Showing posts with label ipad. Show all posts
Showing posts with label ipad. Show all posts
Monday, March 9, 2015
My iPad Xmas Wishlist
There are always a couple of products that you wish you could go out and buy yourself. Christmas is always a good time to spoil yourself with unnecessary accessories. So here I go - here is my Christmas wish list.
1. The Commodore iPad/iPod/iPhone Game Pad Controller $12.95 AU
I have recorded on my iPhone and iPad in the past and never really get the sound quality that I need. This is the best affordable solution I have tried for that situation.
5. Makayama iPad Tripod Mount: $89.00 AU
This would allow any teacher the ability to walk straight into any class and start recording. I love the idea of students having 24/7 access to lesson materials. A Flipped classroom must.
6. Romo iDevice Robot: $149.00
A kid in the ad programs her Romo to smile when she gets home from school. That is enough for me, I want one. These would be fun to have at work, at school and especially at home.
7. Swivl $199 US
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1. The Commodore iPad/iPod/iPhone Game Pad Controller $12.95 AU
The controller just snaps onto your device and it create the old style gaming console feel. No longer to do you have to try and hold your devices without your fingers covering the screen. This is a cheap and fun gift for any iDevice gamer.
2. Brateck iPad Wall Bracket $7.99 AU
I want to throw one of these on the wall in kitchen or on the deck out the back. Hit play on the video, music or cookbook. No more cleaning food off the iPad just click it off the wall and away you go.
3. The Nomad Compose: $41.77 AU
I cant help it! Once an art teacher always an art teacher. The unique dual-tipped design of the Nomad Compose ensures that you can quickly access the preferred tip for creating artworks on any of your touchscreen devices.
4. 1K Multimedia iRig Mic $49.97 AU
5. Makayama iPad Tripod Mount: $89.00 AU
This would allow any teacher the ability to walk straight into any class and start recording. I love the idea of students having 24/7 access to lesson materials. A Flipped classroom must.
6. Romo iDevice Robot: $149.00
A kid in the ad programs her Romo to smile when she gets home from school. That is enough for me, I want one. These would be fun to have at work, at school and especially at home.
7. Swivl $199 US
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 data projectors in every room. It is an app that certainly gives us another option anyway! The article was put together by the guys over at http://www.ipadcreative.com.
iCab Mobile has been out for a few years on iOS, initially released for the iPhone, it is now a Universal app. This uber-browser has so many additional features that recommend it over the default iOS browser, Safari.
Extra features
These features include tabbed browsing, file download manager (including video saving direct to iPad Photo app), Evernote / Instapaper / Read it Later / Dropbox integration via Modules, Fullscreen mode, Import/Export of bookmarks to and from a computer, Filters for ads, highly configurable options and lots more.
But the option that we especially love is the VGA output. Especially when used in conjuction with Apples new Digital AV Adapter. Why?
Its a matter of scale
Well, the iPads 1024 by 768 display looks great on the 9.7" device, but tiny on a normal HDTV as it displays in its native 4:3 format with big black borders left and right. Apps that are not VGA output enabled display their output inside that little window, which is to be expected of course.
(Other apps and websites like YouTube and the Videos app do play at full width on an HDTV, making the video far more watchable.)
In the UK, BBC iPlayer is a big deal for TV catchup, in Australia it is the ABC iView and importantly on-demand TV, but both the iPlayer app and website play video inside the native resolution, which doesnt cut it when you are sat 16 feet away on the other side of the room.
iCab saves the day
iCab though enables fullscreen web browsing (very useful for demos and browsing Flickr for example), pages are shown at the full width of your HDTV screen and importantly the video output by these sites also fills the screen when you play them.
The students are very happy!
We think this entirely justifies the very reasonable $2.49 price tag for iCab Mobile [iTunes link] and we hope this will help those of you hoping to have fullscreen display out of your iPad 2 via the Digital AV Adapter, for web content at least.
http://www.ipadcreative.com/
Cool Games on the iPad for Learning Maths
Maths is one of the most fundamental skills that any child needs to succeed at school and life in general. Make the learning less of a chore by implementing gaming elements into the learning process. Lots of kids chose to play these games even knowing that they are maths based. That says something about the concept on which these types of games have been developed. See if any might be suitable for your class or perhaps just for one or two struggling students.
Maths Evolve: FREE and $1.99 AU
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Maths Evolve: FREE and $1.99 AUDo you want your kids to have fun while they learn? Math Evolve is the best math game on the App Store for practicing multiplication, division, addition, and subtraction. This revolutionary app provides a fun and engaging way for kids to improve their math fluency, number sense, and mental math skills. Math Evolve is for kids ages 6+, but is challenging and fun even for adults.
http://itunes.apple.com/au/app/math-evolve/id482475948?mt=8
Operation Math: $4.49 AU
Dr. Odd is on a global quest to eliminate the world’s even numbers. And it’s your job to stop him, by seeking out his secret bases and making the world a safer place for math. Designed for children ages 5 to 12, the faster they work the further they’ll go in a game designed to take your novice mathematician from the pyramids of Egypt to a seat at the head of the class. This is a cool game with great graphics. and a scenario that will easily motivate.http://itunes.apple.com/au/app/operation-math/id487387270?mt=uo%3D4
Splash Maths: FREE BUT Beware - in app purchases.
Splash Math is a fun and innovative way to practice math. Covering over 200 math concepts and an endless supply of problems it is by far the most comprehensive workbook in the app store. All of the included problems are aligned with state standards for 3rd grade. 2 chapters are in this free version and rest all can be bought through in-app purchases. Emails parents work completed.
Splash Math is a fun and innovative way to practice math. Covering over 200 math concepts and an endless supply of problems it is by far the most comprehensive workbook in the app store. All of the included problems are aligned with state standards for 3rd grade. 2 chapters are in this free version and rest all can be bought through in-app purchases. Emails parents work completed.
http://itunes.apple.com/au/app/splash-math-3rd-grade/id449564960?mt=8
NineGaps: $0.99 AU
NineGaps is a highly addictive and tricky puzzle game. The goal of the game is really simple. You have to use your wits to place numbers from 1 to 9 in the missing gaps, while matching the operations presented in the puzzle. Its just like sudoku, but different! FEATURES: simple and unique puzzle-based gameplay, cute graphics, 5 difficulty levels, unlimited brain burning puzzles
http://itunes.apple.com/au/app/ninegaps/id317223443?mt=8
NineGaps is a highly addictive and tricky puzzle game. The goal of the game is really simple. You have to use your wits to place numbers from 1 to 9 in the missing gaps, while matching the operations presented in the puzzle. Its just like sudoku, but different! FEATURES: simple and unique puzzle-based gameplay, cute graphics, 5 difficulty levels, unlimited brain burning puzzles
http://itunes.apple.com/au/app/ninegaps/id317223443?mt=8
Bubbling Maths: $1.99 AU
Your child will love to do math tasks - because this is a game - complete with levels, goals, nice graphics and music. Your child can practice all the elementary math operations, and you, as a parent, can set what task to practice. Parents section - with detailed results - you will know how many tasks your child has finished and you can even view which tasks your child finished incorrectly
http://itunes.apple.com/au/app/bubbling-math/id433427229?mt=8
Motion Math: Hungry Fish: FREE BUT Beware - in app purchases.
Your fish is hungry for numbers. You can make delicious sums by pinching two numbers together – instant addition! Keep feeding your fish to win a level and unlock new colors and fins. The app is free to try, with In-App purchase for an addition level and two subtraction and negative levels. (Plus purchase anything and youll get bonus fish colors and fins.)
http://itunes.apple.com/au/app/motion-math-hungry-fish/id483049169?mt=8
Your fish is hungry for numbers. You can make delicious sums by pinching two numbers together – instant addition! Keep feeding your fish to win a level and unlock new colors and fins. The app is free to try, with In-App purchase for an addition level and two subtraction and negative levels. (Plus purchase anything and youll get bonus fish colors and fins.)
http://itunes.apple.com/au/app/motion-math-hungry-fish/id483049169?mt=8
Rocket Math: $0.99 AU
Math can be fun! Build your very own rockets and fly them to the stars with Rocket Math! Play one of the 56 different math missions. Each mission has touchable objects floating in space, including stars, coins, clocks, 3D shapes and even pizzas! Earn a medal or try to beat your high score. Missions range in difficulty from even/odd numbers all the way to square roots. Hours of fun!
http://itunes.apple.com/au/app/rocket-math/id393989284?mt=8
Math can be fun! Build your very own rockets and fly them to the stars with Rocket Math! Play one of the 56 different math missions. Each mission has touchable objects floating in space, including stars, coins, clocks, 3D shapes and even pizzas! Earn a medal or try to beat your high score. Missions range in difficulty from even/odd numbers all the way to square roots. Hours of fun!
http://itunes.apple.com/au/app/rocket-math/id393989284?mt=8
Alien Equation: $0.99 AU
Math proficiency is a skill that takes practice. People who are good have spent a lot of time doing it, the best one’s because they enjoy it. Alien Equation provides an environment for kids to experiment, instantly rewarding them for success, allowing math to be fun and fluid. Alien Equation is a great way for kids to build fluency in addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division.
http://itunes.apple.com/au/app/alien-equation/id355771326?mt=8
Math proficiency is a skill that takes practice. People who are good have spent a lot of time doing it, the best one’s because they enjoy it. Alien Equation provides an environment for kids to experiment, instantly rewarding them for success, allowing math to be fun and fluid. Alien Equation is a great way for kids to build fluency in addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division.
http://itunes.apple.com/au/app/alien-equation/id355771326?mt=8
Numvaders: $1.99 AU
Numvaders, a series of time attack challenges that involve basic Math operations. The goal of the game is to answer as many mathematical questions as fast as you can. As your level progresses, the intensity of the pressure and the number of questions also increase. You may then get additional bonus lives to help you stay on the game. There are 10 worlds that needs to be unlocked as you level up
http://itunes.apple.com/au/app/numvaders/id411709992?mt=8
Numvaders, a series of time attack challenges that involve basic Math operations. The goal of the game is to answer as many mathematical questions as fast as you can. As your level progresses, the intensity of the pressure and the number of questions also increase. You may then get additional bonus lives to help you stay on the game. There are 10 worlds that needs to be unlocked as you level up
http://itunes.apple.com/au/app/numvaders/id411709992?mt=8
Factor Samurai: FREE
Factor samurai is a great way to learn times tables. Hard to get your head around initially it gets more addictive the more you play. You are the samurai whose duty it is to cut the numbers down to their prime factors. You will be thrown one number after the next, cut them up if they can be factored into smaller ones. One, two, three, five, seven, and eleven are all examples of prime numbers. 15 is not.
http://itunes.apple.com/au/app/factor-samurai/id441919897?mt=8
Factor samurai is a great way to learn times tables. Hard to get your head around initially it gets more addictive the more you play. You are the samurai whose duty it is to cut the numbers down to their prime factors. You will be thrown one number after the next, cut them up if they can be factored into smaller ones. One, two, three, five, seven, and eleven are all examples of prime numbers. 15 is not.
http://itunes.apple.com/au/app/factor-samurai/id441919897?mt=8
MathGirl Garden: $1.99 AU
Number Garden makes every girl a MathGirl. A 4-year-old can tackle the first of 12 levels. For girls learning addition and multiplication, Number Garden fills in the steps too often missed in school. For adults it’s a challenging mental exercise. ” Number Garden wins Creative Child Magazine 2010 Award of Excellence. Not sure why or how this is just for girls (apart from the name) but it is a good app.
http://itunes.apple.com/au/app/mathgirl-number-garden/id379873064?mt=8
Lemonade Stand: $0.99 AU
Lemonade Stand is a simple tycoon style game. You need to juggle pricing, recipe, advertising, and amount of lemonade to make each day. You have 30 days to see how much money you can make, but keep an eye on the weather forecast - a thunderstorm blowing in could ruin an entire day but a heat wave could send your sales soaring!
http://itunes.apple.com/au/app/lemonade-stand/id294861983?mt=8
Lemonade Stand is a simple tycoon style game. You need to juggle pricing, recipe, advertising, and amount of lemonade to make each day. You have 30 days to see how much money you can make, but keep an eye on the weather forecast - a thunderstorm blowing in could ruin an entire day but a heat wave could send your sales soaring!
http://itunes.apple.com/au/app/lemonade-stand/id294861983?mt=8
Maths Ninja: FREE and $1.99
Use your math skills to defend your treehouse against a hungry tomato and his robotic army! Choose between ninja stars, smoke bombs, or ninja magic - and choose your upgrades wisely! Action-packed strategy in the castle defense genre! Youll have so much fun you wont even realize youre learning Math! Humorous story starring the hungry Tomato-San, who istrying to steal your math treasure!
Use your math skills to defend your treehouse against a hungry tomato and his robotic army! Choose between ninja stars, smoke bombs, or ninja magic - and choose your upgrades wisely! Action-packed strategy in the castle defense genre! Youll have so much fun you wont even realize youre learning Math! Humorous story starring the hungry Tomato-San, who istrying to steal your math treasure!
http://itunes.apple.com/au/app/math-ninja-hd-free!/id373814902?mt=8
Sunday, March 8, 2015
Alice in Wonderland on iPad
This is a great example of what books should be on the iPad. Every kid in the world would want to be reading if all books were this interactive.
The creators explain:
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The creators explain:
Tilt your iPad to make Alice grow big as a house, or shrink to just six inches tall. This is Alice in Wonderland digitally remastered for the iPad. Play with the White Rabbit’s pocket watch – it realistically swings and bounces. Help Alice swim through a Pool of Tears. Or hand out sweets that bounce and collide with the magical talking Dodo. This wonderful lite edition is the first instalment of Alice’s journey and includes an amazing selection of animated scenes. Watch as full screen physics modelling bring the classic illustrations to life.
alice for the ipad
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