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40 Wonderfully Creative iPad Apps

40 Wonderfully Creative iPad Apps
We all have the capacity to be creative, it’s in our very nature. The iPad is a wonderful tool for creation is almost every sphere you can imagine, from expressing poetry to capturing artistic ideas, from exploring musical invention to manipulating captured light. Whether you consider yourself a creative professional, or are simply a person who loves to dream and imagine, there are hundreds of awesome iPad apps to help you do just that. Exercise your mind, make something new today! Artistic Apps Procreate Procreate touts itself as possibly the most exciting digital painting app on a mobile device, I think it lives up to that claim. It features a great deal of functionality that’s packaged in an effortlessly intuitive interface, it can’t fail to appeal to the artistic among you! Zen Brush Zen Brush is a beautiful way to get involved and make your own art! Rather than being a fully fledged painting app like Procreate or Brushes, the beauty of Zen Brush lies in the simplicity of the concept. djay

iPad-SEN-PLCsouthwales - home Corel Painter User Resources Resources for users of Corel Painter, the image editing and natural media painting tool. Includes resources for earlier versions including Fractal Design Painter, MetaCreations Painter, and procreate Painter. New Features in Corel Painter X3Explore the best new features in Corel Painter X3 in this screen shot tour. The Clone Source Panel - Creative Color in PainterThe Clone Source Panel in Painter can open up new and exciting ways to render your photographs and with a little imagination you can create beautiful paintings that have your personal touch. Corel Painter Lite ReviewPainter Lite is based on the features of Corel Painter 12, but offers a limited feature set to make it easier to learn for those starting out in digital art. Real Watercolor in Painter 12 - Blending Watercolor TutorialLearn how the Real Watercolor brushes in Painter 12 can help you with blending color in your paintings. Corel Painter 8 Screen ShotsThe new user interface of Corel Painter 8.

Schools are Switching Textbooks for iPads: Good for Education or Unnecessary Expense? Approximately 600 school districts have transitioned from traditional textbooks to the iPad—and the change may soon be coming to college campuses. Proponents of the iPad in schools claim a range of benefits—from lowered costs to less strain on students’ backs. But is the iPad really a good replacement for a textbook? Here’s a look at the pros and cons. The iPad Advantage They’re more portable The issue with strain on students’ backs isn’t a joke. You don’t have to charge an iPad during the day When comparing the iPad to a laptop, battery life offers a clear advantage for iPad users. Access to a wide range of learning resources Where the iPad really excels is in its role as a device for information consumption. More room in schools With iPads for every student, oinli colleges and universites won’t have to maintain distinct computer labs—freeing up space in many crowded schools. It makes students more computer-literate Drawbacks of iPads in a Classroom Setting Cost There’s a learning curve

5 External Hard Drives For iPad 1, iPad 2, iPad 3 Whether you own an iPad 1, 2, the new iPad 3 or 4th generation you’ll get maximum 64 GB of memory storage and right now not many external hard drives ( HDD ) support Apple tablet but still there are few very good products in the market which can help you increase the storage of your tablet at quite reasonable price. Unlike many other tablets in the market, you can’t use SD card to increase memory of your iDevice neither it supports USB 2.0 or 3.0 but you can use Wireless Network Interface for Wireless transfer of files and Apple Camera Connection Kit for USB interface. Here we’ve listed some external hard drives for iPad which use technologies mentioned earlier to store and transfer your important data among different mediums. Kingston Wi-Drive 32 GB USB 2.0 Portable Kingston Wi-Drive provides pocket-sized flash storage for iPad, iPhone, iPod touch and Kindle Fire. Price: Check More Info Seagate GoFlex Satellite Mobile Wireless Storage 500 GB USB 3.0 Price: Check More Info

Cool Drawing Apps for Primary School So many classroom activities are only fully realised when your students add their sketches to embellish their work, or to annotate a concept. Sometimes they just need to describe an object. Here are a series of apps that allow the creative little Picasso or Frida in your class to express themselves. Drawing Pad: $1.99 AU Drawing Pad offers an incredible amount of fun and creativity as a stand alone App but we've worked extra hard to allow parents the ability to extend the fun by offering in app coloring books). Doodlecast for Kids: $1.99 AU Doodlecast is a unique drawing app that records your voice as you draw. Kid Art for iPad: $0.99 AU Kid Art is now on the iPad! ArtRage: $7.49 AU ArtRage doesn't just drop color on your canvas, it keeps track of how much paint there and how wet it is, so you can blend colors under the brush as you paint, or lay down thick lines of pigment for flattening and smearing with the Palette Knife.

New technologies in the classroom Technology in (SPL) Education 10 creative iPad apps for aspiring artists Ever wonder how to use your iPad to expand your creative potential? Whether you're an amateur doodler or the next Picasso, there are a variety of phenomenal iPad apps out there to help you paint your masterpiece. We've separated the best from all the rest to compile a list of apps sure to help you unleash your inner Van Gogh (ear cutting not required). 1. SketchBook Pro Price: $4.99 This is the holy grail of art apps. 2. Price: $2.99 Lucky Clan's ArtStudio isn't as extensive as SketchBook Pro, but for a beginner, it boasts a rich array of features, including fun filters and art lessons for the true novice. 3. Price: $7.99 Inspire Pro is fairly bare-bones for an art app, but it handles basic painting, drawing, and sketching extremely well. 4. Artist's Touch can work as a blank canvas, but it also allows you to paint over photos, creating a unique version of a beloved image. 5. iDraw Price: $8.99 6. Price: 99 cents 7. Price: $5.99 8. Price: $6.99 Download: ArtRage 9. Price: Free Download: Morpholio

Reflection of New technologies in the classroom Integrating Technology in Education I can remember a time when we "went to the computer lab". I am SO thankful that this is not the case in my educational setting. Many people have viewed how we "use iPads in the classroom". Today, I have written an entire educational opportunity on our classroom blog. From beginning to end, the students are ➽in and out of technology. ➽in and out of camera use. ➽in and out of the web. ➽in and out of a Google Form. ➽in and out of an iPad2 app. ➽in and out of a calculator. ➽in and out of collaborative whiteboard areas. ➽in and out of direct instruction. ➽in and out of an intellectual conversation with an adult. Partly viewed lesson on blog Videos of Today's Lesson (iPad2=No Play List-See Channel For Details) **Raw footage taken by me while teaching. Reflection: The lesson really went well because I am seeing how students use their tech tool of choice.

Drawing tool Refection of schools are switching textbooks for ipads 7 Apps That Will Help You Use Your iPad For Writing Projects While each of us has our own particular needs, I’m sure one or more of these apps will serve your needs. So get ready to set up a folder on your tablet and download a useful collection of resources. Evernote At the top of the list, the popular Evernote app (iTunes Store Link) and web syncing service is an essential tool for writing on the iPad. You can throw in all kinds of text based files, as well as photos and audio notes, into Evernote which will automatically sync all your notes to your iPad, as well as your Mac or PC. Evernote includes a basic text writing tool that of course also syncs back to your computer or other devices. Infinote Pinboard For brainstorming and clustering your ideas, download Infinote Pinboard (iTunes Store Link). SimpleNote The best free option for a fully fledged writing application on your iPad is SimpleNote (iTunes Store Link), which I reviewed here. Private Journal WordPress WordPress (iTunes Store Link) has also developed an application for its users. DraftPad

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