Using the iPad and tablets for homeschooling.
Apple just announced the new iPad. The new iPad 3 has a few new features but is it worth it for homeschooling? The main new features are: Retina display for high resolution 5 MP pixel camera A faster processor So should you get one for your homeschool? I would say no for the following reasons. the iPad 2 (16GB) is now $100 cheaper the new iPad will require more memory...
iBook 2 is Apples latest contribution to the iPad and education. What does that mean for the homeschool community. One of the best things I see is that homeschool books can easily be ported to iBooks 2. {hint please homeschool publishers start making ibooks!} Here are the highlights of iBooks 2 iBook 2 textbook for $14.99 or less interactive Ebooks Quizzes and review questions automatic flash cards from highlights 3D...
One of the nice features of iOS 5 is the define option. If you want to find out the meaning of a word just double touch the word. Press the arrow on the right and a define option is available. This feature seems to be available even without a network connection.
I chose the iPad for myself our homeschool: I know that there are many tablets now on the market. When I first saw the iPad I immediately thought about the possibilities of using a tablet for homeschooling. I was a little hesitant to buy the first generation iPad because of the price. I also kept hoping there would be a good Android tablet that was cheaper than the iPad. After a year of waiting...
I have been looking forward to iCloud ever since iOS 5 was announced. To be honest though I have hardly used it since upgrading to iOS 5. Now I am attempting to use iCloud on my iPad. Right now there appear to be some limitations. Here is my take on iCloud for the iPad and iPhone. The Good: 5 GB of free storage Find my idevice Syncs contact list, calendar,...
Help! I ran out of memory on my iPad! Delete multiple pictures: My 16Gb iPad is to full to add more content! After looking at my iPad closer, I discovered that one of my wonderful little angles used the camera to take the pictures shown above. They just so happened to be all the same! It was getting tiresome deleting one picture at a time. It seemed like there should...
Keynote for the iPad: While Keynote on the iPad is not perfect it does allow you to create personalized presentations on the iPad. Here are some of the ways I am using Keynote for Homeschooling: Show a presentation at night in the dark or just sitting on the sofa. Another way I have used Keynote and the iPad for homeschooling is by searching for a PowerPoint presentation on the topic I want to teach....
