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Great iTouch Apps for Primary Students

Yesterday here at NECC I learned about three fantastic applications for younger / primary age students from Jenny Ashby from Vic, Australia, who has 8 iPod Touches in her classroom currently. Here are the applications. These are ideal for students to use in center activities in a primary classroom.

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Convert PDF files into eBooks

While it is possible to read a PDF file on a smartphone in its original format, I’ve found to be MUCH easier and flexible to convert PDF files into eBook-formatted documents and read them on the smaller screen of a smartphone. This post explains how to do this using free, cross-platform software tools.
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iTouch and iPhone Apps for Education

The power of Twitter and personal learning networks continues to amaze me! Yesterday Oklahoma teacher Christy Paradise tweeted me a question about available workshops or training resources on iTouch and iPhone applications for education / classroom use. After retweeting the question, California educator Sandra McGonagle replied with a link to Tony Vincent’s upcoming live workshop [...]

Ustream on your iPhone

Just in time for the U.S. inauguration tomorrow: An iPhone application to view Ustream broadcasts! Hat tip to Michael Arrington. A WiFi network connection is required to use the app. The iTunes description is:
A live and recorded video viewing application with interactive chat functionality. The application allows users to login with their Ustream account, view [...]