**Update February 18, 2013 Great news! Thanks to reader Justin, it looks like TubeBox Pro has be re-released under a new name: Instatube. Go download it while it’s free and available! **Update February 4, 2013 This post seems to be getting a lot of hits, so I thought I’d better update it. It looks like…
Month: November 2012
App #27: AirFile for Dropbox (Update: $4.99)
Update: — Airfile is a third-party Dropbox file-manager application for iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch. I am sure you will be impressed with what it can accomplish for your Dropbox account. I shared with you my thoughts on Drop Manager for Dropbox a few months ago. I’d like to now let you know about AirFile…
Canadians! Another 20% off iTunes cards at Safeway
Canadians, if you missed the recent iTunes cards sales at 7-11, no worries! They are on sale for 20% off at Safeway until December 6, 2012. You can get the discount off a mulitpack 3-pack of $10 cards or off a $50 card. Remember, these cards can be used for iTunes music, Apple iOS apps…
More Dropbox tips!
(If you want to learn more about what Dropbox is, check out this post.) I'd like to share some more quick tips for Dropbox, specifically Dropbox on iOS devices. 1. Using Dropbox, Screenshots, and iMessage: Report card period is upon us teachers once again. I am the French specialist at my school, and I thus…
Question: Which iPad should I get?
With the addition of the iPad mini, the answer to this question becomes more complicated. The answer really depends on what the majority of tasks you will do with your new iPad. If you plan on doing mostly consuming of information (reading/watching videos/emails), then I would venture to say get the iPad mini. If you…
iPad is Right for PE! – Guest Post
Here is a guest post from my colleague Matt Przybylski (@iphysed). He teaches PE at the same school as I do. This post demonstrates great ways of using iPads in physical education. If you teach PE, please bookmark his site: physedtech.org iPad is right for PE!: iPad in Physical Education The iPad has replaced a…
App #26: AppsGoneFree [REVIEW]
AppsGoneFree (free) is an app that I definitely visit on a daily basis. As you may imagine, I am constantly looking for new apps to add to my devices. AppsGoneFree scours hundreds of apps for you and chooses the best ones to feature. These “paid” apps become free for a limited time, usually about 24…
Create Playlists in YouTube [HOW-TO]
Here is another post that will likely be categorized as basic. YouTube has become a great source of both research and entertainment. Many of you might already know how to do this. Some of you may know that you can “favorite” videos that you like on YouTube, creating a playlist entitled “Favorites“. However, your favorites…
App #25: Game Show Soundboard -Free! [REVIEW]
Teachers who enjoy playing any types of games or competitions in their classes will enjoy Game Show Soundboard (iTunes link), a free sound effects app that I found while preparing for an all-school assembly earlier this year. I was the host to a trivia show which featured the a group of students vs. selected…
$10 off iTunes and App Store cards
Apple fans, definitely take advantage of these deals whenever they come. Right now in Canada, we can get $10 off a $50 gift card at 7-Eleven (until November 15) I buy the App Store card, which can be used for music, games and more importantly apps for education! Using these cards will automatically give you…
All App Reviews now posted as a tab
I have organized the links and prices of all of my App reviews under a new tab above appropriately titled: “App Reviews”. Hopefully this will give you a better way of viewing them. Thank you for reading! Steve
iPad mini: First Impressions
The iPad mini was released in stores today. I went in to my neighbourhood Apple store, curious, to check out the hype myself. My friend had texted me in the morning and told me that he was quite impressed with it, stating, “Having held one (the mini), it makes the original iPad very heavy.” As…
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