Into the Driver's Seat

by Rebecca MacLary

"Photon Flash Player for iPad, also called Photon Browser, by Appsverse Inc. is a great alternative browser for your iPad. It’s on sale right now, marked down to just $4.99, so get it now and save yourself five dollars.

"Photon Browser is a fantastic new browser with Flash capability. It was designed to enhance your experiences on your iPad, and it succeeds. The app is the #1 paid browser in the U.S. App Store and #1 in utilities for the iPad.

"Some of the features of Photon Browser include Flash browsing support that lets you use Flash apps, play Flash games, and watch and listen to Flash videos. You can also view websites that previously would not play on the iPad due to Flash content.

You can use multiple views or tabs while browsing, just like in Chrome or Firefox, split your screen to watch a video on one side and browse on the other, or browse using your full screen. You can also do trio mode and picture-in-picture viewing modes.

"The browser is full-featured, with private browsing, the ability to share via Facebook or email, an intelligent URL toolbar, and anonymous browsing.  It also offers bookmark support, AirPrint to print off web pages, and forward/back buttons for browsing history.

"You must click on the Lightning Bolt icon in order to view Flash sites."

Read more at http://www.apppicker.com/reviews/4977/Photon-Flash-Player-for-iPad-app-review#XoqKH225WTwoFhJy.99 ;

by Med Kharbach

"YouTube Capture is definitely a must have iPad app for teachers and students. This app is developed by Google and, unlike the basic YouTube app, YouTube Capture allows users to record videos and upload them instantly and right from their iPad or phones and Instagram.

"Some of the fantastic features that distinguish YouTube Capture from the rest of crowd is the fact that it allows users to make use of YouTube’s stabilization, trimming, and automatic colour correction features – something that other video upload apps don’t. Another perk is the time limit which isn’t just a few seconds. In fact, you can record as long as your typical YouTube video would last, so all you really need to worry about is your Internet speed. Furthermore, you can upload and simultaneously share your videos with nearly all social media services as you go."

posted by Jeff Dunn

"Here’s a quick look at some of the skills you’ll learn in the free online course over at Modern Lessons. It’s a fun little side project I’ve built in an effort to make learning about education technology a bit more organized. Right now, most people stick to Google searches, social media chats, and follow some edtech blogs (like Edudemic!) to stay on top of things. But I thought it was time to go a step further and help teachers, students, parents, and anyone else learn how to effectively use technology to improve their lives. Hopefully this course helps you do just that.

"The iPad Skills You’ll LearnHow to create ePubs from web-based content on an iPadHow to create and annotate PDFs on an iPadHow to record audio using your iPadHow to screencast from your iPadHow to curate teacher and student content from the iPad"

by Bakari Chavanu

"It seems like every other month, Evernote gets additional upgrades. A few are quietly released, while others are highly anticipated by heavy Evernote users. Since I wrote my last article about Evernote’s new design and file storage upgrades, the popular notebook has gotten important new features, including Reminders, a highlighter and tighter security for subscribers, among others.

"If you’re new to Evernote, download Mark O’Neill’s free PDF, How to Use Evernote: the Missing Manual to get up to speed. And if you’re an iPhone or iPad owner, I’ve already explained why Evernote is a must-have app for the iPhone and iPad.

"This article is based on my use of Evernote for Mac OS X and iOS. The highlighted features may not yet be available for the Windows and Android versions of Evernote."

by Med Kharbach

"In response to the emails I got from some of you regarding the iPad apps to use to survive the first month of school I decided to jot down this quick list comprising, what I believe,  the 10 most indispensable apps I would recommend not only for the start of school but also to constantly use in the course of the entire school year. Again the selection is personal and is based on my own experience of reviewing hundreds of educational apps. Feel free to share with us your selections."

by Miguel Guhlin

"Ok, so I had this really interesting email from Janie:

I saw your discussion on the TCEA forum and would like to look at the epub version of your App Smasher's Guide.
I am embarrassed to have to ask, but can you tell me how to get it into iBook on my iPad?
I tried just clicking on it from the post
I tried downloading and emailing to myself. (too large for my gmail)
I tried putting it in my dropbox
I tried putting it on my GoogleDrive
I looked at the iBook store

"Jumpin' Jehosophat! That's a lot of work. Watch this video on how to get free The Definitive App Smashers Guide."

by Jennifer Carey

"As an educator, when I am given a new tool my first thought is “how can I use this in the classroom? How will I roll this out?” However, I have learned over the years that I need to pause, step back, and think, “Okay, how is this tool going to make my life and job easier? How can I use iPad to make me a better teacher?” Before I rush ahead with how I am going to roll out this device in my classrooms, I need to effectively incorporate it into my life and figure out how to use iPads to make me a better teacher."