In my travels, both in and out of schools, I often encounter adults who are seemingly held back in their use of iOS devices. I notice it more with iPads in schools and it is very common to hear a teacher say that they haven't been shown how to use an app. A lot of us grew up in an age where you really wanted to be sure you knew what [...]
I am not quite sure how HaikuDeck managed to elude me for this long, but I tried out this presentation software recently and found it solved many issues I have with presenting with an iPad. If you are a teacher who has ever set a presentation task for students, you will be well aware of how hideous a powerpoint presentation can get. You might also have been witness to the phenomenon [...]
The year 2012 saw many schools purchasing iPads for use in their classrooms. The iPad has made made huge in-roads into education, and quickly developed a reputation as being a must-have device. The content available through the AppStore has appealed to teachers of all learning areas, and across all ages in the K-12 spectrum. The iPad's ability to be an all-in-one device with access to camera, microphone, internet, custom apps, has [...]
The latest iOS update for Dropbox is very nice indeed. One of my greatest criticisms of previous iterations of the app, was the clunkiness of the "upload' procedure. This has been rectified in the update, and we can now upload directly to whatever folder we have open at the time. Moving items is a breeze and the new look is a subtle, though welcome enhancement. Dropbox for iOS is close to [...]
If you present using an iPad often, you have probably encountered issues with projecting your image for your audience to see. Many classrooms have a computer connected to a projector already, so to project an iPad means you have to disconnect the computer, and connect your iPad using an iPad adapter. Not too difficult in itself, but it does mean that the portable iPad is now anchored to the desk at [...]
