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APPitic – A Collection of More Than 1300 Educational Apps for iOS Devices

10 December 2011

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I’ve mentioned before how proud I am to be an Apple Distinguished Educator (ADE). A talented team of ADEs has created APPitic, a directory featuring more than 1300 educational apps. The apps are organized into common subject/topic areas called themes. Those familiar with the concepts of multiple intelligences or Bloom’s taxonomy will also find suggestions [...]

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iPad App Markdowns – Price Drops on Productivity, Photo and Art Apps

25 November 2011

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Several useful iPad apps are now on sale in the App Store, including an office suite, notetaker, PDF utilities, drawing and photo. All of these apps are on sale for a limited time, some today only. QuickOffice Pro HD $24.99, now $11.99 Create, edit and share MS Office files. Noteshelf $4.99, now $.99 Popular note [...]

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iPad Tips & How-To: Tools for Authors, Apps for Educators, Printing & iOS 5

17 November 2011

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Time for another reading roundup, where I share a few of the articles I’ve recently found that offer tips and tutorials for the iPad and apps. Writing Tools, Part 3 – iPad Applications for Authors offers app suggestions for mind mapping, writing, utility and reading. The Best iPad Book Apps for Reading Books at School [...]

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Apps On Sale, Free Apps and a Free Guide to iOS 5 for Your iPad

11 November 2011

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I try to keep track of iPad apps that may be useful or interesting, especially those that have recently dropped in price or on sale. Better yet is when a paid app goes free for a limited time. Here are five apps I recently added to my collection and a free Apple guide to iOS [...]

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iPad News & How-To: iPad Research, Productivity Applications, PDF Annotation

24 October 2011

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As I mentioned in a recent post, one of my favorite tools is Instapaper, which I use to collect articles I want to read later. Here are a few recent iPad articles I’ve added to my collection. Brennan Browne describes the results of research on tablet computing and how consumers are using them in Five [...]

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My Favorite iPad Apps…So Far

20 October 2011

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I spend considerable time looking for useful apps and adding them to the collection on my iPad. I was recently asked about my favorite apps, so I took some time to think about those I use most often. I start my day during breakfast with news apps from USA Today, Reuters News Pro and the [...]

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How to Do a Simple Search of iTunes U: Using Filters in the iTunes Store [Video]

21 September 2011

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I recently posted a video tutorial on how to power search the iTunes Store from your computer. In this video tutorial we simplify our search strategy. You’ll see how to use filters to limit a general search of the iTunes Store to just the type of media you want to see in the results. The [...]

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Splashtop Apps on Sale Now: Splashtop Remote Desktop & Splashtop Touchpad

31 August 2011

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UPDATE! Just heard from Steve at Splashtop. Their Splashtop Whiteboard app is also on sale at 50% off, now $9.99. This may be the best solution for those looking to use the iPad as part of an inexpensive interactive whiteboard system (IWB). I’ve written before about using remote desktop apps with your iPad as alternatives [...]

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iPad Tip: How to Delete Photos from Your iPad in the Photos App

22 August 2011

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I’ve been asked this question more than once recently, so perhaps there are others who are wondering how to delete pictures from the iPad. Here’s how to remove photos directly on the iPad. Open the Photos App. Tap the Photos tab at the top of the screen. Tap box with arrow icon (action menu) in [...]

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iPad Tip: How To Quickly Navigate to Any Page in iBooks

25 June 2011

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Here’s another quick tip from my eBook iPad Academy: Tips, Tricks & Clever Techniques. Slide On the Dotted Line Here’s another iBooks tip. When you activate the controls by tapping the page, you also get a dotted line at the bottom of the page. See the square with the dot in it? Touch it and [...]

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