[Yr7-10it] iPAD apps question for all...KentB

Thu Oct 20 08:11:59 EST 2011

Travis, 
Thanks for the app list.
Could you send through the name of the app development company, we would like to look at getting an app developed ourselves.

Andrew Weir
Thomas Carr College

VK3HFT

On 19/10/2011, at 16:12, "Travis Parker" <Travis.Parker at beaconhills.vic.edu.au> wrote:

> Hey All,
> 
> We are also going down 1:1 iPad for Year 5-11 next year, and staff have
> just received theirs and students will soon. We also have a company
> developing a school specific app for timetables, class lists, calendars,
> roll marking etc which should be ready soon.
> 
> Here is our attempt at an "essential apps" list:
> 
> Keynote    $10.49    
> Pages        $10.49
> Numbers    $10.49    
> GoodReader    $5.49    
> iresponse    $0.99    
> iannotate    $8.49    
> AVPlayerHD    $2.99    
> Blue Reader    free    
> Calculator    free    
> Photoshop Express      Free    
> Evernote    Free    
> Kindle        Free    
> Borders    
> Kobo        Free    
> ABC iView    Free
> Dragon Dictation    Free    
> Dropbox    Free    
> TED    Free    
> Flipboard    Free    
> Overdrive media centre    Free    
> The Age    Free
> 
> Please note this is for everyone - Not individual subject lists.
> However, I also would have Garageband and iMovie just 'cos they're cool!
> I don't rate Numbers either, but some think it will be good so it's on
> there. Also, our librarian played a large hand in making this list and
> many of the free apps (Particularly the e-readers) were from her, so you
> probably don't need that many.
> 
> Cheers
> 
> Trav
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: yr7-10it-bounces at edulists.com.au
> [mailto:yr7-10it-bounces at edulists.com.au] On Behalf Of WEIR Andrew
> Sent: Wednesday, 19 October 2011 3:52 PM
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> 
> Kent,
> As of 2012 we will be an Ipad School, 800 next year the remaining the
> year after.
> 
> We have gone for a production application approach rather than apps for
> subjects. 
> Happy to chat any time and site visits are definitely possible if you
> don't mind the travel. 
> 
> I am putting together a list of apps requested by domains at the moment
> and their prices, we have a limit of $50 to cater for the students and
> we are going with one standard set of apps across the school.
> 
> Andrew Weir
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: yr7-10it-bounces at edulists.com.au
> [mailto:yr7-10it-bounces at edulists.com.au] On Behalf Of Kent Beveridge
> Sent: Wednesday, 19 October 2011 3:02 PM
> To: Year 7 - 10 Information Technology Teachers' Mailing List
> Subject: [Yr7-10it] iPAD apps question for all...KentB
> 
> General question for all you iPAD users in classrooms..!
> 
> We here at St.B's are going down the iPAD path way in 2012. As part of
> my role I seek out any information that you guys and gals out there may
> have in the 'apps' that you have used for your iPADs either with staff
> or students or both, what subject the app was used for and how much it
> cost to download from the iTUNES store(or other location).
> The first staffer to ask for this info has been my Maths co-ordinator
> who is interested in Apps used for Maths topics(all secondary levels) or
> even any texts available as an 'app'. 
> 
> I would also be interested in feedback about the configuration of iPAD
> machines being favored among users. We are looking at the 16/32/64Gb
> options with Wi-Fi and 3G options for our (about to be) purchased
> machines.
> 
> Any other info that you feel would be valuable from your experiences
> with this tool/device would be appreciated.
> 
> Thanks heaps in advance.
> 
> KB.
> 
> Kent Beveridge
> ICT Co-ordinator, St.Brigids CSC, HORSHAM,Vic,Aus.
> kbeveridge at stbc.vic.edu.au
> 
> 
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