Apptastic
iPad apps that can be used in education
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by WelshMackem - 03/02/2012
My name is Merv Stapleton and I am an e-Learning Advisor with the JISC RSC Northern. This site has been created as a way of bringing educational apps to the attention of our supported learning providers.
All of the apps listed on this site have been tested by me and/or recommended by both other RSC colleagues and educationalists. As I only have access to an iPad, I will not be posting apps that sit on other platforms (e.g. Android) - but there may well be other versions of the apps I post available. I have taken information and supplied links where possible from their originating website rather than the iPad App store, as there may be other apps from the same developers that you may also want to look at and you will be able ...
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vernier.com - 08/05/2012

Vernier Video Physics for iOS brings physics video analysis to the iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad.

Capture, Analyze, and Share.

Take a video of an object in motion, mark its position frame by frame, and set up the scale using a known distance. Video Physics then draws trajectory, position, and velocity graphs for the object. Share video, graphs and data to Facebook, your photo library and to your computer running Vernier’s Logger Pro software.

Video Physics is perfect for physics students and instructors. Perform on-the-go analysis of interesting motions. Measure the velocity of a child’s swing, a roller-coaster, or a car. Or, take a video of a basketball free throw shot. Video Physics will display the path of the ball and provide graphs of Y vs X as well as the X and Y position and velocity as a function of time.

Video Physics is intended for use in physics education. The video analysis done in Video Physics is a useful technique for studying two-dimensional kinematics. You can do even more with Vernier’s Logger Pro ...

exoplanetapp.com - 08/05/2012

Exoplanet

760 planets and counting.

The free Exoplanet App for iPhone, iPad and iPod touch is a daily updated database of all discovered extrasolar planets with fancy and interactive visualisations.

Available on the iPhone app store

Features

Extensive database The exoplanet database used in this app is based on an open source project, called the Open Exoplanet Catalogue. It contains physical parameters of every known exoplanet and is updated on a daily basis. The information is compiled from publicly available databases such as exoplanet.eu and exoplanet.org. Interactive visualisations and ...
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itunes.apple.com - 03/05/2012

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Description

Learn how to use Adobe Photoshop with interactive tutorials.
Adobe Tutorial Player for Photoshop provides interactive step-by-step tutorials of the hottest new image editing techniques. Adobe Tutorial Player keeps track of your progress as you work in Photoshop and helps you when you are stuck. Simply connect Adobe Tutorial Player to Photoshop and start working. If you don't know how to do a step, click on the "Show Me" button for that step.
***You need Photoshop CS5 version 12.0.4 or later to connect this app with the desktop version of Photoshop.***
To update your copy of Photoshop CS5 to version 12.0.4 or later, do one of the following:
• Select Updates from the Help menu in Photoshop CS5.
• Download the update from www.adobe.com/downloads/updates.
The tutorials in this application are only available in English only. The help documentation is localized in German, French, and Japanese.

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itunes.apple.com - 27/04/2012

Focus Big Book of Answers

By Immediate Media Company Bristol Limited

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Description

The Big Book of Answers really does tell you everything you ever wanted to know about, well everything. From the team behind the BBC’s award winning science and technology magazine Focus, comes a bestselling special edition which contains answers to hundreds of questions about life, the Universe, genetics and much more.
We’ve assembled some of the country’s finer scientific minds to ...

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itunes.apple.com - 13/04/2012

Paper by FiftyThree

By FiftyThree, Inc.

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APP OF THE MONTH! TRY IT FREE—BUY EXTRA TOOLS FROM THE IN-APP STORE.
Paper is where ideas begin. It’s the easiest and most beautiful way to create on iPad. Capture your ideas as sketches, diagrams, illustrations, notes or drawings and share them across the web.
MOBILE CREATION DONE RIGHT
Paper was designed from the ground up for touch and creating on the go. No fussy buttons, settings or other distractions. Paper works the way you think, like a familiar notebook or journal. ...

itunes.apple.com - 10/04/2012

Khan Academy

By Khan Academy

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Description

Khan Academy allows you to learn almost anything for free.
Our iPad app is the best way to view Khan Academy’s complete library of over 2,700 videos.
We cover a massive number of topics, including K-12 math, science topics such as biology, chemistry, and physics, and even the humanities with playlists on finance and history.
Spend an afternoon brushing up on statistics. Discover how the Krebs cycle works. Learn about the fundamentals of computer science. Prepare for that upcoming SAT. Or, if you’re feeling particularly adventurous, learn how fire stick farming changed the ...

About Apptastic
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My name is Merv Stapleton and I am an e-Learning Advisor with the JISC RSC Northern. This site has been created as a way of bringing educational apps to the attention of our supported learning providers.

All of the apps listed on this site have been tested by me and/or recommended by both other RSC colleagues and educationalists. As I only have access to an iPad, I will not be posting apps that sit on other platforms (e.g. Android) - but there may well be other versions of the apps I post available. I have taken information and supplied links where possible from their originating website rather than the iPad App store, as there may be other apps from the same developers that you may also want to look at and you will be able to find out if they are available for other platforms as well. I also think that this gives the developers some credit for their work.

New apps will be added (to the top of the list) as and when I come across them so keep checking back or follow me on Twitter (@welshmackem) for updates.




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Video Physics for iOS > Vernier Software & Technology

Vernier Video Physics for iOS brings physics video analysis to the iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad.

Capture, Analyze, and Share.

Take a video of an object in motion, mark its position frame by frame, and set up the scale using a known distance. Video Physics then draws trajectory, position, and velocity graphs for the object. Share video, graphs and data to Facebook, your photo library and to your computer running Vernier’s Logger Pro software.

Video Physics is perfect for physics students and instructors. Perform on-the-go analysis of interesting motions. Measure the velocity of a child’s swing, a roller-coaster, or a car. Or, take a video of a basketball free throw shot. Video Physics will display the path of the ball and provide graphs of Y vs X as well as the X and Y position and velocity as a function of time.

Video Physics is intended for use in physics education. The video analysis done in Video Physics is a useful technique for studying two-dimensional kinematics. You can do even more with Vernier’s Logger Pro software for Mac OS X and Windows.

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System Requirements

    • iOS: Version 4.2 or newer
    • iPhone: 3GS or newer
    • iPod touch: 3rd generation or newer
    • iPad

See detailed system requirements »

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Exoplanet for iPhone and iPad
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Exoplanet

760 planets and counting.

The free Exoplanet App for iPhone, iPad and iPod touch is a daily updated database of all discovered extrasolar planets with fancy and interactive visualisations.

Available on the iPhone app store

Features

Extensive database The exoplanet database used in this app is based on an open source project, called the Open Exoplanet Catalogue. It contains physical parameters of every known exoplanet and is updated on a daily basis. The information is compiled from publicly available databases such as exoplanet.eu and exoplanet.org. Interactive visualisations and animations Many diagramms, plot and animations visualise the scientific information. Interactive 3D plot of the Milky Way An interactive map show the position of all extrasolar planets that have been discovered in our Milky Way. You can zoom into the Galaxy and find the location of every planet with respect to the Sun. Push notifications Sign up for push notifications so that you don't miss any new discoveries. Your phone will tell you when a new planet has been found! To disable push notifications, go to the settings app. Interactive multi-touch correlation plots Plot correlation diagrams, pinch and zoom with your fingers and e-mail the final diagram as a pdf file. Background information Learn more about the various detection methods and the discovered objects.



Adobe Tutorial Player for Photoshop for iPad on the iTunes App Store

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Description

Learn how to use Adobe Photoshop with interactive tutorials.

Adobe Tutorial Player for Photoshop provides interactive step-by-step tutorials of the hottest new image editing techniques. Adobe Tutorial Player keeps track of your progress as you work in Photoshop and helps you when you are stuck. Simply connect Adobe Tutorial Player to Photoshop and start working. If you don't know how to do a step, click on the "Show Me" button for that step.

***You need Photoshop CS5 version 12.0.4 or later to connect this app with the desktop version of Photoshop.***

To update your copy of Photoshop CS5 to version 12.0.4 or later, do one of the following:
• Select Updates from the Help menu in Photoshop CS5.
• Download the update from www.adobe.com/downloads/updates.

The tutorials in this application are only available in English only. The help documentation is localized in German, French, and Japanese.

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    • Free
    • Released: 02 May 2012
    • Version: 1.0
    • Size: 5.4 MB
    • Languages: English, French, German, Japanese
    • Developer: Adobe Systems, Inc.
    • ©Adobe Systems Incorporated 2012. All Rights Reserved.
Rated 12+ for the following:
    • Infrequent/Mild Cartoon or Fantasy Violence
    • Infrequent/Mild Sexual Content or Nudity
    • Infrequent/Mild Alcohol, Tobacco, Drug Use or References to these

Requirements: Compatible with iPad.Requires iOS 5.0 or later.





Focus Big Book of Answers for iPad on the iTunes App Store

Focus Big Book of Answers

By Immediate Media Company Bristol Limited

View More By This Developer

Open iTunes to buy and download apps.

Description

The Big Book of Answers really does tell you everything you ever wanted to know about, well everything. From the team behind the BBC’s award winning science and technology magazine Focus, comes a bestselling special edition which contains answers to hundreds of questions about life, the Universe, genetics and much more.
We’ve assembled some of the country’s finer scientific minds to provide you with over 500 facts, trivia, knowledge and wisdom that you can dispense with confidence answering questions such as, could we colonise Mars? Why don’t trains have seat belts? Or, has anyone ever died of boredom?
The questions are divided into sections, such as Space, Transport, Genetics & Evolution, Technology & the Digital World, Animals and the Human Body. In addition, there are special sections about the Cosmos, how things work and a whole pile of gloriously curious photographs to enjoy.

This book app also features;

• Stunning HD pan and zoom images
• Quick, easy and simple to use navigation
• Behind the scenes interview with Brian Cox

Don’t delay, enhance your knowledge with the Big Book of Answers today.

If you would like to get in touch with the team for support please visit our App support page http://apps.immediate.co.uk/bba





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Paper by FiftyThree for iPad on the iTunes App Store

Paper by FiftyThree

By FiftyThree, Inc.

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Description

APP OF THE MONTH! TRY IT FREE—BUY EXTRA TOOLS FROM THE IN-APP STORE.

Paper is where ideas begin. It’s the easiest and most beautiful way to create on iPad. Capture your ideas as sketches, diagrams, illustrations, notes or drawings and share them across the web.

MOBILE CREATION DONE RIGHT
Paper was designed from the ground up for touch and creating on the go. No fussy buttons, settings or other distractions. Paper works the way you think, like a familiar notebook or journal. Have all of your ideas with you in one place.

ESSENTIAL TOOLS, SETTINGS-FREE
Productivity meets beauty. No settings. Always beautiful—like great tools should be. Just pick up a tool and instantly begin to Sketch, Write, Draw, Outline and Color. Draw comes free with Paper.

PURCHASE MORE TOOLS FROM IN-APP STORE
- Sketch. Ideas start here. The pencil blends from light to dark for sketching scenes, objects, and thoughts in rough form.
- Write. Words never looked so beautiful. Write messages, add captions, or create lists with this quality ink pen.
- Outline. Think bold. Graph insights, create a storyboard, or outline a presentation with this marker. Black lines stay black.
- Color. Give color to your ideas. Move from a light wash to deep, rich color in one stroke with this watercolor made easy. You've got to try it.

EXPRESSIVE INK ENGINE
Our custom ink engine reacts to movements to optimize each tool for the process of creation. Get a range of expressions from a single tool without fussing with settings for great handwriting, beautiful coloring, and sketching that just works.

RETINA RESOLUTION
Built for the new iPad's brilliant display. With a full 2048x1536 canvas, see stunning details in your creations you couldn’t before—like pencil texture and watercolor edge bleed.

PAPER THE WEB
Share your ideas instantly. Stream pages to Tumblr, send them over email, or share pages with your friends on Facebook and Twitter.

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What's New in Version 1.0.12

- Save to Camera Roll (optionally without background)
- Customize Twitter tags
- Welcome Guide video (start via 53 button)





Khan Academy for iPad on the iTunes App Store

Khan Academy

By Khan Academy

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Description

Khan Academy allows you to learn almost anything for free.

Our iPad app is the best way to view Khan Academy’s complete library of over 2,700 videos.

We cover a massive number of topics, including K-12 math, science topics such as biology, chemistry, and physics, and even the humanities with playlists on finance and history.

Spend an afternoon brushing up on statistics. Discover how the Krebs cycle works. Learn about the fundamentals of computer science. Prepare for that upcoming SAT. Or, if you’re feeling particularly adventurous, learn how fire stick farming changed the landscape of Australia.

Included in our iPad app:

- Downloadable videos: take individual videos or entire playlists to watch offline at your own pace

- Subtitles: follow along, skip ahead, or go back by navigating through subtitles

- Track your progress: Log in with your Khan Academy user account to get credit for watching videos, and see your achievements

- Exercises coming soon!

It doesn't matter if you are a student, teacher, home-schooler, principal, adult returning to the classroom after 20 years, or a friendly alien just trying to get a leg up in earthly biology; Khan Academy's materials and resources are available to you completely free of charge.

Head over to khanacademy.org to learn more.

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What's New in Version 1.1.1

• Retina graphics for the new iPad
• Native Twitter integration for iOS 5
• Playlists that contain no videos are no longer shown





Figure - Powered by Reason

Create, for creativity’s sake

World-class synths? Sure.
Beast of a drum machine? Totally.
But here’s what matters most:

Figure is fun.

Figure for iOS is designed from
the ground up for the mobile
environments we find ourselves
looking to pass time. With
major synth power under its hood,
Figure sounds amazing too.





Educreations on the iPad

Educreations on the iPad

It's Your Personal Recordable Whiteboard.

Educreations transforms your iPad into a recordable whiteboard that captures your voice and handwriting to produce amazing video lessons that you can share online. It's as simple as touching, tapping and talking.

Our handwriting technology renders beautiful digital ink that looks even better than the real thing. Make a mistake? No problem, you can always undo and redo any of your actions.





Notability




iAnnotate
iAnnotate PDF

Aji PDF Service

Click here toDownload Aji PDF Service for Mac

(Requires OS X 10.5 Leopard)

Click here toDownload Aji PDF Service for Windows

(Requires Windows XP or Vista)

iAnnotate turns your iPad into a world-class productivity tool for reading, annotating, organizing, and sending PDF files. Join the 100,000s of users who turn to iAnnotate for their PDF annotating needs.

We designed iAnnotate to suit your individual workflow. Customizable tools and toolbars allow you to pick and choose only the tools that you need, and display them where you want on screen.Whether you’re taking notes on lecture slides in class or marking up an important business document, iAnnotate’s customization options allow you to streamline your workflow.

The intuitive interface makes iAnnotate the fastest and easiest app for annotating and sharing PDFs. If you have a large collection of PDFs that you need to organize and quickly access, iAnnotate is the best tool around.





Study & Flashcard iPad apps | Quizlet

Featured Quizlet-Powered iPad Apps

These newer apps let you download private sets, create & edit sets, mark sets as favorites, and more!
How do I see my sets?

The best way to use Quizlet on the iPad is by just going to quizlet.com in Safari. Below are some native iPad apps, if you prefer:

FlashCards++ By: Jason Lustig Rating: ★★★★ (648) $3.99 Download Quizard By: GabySoft Rating: ★★★★ (13) $2.99 Download A+ FlashCards Pro By: ADS Software Group, … Rating: ★★★½ (134) Free! Download FlashCards Sync By: Jason Lustig Rating: ★★★★½ (6) $1.99 Download A+ FlashCards Free By: ADS Software Group, … Rating: ★★★ (306) Free! Download



WorkAround.me | A real-time location-based recruitment app

Real-time Location-based Recruitment App

WorkAround.me helps local candidates and employers get in touch with each other

    • Candidates can register, create a profile and browse local vacancies
    • And can also get in touch with employers and receive notifications on new vacancies
    • Employers can advertise and manage vacancies
    • And can also view relevant local candidates and get in touch with them

Oh yeah, did we mention it's free?





TXT to EPUB You can use this APP to convert plain text files to ePub book, then send it to iBooks and view it.




Skitch | Evernote

Skitch

Get your point across with fewer words using annotation, shapes and sketches, so that your ideas become reality faster.

Log in to Skitch.com



SketchBook — iPhone, iPad, Android Sketching App — Autodesk

Autodesk SketchBook

The Autodesk® SketchBook® apps—for Android, iPhone/iPod touch, and iPad—are professional-grade paint and drawing apps offering natural sketching tools and a streamlined and intuitive user interface.

    • Full-screen workspace with UI-on-demand
    • Multi-touch navigation
    • Multiple layers; transform and duplicate layers
    • Dynamic symmetric drawing
    • Multiple levels of undo and redo
    • High-quality brushes and tools, including pencils, pens, and markers
    • Smooth brush stroking
    • Synthetic pressure sensitivity
    • Color wheel and customizable color swatches




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