Follow This Link to the NEW iPad Academy!
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Thanks to all who’ve followed iPad Academy here on Tumblr and who reblogged my posts. I’ve built a new and much better iPad Academy. Please follow iPad Academy at http://ipadacademy.com
You’ll find:
- tips, techniques and tutorials to help you master the iPad
- knowledge to improve your iPad IQ
- information on iPad projects at other colleges, universities and schools
- links to surveys and studies about the iPad
- conversations concerning iPad topics and tools
- resources and reviews for iPad apps
- products to make your iPad more functional and more fun
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New iPad Academy Coming Soon! Richer Content, Commenting, New Look
During the last few weeks, I’ve been busy creating a new iPad Academy. You’ll find:
• More tips and tutorials
• Ways to improve your personal productivity and professional skills
• Better navigation and organization
• Commenting on posts
• An exciting new look
More on the new site soon. Watch for updates here!
Special Education Section of the App Store - iPad Edition
Yesterday I pointed you to a Special Education section in the App Store. Here’s a second link that features apps specifically for the iPad.
Apple Adds Special Education Section to the App Store
Apple has added a Special Education section to the app store. The new section includes ten categories: Sign Language, Communication, Accessible Readers, Diagnostics & Reference, Emotional Development, Seeing & Hearing, Language Development, Literacy & Learning, Organization, and Life Skills.
Traveling? Consider Taking the iPad and Leaving the Laptop
Pete Mortensen, writing for Cult of Mac, tells how he depended on the iPad while traveling overseas for nearly a month. In his first article, he tells what tasks worked well on the iPad, comments on the gestural interface, and assesses the iPad is as a traveling device. In a followup article, he lists 10 reasons why you should take the iPad instead of a laptop or notebook computer on your next trip.
Free App Offers TED Talks on the iPad
TED is a nonprofit group that seeks to spread good ideas through a number of talks. TED stands for Technology - Entertainment - Design, and most of the talk topics address one of those categories. TED offers hundreds of the best talks and performances at TED.com, and now the TED app is available for the iPad. You can explore using themes or tags, select talks according to how much time you have, and download talks to watch offline.
Keynote for the iPad - How to Add Presenter’s Notes to Your Slides
Apple’s Keynote presentation program for the iPad was recently updated. The update includes a number of improvements but two features are still missing - a good size slide preview and the ability to include presenter’s notes. Edwin Lam, developer of the app 2Screens - Presentation Expert, shows how you can add these features. The process requires a few steps and uses the 2Screens app rather than the Keynote app for presenting. You lose any transition effects (slides simply appear) but you gain the ability to annotate the slides while presenting. Tip - lock your screen rotation when using to help avoid crashes.
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NY Times Expanded App Free For Now with Registration
The New York Times is replacing the free Editor’s Choice app with a much expanded version in the NYTimes for iPad app. The new app has over 25 sections of content. Full, free access requires registration and is available for a limited time. Transition to a paid subscription model begins in early 2011.
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