Google’s Swiffy Tool Converts Flash To iOS Friendly HTML5

There was a lot of buzz the other day when Google announced its new tool Swiffy. This tool has been designed to automatically convert your Flash content so you could use it on you iPad. At the moment the biggest file you can convert is 512 KB. This is a comparative small file, certainly very few of my files or SWF presentations would fit within this constraint. 

So am I excited that some

Now Posting on Makezine.com - The Kukri Knife of Nepal

The Kukri Knife of NepalI’m a sucker for things on the Interwebs that are either interestingly made or good for making other things. I’m really jazzed about my new Nepalese kukri which qualifies mighty well on both counts. A kukri is the incredibly large and heavy knife carried by Gurkha soldiers. Real kukri knives are handmade by knife smiths in primitive village forges in the

Great Backyard Grilling iPad App

Okay, so this doesn’t have much to do with legal technology, or trial presentation, but it does have something to do with iPad apps for attorneys and other legal professionals – assuming you eat. More specifically, assuming you have an iPad, and you like to BBQ. And, since another review I had ready to publish just got snagged by Law Technology News (idocument REVIEW), and since I had been asked

12 Apps to Assist Students to Study

Many students struggle with the skills of organising homework and studying for exams. There are a number of apps that have been designed specifically for these situation. Some are flashcard apps that work really well for dates and facts, others are apps that attempt to create some organisation around assignments and upcoming examinations. I must admit I tend to lean towards those apps that use a

iPad Apps for Lawyers: TrialPad 2.0 Reviewed

TrialPad 2.0 has just been released, and I will begin by saying that they have indeed read the reviews, listened to the feedback, and have implemented the features necessary to make TrialPad the new Gold Standard of iPad Apps for Trial Presentation. I always attempt to write my reviews from a professional and objective perspective, and am not afraid to point out weaknesses, as well as strengths

Can you really use Twitter in your Classroom?

Twitter was one of those things that I just ignored. I thought it was a little bit indulgent and frivolous, that was until I got shown how teachers are using it for Professional Development. It is interesting how often it is now my first port of call if I am looking for a new Web 2 tool or an App that does a specific task. So how can you use twitter in the classroom?  This post is also posted at 

What's Popular This Week on The Innovative Educator

Here’s the roundup of what's been popular on The Innovative Educator blog this week. Below you’ll see my top weekly posts along with the number of pageviews in the past 7 days.This week the #1 spot goes to Why Twitter is a big deal which provides a roundup of how innovative educators are using Twitter. Next up is Using Classroom publishing to teach outside the box featuring some great ideas

New Book! "Cell Phones in the Classroom"

Finally! My new book is coming out this September called Cell Phones in the Classroom: A Practical Guide for Educators! It is once again being published by ISTE. I am very proud of this book. First it has over 16 different cases of K-12 teachers integrating student's own cell phones into classroom learning. Their stories are inspiring! Second, it includes many practical lessons plans to integrate student cell phones (any kind!) into classroom learning. There are over 50 FREE web resources featured that couple with cell phones (any kind, not just Smartphones). In addition, there is a step by step guide on integration including examples of permission forms, AUP changes, and mobile safety. You can pre-order at ISTE or Amazon! I look forward to hearing your feedback on the book!

iKeyboard for iPad: No More Hunt & Peck Typing

Finally (or, at least almost finally), a touch-typist’s dream-come-true – a keypad you can actually “feel,” instead of having to keep your fingers hovering above the iPad’s display, simultaneously watching the document you are creating, and the keypad, making sure you’re about to hit the right key. All of this is done as you’re also monitoring the auto-text to see if you can tap the spacebar for

10 Mind Mapping Tools 4 the iPad

Brainstorming is a way for an individual or group to collect ideas about a specific problem or situation. The goal is to collect as many as you can and then go back and evaluate the ones that might be worth developing further. These ideas can then be developed, enhanced and modified.

Brainstorming is a great tool for educational situation where you want to develop and stimulate the creative

Special Offers on Smartphones in Saudi Arabia June 2011

Nasa Smart Devices, a leading retailer of smartphones in Saudi Arabia recentaly launced special offers on several smartphones from HTC, BlackBerry and Apple. Please take a look at the flyer below. This offer was published at Nasa Smart Devices Blog.

Top 12 Reasons Attorneys Should Be Using Technology in Trial

Trial Presentation Consultant Robb Helt, of Litigation Resource Group, recently polled his jury, shortly after they came back with a favorable verdict. Their feedback is priceless, as it gets directly to the core of the matter as to whether we might look “too slick,” or like we have so much money that we can afford to drop a truckload of it into our trial presentation.Let’s assume that most

Exhibit A iPad App for Trial Presentation Version 1.3 Released

Although it didn't appear in my iPad or computer iTunes App Store Updates list, once I launched Exhibit A, I was prompted to go to the App Store for an update to version 1.3.0, released (today) on 6/15/2011. It is a free update to the $9.99 app. I will say that this version is a very significant update, and although I'll list the update features below, I can tell you that the callout and

11 Apps to Get Students Really Writing

How do you go beyond the superficial response and get your students to embrace writing that actually deals with the underlying issues of a concept or question. 



I would suggest that mind maps are one way of getting a student to explore the many and often complex issues that one concept can encompass. 



Once you have them understanding the concept how do you get them to embrace the

The Stress of Trial

Funny, after many years of trial consulting, I've never bothered to consider what an incredibly intense level of stress we are expected to endure for weeks -- or even months at a time, when we are in trial. The Holmes and Rahe stress scale is basically a list of a list of 43 stressful life events that can lead to illness.What was interesting, if not alarming, this past weekend at the ASTC

iOS 5 - Features List Part 2: The Camera

  

Most people use their idevices in many different ways. Some use different devices for specific tasks and therefore we thought it appropriate to catergorise some of the new iOS 5 features into tasks. Many of these features are iPad specific and may not be available for iPhone 3GS - most are available for iPhone 4. It should be remembered that iOS 5 is as yet an unfinished product and as such

Apps for Getting Your Students Organised

We have all had students who struggle with the skills to organise themselves around homework and assignments. Sometimes they just do not have the tools to learn this skill. We saw a notable difference when we got our students to use their smart phones to record homework and assignments but the major change was when we used iCal once they got their laptops. Obviously this would be the same for

Android

With Battleheart having been on sale for a few weeks, I feel I'm equipped to offer up some impressions of the android market from a developer's perspective.

The Good

The best part about releasing on Android is that there's no approval process.  This means if I get reports of a bug or incompatibility, I can often fix it right away and push out an immediate update, rather than having to wait a

Updates: iPad & Android Apps, plus Trial Presentation Software

There’s been quite a flurry of activity recently, with updates to several apps and software I’ve reviewed here over the past few months. Links to all apps and software are located in the original reviews.TrialPad has added Dropbox to version 1.5, and has shown what version 2.0 will look like. While it looks good, they are holding it back for release until they’re certain they have all of the bugs

iOS 5 - Features List Part 1

This is an interesting article from Raju over at Techpp. It makes a start on identifying some of the 200 plus features that have been released in the new iOS 5. While manying blogs and websites are talking about the Top 5 features, it will be how all of the new features work together to make the new operating system something to get excited about. So while you may know about some of the big

iPad Making History: 25 Million iPads Sold In Just 14 Months!

I was fact-gathering for some up-to-date stats to use in my presentation at the ASTC Conference, "Improving Your Practice from a Business Perspective," with my session focusing on the use of iPads in Law, and I was a bit surprised. Maybe this helps explain why all of my iPad Apps for Lawyers Reviews have been so popular?Reported 6/6/2011 at Apple's WWDC (Worldwide Developers Conference) 2011:25

Creating and Renaming Folders on Your iPad

I have been asked a couple a times in the last day or so how to create folders on the iPad. I know it sounds simple but people new to iOS devices are not always aware of these things. Creating Folders is a convenient way to organise your apps. It is sometimes more convenient to have all your related apps in one folder.Simply hold down the app, wait for it to wriggle and drag and drop it onto

10 top tips for shooting iPad 2 video

                                                                                                     http://electricpig.co.ukI was reading some stats the other day about the lack of people using the cameras on the iPad. I was a little taken aback by the fact that so few people were actually taking up the opportunity to the use their built in cameras, especially the video capabilities.It is a

The Red Well: Blog Aggregator for Views on Litigation Persuasion

With the ASTC (American Society of Trial Consultants) Annual Conference in Seattle this week (I’m speaking on Thursday, in case you’re going to attend), it seems appropriate that the newly redesigned blog aggregator, “The Red Well,” has just been launched. The Red Well features a fresh and constantly updating source of some of the best material online, for those interested in reading great

Preview: Hungribles

Chops had eaten the chicken, the pie, the sausages and the cheese, but he was still hungry. Then, behind the milk, he saw a strange glowing orb. He ate it immediately of course. Straight away, his yellow tummy grew bigger and he smiled in delight. "More!" he squeaked, but the fridge was empty. Hungribles are tiny creatures with massive appetites. Their cravings are so powerful that they can pull

Browse the Internet Faster and Easier on iPad

This is a interesting article on how to maximise your internet experience when using the iPad. It was located over at Worldwide iPad News. There is nothing worse than spending half your lesson time just trying to get all your students actually connected to the net. This is not a magic wand but it is a list of tips for setting up your procedures for the iPad so your students do not waste valuable

MP4 Converter Software - iPad to Mac

Came across some great software from a nice tweet from iPadsummaryhttp://www.mp4converter.net/ipad-max-mac.html

iPads in Education

Amy Estes was invited as a guest blogger over at Appolicious Advisor. The article is a quick overview of how apps can be used in the classroom. It is really a good look at how easy incorporating some of these apps can be. It is not necessarily about making the whole lesson iPad based but rather using apps when they can concrete a particular concept or re-inforce an idea you are teaching to your

10 Best Apps 4 Teachers

Most of what we do is for the students. The focus of this and many other blogs and websites is about learning, and rightly so, but there are also apps that will make our jobs easier too. I am talking about that catergory of apps that are designed specifically for the classroom teacher. Those apps that will assist us in the everyday little jobs that need to be done, often on the run and often

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