Information & Communication Technology

Keeping up with your children's technological advances....

HCC's iPad Pilot Program Blog 
http://hccipadpilot.wordpress.com/

iPad Guide - Downloadable booklet
http://www.makeuseof.com/pages/download-five-star-guide-for-your-ipad  ....or try this download --> pdf download

iPad online Tutorials via Atomic Learning
(Please contact the College office for Login Details. Go here for more details....)

All about Dropbox  printable booklet

All about iOS5 Feature List

Best iPad apps (applications) on the market...

To find the best apps available, talk to other people who can recommend you their apps, and also goggle the internet using keywords like "best ipad apps for education, music, productivity..."

As parents, you only need to buy an app once from iTunes on your own iTunes account. You are then able to dowload it into your children's iPads or iPods. You will need to have an iTunes account with credit to purchase apps from iTunes. You may use your credit card online by opening an account with PayPal (the safest way to buy online); or you can just purchase iTune-cards anywhere (supermarkets, shops) and use this as credit.

We will try to formulate a list of recommended student apps below. Please email me apps you have found useful and recommend.

The above apps are great resources on what apps to buy or download free. They recommend the best apps for every category. Appshopper allows you to create a wishlist of apps you want to get. That way, your children can make a wish list and you can view and approve/disapprove at will.

The apps above are excellent student apps. I also highly recommend DROPBOX, EVERNOTE, GARAGEBAND, iMOVIE, iBOOKS, GOGGLE EARTH, SKETCHBOOK-PRO, ARTRAGE, PAPRIKA, a Bible of your choice....(I like the BLB Bible), a Dictionary and Thesaurus of your choice, BrainPOP, ABCiView, FLUD News,...

There are many other apps that are excellent for music, cooking, photography, art, history, etc. You will find plenty of great websites which focus on recommendations However, the apps above will get you started! Have fun!

Adrienne Plotnek
ICT Teacher

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