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Wednesday
Sep012010

Pages - Export as EPub format ... the possibilities?

DateWednesday, September 1, 2010 at 10:43PM

Apple released a new version of Pages last week. I downloaded it and didn't pay much attention for a couple of days. The primary function the update added was to export Pages documents in the ePub format. I thought who is going to use this, to get your documents formatted correctly is going to be a huge pain. Then around Sunday a few articles started trickling out, including a support page from Apple on how to set up your documents for the ePub format. This included a sample document that you could copy settings from to set up your documents correctly. So on Monday I tried it.

This immediately changed my mindset. I believe this is a game changer for the iPad/Phone/Touch. In about 20 minutes I had created a 4 page book from a document with embedded graphics, hyperlinks and video. My excitement over this grew as I thought about the possibilities for teachers and students. For a student to have the capability of writing a story, illustrating it and turning into an eBook in a short period of time really holds a lot of potential. Teachers could turn course syllabi and other documents that they have used for years into books to be loaded on all kinds of devices.
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Cross posted from the IEAR community ... Thanks @kdumont!
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Friday
Aug272010

Apple Educational App Volume Licensing Program - Visual Aid by Jim Siegl

DateFriday, August 27, 2010 at 9:00AM

 

Apple Educational App Volume Licensing Program - Visual Aid by Jim Siegl - Jim's Profile:  http://ieducationappsreview.ning.com/profile/JimSiegl

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Thursday
Aug262010

IEAR Apps Review Podcast #3

DateThursday, August 26, 2010 at 7:55PM

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Host: Scott Meech / Co-Hosts: Judi Epcke and Tony Vincent (TonyVincent.net and Learninginhand.com)


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Thursday
Aug262010

Mobicip Safe Browser

DateThursday, August 26, 2010 at 2:29PM

App Title: Mobicip Safe Browser

Grade Level: K-12

Purpose: This app is essential for schools that send the iPod touch home with students.  Mobicip is a safe Internet browser that replaces Safari on the iPods interface.  Instead of Safari, students click on the Mobicip icon to access the Internet.  The functionality is the same as Safari but students now only have access to safe sites.  Teachers and administrators can set the filtering level based upon the age of the student.

In addition to the basic app, teachers also have the ability to subscribe to the premium service ($9.99. annually), which allows for more customization.  Teachers can block or allow websites and categories on the device in order to have more control over what the student sees.  Teachers are also able to login to the Internet and view each device and monitor what sites the students have accessed.   There are also a number of reports that teachers can run that shows what types of sites are blocked and how often they were accessed.


Program Functionality: The navigation of Mobicip is essentially the same as Safari.  It is very easy to use.  Initially the teacher will need to set it up on the iPod so they can enter the login credentials.  This is done only once.  After this, the student can open the Mobicip icon and it will go straight to the Internet.

I especially like the bookmarks that come with Mobicip.  These are all safe and useful websites for the kids to access.


 
Overall Educational Value: A  This app is very important for education because it allows schools to send the devices home without having to worry about what the student may access.

Cost: 4.99

Developer Website: Mobicip (http://www.mobicip.com/ )

iTunes Link: http://itunes.apple.com/us/artist/mobicip-com/id299153589

 

Reviewer Name: Jennifer Wivagg

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Monday
Aug232010

Office2 HD

DateMonday, August 23, 2010 at 10:00AM

I was reading a post from Adventures in Teaching and Learning by Mr. Keenan, Why the iPad IS for Content Creation in Education {iPads in Education, Mobile Learning, 21st Century Learning} and I splurged and bought one of the featured apps in that article, Office2 HD.

 

Office2HD, $7.99

 

I decided to buy it for one main reason that I just couldn't resist: it allows you to edit your Google Docs documents! Not just edit, you can create a document and save it as a Google Doc! I was already resigning myself to have my students create written content on their iPads and then either email them to the desktop computers or use Dropbox to get the documents to the desktop where the documents could then be uploaded to Google Docs. Now we don't have to! The one shortfall I have come across so far is that I can't find where or how to view comments left on a Google Doc on Office2. I'm still working on figuring that one out but I can't find anything. It doesn't help that when I add "comments" into my search I get mostly hits on blog comments. Maybe people haven't noticed the problem or maybe it's just me.

While searching to see if anyone else has noticed that you can't view comments or if someone has figured out how to view comments I came across this blog that describes Office2 very well and gives tips on how to set it up to view your Google Docs documents and spreadsheets as well as your Dropbox files. Viewing and editing those files has been working very well for me. The blog is Editing Google Docs with Office2 HD, from MobileContent Today. It's worth the read if you plan on buying this app.

This app was definitely a good purchase.

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