Friday Feature: Apple Apps


With Apple's long-awaited announcement about their new tablet, the iPad, has come a flurry of reviews of this new device. You can view some of these reviews at the links below: * - Mashable.com [1] * - CNET Review [2] * - Globe and Mail Review [3]  * - New York Times Review * - The Chronical of Higher Eductation [4] The good news, is that the many applications available for the iPhone and iPod Touch will work with the iPad. A number of the App store apps are designed for an educational context.  Here are some lists of iPhone apps for education: * - Open Culture's list of Top Educational iPhone Apps [5] * - CNET's list of Educational iPhone Apps [6] What about you? What iPhone apps have you found useful for your and your students?  What applications for other mobile devices have you found useful? Share the names / links to your favourite mobile educational apps in the comments. (Remember, you need to be an ADETA member to comment -- membership is free.) [1] http://mashable.com/apple-tablet/ [2] http://reviews.cnet.com/8301-13727_7-10442722-263.html [3] http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/technology/personal-tech/apple/apples-ipad-a-small-step-for-technology-a-leap-for-multimedia-domination/article1446141/ [4] http://chronicle.com/blogPost/Diagnosing-the-Tablet-Fever-in/20888/ [5] http://www.openculture.com/2009/02/the_top_educational_iphone_apps.html [6] http://news.cnet.com/8301-17939_109-10368874-2.html