Posts Tagged ‘ipad’
iPad presentation
Posted by: ashleytan on: April 5, 2012
It is possible to present with an iPad, but the device was not really made for presentations. Video source But here is a pair of presenters who take iPad-based presentations to a whole new level! The novelty and effectiveness of the presentation does not really lie with the iPad. It is the story that they [...]
Reframing the iPad vs textbook argument
Posted by: ashleytan on: February 21, 2012
Recently, Edudemic featured an infographic by OnlineTeachingDegree of the numbers game between e-books on iPads and traditional textbooks. I could bring up Richard Byrne’s critique of infographics, but I shall not even though it applies in this case. It should come as no surprise that textbooks cost less than iPads. But that is if one only [...]
Where to stand?
Posted by: ashleytan on: February 18, 2012
We were honoured to have Dr Seah-Tay Hui Yong of Nanyang Girls High School (NYGH) to present a short keynote and share at a concurrent session at e-Fiesta 2012. NYGH is one of several schools in Singapore that have adopted the iPad as a learning tool. It is one of very few (or perhaps the only [...]
Aiieee-Pad!
Posted by: ashleytan on: February 9, 2012
by Evil Erin Warning: Rant ahead. The dust around River Valley High School’s adoption of the iPad might have settled among the layfolk. But the dust is still swirling in the school. Parents questioned the necessity of the iPad citing reasons like high cost, questionable value add, potential distraction and security risks. My first reaction was, [...]
Kindergartners create
Posted by: ashleytan on: December 24, 2011
Video source These young ‘uns tell us how they create and learn with iPads.
Skitch for iPad
Posted by: ashleytan on: December 23, 2011
One of my favourite tools for the Mac, Skitch, now has a version for the iPad! Video source Here is Lifehacker’s description of the app: Skitch not only brings its fancy arrows and other drawing powers to the iPad, but with it brings a built-in camera for quick snapshots, the ability to detect recent screenshots, [...]
Secure your iOS device
Posted by: ashleytan on: November 13, 2011
Recently, a blogger shared what he thought were the top five security settings for iOS. I think there should be at least two more. You should deactivate the ability to change accounts and the untoggle the change location settings. Once you have entered all email and iCloud account information, you should prevent the settings from being [...]
Learners shall inherit the earth
Posted by: ashleytan on: October 19, 2011
This video of a baby trying to interact with a paper-based magazine as if were an iPad went viral recently. The person who created the video claimed that the iPad rewired the baby’s operating system. Video source Not everyone was convinced. Some might have thought that the baby was just practicing her fine motor skills. [...]
iPad-agogy
Posted by: ashleytan on: October 6, 2011
by wilbertbaan Chris Dawson’s latest opinion piece at ZDnet was about the use of iPads in school. He had good things to say about what was reported in the press (USA Today) but had some valid concerns as well. He said: The problem with too many iPad deployments… is that schools end up doing the same [...]
Serendipitous Zite
Posted by: ashleytan on: October 2, 2011
by katherynemily. I do not get to use Zite as much as I would like to because my RSS and Twitter feeds give me enough to read all day. But whenever I do, I always discover a nugget or two. One such nugget was the blog of Glenda Watson Hyatt. Glenda has cerebral palsy but writes, [...]
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