iPhone/iPod Touch and iPad Apps for Education The iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad are more than just toys for games, video and music. It has also become a device for business, learning and information. The range of applications that are available for these devices is growing each week. We want to specifically look at applications that have possibilities for the classroom. From communication to social networking to reference material, here is a sampling of the many applications available. Table of Contents Utilities and Connectivity ..................................................................................................... 2 Audio Recording and Editing ............................................................................................... 3 Mind Mapping .................................................................................................................... 4 All Things Google ................................................................................................................ 4 Communication and Social Networking ............................................................................... 5 Campus Apps ...................................................................................................................... 6 Reference and Information .................................................................................................. 7 What About the Built in Apps? ............................................................................................ 9 Class Resources ................................................................................................................... 9 Readers, Notes and More ................................................................................................. 11 Video and Imaging ........................................................................................................... 13 Sketching and Whiteboard ............................................................................................... 14 Web Browsers ................................................................................................................... 16 News Readers ................................................................................................................... 16 Document Editing and Management .................................................................................. 17 Presentation Tools ............................................................................................................ 21 One More Thing… ............................................................................................................ 22 Additional Resources ......................................................................................................... 23 4/13/16 1 freedom to work on your favorite device from wherever you are. Just ask your IT department Utilities and Connectivity how to get started. ZOOM Cloud Meetings Touch Mouse Price: Free Price: free By ZOOM By Logitech Inc. iPhone/iPod touch/iPad iPhone/iPod touch Description Description Zoom, a 2014 Gartner Cool Vendor, unifies Touch Mouse by Logitech turns your iPhone or cloud video conferencing, simple online iPod touch into a wireless trackpad and meetings and group messaging into one easy- keyboard for your computer. to-use application. Start or join a 25-person meeting with crystal-clear, face-to-face conversation, high quality screen sharing, and instant messaging – anytime, anywhere, on Mobile Mouse/ Mobile Mouse your iPhone or iPad. Pro (Remote/Trackpad) Price: $1.99 (iPhone/iPod Touch)/$2.99 (iPad) By R.P.A. Tech join.me iPhone/iPod touch/iPad Price: free By LogMeIn, Inc. Description Mobile Mouse instantly transforms your iPhone, iPod Touch or iPad into an in air, wireless iPhone/iPod Touch/iPad remote for your computer! ** BEFORE YOU RUN THE SOFTWARE ** you Description will need to download the server application Simple, instant mobile meetings from : Join meetings in seconds from your iPhone, iPad, http://www.mobilemouse.com Apple Watch, or the iPod Touch. No registration or cost. And now you can host meetings from your iPad – for free! join.me’s new iPad app lets you host, Citrix Receiver present files, and even whiteboard. Download the free app, and in seconds you’re ready for Price: free fast, easy collaboration from anywhere. By Citrix Systems, Inc. iPhone/iPod touch/iPad Description Citrix Receiver lets you access your enterprise files, applications, and desktops to help you be as productive on the go as you are in the office. If your company uses Citrix, you have the 4/13/16 2 Dragon Dictation Voice Record Pro Price: Free Price: free By Nuance Communications By Dayana Networks Ltd iPhone/iPod Touch/iPad iPhone/iPod Touch/iPad Description Description Dragon Dictation is an easy-to-use voice Voice Record Pro is a professional voice recognition application powered by Dragon® recorder. It allows you to record voice memos NaturallySpeaking® that allows you to easily and on-site sounds at unlimited length with speak and instantly see your text or email configurable quality. Recorded voices are in messages. In fact, it’s up to five (5) times faster standard AAC/MP4/M4A format. Voice than typing on the keyboard. Record Pro can record directly in MP4 (AAC), With Dragon Dictation you can also dictate MP3 (MPEG) and WAV (PCM) formats plus status updates directly to your Social convert function for all supported formats. Networking applications (Facebook and Twitter) or send notes and reminders to yourself….all using your voice. TwistedWave Audio Editor Price: $9.99 By TwistedWave iPhone/iPod Touch/iPad Audio Recording and Editing Description A very easy to use audio editor and recorder. iTalk Recorder With TwistedWave, you can: - Copy and paste Price: free your audio, - Undo/redo instantly, - Apply By Griffin Technology effects, such as fade in/out, delay, iPhone/iPod touch compressor/limiter, pitch shifting/time stretching, amplify or normalize the audio to a Description given level, filter to adjust the level of the low Talk Recorder is a full-featured recording app or high frequencies. with a streamlined and intuitive user interface. Press the big red button to record; press it again to stop. You can append to existing Hokusai Audio Editor recordings, choose from three levels of Price: Free recording quality (11.025, 22.05, or 44.10 By Wooji Juice Ltd kHz sample rates), and manage your iPhone/iPod Touch/iPad recordings, all with just a fingertip. Description Hokusai is a multitrack audio editor for iPhone or iPad. Record or import a track, and make it sound the way you want it to: not just trimming the ends, but full cut, copy, paste and delete, and a suite of filters and special effects available. 4/13/16 3 Mindomo GarageBand Price: Free Price: Free By Expert Software Applications Srl By Apple iPhone/iPod Touch/iPad iPhone/iPod Touch/iPad Description Description The Mindomo platform creates a powerful environment where you can GarageBand turns your iPad, iPhone, and iPod touch into a collection of Touch Instruments and easily collaborate with others by sharing ideas and working together on mind a full-featured recording studio — so you can make music anywhere you go. maps in real time. No matter where you go, you can creatively bring your ideas to life. Mind Mapping All Things Google SimpleMind + Google Translate Price: Free Price: free By Google By SimpleApps iPhone/iPod Touch iPhone/iPod Touch/iPad Description Description Translate words and phrases between more Mind mapping tool that turns your iPad, iPhone than 50 languages using Google Translate for or iPod touch into a brainstorming, idea iOS. For most languages, you can speak your collection and thought structuring device. phrases and hear the corresponding translations. iThoughts Price: $11.99 Google Maps By toketaWare Price: free By Google iPhone/iPod Touch /iPad iPhone/iPod Touch/iPad Description Description iThoughtsHD is a mind mapping tool for the The Google Maps app for iPhone and iPad iPad. If you have an iPhone or iPod Touch then makes navigating your world faster and easier. please check out iThoughts. Find the best spots in town and the information Mindmapping enables you to 'see the big you need to get there. picture' - freeing you to concentrate on how your thoughts and ideas relate to each other. 4/13/16 4 Google Earth Price: free Facebook By Google Price: free iPhone/iPod Touch/iPad By Facebook iPhone/iPod Touch/iPad Description Hold the world in the palm of your hand. With Description Google Earth for iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch, Facebook for iPhone makes it easy to stay you can fly to far corners of the planet with just connected and share information with friends. the swipe of a finger. Use your iPhone to start a conversation with Facebook Chat, check your friends' latest photos and status updates, look up a phone Google Drive number, or upload your own mobile photos to Facebook while on the go. Price: Free By Google, Inc. Facebook Messenger iPhone/iPod Touch/iPad Price: free Description By Facebook Get started with Google Drive for free and iPhone/iPod Touch/iPad have all your files within reach from any smartphone, tablet, or computer. All your files Description in Drive – like your videos, photos, and Instantly reach the people in your life—for documents – are backed up safely so you can’t free. Messenger is just like texting, but you lose them. Easily invite others to view, edit, or don't have to pay for every message (it works leave comments on any of your files