[elearning] iPad Apps & 1:1

[Arnott, Suzanne S]

Great idea Roland.... just had a quick look and there are lots of ipad related groups already including:
http://groups.diigo.com/group/ipad4ed


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From: elearning-bounces at edulists.com.au [mailto:elearning-bounces at edulists.com.au] On Behalf Of Roland Gesthuizen
Sent: Wednesday, 9 May 2012 12:15 PM
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Subject: Re: [elearning] iPad Apps & 1:1

Hmm, it would be worth us creating a list via Diigo .. easy to update, share and add comments.

Regards Roland

On 8 May 2012 21:58, Andrew Shortell <shortell at get2me.net> wrote:
> hi All
>
> I have been looking at iPad apps (& Looking and looking ...)
>
> I have also seen a number of lists from other schools.
>
> it is certainly a real task to try to decide what to recommend to 
> students ( and staff)
>
> One of the helpful things is to recommend some games to students and 
> staff - different for each group and year level!
> They enjoy playing and very quickly learn the basics of 
> multi-gestures, "mutli task bar", airplay (i now suffer through music 
> in class though I have banned rap)
>
> I am very happy to share my list - incomplete as it is - and I would 
> like to ask you --> what are the must have apps and why...
>
> it is the last question that is hardest to answer!
>
> my must have app (at the moment) is neu annotate plus ($0.99 at the 
> moment) with this one can write on pdf docs and the notes are saved 
> with the pdf, can be emailed, can be shared
>
> this is great when used with airplay in a classroom as the students 
> can see where you feel a note is good and you can highlight on screen 
> without having to highlight their work for them!
>
>
> Before I buy any apps I read the reviews and often follow the "other 
> people who bought this also bought.. " links --> I often reorder the 
> reviews to read most critical first. Sometimes the reviews indicate a 
> lack of effort on the part of the reviewers - but is that not the way of all nowadays?
>
>
> please contribute your lists. I have redone mine as rtf and I have not 
> got around to putting the cute little icons on them as many have done.
> I have also att the pdf in case you look at it on your iPad!!
>
>
> Andrew
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> Andrew Shortell
> CRC Melton
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> shortell at get2me.net
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