Tuesday, 10 December 2013

LEARNING WITH APPLE



Apps for iPad.
IPad apps for expanding learning opportunities both inside and outside the classroom. There is something for all tastes, from interactive classes to building activities and office tools.


Apps for education
With iPad, the classroom is always at hand. Right now in the App Store there are thousands of apps available for download. Students can organize their homework, take notes and study for finals. Meanwhile, teachers can teach, monitor student progress and stay organized. And this is just the beginning. 

The three iWork productivity applications help teachers and students to create outstanding documents, presentations and spreadsheets, wherever they are.  Pages is a powerful word processing with tools easy to use format and a spacious keyboard. With Keynote is very easy to create stunning presentations with animations and effects. And Numbers lets both students and teachers to design spectacular spreadsheets in minutes with tables and graphs included. When you finish what you were doing, touch the icon for AirPrint to print directly from the iPad. 


Create movies and music with iMovie and GarageBand.
iMovie and GarageBand will draw all the talent class within. You can record video in HD on the iPad and edit it on your big screen Multi-Touch. GarageBand turns your iPad into a musical instrument and complete recording studio. Touch Touch Instruments such as guitar, keyboard, drums or synthesizer with fingers. After recording, mixing, mastering and share your music.


iTunes in the iPad
We make it easier than ever to make the most the iPad in the classroom by creating your own custom courses for iPad. Share your ideas in a whole new way while your students learn as never before thanks to the app iTunes U for iPad. iTunes U is available for all levels of education, from primary to university. 



Design and distribute your own courses.
Your iTunes U courses may include all items you would use in a traditional course: curriculum, forms, questionnaires, etc.. You can also add your own classes in audio or video, plus interactive elements such as links and Internet content, the iBooks Store, the App Store and iTunes Store. You can create iTunes U courses through a simple browser tool from Apple, which allows you to directly distribute among your students.

Teach with iTunes U.
Your students can access the course you have prepared using the free iTunes U app for iPad. This comprehensive yet simple app allows them to have all the course material to your fingertips. You can listen to classes, reading iBooks, watch videos and take up their jobs. Also, when you post an update or send a message to your students receive a push notification with news.

THE BEST WAY OF ENJOYING INTERNET, EMAIL, IMAGES AND VIDEOS
Your hours of study are more productive and fun when you just have to lift a finger to scroll through websites, write emails, and see photos and videos.,es

Mail
Read and touch your emails as you've never imagined. In horizontal, the screen is split to simultaneously show opened email and the messages in the inbox. If you want to focus on the open email, turn the iPad vertically to fill the screen. Both vertically and horizontally you can scroll through your mail, compose a new message with the onscreen keyboard, or delete messages. And all with the touch of a finger or spend screen.


Safari
With Safari on the iPad you have Internet in your hands, literally. You can see entire web pages in portrait or landscape with large Multi-Touch. Enjoy vivid colors and crisp, clear text. Are you looking for a specific word or phrase? With text search will find it. Browse the Internet with the iPad is easier and faster.




 
FaceTime
With FaceTime you can make video calls from your iPad 2 via Wi-Fi with anyone who has another iPad 2, the new iPod touch, an iPhone 4 or Mac Thanks to the big screen of the iPad is the closest thing to being there in person. With a simple tap you can see with your students outside the classroom and collaborate with teachers from around the world.



Calendar
With the view of day, week, month or calendar list, the iPad allows you to be updated easily. You can have an overview of a whole month, or the details of a single day. The iPad even shows you multiple calendars at once, so you can manage your business at the same time, personal and academic commitments.



Notes
With its expandable screen, and a large virtual keyboard, the iPad is perfect for writing down ideas on the fly or do-do lists. In landscape view, in addition to the page to take notes, you see a list of all the notes already created. The iPad marks the active note with a red circle so that you have checked instantly.
  

Maps
Expand your world with the iPad. Tap to view maps with satellite images, high resolution street view (Street View) and the new terrain view Google services. You can search for points of interest and get directions to get there from wherever you are: it is as easy as lifting a finger.


TEACHING REACHES A NEW DIMENSION
Thanks to the benefits included as standard, such as video mirroring and AirPrint, a single iPad can make a difference to an entire class.

Video mirroring
Con la prestación de vídeo en espejo y el Adaptador AV digital de Apple (se vende por separado), tu televisor o proyector de alta definición se convertirán en una versión ampliada del iPad. Los alumnos pueden ver la pantalla del iPad y también todos los movimientos que hagas con el dedo, incluso si giras la pantalla en horizontal o vertical. Con el vídeo en espejo ya es posible dar lecciones con las apps educativas para el iPad, reproducir películas y vídeos, and much more.

 

AirPrint. 
Freedom of printing.
Now with a few taps you can print reports, documents, emails and photos directly from the iPad to a compatible AirPrint printer via Wi-Fi.  No need to download any software, install drivers or cables to connect..

The iPad for everyone.


The iPad offers as standard a screen reader, support for playing content with closed captions and other innovative universal access features. No need to buy or install any additional software. These features make iPad easier to use for students with visual, hearing, physical or learning disabilities.





 


 



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