iPads in EducationPart 2: Apps for Teachers

Dr. Gita PhelpsInformation Systems & Computer Science

GCSU

Agenda Day 2• Productivity Apps• Reading on the iPad• Free Educational Apps• Searching for Apps

Productivity Apps

• Cloud Computing

• File Sharing• Creating

Documents• Classroom

Management

Cloud Computing: Overview• Place your files

on a server that you can access via the web

• Using the cloud, you can be mobile but still connected to everything

Storage• 16, 32, or 64 GB of internal flash memory.• All data is stored on the internal flash memory,

with no option to expand storage. – Apple sells a "camera connection kit" with an SD card

reader, but it can only be used to transfer photos and video

• Use cloud storage to save space on iPad

Cloud Storage

• Never email yourself a file again!• Share your photos, docs and videos• Take notes and easily find information later.• Sync content between different devices

Productivity Apps: Cloud Computing

• DropBox (FREE)• EverNote (FREE)• iCloud (FREE)

Link: http://www.reviewsync.com/evernote-vs-dropbox.html

Cloud Storage: DropBox

• Dropbox is superior for syncing files, backups and storage.

• It creates a local folder on your hard disk of your PC or laptop, and synchronizes it with the online folders of Dropbox.

• Dropbox acts as if it is part of your computer• Storage: 2GB Free Space• Max File Size: No maximum

Cloud Computing: EverNote

• Note Taking and Syncing Service• Not meant to store all files– You are given a certain amount of storage per month so

that you can take notes from anywhere and store them in one place.

– Storage: 50MB per month (free)– Max File Size: 50MB

• Evernote is perfect if you want to easily capture ideas and things you see while you are online or out and about and access them from any computer

• Search by keywords even text found in pictures

EverNote Uses• Make a list of movies that you want to watch• Take a photo of the page you are reading in a book and use

Evernote to make your notes, keeping your book pages clean• Keep track of your receipts! Take a picture of your receipts!

EverNote can search for specific items listed on your receipts.

Link: http://www.evernote.info/index.php/top-100-evernote-usesLink: http://nerdgap.com/evernote-and-dropbox-why-i-use-and-love-both/

Cloud Storage: iCloud

• iCloud (5GB free)– http://www.apple.com/ipad/icloud/

• Setting up: You must have iOS 5 on all devices• http://www.apple.com/icloud/setup/ios.html• http://howto.cnet.com/8301-11310_39-20119358-285/

how-to-install-ios-5/

• Syncing content between different devices.– Take a picture or download a song in iTunes with

your iPhone and have it appear automatically on your iPad

Productivity Apps: File Sharing

• Using iTunes 9.1 or later, you can copy files between your computer and apps on your iOS device that support File Sharing– GoodReader (4.99)

• You can share with other devices wirelessly if you are on the same Wi-Fi network– CameraForIPad (0.99)

Link: http://lifehacker.com/5658090/whats-the-best-way-to-share-files-with-a-nearby-computer#common_network

USB File Transfer

• Connect to iTunes and drag files to APP http://goodreader.net/gr-man-tr-usb.html

Good Reader ($4.99)

• #1 selling non-Apple app for iPad in 2010 in USA• WiFi Transfer: Wirelessly transfer items to/from iPad• USB File Transfer– Connect to iTunes and drag files to APP.

• Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uD6DyQkLN2U http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TIrBS8d_CCA

LNK: http://goodreader.net/goodreader.html

Camera For iPad ($0.99)

• Add a camera to your iPad wirelessly! – Great for iPad 1 users who have an iPhone

• Connects any two devices to send the camera from one to the other.

• Install on both ipad and iPhone

By Headlight Software

Productivity Apps: Creating Documents

• Creating Documents with Stylus– Notability (0.99)– Air Sketch (FREE,9.99),– WritePad (9.99)

• Audio– Dragon Dictation (Free)

• External Keyboard– QuickOffice (19.99), DocumentsToGo (9.99 – 16.99)– Pages, Keynotes, Numbers (9.99 each)

Notability ($0.99)

By GingerLabs

Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BMmBRBqs9ME&feature=plcp

Air Sketch ($9.99)VIDEO: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S69MTvruUus

• Project pdf documents and images wirelessly to a computer on the same network and annotate in real time.

• Paid version adds color, insert pictures

By Qrayon, LLC LINK: http://www.qrayon.com/home/airsketch/

WritePad for iPad ($9.99)

• Handwriting recognition! • Synchronize with DropBox and EverNote– Settings/Synchronization

settings

Video: http://www.phatware.com/index.php?q=product/details/writepad

By Stan Miasnikov

Dragon Dictation (FREE)

• Dictate audio and use voice-to-text translation to create notes or email

• Commands– “period”– “exclamation point”– “new line”– “new paragraph”– “space bar”

• Great for iPad 1 users

Create & Modify Desktop Documents

• Creating Microsoft Office Documents– DocumentsToGo ($9.99 -16.99), QuickOffice ($19.99)

• Creating Mac Documents ($9.99 each)– Pages, Numbers, Keynote

• Read Reviews!

Productivity Apps: Classroom Management

• Innovative Classroom Management Tools– http

://mashable.com/2010/12/01/classroom-management-tools/• PupilPicker ($0.99)• TeacherPal (FREE)

PupilPicker: ($0.99)

• Random Picker/ Performance Recorder

By Michael Tillyer

TeacherPal (FREE) • Take attendance• Track grades and behavior• Set up a profile for each

student that can even include information such as allergies.

• Email parents and/or students directly from the app.

By ITWorx

Reading On The iPad• Buy Books in Store– iBook – LINK: www.apple.com/education

• http://www.scoop.it/t/ibooks-for-schools

– Kindle, Google Books, Nook Free Books– Stanza

• Checkout books in Library– Twin Lake Library – Over Drive

• Buy Apps– Free Books – 23,469 Classics (Spreadsong,Inc)– Read Me Stories (8Interactive Limited)– Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore ($4.99)

Free Educational Apps

• iTunes U– Access courses from other school

• Khans Academy– Educational Videos

• ShowMe Interactive Whiteboard – Explore existing topics – Create your own whiteboard tutorials

• Educreations– Create and share a video lesson

Resources• http://appadvice.com– Applists

• App Store –– Category Education– Top Picks– Top Free

• In ITunes go to app store– http://www.apple.com/ipad/from-the-app-store/ – http://www.apple.com/education/apps/

Resources

• Consider the apps you like– View more of developer’s products– View apps “Customers also bought”

• Special Education– Language Apps• http://mobile-educationstore.com/• StoryBuilder $7.99

– Free Apps for Special Education• http://www.apple.com/accessibility/resources/iphone.htm

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Resources

• www.scoop.it/t/ipad-lesson-ideas • http://appsineducation.blogspot.com/2011/0

6/apps-for-teachers.html

• http://www.emergingedtech.com/2011/03/10-excellent-ipad-applications-for-teachers/

• http://imaginationsoup.net/2012/05/favorite-educational-ipad-apps-for-kids-reading-writing/

• Search Google : “iPad Apps for … “

Thank You !