{"154531":{"#nid":"154531","#data":{"type":"news","title":"4 Must-Have Apps for Teaching with iPads","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EYou\u2019ve jumped on the tablet bandwagon and use your iPad for everything from checking email to perusing the latest news headlines. But have you ever thought of using it as a learning tool in your classes?\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cIt was the size of the iPad that prompted me to start using it in class,\u201d said Damon Williams, assistant director for education for the Center for the Enhancement of Teaching and Learning (CETL). \u201cWith iPads, you and your students don\u2019t have to deal with using white boards any more. And using this type of technology enables you to do creative things in class like have students create quick presentations.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EWilliams shared his experiences with using iPads in class at CETL\u2019s teaching kickoff event in mid-August. He estimates that about 50 percent of students in his classes have an iPad or tablet, so he creates small groups for in-class activities around students who have one of the devices.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe technology especially lends itself nicely to business and science classes because certain apps allow students to easily create diagrams and presentations, according to Williams.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cAnd I\u2019d encourage engineering and math professors to use iPads to slowly pull away from traditional lectures at the board and find ways to engage students in new ways,\u201d he added.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EHere are four must-have apps that Williams recommends for anyone interested in using iPads in their classes:\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/app\/readdledocs-for-ipad-pdf-viewer\/id364901807?mt=8\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EReaddle Docs for iPad:\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E Cost is $4.99. An all-in-one document viewer and file manager that allows users to see documents from PCs and Macs, websites, email and more in one place.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/app\/adobe-reader\/id469337564?mt=8\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAdobe Reader:\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E Free. Similar to the version on PCs and Macs. Allows users to create presentations. Williams also suggests using the app as a way to store notes made during class presentations. The app allows users to write on PDFs with a stylus. \u201cThe trick is to create a PDF filled with as many blank pages as you like, and then you can open it and take notes in front of the class \u2014 like you would on a white board \u2014 and save them,\u201d he added.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/app\/dragon-dictation\/id341446764?mt=8\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EDragon Dictation:\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E Free. Voice recognition app that allows users to speak words and have them translated into text or email messages. Supports a multitude of languages.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/app\/popplet\/id374151636?mt=8\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EPopplet:\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E Cost is $4.99. (There is a \u201clite\u201d version that is free.) App captures ideas, sorts them visually and allows for collaboration with others in real time. Works well for in-class projects that require mind mapping or creating diagrams.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Cp\u003EEach of these apps is fully functional on a second-generation iPad, which is what Williams has. However, if you have a first-generation (there are three versions of iPads), be aware that Williams has heard rumors that some apps and other display features don\u2019t work properly on these older devices.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EFor more information, contact \u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:damon.williams@cetl.gatech.edu\u0022\u003EWilliams\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EYou\u2019ve jumped on the tablet bandwagon and use your iPad for everything from checking email to perusing the latest news headlines. 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