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Chris CasalTechnology Coordinator/TeacherP. S. 10 Brooklyn (15K010)[email protected]: @mr_casal
So Many Apps, So Little TimeApple’s iPad in the NYCDOE - 10/16/12
http://goo.gl/Z1TdS
PS 10 iPads, virtually speaking...http://ps10ipads.wikispaces.com
AppShopper
Search for apps
see price changes
create wish lists
read reviews
App - $free
Benefits Keep track of apps of interest
Wish List gives you alerts to price changes
Keep track of apps you have
“Have It” list allows you to quickly catalog what you own
as you download more & more this becomes very handy
Free app that tells you when other apps go free (or on sale)
GoodReaderView almost any file format
Search the web within the app and download files directly
Annotate PDF files with typewriter, shapes, and freehand tools
great for “paperless” form signing, running records, etc.
App - $4.99
Benefits
Go paperless
running records
conference notes
classroom forms
All “paperwork” digitized & always at your fingertips
Customizable
Use personalized forms
Import any PDF files you want to annotate and keep out of the traditional file cabinet
Use Microsoft Word or Apple’s Pages to export text files as PDFs for annotation
go “paperless” with all your existing documents
Paperless rubrics...
A tutorial created for the staff of PS 10
Downloadable from PS10iPads
GoodReaderView almost any file format
Search the web within the app and download files directly
Annotate PDF files with typewriter, shapes, and freehand tools
great for “paperless” form signing, running records, etc.
App - $4.99
The Usual Questions
What is the best way to get in touch with you?
How can I contact with questions?
Can I call you?
Do you give out your cell phone number?
Can I call you at home?
Google Voice
Part of Google Apps
Google Apps for Education
Part of GMail
Free
calls outside of US have fee
Google Voice
Ties a local phone number to your email & forwards calls to any phone you choose
Allows you to give out a number that isn’t your personal number
Can be changed or deleted at any time
Communicate via an iOS device
Common Core
iPad Resources
iTunes U
Apps
free to expensive
some state specific
iTunes U
Built in feature of the iPad
Free courses downloaded directly to your iPad
State are developing their own courses & PD programs delivered via iTunes U
California, Arkansas, Tennessee among the most prolific
iOS AppsCommon Core Standards - free
overview of standard Common Core Standards & Tasks
Common Core Look-fors - $2.99
app for administrators doing observations with Common Core in mind
good resource for teachers too
State specific
New York & California
Common Core StandardsFree
All Math & ELA standards
Math Traditional
Math Integrated
ELA
College & Career Readiness (CCR) Anchors
Simple, easy to use, overview of the core standards
Developed by MasteryConnect as companion app for their web-based instructional solution
CCL4sCommon Core Look Fors
ELA, Math & Technology (ISTE)
$2.99
Aligned to Common Core Standards
Include photos & video with observation
Email observations directly from app
Developer very active & responsive on Twitter - @RSaints
iPad BrowsersSafari is Apple’s own
it is the default
not possible to change the “default browser”
Browser alternatives abound
free, cheap, and expensive
Download some & find the ones with features that best suit your needs
Browsers (alphabetical, not preferential, order)
Atomic - free for “Lite” or $0.99 for “Full”
Chrome - free - Google’s iOS browser
Diigo - free - formerly called iChromy
Dolphin - free
iCab Mobile - $1.99
Mercury - free for “Lite” or $0.99 for “Pro”
Opera - free
Snowbunny - free
Terra - free
ChromeFree
Google’s iOS version of their desktop browser
Same features on iOS as in desktop
sign-in
syncing
viewing other devices
If you are a Google fan, a Google Apps user, or just someone with a GMail account, this is a must have
Diigo BrowserFree
Diigo, the social bookmarking site’s browser
Extremely customizable
Excellent integration with Diigo, Twitter, etc
Annotate webpages within the browser
Identify as other platforms
If you are a Diigo user this is a great browser.
Before Google released Chrome for iOS, the Diigo Browser was the closest thing to the desktop version of Chrome
iCabMobile
$1.99 - worth the expense
Tons of customization options
Key features
download YouTube videos to Photos app
upload downloaded files to websites such as DropItTo.me
Very robust and extremely customizable browser
Rover
Rover
Free
bills itself as “browser for education”
lots of pre-loaded educational sites
Plays Flash
BrowsersMany options beyond Safari
don’t be afraid to try a lot
don’t be afraid to use more than one within your workflow
My preference
iCab for customization, integration, ability to download & upload (especially YouTube)
Chrome - most natural fit for Google users
Diigo - longest use aside from Safari, very comfortable with functions, abilities, and ease of use
If tons of customization isn’t for you
Snowbunny, Opera, Terra
Splashtop
2 main apps
Remote Desktop - $4.99
Whiteboard - $19.99
Essentially VNC (Virtual Network Control) apps with varying levels of functionality
Splashtop Remote DesktopControl your computer remotely
easy setup via IP address of computer name
free desktop app Splashtop Streamer makes connecting a snap
StreamerFree download
companion software for your desktop
facilitates connection between iOS device & full OS
Keep in mindRemote Desktop is literally a remote control of your computer
Not an Interactive White Board replacement
control your IWB remotely from your iPad
use WITH your IWB, not instead of
not a replacement, an enhancement
Access your desktop anywhere on your network
depending on your district’s firewall, you might be able to access your computer from home
Splashtop
$4.99 is well worth the expense to take full advantage of the mobility of the iPad
the iPad isn’t a replacement of other technology items, it is an enhancement, a value added item
your whiteboard is a focal point of your classroom, but now you don’t have to be at it to use it
Keynote
Apple’s version of PowerPoint
Designed specifically for iPad to most closely mimic the desktop version
Pricey, but regarded as one of the better productivity apps on the market
App - $9.99
Benefits Create presentations directly on iPad
small learning curve
most desktop elements exist in app
Variety of export options
Email, print, upload to WebDAV, etc
Export as PDF or PowerPoint in addition to Keynote
Create high quality presentations on your iPad just as you would from a laptop or desktop with the added functionality of mobility and onboard camera for instant images
Keynote - the app
Very robust
import existing presentations or create new ones
export as Keynote, PowerPoint, or PDF
almost every feature of the desktop version
charts, graphs, insert media, animations, transitions
What it doesn’t have...
haven’t found anything missing that I’ve needed
Navigating Apps that Enhance Instruction
6/7/12
This 16 slide presentation
made 100% in Keynote on an
iPad
Agenda• Keeping track of apps
• Keeping track of discounts
• Paid apps
• Free apps
• Confer
AppShopper
• Free
• Search apps & add to wish list
• Keep track of app discounts
• Great way to save money on quality paid apps
App knowledge options• Similar to AppShopper:
• Discovr Apps - $1.99 - search & wish lists
• AppAdvice - free - reviews & app suggestions
• AppStart - free - great tutorial on basics of iPads
• AppsGoneFree - free - daily freebie updates
Paid apps• Put AppShopper to use and add these to your wish
list:
• McGraw Hill - apps across their publishing spectrum - $0.99 - $1.99
• WikiView or WikiNodes - elegant, visual ways to search Wikipedia - $1.99 each
• My Story: Bookmaker for Kids - simple app for creating book using pictures & text - $1.99
Free apps
• Fotopedia
• Skitch
• Common Core
Google• Google
• The basic Google app allows you to log in and access all Google products in one place (including Google Docs & level sheets)
Google• Google Earth
• Great for visual discussion of locations
• Layers include detailed photos of locations, transit stops, related Wikipedia entries, etc
• Google Translate
• Written translation of over 60 languages
• Audio translation of 19 languages
Fotopedia• High resolution pictures of UNESCO World
Heritage sites, National Parks, Women of the World, Burma, Paris, Morocco...
Skitch• From the makers of Evernote
• Draw on maps, screenshots, photos, etc...
Skitch
Skitch
• Customize maps, pictures, web pages and more with custom annotations
• A great way to add visual call-outs to existing material
• Skitch also available for the Mac
Common Core
• Lists all standards & tasks
Common Core
• Lists all standards & tasks
Common Core
• Lists all standards & tasks
Confer
Storia
Scholastic app
5 free books
Allows highlighting & note taking within books
Create various shelves for different students/activities
Purchase additional books
Contact
Christopher M. Casal Technology Teacher/Coordinator
P. S. 10 (15K010)Email: [email protected]
Twitter: @mr_casalDiigo: mrcasal
ps10ipads.wikispaces.comwww.mrcasal.com
http://goo.gl/Z1TdS
