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iPad Tip: Safari Home Page – How To Make Safari Open to A Blank Page
Whenever you reopen Safari on your iPad, you have to wait for it to reload the websites you were on the last time you used it. If you had a number of tabs, this can take some time. Save yourself the time and trouble of closing these tabs. Make Safari open to a new page [...]
Continue reading...iPad Tutorial: What Are Push Notifications? How Do I Manage Push Notifications?
29 April 2012
This past week I spent three enjoyable days leading iPad professional development for a local school system. A few weeks ago these 100+ teachers enrolled in my online iPad Academy Master Class to learn the basics of using their iPads through 21 convenient video lessons. We then got together on site at the schools to [...]
Continue reading...Working with Notes and Documents on the iPad – Alternatives & Suggestions
21 April 2012
Yesterday, I got these questions from a student in my online Master Class: On my iPad I am taking notes in the notes app. Is there a way to sync this through iTunes? How else can I type documents on my iPad and will the iPad support Word documents from my computer? Content from Apple’s [...]
Continue reading...Opening iPad PDF Files – Is Your Favorite App Missing from the “Open In” List?
4 April 2012
A few months back, I wrote an article on How to Load and Open ePub & PDF eBooks On Your iPad. There are dozens of apps that can open PDF files, including Apple’s own iBooks. However, having more than ten apps on your iPad that can open PDF files can be a problem. When you [...]
Continue reading...iPad Tip: How to Play Audio and Video Podcasts on Your iPad
18 March 2012
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I recently answered the following question.”When you download a podcast to your iPad, where does it go? How do I play it?” You play audio podcasts from the Music app and video podcasts (vodcasts) from the Videos app. Here’s how: Audio Podcast Look in the Music app in the lower right for the “More” button. [...]
Continue reading...Finding Educational Apps Using the App Store, Curated Collections & App Finders
25 February 2012
I had the opportunity twice this past week to lead iPad professional development sessions for educators. One group was local. On Tuesday, the county school system (Lowndes County, GA) held a terrific staff development event called the Loco Techno Expo. Teachers and school staff led dozens of presentations for peers and guests on using a [...]
Continue reading...APPitic – A Collection of More Than 1300 Educational Apps for iOS Devices
10 December 2011
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 [...]
Continue reading...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 [...]
Continue reading...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 [...]
Continue reading...Apps On Sale, Free Apps and a Free Guide to iOS 5 for Your iPad
11 November 2011
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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