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iPad News & How-To: iPad Research, Productivity Applications, PDF Annotation
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 [...]
Continue reading...My Favorite iPad Apps…So Far
20 October 2011
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 [...]
Continue reading...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 [...]
Continue reading...Splashtop Apps on Sale Now: Splashtop Remote Desktop & Splashtop Touchpad
31 August 2011
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 [...]
Continue reading...iPad Tip: How to Delete Photos from Your iPad in the Photos App
22 August 2011
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 [...]
Continue reading...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 [...]
Continue reading...iPad Tutorial: Combining Apps to Collect, Correct & Comment on Documents
12 May 2011
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The Wandering Academic just posted a helpful guide to using an iPad, GoodReader, Dropbox and Jotform to offer feedback on digital documents. Though his method is intended for educators doing markup on student work, the tools and workflow he describes could easily be adapted for use outside the classroom.
Continue reading...iPad Apps Tip: How to Find Educational App Collections in the App Store
2 May 2011
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There are thousands of educational apps in the App Store and a number of ways to search for them. I’m preparing for an iPad workshop with elementary school teachers later today and will be showing and sharing a few of these methods. For example, Apple has four organized categories of apps that you can get [...]
Continue reading...iPad Mail Tip: How to See A Better Preview of Your iPad Mail Messages
14 April 2011
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Time for another quick tip from my eBook iPad Academy: Tips, Tricks & Clever Techniques. This one will help you manage your iPad mail messages. Choose Longer Lines You can set Mail to preview more than the default two lines of each message. Being able to preview more lines for each message can help you [...]
Continue reading...iPad + Computer + Projector + Doceri = Interactive Whiteboard System for $50
6 April 2011
Sam Gliksman’s iPads in Education Ning is one of the best sites on the web for thoughtful commentary and discussion on using the iPad for teaching and learning. On March 15, Sam wrote about a software package called Doceri and how it might be used as an inexpensive substitute for an interactive whiteboard system. Though [...]
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24 October 2011
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