iPads

__ iPad Apps __
This is an amazing app that allows you to listen to any radio in the country that has there station set up on it. I was listening to the sports station out of Madison, WI today to hear what they are saying about the big game Wisconsin v. Nebraska. I can listen to music or news stations from all over the country. If you are a radio listener, this is a must have app. It is amazing and best of all, it's FREE.
 * iheartradio**

This is a .pdf reader that will allow you to download .pdf files and read and organize them. The app allows you to create folders for your files. It also lets you save the original copy and write on or highlight another copy of the file. On the ipad a .pdf reader of one kind or another is a must. This one is very highly recommended and has a great many very nice features. I have saved many different types of files into Good Reader, everything from Hiking trail maps to Patterns for Crocheting to our school calendar. It is really a good piece of software.
 * Good Reader**

This is the Apple version of PowerPoint. It is a great app for doing presentations. It has even cooler animations than PowerPoint and with the adapter that allows you to hookup your ipad to a projector you can do everything with it than you can do with a clunky, heavy computer. The app is very easy to use and it is only $9.99 at the iTunes app store.
 * Keynote**

For a person with the memory of a gnat, this app is beyond belief. It is a place to keep all your passwords secure, for web sites, PIN numbers, combination locks, prescriptions, credit cards; the list goes on. It is no longer necessary to remember more than one password. It is the easiest thing in the world to set up and is so helpful. I have been saved by it several times when I absolutely could not remember my password to get into anything I own. It is amazing and easy to find on iTunes by searching for mSecure. There are other password protection apps, but I think this is among the best. It is a $6.99 app, but I think it is well worth the money if you are as forgetful as I am.
 * mSecure**

Honestly, I don't know how I survived without it. The Kindle app allows you to read all the books in the Amazon Kindle store. Now, you still have to buy the books, but the app itself is free. A person who loves to read and owns an ipad should not be without this app. It is so easy to download books, I think my husband wishes it were a little more difficult (I might not spend quite as much on books if it were). If I could only have one app I would choose this one. Well, maybe two, because Angry Birds (review coming soon) is a must have.
 * Kindle**

The full version of this program from Apple has been around for a long time in their iWork series. However, with the ipad, this app allows you to create documents on your ipad from wherever you are and e-mail them in various formats. Of course, you must have a 3G model or access to WIFI in order to e-mail. You can send it as a Word document and then print it from your computer when you are near it again. If you have wireless printing, you can send it directly to your printer. You can also do the reverse, send a document from your computer to your ipad and then have it on your ipad to use when you are away from your computer. The program comes with several template files and there are additional templates available for purchase in the iTunes store. Pages is priced at $9.99 which makes it a little pricey but definitely worth the money, especially since it is compatible with Microsoft Word. Most of the extra templates are 99 cents for 100 or so additional templates.
 * Pages**

This is another app that I find very useful. It allows you to save articles from the Internet and read them later. There is a bit of setup, but if you see an article that you would like to read, but you don't have time right at that moment, you can download it using Instapaper and read it at a later time. The best thing about it is if you are going to be out of wireless access you can still stay busy. It allows you to work when you are not at work. There is one extra step that is a little bothersome, but it is worth it. If you use the Instapaper button to save something, you need to go into the app to download it before you leave wireless range or you won't have it when you want it. It is very simple to use and well worth the $4.99 price tag.
 * Instapaper**

__**iPad Accessories**__
I have a case from Zoogue for my first edition ipad. I like it because you can set it at any level when you are using your ipad, watching a movie or typing, or playing a game. The other thing that is great is that the case offers protection for the entire ipad, not just the front like the magnetic cover that comes with ipad 2. I have a first generation ipad, so it is a bit bulkier than the new one. Also, the new case comes with (for free, my favorite word) a place to hold a stylus and earbuds which is very helpful. The case is available at zoogue.com or you can buy it at amazon.com. It costs about $50.00. There are many other cases available. The Apple Store has many of them, you will want to shop for the best one for your needs.
 * Cases for your ipad**

If you are going to use your ipad for creating documents or doing a great deal of typing, an external keyboard may be helpful to you. The keyboard is battery operated and is run on bluetooth, so it is wireless. It runs $69.00 in the Apple Store either online or at their retail outlets. If you plan on using bluetooth, it is great to have however you need to remember to turn it off when you are not using it because it burns up the battery really fast. It is always searching for a bluetooth device in the background. That is the same with WIFI. If you are not going to be using it, turn it off to preserve battery power. The keyboard is very useful and school might want to have a couple handy that people could use to take to meetings if one is not available for everyone. However, the more you use the built in keyboard, the better you will get with it, so you might want to try going without one.
 * Keyboard for your ipad**

This is an accessory I do not own however, I have seen it used. It makes it possible to project onto a screen those things that are on your ipad. It is similar to a document camera. You can show anything you are using on the ipad. With the adapter that allows you to project Keynote files, you can make Powerpoint or Keynote presentations using your ipad. However that is NOT a universal adapter. After further research, the ipad 2 has fixed this situation. The adapter In a teaching situation, you will need something like this to view what is on the ipad.
 * IPevo Point 2 View USB Camera**

__Related Links for ipads:__
This is a web site the ESU has set up for ipad information. Jeff Ingraham is a great resource. http://esu3ipads.wikispaces.com/home

Ft Calhoun Community Schools is doing a one to one with ipads for their students and this is their web site http://fc-ipads.wikispaces.com/

Here is another very useful web site with video tutorials that demonstrate the basics of using your ipad: []