5 Free Collaborative Whiteboard Apps For the iPad. It seems as though the minute the iPad was announced, innumerable light bulbs went off as developers and entrepreneurs everywhere came to the same realization: "We could totally use this device as a digital whiteboard!
" Indeed, a search for the word "whiteboard" in the App Store returns a whopping 170 iPad apps. Although the device's 10-inch screen may not compare to a full-sized, physical whiteboard, it can be quite handy to use a virtual whiteboard with team members remotely, and the iPad's form factor suits itself quite well to exactly that. As we mentioned, the App Store is loaded with these kinds of apps, and many of them are quite good.
To help narrow things down, we've rounded up five of the best ones, focusing on apps that are either free or have a freemium pay model. SyncSpace Try it out (iTunes link) SyncSpace has all the standard drawing and text editing tools of a digital whiteboard product, but with a few extras thrown in. ZigZag Board Try it out (iTunes link) LucidChart. 5 iPad Apps for Learning About Art and Art History. One of the great things about the iPad in a classroom is that it enables students to pinch and zoom to see artworks in more detail than they would find in most text books.
The following five apps allow students to do that and more. The Life of Art is a free iPad app that provides its users with an interactive introduction to four artifacts from The Getty’s Life of Art exhibit. The Life of Art app displays a lidded bowl, a silver fountain, a side chair, and a wall light. All four items are ornately decorated while also being functional. Saving iPad Files Through iTunes.
If you’ve ever made a video in iMovie, a song in Garageband, a book in Book Creator, (or made anything really) on an iPad, than you know the pain of getting that product off of the iPad.
That’s why I’ve made this video (below) to teach you how to pull files off of the iPad, and how to put it back on to the iPad, in less than 5 minutes. I’ve started to teach students how to do this, so that as a teacher I’m not stuck for hours each week managing these devices. The other issue is digital citizenship. When the files stay on the iPad - everyone who shares that iPad shares photos and video, and every document in side of every app. This leads to concerns that should be address regarding responsible use and digital citizenship. The BEST part? Enjoy the video. The Tablet Revolution–A PEJ Infographic.
Creating MultiMedia eBooks. iPad Curriculum. iPad As.... iPads have exploded throughout schools and classrooms.
Their flexibility, versatility, and mobility make them a phenomenal learning tool. As teachers seek ways to integrate these devices, we recommend focusing on specific learning goals that promote critical-thinking, creativity, collaboration, and the creation of student-centric learning environments. Study Shows HMH Fuse™ iPad® App Can Dramatically Improve Student Achievement. Boston -- Apr 10th, 2012 -- A study of app released today by research firm Empirical Education Inc. identifies implementation as a key factor in the success of mobile technology.
The 2010–2011 study was a pilot of a new educational app from global education leader Houghton Mifflin Harcourt (HMH) that re-imagines the conventional textbook to fully deploy interactive features of the mobile device. The ™ platform encourages the use of personalized lesson plans by combining direct instruction, ongoing support, assessment and intervention in one easy-to-use suite of tools. Empirical found that the iPad®-using students in the four participating districts: Long Beach, Fresno, San Francisco and Riverside Unified School District (Riverside Unified), performed on average as well as their peers using the traditional textbook. However, after examining its own results, Riverside Unified found an increase in test scores among students taught with compared to their peers. iPad Education Research - iPad for Learning - Learn 4 21 at Education Service Center, Region 20.
Study: iPad Still King of Tablet Web Usage. In a little over two years since the inception of the iPad, tablet computers have rapidly been popularized and diversified to an astounding degree in the tech world.
Tablets are being increasingly thought of as second screen devices – an alternative means to browse the Web or engage in e-commerce. In this period of time, the amount of options within the tablet market has expanded significantly, with varying improved system specifications, operating systems, and price points. Over the past year, screen size and resolution have emerged as the primary methods (other than branding) for differentiating tablets. Kindle Fire Loses Momentum in Web Usage Despite Sales Increase.
Mobile Manufacturer Market Share, August 2012 Update. Study: Apple iPad Accounts for 94.64% of all Tablet Web Traffic. Flitch Green Academy. Digital delivery: Middle school students receiving iPads this week. iPads for Learning - Getting Started. The Single iPad Classroom « Elementary Ed Tech! Subject Areas Archive. iPad Dinosaur Fact Files Which immense meat-eating dinosaur had a brain both the size and the shape of a banana?
Did you know that Triceratops had 432 teeth? To these questions, and many more, Dinosaur Fact Files has the answers. More Info. Top 20 Must-Have Educational iPhone & iPad Apps Used By Real Teachers in the Classroom - iPhone app article - Shara Karasic. With the advent of the 2011/2012 school year, teachers who have access to mobile technology are scrambling to find the best education apps for the iPod Touch, iPad and iPhone.
Educators use apps for everything from communicating with students to inspiring creativity to dissecting virtual frogs. Luckily, we have lots of educators (including Apple Distinguished Educators) on Appolicious who share their lists of the best education apps for elementary, middle school, junior high, and high school. These are the education apps most listed by educators on Appolicious. 1. 3D Brain (iPad, iPhone. Free) Reviewed by educator lmorris: “This is a great learning tool for any student. Subject/Grade: Science (Biology). 4-12.
Listed by: Alline, techsupv, and SkylineiPads. 2. Educational apps for the iPad, iPhone and iPod Touch. Light Particle Manipulation Apps For The iPad: iPad/iPhone Apps AppGuide. Overview Have you ever wanted to control light particles?
It is a cool thing to do and now with apps on the iPad you can. There are some truly fantastic apps that allow you to create some amazing visuals. We could even see people putting on performances of light based apps. Check out this AppGuide for our favorites. Essential Apps $1.99 Uzu by Colordodge Labs Uzu is the best light manipulation app out there. Best Apps for Kids : reviews, news and promo codes for iPhone / iPad / iPod apps. 10 Great Science App Sites. Sundry Notes. Fun iPhone Photo Apps: iPad/iPhone Apps AppList. Top 200 for All iPad Apps - Paid Apps.