Friday Feature: Apple Apps
Submitted by pmascaro on Fri, 01/29/2010 - 3:25pm
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

