Teaching with the iPad

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USC iPad Cohort Survey 2012

iPad used for: email Web Note taking books/journals Online news/videos Research Student paper review Name Your 3 Favorite Apps : iAnnotate, Goodreader Docs to Go, CloudOn Blackboard Mobile Dropbox Wunderlist, Flipboard Notes Plus Skype, Safari

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iPad Survey - How Teachers Use the iPad in Class

Teaching

Activities
Collaboration o Web/Journal searches o Group presentations o App-related assignments o Publisher sites/resources o Research site searches Media Productions o Video/podcast reports o Keynote presentations o Chatzy chat rooms Group Projects o Group recording secretary o Group researcher

Taking notes during class Presenting PowerPoints Recording role-play activities Lecture console multi-media Projection of readings for discussion Navigating publishers reading site

Apps for Teaching - eBooks

Ebook Platform Apple iBook Amazon Kindle Barnes &Noble Nook Inkling Kno Pearson eText Teaching with the iPad Description native to iPad iPad app iPad app interactive textbooks interactive textbooks check with your Pearson rep BEST Fall 2012 Price $4.99 free free free free free

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Apps for Teaching - General

App Goodreader Skype Blackboard Mobile ShowMe Adobe Connect Mobile Evernote EasyBib Eyejot Pulse Piazza Wordpress Description read & annotate student papers virtual office hours Blackboard on iPad app record whiteboard presentations Connect meetings capture and store info MLA, APA, & Chicago bib creator video mail to your students display/share current information Class Collaboration/Q&A caf Create an instructors blog/website Price $4.99 free free free free free free $4.99 free free free

Apps for Research

App ArticleSearch IOPscience Express Wolfram Alpha Units and Constants Dictionary.com myLanguage EasyBib Encyclopedia Britannica Pulse Goodreader Papers Description search across multiple sources search IOP journals information on everything constants and conversion dictionary and thesaurus translation for 59 languages MLA, APA, & Chicago bib creator complete version customizable news reader great .pdf reader with annotation synchronize/organize research library Price free free $1.99 free free free free free free $4.99 $14.99

Teaching with the iPad

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Apps for Authoring

App Keynote Pages Numbers Dragon Dictation Dropbox CloudOn Notes iNotes Splashtop Description presentations word processing spreadsheet speech to text file storage online file management simple notation full-feature notation remote desktop Price $9.99 $9.99 $9.99 free free free native $3.99 $6.00

Resources
Teaching with the iPad: http://teachingwithipad.org/ iPads in the Classroom: http://www.schrockguide.net/ipads-in-the-classroom.html 12 iPad Apps for Teaching: http://www.mastersineducation.com/12-ipad-apps-to-help-you-become-a-more-effective-teacher/ A list of cool apps for education: http://appadvice.com/applists/show/apps-for-teachers App News and Reviews: http://appadvice.com/appnn and http://appshopper.com/ Apple in Education: http://www.apple.com/education/

Useful Equipment
Apple keyboard - external keyboard for iPad ($69) Apple iPad Dock - stand for iPad ($29) Apple VGA Adapter - connection line for university VGA projection systems ($29) Apple composite AVconnector - connect iPad to video systems ($39) Apple extra iPad USB Power adapter ($29)

Cases: Apple iPad Smart Case cover ($49) Kensington Keyfolio case with keyboard ($65) Logitec iPad Keyboard Case (case and keyboard) ($85) Zagg Folio Case (with keyboard) ($95) Teaching with the iPad BEST Fall 2012 Mike Brown, Center for Teaching Excellence 3