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iPads in Education Part 2: Apps for Teachers. Dr. Gita Phelps Information 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
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iPads in EducationPart 2: Apps for Teachers Dr. Gita Phelps Information 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-uses Link: 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=uD6DyQkLN2Uhttp://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) Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BMmBRBqs9ME&feature=plcp By GingerLabs
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) Video: http://www.phatware.com/index.php?q=product/details/writepad • Handwriting recognition! • Synchronize with DropBox and EverNote • Settings/Synchronization settings By Stan Miasnikov
Dragon Dictation (FREE) • Dictate audio and usevoice-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. ByITWorx
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.html
Resources • www.scoop.it/t/ipad-lesson-ideas • http://appsineducation.blogspot.com/2011/06/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 … “