Just because Google & Apple are public competitors doesn't mean their platforms & services don't play nicely on your devices...
Google and Apple have a very contentious public relationship. Apple even went as far as to announce Bing as the search engine for the iOS 7 version of Siri at the World Wide Developer Conference back in June (for those who know Apple's history with Microsoft, a switch to Bing, owned by Microsoft, is a big deal - Google is still Safari's default search engine, so Apple is hedging a bit...).
All this public contention doesn't mean Apple's iOS devices aren't great platforms for accessing & running Google's app offering. I work in a Google Apps for Education school and every teacher has an iPad. We mix & match Google & the iPad on a daily basis to get the most out of each.
The best part of the Google iOS app suite is they are all free!
Here is a quick primer on a few of the Google apps I use the most on my iPad...
Showing posts with label apps. Show all posts
Showing posts with label apps. Show all posts
Monday, August 12, 2013
Thursday, March 7, 2013
Free Apps for free apps...
One of the best ways to get use to the wide variety of possibilities of the iPad is to take advantage of free apps.
Here are a few free apps that alert you to when other, paid apps, are on sale. Once you "purchase" an app, free or paid, you get all future updates for free too. So, if you find a $4.99 app has gone free one day, download it, it's free, and you'll get all future updates for free too. Any app is worth a test run if it doesn't cost you anything...
Friday, March 23, 2012
European Art HD - iPad app with 800 works of art
Takeaway: Another great app recommendation, currently free, from the art teacher, Joe Peterson, here at P. S. 10...
Mr. Joe, as I mentioned previously, is not only an art app connoisseur but he uses his iPad constantly, fully integrating in within his instructional framework. So, when Mr. Joe forwards an app suggestion I listen and download...
Tuesday, February 14, 2012
OnLive Desktop - Run Office 10/Windows 7 on an iPad...
Takeaway - If you absolutely, positively need to access a Windows 7 environment on your iPad, OnLive Desktop is a decent free option..
Two of the biggest questions/complaints I get is "why can't I use Microsoft Office on the iPad?" and "I like Windows, why can't it be like Windows?"
(yes, I do get both questions, repeatedly, I have yet to convert all the masses)
As a devout Mac guy my answer is "why would you want too?"
(yes, I hate it when people answer a question with a question but in this case I feel it's warranted).
The biggest issue I see with iPad adoption is users wanting to replicate their traditional computing environment ion the iPad. As any seasoned iPad user will tell you, that is not possible. But that same iPad guru will tell you it's better that way.
Word processing, presentations, spreadsheets, all the Microsoft Office platforms can be used within the native iPad environment with specific iPad app, but for those users who are insistant on mimicking the Windows environment there is OnLive Desktop...
Two of the biggest questions/complaints I get is "why can't I use Microsoft Office on the iPad?" and "I like Windows, why can't it be like Windows?"
(yes, I do get both questions, repeatedly, I have yet to convert all the masses)
As a devout Mac guy my answer is "why would you want too?"
(yes, I hate it when people answer a question with a question but in this case I feel it's warranted).
The biggest issue I see with iPad adoption is users wanting to replicate their traditional computing environment ion the iPad. As any seasoned iPad user will tell you, that is not possible. But that same iPad guru will tell you it's better that way.
Word processing, presentations, spreadsheets, all the Microsoft Office platforms can be used within the native iPad environment with specific iPad app, but for those users who are insistant on mimicking the Windows environment there is OnLive Desktop...
Thursday, February 2, 2012
NASA's new app - Sector 33
I love the original NASA app so I was excited to read about NASA's new offering...
... Sector 33 (iTunes link) is NASA's new flight simulator inspired app on the iOS platform.
It reminds me a lot of the game FlightControl except a lot more realistic and far more mathematically accurate. This has great potential for engaging a wide range of students as it appeals to multiple interests. (math, gaming, simulations, aviation)
As with the original NASA app, Sector 33 if free!
... Sector 33 (iTunes link) is NASA's new flight simulator inspired app on the iOS platform.
It reminds me a lot of the game FlightControl except a lot more realistic and far more mathematically accurate. This has great potential for engaging a wide range of students as it appeals to multiple interests. (math, gaming, simulations, aviation)
As with the original NASA app, Sector 33 if free!
Monday, November 7, 2011
Bookmarks via PS10 iPads (weekly)
- Math, ELA & Foreign Language app descriptions and links to the app store for download
- Kindergarten and 1st grade print concept apps.
Range in price from Free - $5.99 - ongoing list of apps
editable so feel free to add your own - An editable document with iPad resources created at the 2011 Tech Forum - feel free to add your own insights
- Great inexpensive USB document camera
- Used By Real Teachers in the Classroom - iPhone app article - Shara Karasic | Appolicious ™ iPhone and iPad App Directory
- Google on:
Staying safe online...
Your data on the web...
Your data on Google...
Managing your data... - Apple's new iOS 5 operating system boasts hundreds of new features, but only a select few get highlighted on Apple's website.We tracked down all the rest of the great features, and chose the 25 coolest ones to share with you.
- Links to all DOE sites & applications such as SESIS, Galaxy, ATS, etc...
- Continually updated list of iPad websites related to the use of iPads in education.
- News, ideas and more on the use of iPads in the learning environment.
Posted from Diigo. The rest of PS10 iPads group favorite links are here.
Monday, October 10, 2011
Bookmarks via PS10 iPads (weekly)
- iPad Creative Blog - A superb 40 minute GarageBand tutorial video
- TIps and tricks for using Dropbox - excellent for working with files remotely and on your iPad
- Blooms Taxanomy via iPad apps...
Saturday, September 24, 2011
Bookmarks from the shared Diigo Group: PS10 iPads
A Catalog of iPad Apps for Teachers and Students
Catalog of apps developed by a team of special education teachers, school psychologists, speech therapists, and other educators
5 Gmail Tips for Teachers | The Thinking Stick
For those unfamiliar with the GMail platform this is a good read once you get your @ps10.org GMail account set up...
Posted from Diigo. The rest of PS10 iPads group favorite links are here.
Sunday, June 5, 2011
My Latest Bookmarks 06/5/2011
What have I been reading on the web this week? Here are my latest bookmarks.
The majority of these bookmarks have also been shared with colleagues via our shared Diigo group, PS 10 iPads
Mostly iPad related with a little Twitter sprinkled in...
Thursday, May 26, 2011
My everyday iPad apps
As I wrote about recently I have discovered a site called appsfire. Appsfire is a great way to publish the apps you have installed on your iOS device (in my case both an iPad 1 and iPad 2).
From a professional development standpoint this is a powerful tool.
From a professional development standpoint this is a powerful tool.
Thursday, April 28, 2011
iPad apps to synchronize your class & school
Recently I was asked to present a few useful apps to teachers. I had the privilege of doing this presentation at the Apple Store in SoHo (Manhattan).
Apple is running a monthly series of Apple Store workshops for New York City educators. They want, of course, for the NYCDOE to buy iPads, in large volume. However, they are also offering great support and professional development on best practices through these workshops. Each workshop features Apple presenters on the basics of use, as well as NYC educators presenting apps they currently use in their school/classroom.
For the kick-off event in April, I was asked to present how I use iPads to wirelessly synchronize content and to connect to the Smartboard. This presentation was based on my previous blog post regarding my favorite everyday apps.
This Keynote presentation is also available on iWork.com, Apple's hosting site for publishing content created within the Apple suite of products.
Apps discussed:
Remoter - $0.99
Dropbox - $-free
PlainText - $-free for basic version (ad supported) $4.99 for full version
GoodReader $4.99
Drobbox companion:
DROPitTOme
I'm looking forward to attending the ongoing DOE iPad events, some as presenter, some as attendee. Hearing from colleagues is the best way to learn and I am looking forward to learning from others inside the DOE how they best use their iPads.
Apple is running a monthly series of Apple Store workshops for New York City educators. They want, of course, for the NYCDOE to buy iPads, in large volume. However, they are also offering great support and professional development on best practices through these workshops. Each workshop features Apple presenters on the basics of use, as well as NYC educators presenting apps they currently use in their school/classroom.
For the kick-off event in April, I was asked to present how I use iPads to wirelessly synchronize content and to connect to the Smartboard. This presentation was based on my previous blog post regarding my favorite everyday apps.
This Keynote presentation is also available on iWork.com, Apple's hosting site for publishing content created within the Apple suite of products.
Apps discussed:
Remoter - $0.99
Dropbox - $-free
PlainText - $-free for basic version (ad supported) $4.99 for full version
GoodReader $4.99
Drobbox companion:
DROPitTOme
I'm looking forward to attending the ongoing DOE iPad events, some as presenter, some as attendee. Hearing from colleagues is the best way to learn and I am looking forward to learning from others inside the DOE how they best use their iPads.
Tuesday, March 8, 2011
iPad apps - my magnificent 7...
As a former film student I couldn't help the title when I realized I ended up with a list of 7. My nod to a classic American film and its inspiration, Akira Kurosawa...
I am a computer teacher in a lab, a technology coordinator for my school, and I am often a part of many administrative teams focusing on the overall school community, student achievement, data and compliance. Basically, like most educators, I wear many hats.
I have found some iPad apps useful in the classroom, but pretty much irrelevant outside of it. I have found apps I can't live without during administrative or tech coordinator duties that have no real place in a classroom. I have also found apps useful across the spectrum of education.
This is an initial quick list of my "magnificent 7" app, apps I can't live without. I will be breaking them out individually in greater detail in future posts.
As an educator in a school my "magnificent 7" are...
I am a computer teacher in a lab, a technology coordinator for my school, and I am often a part of many administrative teams focusing on the overall school community, student achievement, data and compliance. Basically, like most educators, I wear many hats.
I have found some iPad apps useful in the classroom, but pretty much irrelevant outside of it. I have found apps I can't live without during administrative or tech coordinator duties that have no real place in a classroom. I have also found apps useful across the spectrum of education.
This is an initial quick list of my "magnificent 7" app, apps I can't live without. I will be breaking them out individually in greater detail in future posts.
As an educator in a school my "magnificent 7" are...
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