Monday, November 29, 2010

Welcome to the iPod & iPad User Group Wiki

From our friends in INTELA, a nice resource for iPads in Education...

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> http://wiki.canby.k12.or.us/groups/ipodusergroup/
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iPad keyboard

Hi all, is anyone interested in buying a wireless bluetooth keyboard for their iPad? I have an extra, brand new. 

Let me know. Product description below.



- john

Monday, November 22, 2010

iPad apps that offer video out...

Hi all, here's a collection that Digmo put together about iPad apps that can be used with a projector:

http://www.digmo.co.uk/apps/14-educational-apps-for-ipad-that-offer-video-out

I am pretty sure there are some more apps currently available, and more will come in the future.

- john

Saturday, November 20, 2010

Another example of iPad use in the business world...

TUAW interview: SAP CIO Oliver Bussmann on iPads in enterprise
TUAW | NOVEMBER 19, 2010
http://pulsene.ws/lsqG


A while ago SAP's CIO Oliver Bussmann made some waves in the Apple news-o-sphere by commenting that ...

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- John

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Friday, November 19, 2010

Good site for review of iPad apps for education

Hi everyone, this just came in from the CAIS listserv for technology. It is a well organized reference for iApps in education.

http://www.iear.org/iear/tag/shapes

iPad May Replace Computers and Textbooks In Schools, Expert Predicts [Apple in Education] | Cult of Mac


iPad May Replace Computers and Textbooks In Schools, Expert Predicts [Apple in Education]

Australia's State of Victoria is experimenting with an iPad pilot project; likely the first of many. Photo courtesy of Department of Education and Early Childhood Development.

It's Education Week on CultofMac.com. How's Apple doing in schools these days? What are the best education apps? Is iTunes U worthwhile? Join us as we learn more about Apple in Education.

The iPad is going to be very big in schools, predicts Professor Mark Warschauer, one of the world's leading experts in technology and learning.

In an exclusive interview, Prof. Warschauer predicted that schools may soon start buying iPads in big numbers to replace not just desktops and laptops, but also textbooks and other reading materials.

"Until a couple of years ago, the majority of book reading — and a lot of magazine and newspaper reading — was done in print," he said in a phone interview. "I think we're going to see that change now."


Warschauer, a professor in the Department of Education at the University of California, Irvine, is acknowledged as one of the  leading academics studying technology's effect on education. Recently he's  been studying the effects of 1-to-1 laptop programs in education, like Maine's ambitious Learning Technology Initiative that gave iBooks and MacBooks to all middle-school students.

He said reading is likely to go digital very fast, and that many people will soon have two computing devices: a computer or laptop for writing, and a tablet for reading.

"For a lot of adults, they will have both a writing and a reading device," he said. "They will have a laptop or a desktop, and an iPad or a Kindle or something."

But schools can't afford to give kids two machines. They will likely opt for the cheapest machine that can do double duty: the iPad.

"The laptop is great, but the iPad is potentially better in a lot of ways," he said. "It's a lot better for reading. It's a lot more interactive with the touch screen. It's lighter. It's smaller. It's got a 10 hour battery life. It costs a lot less than the cheapest Mac laptop, at least. There are certain disadvantages as well, but this is the first generation."

Next year, when school districts free up some money in their budgets, we will see a lot of iPad pilot projects.

"There will be a lot of interest," Warschauer said. "You can do a lot of the stuff you can do on laptops, but they are great for reading, especially as textbooks go into the digital realm."

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Thursday, November 18, 2010

Check out ComicStrip - CS

Like Comic Life, for the iPad...


Check out this application on the App Store:

Cover Art

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Wednesday, November 17, 2010

iPad owners' usage increasing over time

Interesting article,

http://www.tuaw.com/2010/11/15/ipad-owners-usage-increasing-over-time/

There's a link at the end that shows some results graphically.

- john

Sunday, November 14, 2010

Aweditorium, for indie music lovers

This one is free, and provides a creative way to explore new music. You can also link to iTunes if you like the song.

- John

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Friday, November 5, 2010

Mayfield Junior School, iPad pilot program

Mayfield Junior School's blog regarding their pilot program

http://sites.mayfieldjs.org/ipadpilot/

- john

Real world application of iPads in industry

They are using a product called Box.net with the iPad:

http://www.tuaw.com/2010/11/04/final-box-net-ipad-campaign-video/

- john

Discovery Ed for iPad link

Sorry, the last post didn't include the link. Here is the link for more information:

http://www.discoveryeducation.com/ipad/

The actual link to go to on the iPad is http://mobile.discoveryeducation.com/

- john

Discovery Education

Wow, with our United Streaming license, we have access to Discovery Ed mobile on the iPad. It's not an app, but rather a mobile website designed for the iPad.

I just tested this out briefly, there's access to a number of video resources by subject area.

- john

A ning site for iPads in Education

Hi all, came across this in a CAIS post. Nice resource for iPads in Education:

http://ipadeducators.ning.com/

And it's a ning site. ;-)