted in Apps, Discovery, Ideas, iPad, Tips & Tricks | Tagged faculty, iPad, learning, transformative
By Zimmerman on October 17, 2011
I just upgraded both my iphone and iPad 2 to iOS 5. I love the changes! A few tips: Leave yourself plenty of time for the download and update. Also, make sure your device is completely charged. It takes awhile to complete the update. So far I like the changes. iCloud seems to work great. [...]
Posted in iPad, iPad Academy, Observation | Tagged 5, ios |
By Zimmerman on October 10, 2011
Facebook just added their new app for the iPad. http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/facebook/id284882215?mt=8 Long overdue! Seems like it’s pretty simple to use. So far I love the way it presents photographs in a gallery/slideshow format. Description: Facebook for iPadWith high-res photos, games, chat and more, now you can get the best of Facebook—on your iPad. – Enjoy bigger, [...]
Posted in Apps, Discovery, iPad, iPad Academy | Tagged facebook, iPad
By Darren on September 7, 2011
While the iPad takes fantastic video, the upload options are limiting. Using the raw video for a podcast is simply not an option due to the large file size generated by the 720p HD video it shoots. The best option, so far, seems to be recording then editing in iMovie. Once you have it in [...]
Posted in Apps, Discovery, How To, iPad, Observation | Tagged .mov, 2, export, imovie, iPad, ipad2, itunes, itunes u, itunesu, part, podcasting, video, vodcasting
By Darren on June 23, 2011
A good slide show of the many academic used for the iPad. There is a problem with embedding it here, so just visit the original on this Google Apps page.
Posted in Academic, Apps, Discovery, Ideas | Tagged Academic, classroom, iPad
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