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iPads in Education Workshop

This document includes links for Wesley Fryer's "iPads in Education" workshop.

Last updated 9 September 2010

The Apps

If participating in this workshop, please download and install all the FREE apps linked below. The commercial apps listed are OPTIONAL but recommended.

Free

  1. Evernote
  2. Dropbox
  3. iPadio
  4. Wordpress
  5. Reuters Galleries
  6. The Feed
  7. Flipboard
  8. Fluent News Reader
  9. Kindle
  10. Nook
  11. Stanza
  12. Adobe Photoshop Express
  13. Newsy
  14. USA Today
  15. ABC News
  16. Google Mobile App
  17. Google Earth
  18. Instapaper
  19. Flickr
  20. Discover - WikiPedia in a Magazine
  21. Appolicious
  22. PixelPipe HD (iOS4 only - ie not yet available for iPad)
  23. StoryRobe

Commercial

  1. Goodreader
  2. Blogpress
  3. Reeder
  4. Friendly
  5. Brushes
  6. Keynote
  7. Office2 HD
  8. Mindnode
  9. gWhizMLA
  10. Hootsuite (no iPad native version yet)

WebApps

  1. Google Reader for Tablets
  2. Posterous

iPad Apps by Function

  1. Media Reader
  1. Reuter’s Galleries
  2. The Feed
  3. Flipboard
  4. Fluent News Reader
  5. Kindle
  6. Nook
  7. Stanza
  8. Newsy
  9. USA Today
  10. ABC News
  11. Google Earth
  12. Instapaper
  13. Discover
  14. Google Mobile App
  15. Appolicious
  16. Google Reader for Tablets
  17. Goodreader (c)
  18. Reeder (c)
  19. gWhizMLA (c)
  1. Media Creator
  1. Evernote
  2. Adobe PhotoShop Express
  3. Brushes (c)
  4. Keynote (c)
  5. Office2 HD (c)
  6. StoryRobe
  1. Media Publisher
  1. Dropbox
  2. Wordpress
  3. Flickr
  4. Posterous (email)
  5. PixelPipe
  6. Blogpress (c)
  1. Media Creator and Publisher
  1. iPadio
  2. Mindnode (c)
  1. Social Media Interaction
  1. Friendly (c)
  2. Hootsuite (c)

Other iPad in Education Resources

App  Favorite Lists

  1. Favorite iPad News Apps - July 2010
  2. More favorite app lists by wfryer on Appolicious
  3. Tony’s social bookmarks for educational apps

iPad Apps in Education Wikis and Sites

  1. iPad Pilot Project (Palm Beach County Schools, Florida)
  2. teachwithyouripad.wikispaces.com
  3. ipadschools.wikispaces.com

Other Resources

  1. Apple’s iPad Manual (154 pages)
  2. Apple’s iPad Guided Tour Videos
  3. Take Control of iPad Basics (free eBook)
  4. Tony Vincent’s “Learning in Hand” blog
  1. Slide2Learn Ustream Session (Great app suggestions!)
  2. Learning in Hand Podcast #22: Educational Apps 
  3. Learning in Hand Podcast #21: Podcast from iPod touch (with Posterous!)
  1. iEAR.org - i Education App Review
  2. Twitter search for #edapp

Other Apps to Consider

  1. TeamViewer (remote desktop access)

Creative Commons Image Credits:

  1. iPad typing I - www.flickr.com/photos/wfryer/4577051938/
  2. iPad typing II - www.flickr.com/photos/wfryer/4576420023/
  3. Wes Fryer and Bob Sprankle - www.flickr.com/photos/wfryer/4487447851/
  4. Zoe and Sarah - www.flickr.com/photos/wfryer/4487446305/
  5. Wes at the Genius Bar - www.flickr.com/photos/wfryer/4488095556/

This work is licensed under a Creative Commons (Attribution: 3.0) License (US) by Wesley Fryer.