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 I truly appreciate the generous storage space of 50GB, I do not in any way condone any of his behavior in the past. Only time…
Month: January 2013
How to use Apple’s Shared Photo Stream: A Teacher’s Perspective
Apple introduced Shared Photo Streams in the iOS6 update. It is a neat way for people to share photos with one another. Since so many people we know own iOS devices, all it takes is having iOS6 installed, and sharing photos will work without a hitch. Set up: Select some photos you would like to…
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 is a free app (iTunes link) for teachers that many iPad/iPhone users will find extremely useful in the classroom. This app, formerly known as TeacherPal,…
Dropbox tip: Save your email attachments directly to Dropbox!
We all know Dropbox is a great tool for placing files onto your iPads. It is a service that allows you to store your documents online and view them on all your computers, mobile devices, and even on any computer via its website. Having Dropbox has literally freed me from EVER plugging in my iPad…
App #4: Pick-Me [promo codes available!]
*Post updated January 2013! Pick-me remains a favourite app used within the classroom for me. It really does solve the problems of a) the keener who gets upset when he doesn’t get picked often, and b) the students who never participate. With a recent update, Pick-Me now allows you to change the images that you…
Which iPad should I get for teaching? Second impressions of the iPad mini.
or I have been asked quite a few times: “Which iPad should I get for teaching?” Since the iPad mini has been out a couple months now, here are my second impressions on it, and whether you should get it for your teaching (I will admit that these impressions do echo my first ones, shared…
How to easily add or change an email address to iMessage and FaceTime on your second iPad or iPod touch
If you have more than one iOS device (I’m guessing a lot of you do), and you have more than yourself in your household using it, this post will show how to create a second email address to accept both iMessages and FaceTime calls. I just recently purchased an iPad mini for my wife, and…
Markup for iPad: Grading directly on iPad
I don’t know much about this, but it looks like it might have potential. Not much details about it but it looks like you can collect assignments through email and mark them up immediately and then return it to students through email. It might be worth checking out. I’ll definitely let you guys know if…
App #31: OnSong – A Music Teacher’s Must-Have App [Promo Codes available!]
Introduction: The app OnSong (official app link) is primarily a musician's app, geared towards band leaders and worship leaders in church. OnSong is a fully featured app, which includes connecting devices such as foot pedals for guitarists and keyboardists. I have been a user of OnSong since the iPad 1 days of 2010. As a…
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