Writing iPad Inspired Lessons

This is an excellent post written by Lisa Johnson on May 18, 2011 on her blog Techchef4u. Make sure you check out her blog. This is what the rest of us have been waiting for. Lisa has put in a lot of time, energy and hard work creating some really clever lessons that incorporate ipad apps. She has obviously thought long and hard about the outcomes of each of the lessons and therefore selected

Another Top 10 List Dominated by iPad Apps for Lawyers

This week, I’ll share links to the most popular articles found here on the Court Technology and Trial Presentation Blawg. Interestingly, my first full review on iPad apps for attorneys, which covered TrialPad and Evidence, holds the #1 all-time spot, while the #2 spot is taken by an article about that article. 4 of the top 5 all-time most popular articles cover iPad apps, showing that those in

Needs for Education: Multi User iPads

Greg Swanson @ AppsineducationIf Apple were truly serious about integrating iPads into education then they need to implement an overhaul of the iOS to incorporate multi user log-ins.For the iPad to operate with ease across the board educationally then the attitude that the iPad is a purely personal device needs to be challenged.On a personal level, I will customise my iPad, making it an extension

Top 7 iPhone 5 Predictions

As we move forward to 2011, the closer we come to know the new version of Apple iPhone 5. So, what can we expect from the next iPhone?1. Faster multi-core processorAccording to recent reports and rumors, Apple has been working on a successor of the A4 processor in iPhone 4 and iPad. The new multi-core processor has been allegedly considered faster than the predecessor. The successor was rumored

iPad Apps Capable of VGA Output

All apps are created equal but some are more equal than others.I love the mirroring capabilities of the iPad 2. This means that a lot of prep work is taken out of the teacher's hands. They can just plug in the VGA adaptor and mirror their iPad screens on a data projector or HDTV.But what of the guys who were early adaptors. The original iPad did not have this function and they have been trying to

Create a Bibliography by Taking a Photo

Problem:How many times have you had to send a student back to complete a proper bibliography for an assignment or project. How many of your struggling students do not understand the correct bibliography process. Students can not see the need for bibliographies but lose marks because it has not been done correctly. Many school even have a cover sheet that the students sign to say that the

iCab Mobile: Fullscreen Video and Browsing From iPad HDMI

This app has excellent uses in education and more specifically in the classroom. I can think of a dozen reasons why this would be useful to a teacher. The offline tabbed browsing and file download features are really good but the ability to share your iPad screen over a HDTV is what really opens this app to the education sector. This is especially true for those schools that still do not have

100 iPad Tips and Tricks for 2011

This post has some of the tips and tricks that we have seen before, however it also covers some of the basics that you might have forgotten or would be really handy to a new iPad owner. There were quite a few things here that I had not seen before and will find really useful. It is a well written and easy to read guide to getting the most from your iPad. It is set out with images and graphics

15 Presentation Apps for the iPad

As teachers one of the most important aspects of our day is the way that we present information. It does not really matter what our pedagogical philosophy is, at one point or another during the day we all need to present. If we are going to use the iPad in our classroom shouldn't we be modelling to our students the appropriate apps or presentation tools.We have earmarked 15 Presentation Apps for

The Innovative Educator Discusses Breaking Out of the Boring Prison of School Live on Educator's PLN - Wednesday, May 25

Join me on Educator's PLN on Wednesday, May 25th, at 7pm EST/ 4pm PST (Convert To Your Local Time Here) in a live conversation!!!. I will explain why we need to help students break out of the boring prison of school if we want to prepare them for the real world in which they live. In this lively and interactive presentation I will shatter myths that have been used as excuses for

Court Reporters, Legal Videographers a Thing Of the Past?

With a budgetary crisis looming, the courts have been looking for ways to save money, and court reporters are on the hit list. While digital recording systems, such as the “FTR,” by ForTheRecord, are being used by many courts, the resulting audio file is of little value to an attorney needing to quickly locate where something was said – assuming you can get a copy in a timely manner. In order to

Reading About iPad and iPhone on Windows and Macintosh

I enjoyed seeing the cross-section of readers shared today on Jeff Richardson’s iPhone JD Blog, Increase in iPad visitors over the past year,  and Josh Barrett’s Tablet Legal, iPad Web Traffic Share at TabletLegal – 1 Year Later. iPhone JD covers a variety of topics, primarily centered around the iPhone and iPad, and features some of the best lists and reviews available. When I recently purchased

How To Root HTC Sensation Android 2.3 Gingerbread Smartphone

How To Root HTC Sensation Android 2.3 Gingerbread Smartphone
We know that HTC has released the latest smartphone HTC Sensation, which is available in the market right now. Right since its announcement, release and subsequent purchases, users have been very eager to root the device; one due to the advantages of rooting, which have been time and again iterated, another due to the rage against

It's the Pedagogy, Stupid: Lessons from an iPad Lending Program

This is an interesting and honest account of starting an iPad program at the University of Cincinnati. It was envisioned that they could generate interest in using cutting edge technology by getting it into the hands of the lecturers and students. It was not the educational ground breaker that they expected but it had a number of very unexpected and positive outcomes. Enjoy the journey as

LegalTech and a Few Cool iPad Apps

LegalTech West Coast 2011 was a lot busier than the past couple of years, according to several people I spoke with – I did not attend last year. I did notice the Exhibit Hall seemed both busy and noisy. Although I had a full pass, I was able to only catch both Keynotes, and Tuesday’s Plenary Session. Tuesday’s Keynote featured David Pashman, Legal Team Leader from Meetup, Inc. Meetup is sort of

Apple iPad, Pages and Microsoft Sharepoint - It Works

For those of us that do not have the luxury of working in an all Mac environment there are times when we want to transfer stuff from our iPads to "the dark side" or vice versa. Tim Anderson at Itwriting has found a simple way to move Pages documents to PC using Sharepoint. The process is quick and easy and more importantly reliable. This process is reciprocal as well.Read the full article with

HTC Desire HD vs iPhone 4 Video Review

Few months ago I published iPhone 4 vs HTC Desire HD Comparison Chart that become very popular among my blog visitors. It become one of my top posts during last few months. From that I observed, a lot of people are confused by the specifications of iPhone 4 and HTC Desire HD and they got difficulties in choosing better device to buy for themselves. Then I search it myself and found a very nice

Soundnote: Multimedia Note Taking on iPad

This is essential just the advertisement for Soundnote but it is the type of App that many teachers could see their students using. It is about connecting their notes with images and the audio. For many students it is the audio or the graphics that are connected to their notes that are the important memory devices, this tool allows you to combine all three. This would be great for lectures,

Ten Ways To Confuse a Child: Education Edition

By Vickie Bergman, who blogs about Parenting and Education at Demand EUPHORIA. Last week I wrote a post about how parents can confuse their children. Then I started thinking about how teachers and school administrators can do their parts as well. We can all work together to make sure no child is left thinking the world makes sense.Here's a test to see how well you are doing.  Each of these

10 Apps to Connect, Share and Control your Mac with your iPad

This is an excellent article about connecting, sharing and controlling your mac with your iPad. These apps are excellent for improving the workflow of your day with your new iPad. Some of the explanation do get a little technical but they are still easy enough to follow. This has been a real learning curve for me and will definitely allow me to get more out of the iPad. Great resource from far

Docstoc iPad App

I wanted to put up some documents on my blog and so investigated some of the document sharing sites that are available. There are a number of good sites that allow you to do this. One that I like is Docstoc. Docstoc, an online document sharing site has launched their iPad app —Docstoc Premium.The free App includes access to documents that are shared on the platform, including both premium and

Sites for Using iPads in Education

Following an iPad in Education workshop led by Meg Wilson (@iPodsibilities on Twitter) that was held at Apple last week, I asked an Apple employee to share with me useful materials for follow up.Here are the sites that were suggested: http://teachwithyouripad.wikispaces.com/ http://web.me.com/dowd/Apps/Education_Apps_for_iPod_iPad.html http://web.me.com/dowd/Touch https://

6 Reasons Tablets Are Ready for the Classroom

This is an excellent article written by Vineet Madan. He is Vice President of McGraw-Hill Higher Education eLabs, so you would expect him to be making some big predictions, but instead he travels the road of reason and makes a number of solid assertions about both consumer use and the benefits of the iPad in the classroom. He is realistic about the problems associated with introducing the new

iPad 2 gets an ‘A’ in the classroom: Student & Teacher best apps

Knowledge is power, and power is control. Its simple logic really. For all of us thirsting for knowledge, there are an ocean of itunes apps to swim through. The iPad gets an ‘A’ in the classroom so I’ve put together the top 5 itunes apps for students and of course the top 5 itunes apps for teachers. No matter what level of education your currently in or teaching for that matter, these best apps

MindMapping on the iPad - Free

This is a good little app review from the guys over at igo with my ipad.If you aren’t used to doing visual mapping, even a couple dollar app could be looked at as dollars down the drain if you end up not finding it fills you need. Idea Sketch is an app we have been using on our iPhones (and Palms) for very quick and simple maps. It is now available for the iPad, and being free it might be a way

4T Virtual Education Technology Conference! FREE for K-12 edcuators and administrators

The 4TVirtualCon is an opportunity for educators from across the globe to connect, network, and learn from each other about issues in technology education. The current Elementary and Secondary Master of Arts with Certification (MAC) interns at the University of Michigan School of Education are assisting with the development of the conference. The conference is FREE and OPEN to all educators. However, most sessions will be targeted to K-12 practicing and preservice teachers. The conference will be held virtually—no plane tickets, no hotel fees! The opening keynote will begin on Sunday, May 22nd at 7:00 p.m. and the conference will continue through 11:00 p.m. on Wednesday, May 25th. All sessions will be live and archived. Educators and others are invited to present by submitting a conference session. The conference is run by instructors from the MAC programs at the University of Michigan School of Education. While the conference is free and open, registration is required. In addition, interested educators can get SB CEU's by attending the virtual conference.

Employment Connection!
As part of our Virtual 4T Conference we are having an Educators Employment Connection on Wed 25th at 10:00pm. Current teachers & administrators can post and describe positions that are available in your school district! Connect with current teachers and preservice teachers who are interested in those positions. Please let us know about any job openings in your district (use link to get to form). http://tiny.cc/qd15c

Killer Presentation Tool for iPad

This is a good little app review from the guys over at I go with my ipad.We do a lot of our presentations with out iPads. It’s just easier to move around with and make last second changes. One item that people always point out is the graphics in our iPad created presentations. We can do really nice photos and images but graphics and charts done within the iPad presentation software are a bit

How to transfer files to and from an iPad

It’s true that you can use your iPad instead of your Mac to take care of many common computing tasks. But unless you’re ready to ditch Mac OS X entirely, you’ll still need to transfer files back and forth between your iPad and your Mac if you’re going to get work done.Unfortunately, transferring and synchronising files between the Mac and the tablet isn’t easy. There are several different ways to

ePub: Publishing your own iBooks for the iPad

Written by Greg Swanson on 15/5/2011ePub stands for e-Publishing. It has been adopted as the international standard for publishing e-books. The ease of ePub is that any PDF text file can be uploaded into an ePub document. This means that many existing documents can be easily converted into an ePub full featured publication. Once you have published your e-book you can then give your student access

A Day in the Life of the iPad Classroom

Lenny Gonzalez“This is not a magic wand. This just makes it more fun for them to learn.”Halfway through a year-long pilot study using iPads instead of textbooks, a San Francisco eighth-grade algebra class is showing signs of every teacher’s dream: the spark of engagement in her students’ eyes.Jeannetta Mitchell, a veteran teacher of 20 years, is encouraged by what she sees so far. “This is not a

iPad: Collecting, Annotating and Redistributing Student Work

Here is an excellent iPad in the classroom workflow description from wanderingacademic. These guys have put together an article that walks you through the process of Collecting, Annotating and Redistributing Student Work using an iPad, GoodReader, Dropbox (and optionally Jotform). I love the fact they have included the screenshots so I know I am doing the right thing that first time I go through

Installation/Download trouble?

There are a couple issues that people run into very often on Android.  One of them is the fact that many devices have their download cache restricted, either because they came that way from the factory (such as most Samsung's) or the user has installed some kind of third party modification, such as CM7.  This can lead to downloads over a certain size failing for no apparent reason.  If you're

App Distribution in Schools

Over-the-air (OTA) distribution of in-house and App Store apps.Casper looks promising for over the air distribution of App Store apps to 1-to-1 iPads in schools. Casper Suite 8.0 allows schools to manage iOS devices like iPods or iPads, using the same console they use to manage their Macs, benefitting from the integration with the Apple ecosystem while leveraging their existing technology. While

All in One iPad Cheat Sheet

http://www.dummies.com/how-to/content/ipad-allinone-for-dummies-cheat-sheet.html

2011 San Francisco Trial Lawyer of the Year

I am pleased to congratulate the recipients of the 2011 San Francisco Trial Lawyer of the Year, Doug Saeltzer and Rich Schoenberger, of Walkup, Melodia, Kelly & Schoenberger. This is the second year in a row the firm has won this award. The case responsible for this award was Liou v. State of California (Caltrans), a difficult case in which a young lady was struck while crossing a busy road,

10 iPad 2 Tips and Tricks

Are you looking for some great new tips and tricks to use with your iPad or iPad 2? Previously we did a article on 50 tips and tricks you can use with your iPad but it’s time for a new and fresh set of tips. We offer a major hat tip to TheAppleBlog for this great information. Now, let’s get to the tips and tricks.Tip #1 Enable Multitasking GesturesApple recently introduced Xcode 4 to the Mac App

iPad Infographics Collection

Infographics are a beautiful combination of maths, science and art, all rolled into one. I love the way these graphics convey often complex concepts in simple visual ways.  I am a sucker for a beautiful graphic.  Enjoy!

Saudi Arabia Mobile Phone Prices May 2011 (Nokia)

Below you can find a price list of Nokia Mobile Phones in Saudi Arabia. These prices have been collected from Palestine Street Jeddah. There might be a small variation in prices because these prices get changed everyday.Update: For Recent Mobile Prices. Check this post at my blog.http://yasirimran.blogspot.com/2012/02/nokia-mobile-prices-saudi-arabia-feb.html Prices Nokia Mobile Phone

iPad: A Makeuseof Guide

Another great guide from the folk over at Makeuseof.com. This is a comprehensive guide written by James Bruce to get the most out of your new iPad. Enjoyhttp://www.MakeUseOf.com

What's New on Ipad 2 - A Visual Guide

Introducing the free iPad 2 Starter Guide

A fantastic free resource for optimising your iPad use.This new e-book covers all the iPad 2 basics and is available now in Apple's iBookstore - iOS onlyWritten by Macworld Staff, Macworld.comSo, you’ve braved the weeks of waiting and the long Apple Store lines and finally gotten your hands on a new iPad 2. You've taken your first step into a larger world—now it's time to put your shiny new

iPad Cheat Sheet

http://www.dummies.com/how-to/content/ipad-for-dummies-cheat-sheet.html

Ipad 2 Delivery Delays

http://www.geeksmack.net    Why are we waiting longer for the delivery of our iPad 2 devices? The frustration of loyal Apple consumers is being worn thin by repeated email notification pushing delivery dates back further and further with little if any explanation.Some customers are reporting delays of close to 7 weeks from initial ordering to actual delivery dates, while others are uneasy over

22 Basic but Useful iPad Tips

As many companies have discovered, you can't successfully slap a desktop operating system onto a tablet device. The iPad uses Apple's iPhone OS, which, although based on the guts of Mac OS X, was designed with a touch interface in mind. And when you're designing something from scratch, there are numerous opportunities to enhance the experience.

Now that I have an iPad in my hands, I've