Category Archives: review
App #39: Markup [PROMO CODES AVAILABLE!]
“Our mission is to achieve a paperless classroom. With Markup, teachers can grade assignments on the iPad.” From the developers of the remarkably popular ShowMe comes Markup ($1.99, app website … Continue reading
Guest Post: Does Edmodo Live Up To Its Worth?
Does Edmodo live up to its worth? There are various mobile applications out there that help educators worldwide in connecting with their students better. One of the most popularly downloaded … Continue reading
App #38: Fractions+ [Promo Codes Available]
From Omega Labs, the same developers who brought you Mathtopia+, come another brand new math app called Fractions+ ($.99, click here for the developer website). It contains the same great … Continue reading
App #34: Instatube ($0.99)
Good news for all of you who missed out on TubeBox Pro, a great app that was pulled from the App Store a couple weeks ago. A re-release under a … Continue reading
Reflector (Mac/PC app) – Mirror your iPad/iPhone on your computer!
Here is an affordable way to mirror your iPad/iPhone in your classroom if you do not wish to purchase the $99 AppleTV. Reflector ($12.99, formerly known as Reflection) is a … Continue reading
App #33: Mathtopia+ [FREE PROMOS AVAILABLE]
Mathtopia+ ($3.99USD) is a mathematics app that I can truly say is a solid, fun and educationally-sound app. Although I am a foreign language teacher, I am already trying to … Continue reading
App #32: Penultimate for iPad (now FREE!)
Great news! Penultimate for iPad is now available free of charge (formerly $0.99). This is the ultimate handwriting and sketching app for iPad. Like Skitch, Penultimate was purchased by Evernote … Continue reading
Get 50 GB online storage free with Mega! [UPDATED]
Updated disclaimer: (I should have spoken to this in the original post) I have received some comments regarding the negative history of Mr. Dotcom. I should have explained that while … Continue reading
App #22: UPDATED! TeacherKit for iPad, iPhone and iPod touch [REVIEW]
**This post has been updated January 2013 to show homeroom teachers how to duplicate a class for different subjects! Scroll to the bottom. Teacherkit for iPad, iPhone and iPod touch … Continue reading
App #30: Grade It! [REVIEW]
All teachers who do any sort of numerical grading will appreciate the app Grade It! (free, with a $.99 upgrade). This app is simple to use and will save educators … Continue reading
Steve Lai
Father. Teacher. Blogger. iPad and iPhone aficionado. Musician.
French teacher by day. I love to blog and read tech blogs. I write an iPad blog as it relates to education. I teach young kids the French language and love my job. I play the guitar and piano. I have a beautiful wife and daughter and maltese-poodle mix. I love to play roller hockey and walks at English Bay in Vancouver. I enjoy traveling and can't wait to bring my daughter to Paris. Canucks are my team, along with the Seahawks.
